Arendse returns with Louw set to lead the Vodacom Bulls in Sharks battle
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Bulls welcome back into the fold World Cup champion Kurt-Lee Arendse as the creative backliner starts his 2023/24 United Rugby Championship campaign against the Sharks on Saturday. The seventh-round...
World Cup-winning Boks add more sparkle & fizz to the URC
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe one consistent among South Africa’s trio of BKT United Rugby Championship coaches in Jake White, John Plumtree and John Dobson, was the size of their smile in welcoming back their World Cup title-winning...
Bulls on a high as Louw sets lofty target
11 months ago by Ultimate Rugbycrum plough Wilco Louw’s return to South Africa has given horns to a raging Vodacom Bulls set piece and life to his hopes of harvesting a Springboks recall. Louw was again a driving...
Match Preview: Vodacom Bulls v Connacht Rugby
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySpringboks star Willie Le Roux makes his Vodacom Bulls debut as he opens the latest chapter in an illustrious career that has taken in spells at the Sharks, Cheetahs, Griquas, Wasps and out in Japan. “To...
World Champions return to fortress Loftus as Vodacom Bulls look to slay Connacht
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok utility back and two-time World Cup winner, Willie le Roux will make his debut for the Vodacom Bulls who return to fortress Loftus looking to slay Connacht who visit the capital in round six...
Connacht undaunted by haunted Highveld
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyHaving conquered Hollywoodbets Kings Park last week to earn their fifth win in South Africa, Connacht have now set their sights on becoming the first European challenger to corral the Vodacom Bulls at...
The Bulls eying Edinburgh's scalp on final match on tour
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Vodacom Bulls are eyeing the scalp of their round 5 hosts, Edinburgh as the South Africans look to complete their European travels with another successful showing in the 2023/24 Vodacom United Rugby...
United Rugby Championship Round 4 Wrap-Up
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyTears of joy amid double delight What a weekend for Italian rugby!First, Zebre Parma ended their 22-match losing run in the BKT URC with a 12-10 win over the Hollywoodbets Sharks on a night of...
Round 4 United Rugby Championship Previews
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAhead of Round 4 of the BKT United Rugby Championship journalist Simon Thomas provides his Previews. Zebre Parma v Hollywoodbets Sharks 17.30 UK & IRE / 18:30 ITA / 19:30 SA, Friday While both teams...
Italian beauty hiding deadly URC beasts
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyTreviso and Parma are popular tourist destinations but Benetton and Zebre Parma have turned the breath-taking landscapes of northern Italy into a treacherous hunting ground for travelling teams in the...