Sharks name team to kickoff URC campaign
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Sharks’ United Rugby Championship campaign kicks off this weekend with a trip to Galway in Ireland to take on Connacht at Dexcom Stadium on Saturday evening. Following recent snow in the KZN...
Joe El-Abd to join England Men’s coaching team
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland Rugby have appointed Joe El-Abd as the Senior Men’s team defence coach who joins Steve Borthwick’s coaching set-up for the forthcoming Autumn Nations Series. “I’m...
Three players released by the Springboks
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus released three players, Ben-Jason Dixon, Johan Grobbelaar, and Canan Moodie, to their local franchises after the Boks wrapped up their main training block for the week...
A look at the Springbok line up on Eben Etzebeth's debut
1 month 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...
Milestone for Etzebeth as Erasmus names his match day 23
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyEben Etzebeth will set the record as the most capped Springbok of all time on in Nelspruit Saturday when he runs out at lock against Argentina, while Jaden Hendrikse and Manie Libbok are paired as starting...
Sharks squad to travel for opening URC game
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe dust has hardly settled on the victorious Carling Currie Cup campaign and it is already time for the Hollywoodbets Sharks to shift focus from their title-winning effort onto the Vodacom United Rugby...
“We owe it to SA and ourselves to bounce back” Daan Human
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok assistant coach Daan Human said the team owed it to the country and themselves to bounce back strongly when they face Argentina in Nelspruit on Saturday. The Test at the Mbombela...
Dumke declared fit for WXV 2 campaign
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyLusanda Dumke, a former SA Women's Player of the Year, has been included in the Springbok Women’s squad of 30 players for WXV 2, to be played in Cape Town from 27 September to 13 October, while Maria...
United Rugby Championship Review Round 1
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyLate Drama Across The URC It was a tale of nail-biting contests and dramatic finishes on the opening weekend of the United Rugby Championship season. Reigning champions Glasgow Warriors were beaten by...
“Hurt” Erasmus says Boks will look to bounce back in Nelspruit
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus said they were hurting after their nail-biting defeat against Argentina in the penultimate round of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship in Santigo del Estero on Saturday...
