Four from four for SA teams over Welsh opposition
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyIt was a perfect round for the four South African teams in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship as the competition reached the halfway stage, with the local teams proving too strong for their Welsh visitors...
URC the perfect breeding ground for NextGen Springboks
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyOne of the significant features to come out of the Springboks’ Autumn Nations Series this month – and the November international series in general – was how it underlined the role played...
Home ground advantage counts in Round 8 of the URC
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyIt was a weekend of success for the home sides in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, with three of the four South African sides victorious, until Cardiff upset the apple cart in Durban in the last...
Nortje to lead a strong Bulls side against Ospreys
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyRuan Nortje will lead a strong Vodacom Bulls side when the Pretoria outfit welcomes Ospreys to Loftus Versfeld on Saturday 26 November 2022, for round 8 of the 2022/23 season of the Vodacom United Rugby...
Bulls not Taking the Welsh Clashes Lightly
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Bulls are wary of wounded Welsh rugby as they prepare for back-to-back BKT United Rugby Championship matches against the Ospreys and Cardiff Rugby. Last weekend saw the Wales national...
12 Springboks named in South Africa A squad to face Bristol Bears
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa ‘A’ head coach Mzwandile Stick made five changes to his starting team to face the Bristol Bears at Ashton Gate Stadium on Thursday, which includes Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu...
Du Toit captains the SA A team against Munster, Du Preez twins late call ups
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa ‘A’ coach Mzwandile Stick has included 14 capped Springbok players in his match-day squad to face Munster at Pairc Ui Chaoimh in Cork on Thursday (kick-off 21h30 SA time),...
Three players called into South Africa A squad
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok loose forward Elrigh Louw, Leolin Zas (wing) and JJ Kotze (hooker) were called up to the South Africa ‘A’ squad on Friday as injury replacements for Sbu Nkosi, Marco van Staden and...
Springboks call up young stars for training camp
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe DHL Stormers trio of Manie Libbok, Sacha Mngomezulu and Evan Roos will join the Springbok training camp in Stellenbosch on their return from Wales following their Vodacom United Rugby Championship...
Friday's Round 6 United Rugby Championship Team Announcements
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe teams for Friday night's Round 6 fixtures of the United Rugby Championship have been named with all details of match officials and broadcast information below. TEAM NEWS HEADLINES #BENvBUL Dewaldt...