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Springboks hit hardest by Covid-19, says Kolbe

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Electric Toulouse and Springbok winger Cheslin Kolbe feels that South Africa has been hit hardest by Covid-19.    Kolbe, as well as the rest of the Springbok outfit, last played international...

Wales' South American tour to be scrapped

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales will not tour South America this summer but hope Argentina could still travel for two tests in July.   The Six Nations champions were set to face Argentina and Uruguay this summer but strict...

Rainbow Cup SA Referees Confirmed

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Referees for the opening round of Rainbow Cup SA have been confirmed and are listed below alongside live TV Broadcast information.   Saturday, May 1   DHL Stormers v Cell C Sharks –...

Scotland Confirm Summer Tour Plans

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scotland will play three matches in this summer’s tour programme under Interim Head Coach Mike Blair.       The three matches will see Scotland A play opponents,...

Lions and Premiership reach agreement regarding 26 June

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The British & Irish Lions have reached an agreement with the Premiership which will make it possible for selected players to be involved in the Lions’ test against Japan on 26 June.    It...

Tuilagi not thinking about Lions tour

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Bruising England centre Manu Tuilagi says he is not focussing on the Lions tour as he works through his injury rehabilitation.    Tuilagi injured his Achilles tendon in September 2020 and has...

Lions to take on Springboks without 'Red Army'

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The British & Irish Lions will have to take on the World Champion Springboks without the support of the enthusiastic and vociferous ‘Red Army’.     This comes after reports...

Lions Watch: Five Players Who Stood Out This Weekend

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Warren Gatland would have kept a keen on the action around Europe this weekend as the clock counts down for him to finalise his British and Irish Lions Touring squad.   With the touring squad set...

More than 50 players sent save-the-date letters for Lions Tour - report

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

  British and Irish Lions boss Warren Gatland has sent a letter to more than 50 potential Lions  to sound out their availability for this summer's tour according to a report in the Daily Mail.   The...

Leicester number 8 piques Springbok bosses' interest

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Leicester’s hard-working number 8 Jasper Wiese may be handed higher honours soon as the 25 year-old has been linked with Springbok alignment camps ahead of the British & Irish Lions series commencing...