Ruan Nortje rugby player
Ruan Nortje rugby player

Ruan Nortje

25th Jul 1998 2.00m/109kg No 5 Lock

Boks call up Grobbelaar and Louw for November tour

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Johan Grobbelaar (hooker) and Wilco Louw (prop) were called up to the Springbok squad for the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour on Thursday, following the injury withdrawal of utility forward Jan-Hendrik Wessels.   Wessels,...

Four RWC winners return as Boks name squad for November tour

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Four Rugby World Cup winners, Damian Willemse (utility back), Andre Esterhuizen (centre), RG Snyman and Franco Mostert (both locks), will make a welcome return to the Springbok squad for the Castle Lager...

Bulls change four for Osprey's visit

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Vodacom Bulls have made three changes to the starting xv personnel with an additional fourth in the impact squad to make it four changes in a slightly rotated forward pack for round four of the 2024/25...

Match Preview: Bulls v Ulster

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Vodacom Bulls v Ulster Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria – KO 15.00 IRE & UK / 16.00 ITA & SA Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU, 101st league game) AR 1: JD Jadezweni (SARU) AR...

Nortje to lead the Bulls vs Edinburgh

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ruan Nortje leads the Bulls nonet of returning Springboks who slot into the matchday 23 for the third round of the 2024/25 United Rugby Championship clash with Irish side, Ulster Rugby. The occasion will...

Springboks targeting redemption with glory on the line

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

  South Africa had the chance to clinch their first Rugby Championship title since 2019 last Saturday, only to be edged out by Argentina, setting up a grandstand finish. Rassie Erasmus' side had a...

Nortje and Louw to lead the Bulls into new season

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Bulls have confirmed Springbok duo Ruan Nortje and Elrigh Louw as co-captains for the 2024/25 season. Nortje and Louw, who are currently on international duty in the 2024 Rugby Championship decider...

Milestone for Etzebeth as Erasmus names his match day 23

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Eben Etzebeth will set the record as the most capped Springbok of all time on in Nelspruit Saturday when he runs out at lock against Argentina, while Jaden Hendrikse and Manie Libbok are paired as starting...

Etzebeth to equal Matfield's record

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Lock Eben Etzebeth will join Victor Matfield as the most capped Springbok if he plays off the bench on Saturday after being named in the matchday 23 to face Argentina in the Rugby Championship. Retired...

Boks make 10 changes for Los Pumas showdown

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has made 10 changes to his starting team for their penultimate Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash against Los Pumas in Santiago del Estero on Saturday. Salmaan...