Match Preview: Hollywoodbets Sharks v Dragons RFC
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyHaving lost their opening five BKT URC matches, the Hollywoodbets Sharks were in need of a boost and it’s been provided by the return of their World Cup-winning Springboks. Second row Eben Etzebeth,...
Sharks welcome back Rugby World Cup winning Springboks
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe injection of Rugby World Cup winning Springboks back into the Hollywoodbets Sharks fold is a major boost for the side ahead of tomorrow’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with Dragons...
JJ Hanrahan kicks Connacht to narrow win over Hollywoodbets Sharks
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFly-half JJ Hanrahan's second-half penalty edged Connacht to a 13-12 Vodacom United Rugby Championship victory over the Hollywoodbets Sharks in Durban. After away losses against Munster, Leinster, Ospreys...
Sharks welcome back Lukhanyo Am!
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok centre Lukhanyo Am has been selected for Saturday’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash against Connacht at Hollywoodbets Kings Park in the team’s first home game of the season. Am...
Sharks suffer front-row Bok duo loss
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe light that was at the end of the tunnel in terms of returning cavalry for the beleaguered Hollywoodbets Sharks has turned out to be a bit of a mirage with the confirmation that two key Springboks...
Springbok coach Nienaber names unchanged team for semifinal against England
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Jacques Nienaber has shown faith in his match-winning Rugby World Cup quarterfinal squad by retaining the same starting XV and replacements’ bench for Saturday’s semifinal against...
Am arrives in France as Boks return to training
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyLukhanyo Am reported for duty in Toulon in the south of France on Wednesday as the Springboks returned to the training field with an eye on the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals despite the fact that they...
'Am in contention if Boks make quarter-finals' - Boks Assistant coach Jones
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFelix Jones, assistant coach On whether there were any other injury concerns in the squad besides Makazole Mapimpi: "There were certainly a lot of knocks. The game on the weekend was incredibly physical....
Centre Am to replace injured wing Mapimpi for South Africa
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa have confirmed centre Lukhanyo Am has replaced wing Makazole Mapimpi in their squad for Rugby World Cup 2023. Mapimpi fractured his cheek bone in the Springboks' 49-18 win against Tonga on...
World Player of the Year award ‘long forgotten’ by Ireland – Josh van der Flier
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland star Josh van der Flier feels his team-mates have “long forgotten” about his status as World Player of the Year. The Leinster flanker goes into the Rugby World Cup as the holder of...
