URC Round 15 Review
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyNew team on top Glasgow Warriors are the new leaders of the BKT URC having jumped above Leinster Rugby at the top of the table. Franco Smith’s team did a professional job in recording a 40-9 bonus...
Munster boost top-four prospects with win at Emirates Lions
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyMunster became the first European team to win in Johannesburg in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship this season after beating the Emirates Lions 33-13. It was a sixth successive league victory for...
Werner Kok hat-trick leads Hollywoodbets Sharks to victory over Scarlets
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWerner Kok ran in a hat-trick of tries to help Hollywoodbets Sharks to a fourth win of the season after a 32-27 victory over Scarlets in Llanelli. Both teams are out of the play-off picture with three...
Former Springboks skipper Krige reveals Stormers backlash
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer Springboks skipper Corne Krige has been giving his thoughts on the upcoming BKT URC battle between two wounded beasts as the DHL Stormers prepare to host Leinster Rugby. The Stormers -...
Battle of the Blues ignites BKT URC rivalry
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe DHL Stormers have rallied their World Cup-winning Springboks to stand tall and get the home team’s drive for a BKT United Rugby Championship play-off back on track against Leinster in Cape Town. The...
Ireland star Gordon D’Arcy on Leinster’s double trouble
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer Ireland star Gordon D’Arcy says it is taking an “enormous effort” for Leinster Rugby to be competing for silverware on two fronts. The Dublin-based outfit are the only...
Morgan Jones comes into Scarlets side for Sharks clash
7 months agoScarlets take on the Hollywoodbets Sharks at Parc y Scarlets on Friday night (19:35; BBC Wales), showing one change to the team beaten by Edinburgh last weekend. Scotland international second row Alex...
Ospreys ready to fire as Booth puts Bulls in the crosshairs
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWales's Ospreys earned respect in the Republic by beating the DHL Stormers in Cape Town. South Africans are passionate about their teams, but they are equally accommodating and generous in their...
Pressure mounts on SA sides in the URC
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe South African franchises will be under immense pressure to bounce back strongly from disappointing results in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship last week – apart from the Emirates Lions –...
Fraser Brown calls quits on career
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFraser Brown will retire from international and club rugby at the end of this season. Aged 34, the hooker has opted to call time on his career where he earned 61 caps for Scotland and...
