Blues lose captain
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyGame-breaking back Rieko Ioane says "old school" methods introduced by coach Vern Cotter have the Blues well placed to end a 21-year Super Rugby title drought. Cotter's no-frills style has been a hallmark...
Bulls book URC home semi-final as Stormers falter
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Bulls will host Leinster in the United Rugby Championship semi-final at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria next Saturday after holding their nerve in a tense quarter-final against Benetton, but the Stormers’...
Erasmus names exciting Bok training squad
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus named an exciting squad of 35 players for the team’s first official training camp of the season, which starts in Pretoria on Monday where the focus will be on the opening...
Glasgow Warriors edge out DHL Stormers to reach semi-finals
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyTries from Sebastian Cancelliere, Henco Venter and Ross Thompson helped Glasgow Warriors book their place in the semi-finals of the BKT United Rugby Championship with a 27-10 win over the DHL Stormers...
Mitchell Strikes Late As Northampton Saints Win Classic Final
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAlex Mitchell’s late try broke Bath Rugby’s brave resistance as Northampton Saints were crowned Gallagher Premiership Rugby champions for the first time in 10 years in a pulsating 25-21...
Steyn returns for Glasgow ahead of Stormers clash
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyClub captain Kyle Steyn will return to the Glasgow Warriors starting XV this weekend, after the winger was selected to lead his team in tomorrow night’s BKT United Rugby Championship quarter-final...
Do or die for SA teams in URC
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Bulls and DHL Stormers will fly the South African flag in the United Rugby Championship quarter-finals against Benetton and the Glasgow Warriors respectively on Saturday, with semi-final berths be...
URC final round review
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyPlay-off pathway So, that’s the regular season over and we now know the make-up of the play-offs, with Benetton Rugby and the Ospreys having secured the last two spots in the top eight. As...
Beaten Edinburgh miss out on URC play-offs
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyUnited Rugby Championship Benetton (12) 31 Tries: Mendy, Ratave, Albornoz, Izekor 2 Cons: Smith 3 Edinburgh (6) 6 Pens: Healy 2 Edinburgh’s United Rugby Championship...
URC Final Round Preview
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyGlasgow Warriors v Zebre Parma, Friday, 7.35pm Having dropped from first to fourth after successive league defeats out in South Africa, Glasgow will be looking for an empathic return to winning...
