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...
Young sparkles as Cardiff make history
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyComing on the back of a home win over reigning champions the Stormers earlier in the season, the crushing victory amply demonstrated the rising confidence in the Cardiff squad. That will receive another...
R8 Wrap of United Rugby Championship
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyCARDIFF STUN THE SHARKS IN HISTORIC DURBAN VICTORY Cardiff became the first Welsh team to win a United Rugby Championship match in South Africa as they recorded a stunning 35-0 bonus point victory...
Young’s Cardiff Intent on Making a Statement in South Africa
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyCardiff Rugby boss Dai Young says it will need a nine out of 10 performance from his team to claim a statement BKT United Rugby Championship victory out in South Africa. The Arms Park side take...
Timani, Davies and Lee-Lo return for Cardiff
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyLopeti Timani returns to the Cardiff line-up for the opening clash of their BKT United Rugby Championship double-header in South Africa. With the Blue and Blacks kicking off their tour in Durban...
South Africa is a great place to make a statement - Dai Young
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyCardiff Rugby arrived in South Africa on Wednesday and Dai Young insists they have the perfect opportunity to make a statement in the BKT United Rugby Championship. The Blue and Blacks resume...
Bulls not Taking the Welsh Clashes Lightly
1 year 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...
Bobby Skinstad Backs Dragons to Cause a Surprise in South Africa
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer Springboks captain Bobby Skinstad believes the Welsh team he once played for have the best chance of claiming a landmark South African scalp in the United Rugby Championship this weekend. The...
Springboks mix it up for final Test of 2022
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Jacques Nienaber made eight changes and two positional switches to his matchday squad to face England at Twickenham on Saturday in the final Castle Lager Outgoing Tour clash, with a handful...
Jacques du Toit Back Facing South African Opposition Sooner Than He Thought
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWhen Jacques du Toit left the Cheetahs to join Bath last year, little could he have known he would be back facing South African opposition so soon. But that’s the way it’s worked out following...