RSAvNZ: It's Never Been Easy For The Boks
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks have won 37% of their 103 previous men’s Tests against New Zealand, which by far the best win rate of any team. In fact, they are the only team to have won even one third of their...
Handre Pollard ruled out of Rugby Championship
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa will be without leading first five-eighths Handre Pollard for the Rugby Championship. The World Cup-winning playmaker injured a calf muscle when playing for his English club Leicester in...
Nienaber “very happy” as Boks wrap up first week of training camp
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Jacques Nienaber was happy that his squad had ticked the necessary boxes in the first few days of their three-week training camp in Pretoria as they prepare for the Castle Lager Rugby Championship. The...
Springboks looking at A and B teams similar to 2019
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFour years ago Rassie Erasmus, then acting Springbok Coach, upset the apple cart by announcing he will split the Springbok squad during the opening two rounds of the Rugby Championship and send a bulk...
Elton Jantjies recalled by Jacques Nienaber
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyA spate of injuries among Springbok flyhalves has led to the call-up to the Castle Lager Rugby Championship training squad for 46-Test veteran Elton Jantjies. The 32-year-old – who played...
Springboks inspire youth as they mark celebrations in Pretoria
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks celebrated Youth Day a day early on Thursday with the players unloading food, ‘braaiing’ boerewors and interacting with 200 disabled young people at the Kungwini Welfare...
Kolisi recovery on track as Boks prepare for Rugby Champs
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Jacques Nienaber and SA Rugby Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus gave the nation good news regarding Siya Kolisi on Wednesday, saying they hoped the Bok captain would return to the field...
Springbok squad for the 2023 Rugby Championship
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Jacques Nienaber named a Castle Lager Rugby Championship training squad of 40 players – which features a handful of overseas based players – for their next assignment, a three-week...
RWC2015 Throwback: Japan, South Africa prefer experience for RWC clash
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyEddie Jones has named the oldest Japan line-up in history ahead of their Rugby World Cup clash with South Africa, who the Australian coach believes are vulnerable. South Africa finished bottom in the...
Handre Pollard injury update
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks have been given a pertinent update on flyhalf Handre Pollard injury after his club, the Leicester Tigers, disclosed the prognosis of his injury. The Springboks’ No 1 flyhalf...
