A story of "Real Champs" vs "People's Champs" Part 2: A Cold War
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyIf you have not read part one this story, stop right now, and go find it. If you were with this us last time, then you will have gotten to know of the rise of the “People’s Champs”. The...
Boks’ Castle Lager Outgoing Tour fixtures confirmed
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks will line up against Rugby World Cup opponents, Scotland and England, before taking on Wales in the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour in November, with the last Tests confirmed on Monday. The...
SA Rugby appoints GM into new high-performance role
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyDave Wessels, the former coach of Super Rugby teams, the Western Force and Melbourne Rebels, has been appointed to a new role of General Manager for High Performance Rugby at SA Rugby. Wessels,...
Erasmus re-purposes Springbok management team
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyErasmus introduced coaches Tony Brown and Jerry Flannery to media in Cape Town as the focus turned to the ever-evolving playing landscape. “Tony and Jerry bring a fresh perspective from different...
Bok coaches set tone for productive alignment camp
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springbok coaches set the tone for a productive season-opening national alignment camp at a two-day strategic coaches’ session on Monday and Tuesday in Cape Town, where they discussed their areas...
Scarlets sign Cheetahs hooker Marnus van der Merwe
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyScarlets are delighted to confirm the signing of Toyota Cheetahs hooker Marnus van der Merwe ahead of the 2024-25 season. The 27-year-old has been earning rave reviews in South Africa and was...
URC Origins: Vincent Koch - 'There will never be another coach like that'
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAcross Rounds 10 and 11 the BKT URC invites teams, players, and fans to celebrate the communities and people who helped launch the careers of hundreds of rugby players and coaches as part of #OriginRound. Hollywoodbets...
International Double Header at Twickenham Stadium announced
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyCompeting for the Qatar Airways Cup in a blockbuster day of rugby in June. Four heavyweights of world rugby will grace the Twickenham Stadium turf in an historic double header of fixtures on Saturday...
Boks to get wheels rolling with Cape Town alignment camp
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe coaching team, led by double Rugby World Cup-winning coach Rassie Erasmus, will assemble in the Mother City on Monday 4 March, for two days where they will plot their plans for the 2024 season –...
Erasmus signed to 2027 as Bok coaching team confirmed
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyRassie Erasmus – the mastermind behind the Springboks’ back-to-back Rugby World Cup titles of 2019 and 2023 – has returned to the role of head coach for the next four years, following...
