Springboks make changes for Canada clash
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa have made 13 changes to their starting side to face Canada at the Rugby World Cup on Tuesday. After losing to the All Blacks in their opener, the Springboks have claimed comfortable...
Springboks call up Willemse as stars of Namibia win keep places
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa have been forced to call up Damian Willemse to replace the injured Jesse Kriel in their Rugby World Cup squad, while the Springboks are keeping faith with three forwards who impressed against...
Schalk Brits starts in the back row and leads the Boks against Namibia
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa coach Rassie Erasmus has named his team for the Pool B match against Namibia at City of Toyota Stadium on Saturday, 28 September: The Springboks have rotated their squad for Saturday’s...
Vermeulen hits 50 as the Springboks name team to face the All Blacks
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus has named an unchanged matchday 23 for their first World Cup match against the All Blacks in Yokohama on Saturday. The Springboks will field an unchanged...
Five breakthrough talents to watch in Japan
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAhead of the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, we look at five young players capable of making their mark on the international stage. The Rugby World Cup is the greatest...
Japan unable to repeat 2015 shock as Makazole Mapimpi bags a hat-trick in final warm-up
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJapan were unable to repeat their shock 2015 Rugby World Cup success over South Africa, largely due to Makazole Mapimpi's hat-trick. Makazole Mapimpi scored a hat-trick as South...
Springboks Name Rugby World Cup Squad
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRassie Erasmus has named his Springbok Rugby World Cup squad. The squad named features three players attending their third Rugby World Cup – Frans Steyn, Tendai Mtawarira and Francois Louw...
Springboks name final training squad
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springbok training squad of 36 players assembled in Bloemfontein on Sunday for a four-day Rugby World Cup camp in Bloemfontein as part of the Boks’ preparations for the global tournament which...
Siya Kolisi returns in a new look Springbok side to face Argentina
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRassie Erasmus, the SA Rugby director of rugby, unleashed a new-look team to take on the Pumas on Wednesday, packed with players looking to secure a place in South Africa’s Rugby World Cup squad. Eighteen...
A statistical look at the final round of Rugby Championship matches
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAustralia will be looking to pull off a shock by beating their trans-Tasman rivals in the Bledisloe Cup opener in Perth. New Zealand will be expected to continue their dominance of Australia...
