Rass, Mafura to start for the Lions
3 days ago by Ultimate RugbyLions head coach Ivan van Rooyen has included star poacher JC Pretorius ahead of his side’s Round 12 clash with the Sharks, while Manuel Rass and Tapiwa Mafura start at outside centre and fullback...
Sharks name team to face Lions
3 days ago by Ultimate RugbyLoosehead prop Ox Nche makes a welcome return to the Sharks side namedto host the Lions at Kings Park in Saturday’s return leg United Rugby Championship derby match.He is joined in the front row...
Gloves off in vital URC derby in Durban
4 days ago by Ultimate RugbyThe gloves will be off when the Sharks and Lions clash in Durban on Saturday – the only United Rugby Championship game of the weekend – in a repeat of last weekend’s match-up, but this...
James Venter joins Gloucester
4 days ago by Ultimate RugbyGloucester Rugby is pleased to reveal that South African loose forward, James Venter, has signed a deal at Kingsholm ahead of the 2025/26 season. The 28-year-old rose through the ranks at the...
URC Round 12 Review
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbySt David’s Day delight for the Ospreys There was St David’s Day delight for the Ospreys as they beat Glasgow Warriors 32-31 at Scotstoun with “a rollercoaster ride” of...
Scarlets welcome Tomi Lewis back from injury
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyWing Tomi Lewis will make his first Scarlets appearance of the season in Saturday’s BKT United Rugby Championship round 12 clash with Ulster at Belfast’s Kingspan Stadium (17:15; S4C, Premier...
Springboks great Willie le Roux adding a new string to his bow
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyAt the age of 35, Willie le Roux is proving he’s one old dog who certainly can learn new tricks. For more than a decade, the man from the Western Cape has been one of the finest full-backs...
Bulls return to winning ways in URC
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Bulls returned to winning ways in a competitive United Rugby Championship derby against their Gauteng neighbours, the Emirates Lions, in Pretoria on Saturday, with the current SA Shield holder building...
Bragging rights on the line in URC derby
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyBoth the Bulls and Lions will have everything to play for on Saturday when they meet in what is billed to be a thrilling United Rugby Championship Jukskei derby in Pretoria – the only match of the...
Super Rugby Pacific Round Two Preview
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyFriday 21 February 7:35 pm AEDT – Queensland Reds v Moana Pasifika at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, ad-free, live and on demand on Stan Sport Teams REDS (1-15): Sef Fa'agase, Richie Asiata, Massimo...
