De Allende & Kriel become the most-capped centre pairing
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyErasmus named an unchanged starting XV with a total of 990 combined Test caps among them. The total surpasses the 987 caps amassed by the run-on team in the Rugby World Cup final against New Zealand in...
Head to Head: A look at the Springbok and Ireland midfield
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks surprised us all with an expansive game that saw the World Champions attacking the wings and outside channels. There was much talk of the midfield battle, before the game and certainly after....
Winners and Losers from South Africa v Ireland
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks surprised Ireland with 80 minutes of running rugby with the visitors staying in the fight the entire game. Here are the winners and losers. Winners: Jesse Kriel: Kriel...
Erasmus names experienced squad for Ireland showdown
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus named an experienced squad featuring 20 Rugby World Cup-winners – the entire starting 15 and five players on the replacements’ bench – for their opening...
Erasmus names squad for upcoming test series
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus named a strong squad of 39 players and an additional 14 players on a standby list for the Castle Lager Incoming Series which kicks off with a challenging two Tests against...
Four players on debut for the Springboks as Rassie shows his hand
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyRugby World Cup-winning prop Vincent Koch will earn his 50th Test cap on Saturday when the Springboks take on Wales at Twickenham in their first international since lifting the Webb Ellis Cup in France...
Erasmus names exciting Bok training squad
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus named an exciting squad of 35 players for the team’s first official training camp of the season, which starts in Pretoria on Monday where the focus will be on the opening...
Toshiba Brave Lupus emerges Japan Rugby League One 2023-24 Champions
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyToshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo 24 - Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights 20Sunday May 26 at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo Toshiba Brave Lupus are the champions of Japan after they won an epic final of...
Japan Rugby League One 2023-24 Semi-fianls preview
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbySaitama Panasonic Wild Knights (1) v Yokohama Canon Eagles (4)Saturday May 18 at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo, 2.05pm (JT) Just how long can this continue?It’s now over a decade since...
Japan Rugby League One Preview
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyDivision One – The Fuchu Wars: Episode II Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo and Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath might both have qualified for next month’s Japan RugbyLeague One semi-finals, but don’t...
