De Jager, Vermeulen & Nyakane return to Springboks squad, Mtawarira ruled out through injury
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA preliminary Springbok training squad 20 for the forthcoming November Test Tour to the United Kingdom and France has been announced. Duane Vermeulen, Trevor Nyakane and Lood de Jager making a...
Currie Cup Semi Finals Round Up
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIt took 100 minutes of high drama at Newlands, but Western Province ultimately clinched home-ground advantage and will host the Sharks in the Currie Cup Final in Cape Town next weekend after the coastal...
Quinn Roux signs contract extension with Connacht
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyConnacht Rugby and the IRFU have announced that Ireland international Quinn Roux has signed a two-year contract extension up to the end of the 2020-21 season. He has made 85 appearances for the province...
Road To The 2018 Currie Cup Semi-Finals
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Currie Cup, which is one of the oldest rugby competitions in the world, heads into the semi-final stage this weekend, as Western Province and the Sharks host the Blue Bulls and Golden Lions on Saturday. Let’s...
Currie Cup 2018 Highlights: Blue Bulls vs Western Province
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA rather shortened game as a result of the conditions. Only one half was played but the amount of dominance shown by Western Province was as if it was a full game. It began with a powerful scrum in the...
Currie Cup Round Up
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWestern Province and the Natal Sharks will host the Blue Bulls and Golden Lions respectively next Saturday in the semifinals of the Currie Cup Premier Division. The matches, to be played in Cape...
Currie Cup Final Round Preview
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Currie Cup regular season draws to a close this weekend, with the final round of matches before the semi-finals. Some sides will be bolstered by the return of 13 Springboks, who have...
Kotze joins Ospreys on a short-term deal
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyOspreys Rugby have confirmed the signing of Bulls utility back Johnny Kotze on a three-month contract. Described as “one of the most important cogs” at the Bulls following...
Schalk Brits set to re-join former side
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer Saracens and Springbok hooker Schalk Brits is set to sign a deal with the Stormers and Western Province according to a report by Netwerk24. Brits announced that he would...
13 Springboks released for Currie Cup duty
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThirteen Springboks who were part of the squad for the last two Tests in the Rugby Championship, against Australia and New Zealand, were released for Currie Cup duty. The players who have joined...
