Former Scotland captain and Lion Smith dies aged 50
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer Scotland captain and British and Irish Lion Tom Smith has died at the age of 50. Smith was diagnosed with stage four colorectal cancer in 2019 and sadly passed away on Wednesday. Capped...
Lions topple Edinburgh to make it four wins on the trot
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Lions made it four wins in a row with a 15-9 home victory over Edinburgh in the United Rugby Championship. Edinburgh opened the scoring with a drop goal after 11 minutes and added a penalty...
Complacency concerns Stormers boss
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Stormers will meet the Ospreys in Cape Town tomorrow in what is sure to be a fiery Round 15 contest. The Stormers have emerged victorious in the last round against Ulster (23-20) while...
Every Lions try in the United Rugby Championship in March
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Lions beat Ospreys, Munster and Cardiff in the United Rugby Championship in March, dotting down 13 times across the three matches.
Brian O'Driscoll 2017 speech ahead of first Test
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBrian O'Driscoll addresses the 2017 British and Irish Lions squad with a spine-tingling speech.
Everything you need to know about this weekend's URC action
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe teams for this weekends Round 7 & 9 rescheduled fixtures of the United Rugby Championship have been named with all details of match officials and broadcast information below. TEAM NEWS...
Munster injury update
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter coming up short against the Bulls last week, Irish giants Munster turn their focus to Johannesburg where they will tackle the Lions on Saturday. Fortunately, Munster will make the...
Rassie Erasmus weighs in on plans for South Africa to join the Six Nations
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok director of rugby Rassie Erasmus backs plans for a shake-up of the global calendar. In a wide-ranging interview with the Daily Mail, Erasmus weighed in on the potential addition of South...
'I lost a lot of friends when I made Siya Kolisi captain' - Rassie Erasmus
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRassie Erasmus has opened on the impact of making Siya Kolisi the Springbok captain with some believing that the move was political. Speaking exclusively to the Daily Mail, Erasmus looked back...
Rassie Erasmus insists he had no part in leaking the video
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus has reiterated that he did not leak the controversial video during the 2021 British & Irish Lions. In a long-ranging exclusive interview...
