Four players on debut for the Springboks as Rassie shows his hand
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyRugby World Cup-winning prop Vincent Koch will earn his 50th Test cap on Saturday when the Springboks take on Wales at Twickenham in their first international since lifting the Webb Ellis Cup in France...
Erasmus names exciting Bok training squad
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus named an exciting squad of 35 players for the team’s first official training camp of the season, which starts in Pretoria on Monday where the focus will be on the opening...
URC Round 16 Squad Announcements
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe teams for this weekend's Round 16 fixtures of the United Rugby Championship have been named with all details of match officials and broadcast information below. TEAM NEWS HEADLINES #DRAvSTO Chris...
Lions vs Leinster: A look at the numbers
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyLeinster succombed to an emphatic defeat at the hands of the Lions earlier toady in Johannesburg. The loss see's the second placed Glasgow Warriors close in on top spot after their win over the Sharks...
Emirates Lions boost top-eight prospects with win at Connacht
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyEmirates Lions overcame the early dismissal of Asenathi Ntlabakanye to give their BKT United Rugby Championship play-off hopes a boost with a 38-14 win over Connacht at Dexcom Stadium. Having put 40 points...
Match Preview: Vodacom Bulls v Emirates Lions
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe teams for the BKT United Rugby Championship Round 9 fixture between Vodacom Bulls v Emirates Lions have been confirmed with all details of match officials and broadcast information below. Johan...
SA sides excite on local soil in Vodacom URC
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyA successful conversion by big Willem Alberts summed up the Vodacom United Rugby Championship weekend from a local perspective as the three South African sides playing at home ran amok against their visitors...
Match Preview: Emirates Lions v Zebre Parma
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Emirates Lions are back on home soil in Johannesburg, with skipper Marius Louw saying they have grown as a group from their four weeks on the road in Europe. They beat the Scarlets 24-23 and picked...
STARTS FOR NTLABAKANYE, ALBERTS IN LIONS’ FINAL TOUR MATCH IN BELFAST
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Emirates Lions face Irish outfit Ulster for their final tour match in Round 5 of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship. Kick-off is at 21:35 (SA time) on Friday evening at Kingspan Stadium. Fresh...
Edinburgh hold off resilient Lions
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Lions started their United Rugby Championship tour with a 16-17 defeat to Edinburgh in Scotland on Saturday. The home side outscored their opponents by two tries to one, but Jordan Hendrikse kept...
