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South Africa believed but 'came up short' as Nienaber sees Rugby Championship hopes slip away

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

South Africa head coach Jacques Nienaber accepts his team have plenty of room for improvement with just under a year to go until their Rugby World Cup defence gets under way.   The Springboks...

Boks take positives after “full go” falls short in Rugby Championship

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber and captain Siya Kolisi took the positives from a third successive Castle Lager Rugby Championship victory, despite falling short of defeating Argentina by the 39 points...

Emerging Ireland Squad Update.

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

  The Emerging Ireland squad have completed a three day camp in the IRFU High Performance Centre in Dublin and will depart this evening for Bloemfontein ahead of their participation in the Toyota...

Foster has 'forgotten about the rollercoaster' with All Blacks on brink of title

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

New Zealand have endured ups and downs this year, but Ian Foster is "happy in the moment" after they thrashed Australia.   Ian Foster says he has "forgotten about the rollercoaster" after New Zealand...

United Rugby Championship Round 2 Team Announcements

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The teams for this weekend's Round 2 fixtures of the United Rugby Championship have been named with all details of match officials and broadcast information below.   TEAM NEWS HEADLINES   #ZEBvSHA Zebre...

Stormers, Sharks enter the URC fray

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Defending champions, the Stormers, and fellow South African side the Sharks will both kick off their respective United Rugby Championship campaigns during this weekend after both teams sat out last week’s...

Lancaster set to leave Leinster - report

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Leinster are set to lose the services of Stuart Lancaster to Racing 92, according to several reports in France and Ireland.   The former England head coach joined the Irish Province at the...

Munster Squad Update | Team News Ahead of Dragons Clash

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Munster squad began their training week at the HPC on Monday ahead of Sunday’s BKT URC round two clash against Dragons at Rodney Parade (3pm).     Along with the Dragons clash for...

Springboks squad update: two players recalled, five released

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Sbu Nkosi and Kurt-Lee Arendse have been recalled to the Springbok squad for the final Rugby Championship match against Argentina at Hollywoodbets Kings Park in Durban on Saturday, while four players were...

Brumbies sig Wallaby Sevens and Connacht player Ben O'Donnell

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The ACT Brumbies are excited to announce the addition of outside-back Ben O’Donnell to the club’s Super Rugby Pacific squad until the end of 2024. The 26-year-old returns to Australia...