Springboks switch to Test mode in Durban
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks made the big switch to Test mode on Wednesday as they returned to the training field in Durban at the first of two preparation camps this month to kick into gear for the international season. This...
Springboks return to business with two preparation camps
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks will assemble in Durban in May for two preparation camps with the purpose of getting their on-and-off-field structures in place for the 2023 international season. The first camp...
Sharks name team to face Leinster this weekend
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySharks take on Leinster in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship quarter-finals at Aviva Stadium on Saturday with the tournament heading towards its climax.Sharks Director of Rugby Neil Powell has had...
Sharks name their side for must win game against Munster
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFor the Cell C Sharks’ Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with Munster at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Saturday evening, the big focus is on a huge performance that brings the win so vital for...
Sharks thrash Munster in 12-try thriller
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Sharks produced a devastating second-half performance as they beat Munster Rugby 50-35 in Durban on Saturday to reach the Heineken Champions Cup quarter-finals in their debut EPCR campaign. The...
URC Play-Off Race Blown Wide Open
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Scarlets’ stunning 32-20 victory over the star-studded Cell C Sharks and the Emirates Lions’ 32-28 comeback triumph away to Benetton mean 14 of the 16 sides in the league can still finish...
Sharks announce touring squad for Harlequins
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Cell C Sharks Director of Rugby Neil Powell has named a 28-man touring squad, who will travel tonight to London for their Heineken Champions Cup return leg pool match against Harlequins at The Stoop...
Bongi Mbonambi an injury concern for Sharks
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Sharks are sweating over the availability of Bongi Mbonambi after he left the field during his side’s Champions Cup rout of Bordeaux Begles. The hooker had to be substituted...
Sharks ready themselves for vengeful Bordeaux
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Cell C Sharks Director of Rugby Neil Powell has picked a powerful side to take on Union Bordeaux Bègles in Saturday’s return leg Heineken Champions Cup clash at Hollywoodbets Kings Park.With...
URC: Stat Storylines Ahead of Round 12
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFive things to watch out for in Round 12 of the BKT United Rugby Championship this weekend. SCRUM SHOWDOWN IN NEWPORT The stats would suggest the scrum is going to be a key area in Friday night’s...
