Munster boost top-four prospects with win at Emirates Lions
5 days ago by Ultimate RugbyMunster became the first European team to win in Johannesburg in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship this season after beating the Emirates Lions 33-13. It was a sixth successive league victory for...
Lions maul lackluster Leinster
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyThere have been times that the Emirates Lions have failed to use their home conditions, but not this time, as they exploded out of the blocks with their tempo game to lay the platform for a comprehensive...
SA coastal teams come out on top in challenging URC round
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyIt was a rewarding weekend for the DHL Stormers and Hollywoodbets Sharks in round 13 of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship as they secured important victories to make it two out of four for the domestic...
URC Round 12 Review
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbySouth African cleansweep There were victories for all four South African sides, with the Emirates Lions’ 38-14 bonus point win away to Connacht arguably the result of the round. Not...
Emirates Lions boost top-eight prospects with win at Connacht
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyEmirates Lions overcame the early dismissal of Asenathi Ntlabakanye to give their BKT United Rugby Championship play-off hopes a boost with a 38-14 win over Connacht at Dexcom Stadium. Having put 40 points...
Emirates Lions too strong for Hollywoodbets Sharks
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Hollywoodbets Sharks' disappointing Vodacom United Rugby Championship campaign continued as they were beaten 40-10 by the Emirates Lions in Johannesburg. The Lions ran in tries from scrum-half...
Boks to get wheels rolling with Cape Town alignment camp
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe coaching team, led by double Rugby World Cup-winning coach Rassie Erasmus, will assemble in the Mother City on Monday 4 March, for two days where they will plot their plans for the 2024 season –...
Vodacom Bulls secure bonus-point victory over Emirates Lions
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Vodacom Bulls maintained strong Vodacom United Rugby Championship play-off hopes after beating the Emirates Lions 25-10 in Johannesburg. Jake White's team made it sevens wins from 10 league games...
Lions vs Bulls: The Top Performers
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyRound 11 of the United Rugby Championship is well underway. Match day two got under way in Johannesburg as The Lions welcomed the inform Bulls in a mouthwatering South African derby. Although the match...
Johan Goosen boots Vodacom Bulls to narrow win over Emirates Lions
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyJohan Goosen kicked a late penalty from inside his own half to send the Vodacom Bulls into the United Rugby Championship top four after a thrilling 30-28 win over the Emirates Lions in Pretoria. Jordan...