Gianni Lombard rugby player
Gianni Lombard rugby player

Gianni Lombard

22nd Jan 1998 1.78m/78kg Fly Half

Positive start for SA’s sides in European debut

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The five South African teams that made their debuts in the Heineken Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup on Saturday got a pass mark on the opening weekend of the two European competitions, with the Cell...

Home ground advantage counts in Round 8 of the URC

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

It was a weekend of success for the home sides in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, with three of the four South African sides victorious, until Cardiff upset the apple cart in Durban in the last...

12 Springboks named in South Africa A squad to face Bristol Bears

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

  South Africa ‘A’ head coach Mzwandile Stick made five changes to his starting team to face the Bristol Bears at Ashton Gate Stadium on Thursday, which includes Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu...

Du Toit captains the SA A team against Munster, Du Preez twins late call ups

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

South Africa ‘A’ coach Mzwandile Stick has included 14 capped Springbok players in his match-day squad to face Munster at Pairc Ui Chaoimh in Cork on Thursday (kick-off 21h30 SA time),...

United Rugby Championship Team News and TV Listings

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The teams for this weekend's Round 7 fixtures of the BKT United Rugby Championship have been named with all details of match officials and broadcast information below.   TEAM NEWS HEADLINES   #SCAvLEI Aaron...

Two uncapped players in South Africa's 35-man squad, Jenkins recalled and SA A squad confirmed

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Former Junior Springbok backs Manie Libbok and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu earned their first Springbok call-ups on Friday, while there was a recall for Jason Jenkins, who is back in the national set-up...

Cell C Sharks surge as DHL Stormers remain unbeaten

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

It was a weekend of sunshine and rain – literally and figuratively – for the South African teams in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, with the Cell C Sharks making the most of their first...

The Weekend's United Rugby Championship Round 5 Teams

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The teams for this weekend's Round 5 fixtures of the United Rugby Championship have been named with all details of match officials and broadcast information below.   TEAM NEWS HEADLINES   #OSPvSTO Rhys...

Marius Louw and Andries Coetzee to start for the Lions

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Emirates Lions will host the Vodacom Bulls in their opening fixture of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship this Saturday at Emirates Airline Park.     The starting XV sees centre Marius...

‘Rock solid’ Smith seldom puts a foot wrong

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The likes of DHL Stormers pivot Manie Libbok and Emirates Lions playmaker Gianni Lombard hog the spotlight in the URC courtesy of their all-round skill and precocious talent, yet Smith has flourished...