Unchanged Junior Boks named for Ireland semi-final
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Junior Springboks will face Ireland with an unchanged match day squad in the first semi-final of the World Rugby U20 Championships at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on Sunday afternoon. With...
Springboks forced into late change in the pack
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Jacques Nienaber was forced to make a late change to his team for their opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against the Wallabies in Pretoria on Saturday with prop Steven Kitshoff...
Vermeulen to lead Boks as Kleyn earns SA debut against Australia
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyExperienced No 8 Duane Vermeulen will lead the Springboks for the third time in their opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash against Australia at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Vermeulen...
Greig Oliver, Rest In Peace
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll at Munster Rugby and the IRFU are deeply saddened and shocked to learn of the sudden passing of our dear friend and colleague Greig Oliver at the age of 58. Greig passed away this afternoon following...
Ireland U20 name 13 Leinster players for Fiji Clash
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHead Coach Richie Murphy has named his Ireland U20 Match Day Squad, which includes 13 Leinster Rugby players, for Tuesday’s final World Rugby U20 Championship Pool match against...
Must win game for Junior Wallabies vs. England
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Junior Wallabies have rung in the changes to their starting side ahead of their do or die pool clash against England U20s Tomorrow. Following a convincing 30-10 loss to Ireland, Australia’s...
Independent disciplinary: Rory Telfer (Ireland) and Yoshiki Omachi (Japan)
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRory Telfer (Ireland) and Yoshiki Omachi (Japan) will each appear before separate independent Disciplinary Committees having received red cards in their respective World Rugby U20 Championship 2023 matches...
Vern Cotter named Blues head coach for the next two years
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyVern Cotter has been named head coach of the Blues on a two-year contract for the DHL Super Rugby Pacific competition. He will have former All Black, Hurricanes and Wellington player Jason O'Halloran...
The 'Nations Championship'
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySANZAAR and Six Nations Rugby Set to launch New International Rugby Competition SANZAAR and Six Nations Rugby are working in partnership to establish a new international rugby competition...
Cheika names extended Pumas RWC squad
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyArgentina coach Michael Cheika has named a 48-man squad to prepare for the Rugby Championship and the Rugby World Cup. Players who miss those two squads will be eligible for an Argentina XV. While...
