Team Announcement Press Conference: South Africa
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyJacques Nienaber, head coach On if the hype of the game has affected them: "This is an important game and we all know when we came into this pool, everyone knew this would be a tough pool to get out...
The URC heavyweights to battle it out on Saturday night in RWC clash between South Africa and Ireland
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe BKT United Rugby Championship playing heavyweights on Saturday night in Paris will fight for the right to be ranked number one in the world of rugby when Ireland play South Africa in the World Cup. The...
Nienaber makes wholesale changes for Rugby World Cup duel with Ireland
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Jacques Nienaber made 13 personnel changes and a positional switch as well naming a seven-one split in favour of the forwards on the replacements’ bench for Saturday’s third...
South Africa fly-half Pollard to replace injured hooker Marx
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa have confirmed that fly-half Handre Pollard has replaced hooker Malcolm Marx in their squad for Rugby World Cup 2023. Marx suffered a "long-term" knee injury in training on Wednesday,...
Boks wish Marx well after RWC-ending injury
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Jacques Nienaber and hooker Bongi Mbonambi, who will captain South Africa in their second Rugby World Cup pool clash against Romania on Bordeaux this weekend, wished Malcolm Marx a speedy...
Nienaber names four scrumhalves to face Romania
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyCobus Reinach will start at scrumhalf, with Jaden Hendrikse providing cover off the replacements’ bench, while Grant Williams shows his versatility by starting on the right wing. Faf de Klerk will...
Scotland’s Huw Jones feels in the form of his life ahead of World Cup
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyRevitalised Scotland centre Huw Jones believes he is entering the biggest tournament of his life in the best form of his career. The 29-year-old Glasgow back enjoyed an impressive start to his...
Springboks announce team to begin title defence
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok scrumhalf Faf de Klerk wins his 50th Test cap in a settled Springbok team for the momentous Rugby World Cup opener against Scotland in Marseille on Sunday. De Klerk is one of 11 players to retain...
Steven Kitshoff Overtakes Irish Star as URC Top 100 Leader
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok prop Steven Kitshoff has risen to the No 1 spot in the latest update to the URC Top 100 with forward players dominating the upper end of the ‘pound-for-pound’ rankings. Based...
Tim Swiel and Mitch Eadie join Edinburgh Rugby on short-term deals
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyEdinburgh Rugby today completed the signing of stand-off Tim Swiel and back-row Mitch Eadie on short-term deals, with the duo set to provide cover during the upcoming Rugby World Cup. Swiel,...
