Three players added to Blitzbok squad for Cape Town
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok Sevens coach Sandile Ngcobo has added three players to his squad that assembled in Cape Town on Monday as they prepare for their home leg in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Christie...
United Rugby Championship R9 Weekend Wrap
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLEINSTER WIN TOP-OF-TABLE CLASH DESPITE RED CARD Leinster made it nine wins out of nine in the BKT United Rugby Championship with a 38-29 victory in their top-of-the-table clash with Ulster despite being...
Australia women and South Africa men reign supreme in Dubai
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAustralia began their HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series title defence on a winning note as they claimed an unprecedented hat-trick of Emirates Dubai 7s titles with a 26-19 victory against their closest rivals...
Springboks sensation Kurt-Lee Arendse enjoying proving people wrong as he returns to URC action
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyKurt-Lee Arendse enjoys nothing more than proving all those people who told him he was too small to play rugby wrong. The diminutive 26-year-old, who is 5ft 9ins and 11st 13lbs, is one of the...
Jones hits back at scathing Clive Woodward comments
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyUnder-fire England boss Eddie Jones has hit back at some criticism levelled at him by World Cup-winning former England coach, Sir Clive Woodward. In the wake of England’s convincing defeat...
Another round of “SA v Wales” in the Vodacom URC
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe weekend’s exciting Vodacom United Rugby Championship ninth round action once more will see all four South African sides hosting Welsh opposition, starting with Friday evening’s clash in...
Antoine Dupont cleared to play for Toulouse against Munster
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyToulouse star Antoine Dupont is free to play against Munster in next week's Champions Cup opener after his ban was reduced on appeal. The scrum-half had been suspended for four...
URC the perfect breeding ground for NextGen Springboks
2 years 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...
Rugby World Cup 2023: Seven matches you should get excited about
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIn less than 10 months’ time, the wait for Rugby World Cup 2023 will come to an end as France take on New Zealand in an opening match that has all the ingredients to be a classic. While...
Centurion Taulupe Faletau’s test career in numbers
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWales number eight Taulupe Faletau added his name to the list of test centurions during the recently completed Autumn Nations Series. Faletau has now represented his country 95 times while his involvement...