Ruan Pienaar makes his Sharks return against Munster
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Sharks open their account in the United Rugby Championship against Munster on Saturday evening. Head coach Sean Everitt has backed continuity into this history-making rugby event in the...
10 Players Released from Springboks Squad
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFollowing their announcement for the team to face the British and Irish Lions on Saturday, Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has confirmed 10 players who have been released from the squad. In...
Springbok milestone for Pollard in opener against Lions
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHandré Pollard will earn his 50th cap in the momentous opening Test between the Springboks and the British & Irish Lions at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday – the first of three internationals...
Nienaber discusses poor SA A result as first test looms
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyYesterday’s result in the SA A vs Bulls game has left Springbok Head Coach Jacques Nienaber with more complications than answers as the first test against the British & Irish Lions looms. Jake...
'The result was not what we had hoped for, but a number of questions were answered' - Jacques Nienaber
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Jacques Nienaber expressed his disappointment in the 17-14 defeat South Africa ‘A’ suffered to the Bulls at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday and said the result did matter in the...
Elton Jantjies captains new-look SA ‘A’ team
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Jacques Nienaber made wholesale changes to South Africa ‘A’ for their clash against the Vodacom Bulls at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday, with flyhalf Elton Jantjies leading the...
Springboks return to training
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks will resume training on Sunday in preparation for the Castle Lager Lions Series after six rounds of COVID-19 testing and a six-day preventative self-isolation period cleared a large group...
British & Irish Lions Player Ratings v The Sharks
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe British and Irish Lions brushed off uncertainty threatening to engulf their tour as they made it two emphatic wins from two matches in South Africa with a 7-54 win over Sharks in Johannesburg. Warren...
Lions ready to hunt Sharks amid schedule uncertainty
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCoronavirus cases in South Africa have overshadowed the Lions tour, but Warren Gatland's squad will not be distracted. The British and Irish Lions are focused on delivering a strong showing...
The Sharks team to take on the British and Irish Lions
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyOn Wednesday evening, the Sharks will be taking on a powerful Lions’ side that despatched their local namesakes the Sigma Lions 56-14 in an eight try to two display on Saturday. “We...
