Ultimate Rugby Readers' Team of The Year
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyYou have had your say and here it is, your team of the year. View this post on Instagram The votes are in and here it is the @ultimaterugby’s...
Reader's Right Wing of the Year
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAs the year draws to a close we take a look back at the year that was and have nominated four players from each position for your team of the year. We have included players based on their club...
No Springboks feature in Opta's World Cup Team of the Tournament
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThere were four All Blacks and as many Japan players in the Opta team of the Rugby World Cup, but no world champions. South Africa were crowned champions of the world...
Ultimate Rugby's World Cup Team of the Competition
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAs the Springboks celebrate winning the 2019 Rugby World Cup, we take a look back at what was an amazing tournament in Japan and select our Team of the competition. There were a number...
All Blacks give Steve Hansen and co. a fitting farewell
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand put on a show in Steve Hansen's last game in charge, Ben Smith scoring two of their six tries in an emphatic win. Ben Smith marked his swansong with a double as New Zealand...
Rugby World Cup 2019: New Zealand 40-17 Wales
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBen Smith marked his swansong with a double as New Zealand ended the Steve Hansen era by hammering Wales 40-17 in an entertaining Rugby World Cup third-place play-off. The All Blacks...
Sayonara, Japan! New era awaits Brave Blossoms
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAbandoned, crumbling stadiums and empty, cracked swimming pools. Plummeting participation and dwindling interest. Platitudes and empty gestures. The reality of sporting legacy is it rarely...
Springboks power through Japan to book a place in the semis
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMakazole Mapimpi touched down twice as South Africa ended Japan's incredible Rugby World Cup campaign in the quarter-finals. South Africa gained vengeance for their shock loss...
Rugby World Cup: The quarter-finals in Opta numbers
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Rugby World Cup enters the knockout phase this weekend, with Ireland looking to finally reach a semi-final and Japan bidding to cause another upset. Joe Schmidt's team may have beaten...
Springboks have some Ferraris of our own, says Le Roux
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWillie le Roux is confident South Africa have enough speed of their own to cope with Japan's "Ferraris". That was the nickname given to Japan fliers Kenki Fukuoka and Kotaro Matsushima...
