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Leicester Tigers side to play Ospreys

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Steve Borthwick has named the Leicester Tigers matchday squad to play Ospreys on Sunday (December 11) in Round 1 of the 2022/23 Heineken Champions Cup pool stages.   Hanro Liebenberg captains the...

Disciplinary: Francois van Wyk - Leicester Tigers

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The case of Francois van Wyk, Leicester Tigers, was heard yesterday evening, Tuesday 6 December, by an independent disciplinary panel chaired by Oliver Clark with Alastair Campbell and James Wilson.Van...

South African teams break new ground in Europe

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Five South African franchises will enter new rugby territory on Saturday when the take the field in the opening round of the Heineken Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup competitions in a watershed moment...

Nominees Announced for URC Unity Awards

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The nominees have been announced for the inaugural United Rugby Championship Unity Awards which recognise the great work done by players and teams within their communities and for charitable causes.     The...

Springboks Star Says South African Teams Will Take European Rugby to a New Level

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springboks star Handre Pollard believes the South African teams will take the Champions Cup to “a completely different level”, just as they have done with the United Rugby Championship.   Pollard’s...

Owen Williams joins the Ospreys as short-term cover

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Ospreys have signed Wales international Owen Williams as short-term injury cover.     Williams, who returned from Japan last year, joins the Welsh club as a temporary replacement...

United Rugby Championship R9 Weekend Wrap

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

LEINSTER WIN TOP-OF-TABLE CLASH DESPITE RED CARD Leinster made it nine wins out of nine in the BKT United Rugby Championship with a 38-29 victory in their top-of-the-table clash with Ulster despite being...

Four from four for SA teams over Welsh opposition

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

It was a perfect round for the four South African teams in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship as the competition reached the halfway stage, with the local teams proving too strong for their Welsh visitors...

Return of Ulster captain Iain Henderson hailed as huge boost ahead of top-of-the-table clash with Leinster

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ulster captain Henderson made his first appearance of the season last weekend as a replacement in a 36-15 victory over Zebre, having recovered from the knee injury he picked up during training on Ireland’s...