A look at the Springbok line up on Eben Etzebeth's debut
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyEben Etzebeth was named in the Springbok starting line up for this weekends Rugby Championship decider. When he runs on the field he will the most capped Springbok of all time overtaking Victor Matfield. We...
Wiese returns as Boks change nine for NZ clash
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyJasper Wiese makes his first appearances of the season in a team featuring a new locking combination as Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus rang the changes for the Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against...
19 players that have played 100 or more tests for the Springboks and All Blacks
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe much anticipated first test between the Springboks and the All Blacks is on the horizon as Rassie Erasmus and Scott Robertson will do battle for the first time. Here is a look at all the test centurions...
Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Louw earn first starts for Boks in Brisbane
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbySacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and Elrigh Louw will make their first Test starts for South Africa against the Wallabies in Brisbane on Saturday as the Springboks largely reverted to the squad that shared a...
Italian rugby clearly benefitting from URC exposure
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyBenetton currently sit second on the United Rugby Championship table. Springbok legend Jean de Villiers believes it’s no coincidence that the rise in Benetton Rugby’s performances in...
Springbok legend retires after World Cup win
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyEarlier today it was confirmed that double Rugby World Cup-winning No 8 Duane Vermeulen, and a former captain of Springbok team, would be retiring The 37-year-old Vermeulen’s illustrious...
Butch James, Jean de Villiers and Hanyani Shimange - Boks Office podcast - on RSA, FIJ, IRE, AUS, ENG
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyButch James, Jean de Villiers and Hanyani Shimange on the Boks Office podcast. You can listen here. On Manie Libbok: Butch James: "There has been a lot of talk on Manie's kicking in the press conferences....
The Bloemfontein Legend of Beale
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyA lot of talk surrounding the build up towards the Rugby Championship fixture set to take place in Pretoria this weekend (08 July), has been around the lack of sucess the Wallabies have endured against...
SA's Snyman powers Munster's quest for redemption
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyMunster, a team steeped in historic triumphs, has resurfaced with an unrivalled tenacity, surpassing their Dublin rivals Leinster and assuming a place of prominence in the BKT United Rugby Championship...
A statistical look at Wayne Barnes' career ahead of his record-breaking 101st test match
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland’s Wayne Barnes will become the most-capped referee of all time when he takes charge of his 101st test match on 12 November when France meets South Africa in Marseille in the Autumn Nations...