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Coetzee Will Add To The Roar Of The Lions

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

South African rugby players, previously seduced by playing overseas, are wanting back to South Africa for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship – and among the latest to return to the Republic is...

The Rugby Championship: The Breakdown - Round 5

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The penultimate round of Rugby Championship fixtures are upon us and it is all to play for with every side having won two and lost two of their opening four games. An inconsistent New Zealand side...

Ireland stun hosts South Africa as semi-finals confirmed at Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

South Africa’s hopes of lifting the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 trophy on home turf were ended in stunning style when Ireland’s men emphatically eliminated the hosts on quarter-finals day at...

Cape Town set for landmark Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

All 40 international team captains lined up in front of majestic Table Mountain in Cape Town on Wednesday as excitement reaches fever pitch ahead of the highly anticipated Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022,...

Free Jacks Announce Coaching & Management Appointments Ahead of MLR '23

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The New England Free Jacks have announced initial coaching and management appointments for the Major League Rugby (MLR) outfit.   Headed by Free Jacks Head Coach, Scott Mathie, and newly appointed...

Latest World Rankings: Wallabies fall to new low

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

South Africa and New Zealand bounced back in round four of the Rugby Championship to defeat Australia and Argentina, respectively.   The All Blacks came out firing to dispatch Argentina 53-3 in...

Kolisi thanks fans as Boks change history in Australia

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi thanked his team’s supporters in South Africa and Australia as they recorded their first win over the Wallabies down under since 2013, and their first victory in Sydney...

Rugby Championship: The Breakdown – Foster backs 'hurting' All Blacks to bounce back

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ian Foster has backed his New Zealand team to banish their home blues in Saturday's Rugby Championship tussle with Argentina at Waikato Stadium.   The All Blacks have lost their last three...

Australia must cope without captain Hooper for rest of Rugby Championship

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Michael Hooper does not figure in Australia's plans for the rest of the Rugby Championship, coach Dave Rennie said on Thursday. Captain Hooper pulled out of the Wallabies team for the series opener against...

Foster says All Blacks are on 'tough learning curve' after historic Pumas defeat

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ian Foster says New Zealand are "hurting" and on "a tough learning curve" after they were beaten at home by Argentina for the first time in Christchurch on Saturday.   The All Blacks had halted...