Stormers and Bull off to a perfect start
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Stormers and Bulls started the new Vodacom United Rugby Championship season on a perfect note with bonus-point victories in Gauteng on the weekend. The Emirates Lions refused to give...
Steven Kitshoff Overtakes Irish Star as URC Top 100 Leader
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok prop Steven Kitshoff has risen to the No 1 spot in the latest update to the URC Top 100 with forward players dominating the upper end of the ‘pound-for-pound’ rankings. Based...
Rhys Priestland leads EPCR Challenge Cup’s top scorers
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFollowing the conclusion of the EPCR Challenge Cup pool stage and ahead of the Round of 16, we’re looking at which players are leading the scoring charts so far. Points – Rhys...
Sharks fly SA flag on tough weekend of Vodacom URC action
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Cell C Sharks were the only South African side to register a victory in a disappointing round of matches for the domestic Vodacom United Rugby Championship teams, but despite this, three of the four...
Life On The Road With The Emirates Lions - Next Stop Galway
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFrom Cork to Paris, from the Gwent valleys to Galway, life on the road continues for the Emirates Lions as they now switch their focus back to the United Rugby Championship. Following trips to Munster...
Life on the Road with the Emirates Lions - Next Stop Galway
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFrom Cork to Paris, from the Gwent valleys to Galway, life on the road continues for the Lions as they now switch their focus back to the BKT United Rugby Championship. Following trips to Munster and...
United Rugby Championship Team Announcements Round 10
1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby#SHAvLIO Cell C Sharks Thomas du Toit shifts over to the loosehead side Reinhard Nothnagel returns to Emirates Lions starting XV #STOvBUL BJ Dixon makes his first start of the season at...
Horn double as Emirates Lions overpower Stade Francais
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWing Quan Horn crossed for a try double as Emirates Lions produced a strong display to beat Stade Français Paris 30-12 in the EPCR Challenge Cup on Friday night. Andries Coetzee and...
Flanagan Forging Depth Among Tight Dragons Squad
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyDragons RFC coach Dai Flanagan has been handed some welcome headaches as he looks towards the BKT United Rugby Championship festive derbies. During an extended three week stay in South Africa, he gave...
Positive start for SA’s sides in European debut
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe five South African teams that made their debuts in the Heineken Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup on Saturday got a pass mark on the opening weekend of the two European competitions, with the Cell...
