Reader's Left Wing of the Year
6 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...
Springboks dominate nominations for SA Rugby Awards 2019
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks’ successful 2019 season is reflected by the nominations in a number of the main categories in the annual SA Rugby Awards, with World Player of the Year Pieter-Steph du Toit and fellow...
Best and Brits set for final farewells at the Principality
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Barbarians squad as has joined up in Cardiff to prepare for the final match of their November tour. Three legends of the game will be preparing to say different farewells in Wales this week. Ireland’s...
Pete Samu and Joe Powell to Represent Barbarians
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBrumbies stars Pete Samu and Joe Powell have been selected to represent the famous Barbarians club on their three-match tour this November. The duo will pull on the black and white hooped...
Rugby World Cup Final Highlights: England v South Africa
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa set the tone early up front and dominated England in the set pieces, notably in the scrum where they in all but one scrum had the upper hand. Duane Vermeulen put in a Man of the Match performance...
Springboks humbled by superb support on their arrival in SA
6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby“Humbled and over-awed” – that was the reaction of Springbok captain Siya Kolisi when the newly-crowned Rugby World Cup champions were welcomed back to South Africa by thousands of supporters,...
Springboks World Cup winners in Jones' Barbarians squad
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEddie Jones will coach a Barbarians side including four of South Africa's Rugby World Cup winners against Fiji just two weeks after they beat his England side in the Rugby World Cup final. Makazole...
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...
How Social Media Reacted to the Springboks Victory
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHe might have played internationally for England, but Kevin Pietersen was among those to laud South Africa's Rugby World Cup final victory. South Africa's third Rugby World...
Pollard delight at 'truly historic' South Africa triumph
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbySiya Kolisi lifting the Rugby World Cup as South Africa's first black captain means everything to his country, says Handre Pollard. Handre Pollard hopes the exploits of South...