Rassie runs the changes after early team announcement
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus named a new-look backline for the second Test against the All Blacks in Wellington on Saturday, where Ethan Hooker will earn his first start in the green and gold jumper. The...
A final look at the weekend of the Currie Cup league phase
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe race for the 2025 Currie Cup semi-finals is going down to the wire, with five teams battling for the top four spots on the log, and with just one round of league fixtures remaining, the stage is set...
Erasmus sticks to tried and tested for NZ battle
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus stuck to his tried and tested combinations for their third Rugby Championship encounter against the All Blacks at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday, making only four changes...
SA Rugby Joins the URC as Shareholders | What It Means
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe United Rugby Championship has confirmed that the South African Rugby Union is now an official shareholder, joining Ireland, Italy, Scotland, Wales, and investors CVC Capital Partners. South Africa...
SA Rugby becomes URC shareholder
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe United Rugby Championship confirmed on Wednesday that the South African Rugby Union has become the league’s sixth shareholder, joining the Irish, Italian, Scottish, and Welsh rugby unions, along...
Smith extends contract with Glasgow Warriors
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyGlasgow Warriors has extended the contract of Head Coach Franco Smith through to 2028 in a new deal that will see the BKT URC title-winning coach stay in Scotland. Head Coach Smith says...
Two Stalwarts Extend Their Stay with the Cheetahs
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Cheetahs announced that two of their key players, Prince Nkabinde and Marco Jansen van Vuren, have extended their contracts with the team for an additional two years. Although their current contracts...
How things stand in the Currie Cup
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbySuzuki Griquas were the big beneficiaries as the past weekend’s sixth round of the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division delivered more nail-biting rugby action, with the Fidelity ADT Lions, Hollywoodbets...
Sharks name team to face Kavaliers
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Sharks XV will host Sanlam Boland Kavaliers in Pietermaritzburg in Saturday’s penultimate pool round of this year’s Carling Currie Cup. Boland have arrived on the scene with a bang and...
Currie Cup gears up for penultimate round
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWith just two rounds remaining, the race for the playoffs in the 2025 Carling Currie Cup Premier Division is reaching a fever pitch. The penultimate league round, scheduled for Friday and Saturday, promises...
