Nortje returns to lead the herd in Cape Town
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyVodacom Bulls captain, Ruan Nortje returns to lead the herd as BBCo Director of Rugby, Jake White rings changes to the matchday 23 heading for Cape Town. The Pretoria outfit heads to the DHL Stadium for...
Boks lead SA Rugby Awards nominations for 2022
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThree experienced Springboks – Lukhanyo Am, Eben Etzebeth and Siya Kolisi – were nominated for the coveted SA Rugby Player of the Year Award for 2022 for a second year running and will be up...
Match Preview: Bulls look to make statement against Lyon
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBulls will be aiming to make an impression as they debut in the Heineken Champions Cup at home to Lyon on Saturday. Lyon are back in the Heineken Champions Cup after lifting the EPCR Challenge...
Kurt-Lee Arendse relishing Bulls' debut in Champions Cup
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyStar Bulls winger Kurt-Lee Arendse is relishing the prospect of his side making their first Champions Cup appearances when they face Lyon at Loftus on Saturday. Arendse burst onto the international...
United Rugby Championship R9 Weekend Wrap
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLEINSTER 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 RugbyIt 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...
Springboks sensation Kurt-Lee Arendse enjoying proving people wrong as he returns to URC action
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyKurt-Lee Arendse enjoys nothing more than proving all those people who told him he was too small to play rugby wrong. The diminutive 26-year-old, who is 5ft 9ins and 11st 13lbs, is one of the...
URC the perfect breeding ground for NextGen Springboks
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyOne of the significant features to come out of the Springboks’ Autumn Nations Series this month – and the November international series in general – was how it underlined the role played...
Energy and anticipation for new Blitzboks
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThey have the most experienced Blitzbok of all times in Branco du Preez in their midst, but where the veteran arrived in Dubai for the ninth time, there are also three of his Springbok Sevens team mates...
Jones insists England 'moving in the right direction' despite poor Springboks defeat
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland head coach Eddie Jones remains bullish about the side's future despite Saturday's poor 27-13 loss to South Africa rounding out their worst calendar year since 2008. The loss at Twickenham...
