Independent disciplinary committee decision: Vaea Fifita (Tonga)
1 day ago by Ultimate RugbyTonga’s Vaea Fifita attended an independent Disciplinary Committee hearing for an offence contrary to Law 9.20(a) (dangerous charging into a ruck or maul) as a result of a review by the Foul Play...
Munster Head Coach Graham Rowntree Signs New Contract
2 days ago by Ultimate RugbyMunster Rugby and the IRFU are pleased to confirm that Head Coach Graham Rowntree has signed a two-year contract extension to stay at the province until at least 2026. In his first season as Head Coach...
Team Announcement Press Conference: South Africa
4 days ago by Ultimate RugbyJacques Nienaber, head coach On if the hype of the game has affected them: "This is an important game and we all know when we came into this pool, everyone knew this would be a tough pool to get out...
The URC heavyweights to battle it out on Saturday night in RWC clash between South Africa and Ireland
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyThe BKT United Rugby Championship playing heavyweights on Saturday night in Paris will fight for the right to be ranked number one in the world of rugby when Ireland play South Africa in the World Cup. The...
Nienaber makes wholesale changes for Rugby World Cup duel with Ireland
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Jacques Nienaber made 13 personnel changes and a positional switch as well naming a seven-one split in favour of the forwards on the replacements’ bench for Saturday’s third...
South Africa fly-half Pollard to replace injured hooker Marx
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa have confirmed that fly-half Handre Pollard has replaced hooker Malcolm Marx in their squad for Rugby World Cup 2023. Marx suffered a "long-term" knee injury in training on Wednesday,...
Boks wish Marx well after RWC-ending injury
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Jacques Nienaber and hooker Bongi Mbonambi, who will captain South Africa in their second Rugby World Cup pool clash against Romania on Bordeaux this weekend, wished Malcolm Marx a speedy...
Nienaber names four scrumhalves to face Romania
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyCobus Reinach will start at scrumhalf, with Jaden Hendrikse providing cover off the replacements’ bench, while Grant Williams shows his versatility by starting on the right wing. Faf de Klerk will...
Scotland’s Huw Jones feels in the form of his life ahead of World Cup
3 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyRevitalised Scotland centre Huw Jones believes he is entering the biggest tournament of his life in the best form of his career. The 29-year-old Glasgow back enjoyed an impressive start to his...
Springboks announce team to begin title defence
3 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok scrumhalf Faf de Klerk wins his 50th Test cap in a settled Springbok team for the momentous Rugby World Cup opener against Scotland in Marseille on Sunday. De Klerk is one of 11 players to retain...
