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Where are they now? The 2009 Emerging Springboks that drew with the Lions

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

12 years ago today, the British and Irish Lions were dealt a blow in their preparations for the Test Series against the Springboks as they failed to put an Emerging Springbok side away drawing 13...

Cronje to lead extended Junior Boks

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Junior Springboks coach, Bafana Nhleko, on Saturday named George Cronje to lead the team in the forthcoming Under-20 International Series, while also calling in two more players into his squad.   Nhleko...

Where are they now? The 2009 Emerging Springboks that drew with the Lions

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

  In 2009, the British and Irish Lions were dealt a blow in their preparations for the test Series against the Springboks as they failed to put an Emerging Springbok side away drawing 13 all in Cape...

Borthwick heaps praise on Jasper Wiese ahead of Lions series

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Leicester head coach Steve Borthwick has given a hugely positive endorsement of his young number 8 Jasper Wiese ahead of the British & Irish Lions series in South Africa.    Wiese stormed...

Rassie Erasmus explains why Cornal Hendricks did not make the Springbok squad

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rassie Erasmus has explained the omission of Bulls centre Cornal Hendricks from the 46-man Springbok squad for the British & Irish Lions series.   One of the biggest talking points after the...

The Eight uncapped players in the Springboks squad for the Lions Series

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Frans Steyn and Morné Steyn are in line to experience the rare honour of facing the British & Irish Lions for a second time after being named in a dynamic Springbok squad featuring several Rugby...

Eight uncapped players named in the Springboks squad for Lions Series

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Frans Steyn and Morné Steyn are in line to experience the rare honour of facing the British & Irish Lions for a second time after being named in a dynamic Springbok squad featuring several Rugby...

SA Rugby confirms Currie Cup back to normal

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Currie Cup will be back to normal this year, with South Africa’s 14 provincial unions contesting the Premier and First Divisions, while SA Rugby also confirmed new competitions for the provincial...

Cheetahs welcome back Robert Ebersohn

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

32 year-old Robert Ebersohn is set to rejoin his old team, the Cheetahs, after an 8-year absence which saw him turn out for the Western Force and French sides Montpellier and Castres.    “We...

Everything you need to know ahead of round four of the PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Sharks will be hunting a return to the summit of the PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA when they host the Stormers in Durban in the fourth round on Saturday afternoon, while the Lions will look to record their...