Erasmus names four uncapped players in quality team to face Wales
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyJaco Williams (wing), Vusi Moyo (flyhalf), Ruben van Heerden (lock), and Carlu Sadie (prop) will all make their Test debuts in the Springboks’ third Nations Championship fixture against...
Farrell: Far From Perfect, But A Good Day At The Office
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAndy Farrell was pleased with how his Ireland team 'kept on squeezing Japan until the end', albeit that he felt their late points put a flattering look on the final scoreline. Japan had...
Erasmus breathes sigh of relief after “learning while winning”
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyA much-changed Springbok team came through a see-sawing slugfest with Scotland to produce a 42-28 victory (halftime 14-14) in an inaugural Nations Championship match at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. The...
Battle of the midfield: Australia v France
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyIt was a fierce midfield battle today when reigning Six Nations champions France took on Australia in a 10 try thriller. Len Ikitau pairing with Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii for the Wallabies faced the French...
France Player Ratings v Australia
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance came back from 21-12 to bag a win against the Wallabies in a game that had the Six Nations champions sweating. The second half was vital in the win for the visitors as they put the pressure on when...
Louw looking forward to Loftus return against Scotland
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok prop Wilco Louw was thrilled about the opportunity to run out at Loftus Versfeld once again – this time in the green and gold jersey – after making the move from Pretoria to Cape...
All Blacks team to play Italy in Wellington
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks Head Coach Dave Rennie has named his team to play Italy in Wellington this Saturday evening. It includes five changes to the starting 15 that beat France, and six new faces on the...
Meredith to make Test debut against France in Brisbane
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyBrumbies playmaker Declan Meredith will become Wallaby number 997 on Saturday evening, selected to start at flyhalf against France in Brisbane as part of the Nations Championship. The North Queensland...
South Africa 45-21 England: Borthwick's men thrashed in Nations Championship opener
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa began their Nations Championship campaign in style as they ran in seven tries during a comprehensive 45-21 triumph over England at Ellis Park Stadium. Blistering starts in...
Australia 31-33 Ireland: Late Clarkson try downs Wallabies in thrilling Nations Championship clash
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyTom Clarkson's late try helped injury-hit Ireland kick-start their Nations Championship campaign with a thrilling 33-31 victory over Australia in Sydney. After New Zealand edged France 34-32 in the first-ever...
