Lionel Mapoe returns to Bulls
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFollowing their announcement of Ruan Combrinck's signing, the Bulls have further boosted their squad with the confirmation that Springbok centre, Lionel Mapoe, will make a return to Loftus Versfeld,...
Springbok international Marcel van der Merwe joins Irish
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMarcel van der Merwe has signed on the dotted line with London Irish! The experienced prop has put pen to paper on a deal with Declan Kidney’s side and will join up with his new team-mates...
The 3 debutants in the Springbok squad
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok Head Coach Jacques Nienaber has named a combative squad to take on Georgia on Friday evening. Amongst the 23 are three players who are set to make their Springbok...
Springbok squad to face Georgia
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok Head Coach Jacques Nienaber has named his squad of 23 to take on Georgia on Friday evening. Much intrigue will surround the performance of the 3 debutants in Rosko Specman,...
Currie Cup Round-Up
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBonus-point victories in the Carling Currie Cup saw the Vodacom Bulls and Tafel Lager Griquas return to winning ways after disappointing starts to their Premier Division campaigns last weekend, but it’s...
Where are they now? The 2009 Emerging Springboks that drew with the Lions
3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby12 years ago today, the British and Irish Lions were dealt a blow in their preparations for the Test Series against the Springboks as they failed to put an Emerging Springbok side away drawing 13...
Cronje to lead extended Junior Boks
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJunior Springboks coach, Bafana Nhleko, on Saturday named George Cronje to lead the team in the forthcoming Under-20 International Series, while also calling in two more players into his squad. Nhleko...
Where are they now? The 2009 Emerging Springboks that drew with the Lions
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIn 2009, the British and Irish Lions were dealt a blow in their preparations for the test Series against the Springboks as they failed to put an Emerging Springbok side away drawing 13 all in Cape...
Borthwick heaps praise on Jasper Wiese ahead of Lions series
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeicester head coach Steve Borthwick has given a hugely positive endorsement of his young number 8 Jasper Wiese ahead of the British & Irish Lions series in South Africa. Wiese stormed...
Rassie Erasmus explains why Cornal Hendricks did not make the Springbok squad
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRassie Erasmus has explained the omission of Bulls centre Cornal Hendricks from the 46-man Springbok squad for the British & Irish Lions series. One of the biggest talking points after the...
