SA Nominees confirmed for URC Player of the Season
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Bulls duo of Kurt-Lee Arendse and Cameron Hanekom are up against the Lions’ versatile Sanele Nohamba for the coveted United Rugby Championship Player of the Season Award for 2024. The...
50 Year Anniversary of 1974 Lions Tour
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyTHE HISTORY They are not just an iconic rugby team, they are one of the greatest teams in world sport, ever. And today marks a very special anniversary for The British & Irish Lions. Fifty...
URC final round review
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyPlay-off pathway So, that’s the regular season over and we now know the make-up of the play-offs, with Benetton Rugby and the Ospreys having secured the last two spots in the top eight. As...
URC Quarter Final's Confirmed
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThere was plenty of movement on the final day of the group stages in the URC with the 8th and final play off spot decided in the final quarter of the last game. the Ospreys clinched a play off spot pushing...
Stormers v Lions: Players that could earn a Springbok callup
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWith the domestic competitions coming to an end, the international window is upon us and coaches are starting to look even closer at players who could make the cut for the international teams. The current...
Watch Jordan Hendrikse Magic
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Lions must win with a bonus point if they are to stand a chance of play off rugby next week and they are here to play Jordan Hendrikse’s pass soars above clouds to fuel Francke Horn over the...
URC Final Round Preview
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyGlasgow Warriors v Zebre Parma, Friday, 7.35pm Having dropped from first to fourth after successive league defeats out in South Africa, Glasgow will be looking for an empathic return to winning...
A look at the final URC round
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe final round of the United Rugby Championship is upon us, and the race for top 8 has officially gone down to the wire. Who will make it to the play-offs? Who will enjoy homeground advantage? Here is...
Skinstad says Sharks’ historic cup success proves South African sides deserve to be on board
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer Springboks skipper Bob Skinstad says the “magnificent” Challenge Cup triumph by the Hollywoodbets Sharks has fully vindicated the involvement of South African sides in northern hemisphere...
Rugby Australia on Melbourne rebels
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyRugby Australia (RA) advises that the application from a Consortium seeking a Participation Agreement for the Melbourne Rebels to participate in the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific competition has been unsuccessful....
