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Springbok hooker pressures ref to watch Ireland scrum tactics

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok hooker Bongi Mbonambi has once again foound himself in controversy by putting pressure on referee Karl Dickson to keep an eye on Irelands “tricks” at scrum-time when the second...

World Rugby U20 Championship: Pool C Standings

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ahead of the final round of pool matches, we take a look at what each nation needs to do to make it out of their respective pools, and maintain their hopes of winning the World Rugby U20 Championship 2024...

South Africa vs Ireland: Key Moments

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

In a thrilling test match enocunter between back-to-back World Cup winners South Africa, and Six Nations winners Ireland lived up the the hype in a physical encounter with moments of magic from both teams.   Here...

World Rugby Men's Rankings preview

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby has published the ranking permutations for the July internationals this weekend. Permutation highlights: Ireland will return to the top of the World Rugby Men’s Rankings if they beat...

Erasmus names squad for upcoming test series

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named a strong squad of 39 players and an additional 14 players on a standby list for the Castle Lager Incoming Series which kicks off with a challenging two Tests against...

Gardner withdraws from Springbok tests

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Australian referee Angus Gardner has withdrawn from officiating the Springboks' test series with Ireland for personal reasons and will now be replaced by English referee Luke Pearce, World Rugby said...

South Africa vs Wales: Player Focus - Evan Roos

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Stormers 8th man who recently earned his 50th cap for his club made his 6th appearance for the Springboks against Wales at Twickenham.   Roos carried on his rich form from the United Rugby Championship...

Rob du Preez commits to the Sale Sharks

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Sale Sharks fly-half Rob du Preez has signed a new deal keeping him at the club until the end of the 2025/26 season. The versatile 30-year-old, who has made 134 appearances for the club and scored almost...

Robbie Deans names his squad to face Fiji

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Barbarian F.C. are delighted to confirm the Club’s 23-player squad for this weekend’s Killik Cup fixture against Fiji. Head coach Robbie Deans will lead a squad packed full of international...

Leinster showdown a Boks audition for dynamic Bulls duo

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The chefs have been sorted from the cooks in the 2023/24 BKT United Rugby Championship, and on Saturday the Vodacom Bulls host Leinster in a semi-final that plates a delectable appetiser to the upcoming...