Sean Everitt To Spearhead Edinburgh Rugby Coaching Team
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyEdinburgh Rugby today appointed experienced South African coach Sean Everitt as Senior Coach for the upcoming 2023/24 season, on an initial one-year deal, subject to visa. The former Cell C Sharks...
Nienaber names a 21-man group to travel to NZ
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Jacques Nienaber on Saturday night named a group of 21 players to join their team-mates in New Zealand for next week’s second Castle Lager Rugby Championship outing against the All...
Vermeulen to lead Boks as Kleyn earns SA debut against Australia
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyExperienced No 8 Duane Vermeulen will lead the Springboks for the third time in their opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash against Australia at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Vermeulen...
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...
Kolisi in high spirits as Boks put in the hard yards
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok captain Siya Kolisi was in high spirits on Wednesday about his recovery from knee surgery as his team-mates continue to put in the hard yards on the training field for the forthcoming Castle...
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...
Nienaber names squad for second preparation camp
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Jacques Nienaber had the luxury of naming a group of 33 players for their second preparation camp in Durban from Monday to Wednesday, which included 10 players who featured in the Vodacom...
Siya Kolisi documentary set for world premiere
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySiya Kolisi announced that his documentary “RISE – The Siya Kolisi Story,” is set to world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival, writes The South African. Award-winning athlete,...
How Dobbo dabbled to make it to the Big Dance
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyJohn Dobson takes great pride in the fact that it has taken close to 60 players to get the DHL Stormers to a second successive BKT United Rugby Championship Grand Final. He is even more delighted...