Henco Smit

1st Jan 1970 0.00m/kg Hooker

Combined XV - RWC Quarter Finals

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

With the sides all being announced ahead of the World Cup Quarter Finals we take the ooportunity to pick a combined XV from the 8 sides playing this weekend off the team sheets   1 Joe Moody 2...

Italy props Lovotti and Quaglio handed three-match bans

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Italy props Andrea Lovotti and Nicola Quaglio have been banned for three matches for a dangerous tip tackle on South Africa's Duane Vermeulen.     Lovotti was sent off early in the second...

Fans question single red card for double tip tackle

5 years ago by Rugby Dump

Italy prop Andrea Lovotti received a red card on Friday for a nasty tip take on South Africa number eight Duane Vermeulen but fans are now questioning why only one player was sent off.

Erasmus demands more after Italy demolition

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rassie Erasmus was impressed with the way South Africa handled the pressure of being in "play-off mode" but said their performance in a 49-3 thumping of Italy was "not World Cup-winning standard".   The...

RWC Review: Springboks vs Italy

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Cheslin Kolbe claimed a try double as South Africa eased to a 49-3 bonus-point thumping of 14-man Italy to stand on the brink of the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals. Italy could have...

WATCH: Red card for dangerous dump tackle on Duane Vermeulen

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Andrea Lovotti sent off for this horrible spear tackle on Duane Vermeulen  

Rugby World Cup 2019: South Africa v Italy

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rassie Erasmus says South Africa are suffering from "a few butterflies" as they prepare for a "do-or-die" Rugby World Cup showdown with Italy at Shizuoka Stadium on Friday.     The Springboks...

Springboks call up Willemse as stars of Namibia win keep places

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

South Africa have been forced to call up Damian Willemse to replace the injured Jesse Kriel in their Rugby World Cup squad, while the Springboks are keeping faith with three forwards who impressed against...

Ratings: New Zealand v Sotuh Africa - Rugby World Cup

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The All Blacks and Springboks met for the 99th time on Saturday as the two sides kicked off their respective Rugby World Cup campaigns.     Nothing separated the two sides from their past...

Read proud of clinical All Blacks

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Kieran Read was delighted New Zealand took the opportunities presented to them by errors from South Africa in the Rugby World Cup opener.       Kieran Read was pleased with the clinical...