Cobus Wiese rugby player
Cobus Wiese rugby player

Cobus Wiese

6th Feb 1997 1.99m/125kg Blindside Flanker

Springbok Player Ratings

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The defending world champions run rampant against Geogia earlier today after securing a 55-10 victory. Here we rate the individual player performance. See below:   1. Boan Venter (uncapped) - 8...

Rassie Erasmus chats to the media after his team selection

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rassie Erasmus has made some shock selections in his team to play Georgia this coming weekend. The starting front row are completely uncapped and he has opted to start Cobus Wiese at eight in the absence...

Rassie Erasmus names uncapped front row as Siya Kolisi returns

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Boan Venter, Marnus van der Merwe, and Neethling Fouche will all make their Springbok debuts against Georgia in Nelspruit on Saturday as double Rugby World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi returns from...

7 Winners & Losers from South Africa v Italy

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

A totally dominant performance from the Springboks in Gqeberha, running in 7 tries against Italy with only 14 men on the field.   We’ve picked our winners and losers from the match.   Winners Willie...

Salmaan Moerat: “Boks need to fight fire with fire”

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok captain Salmaan Moerat and assistant coach Mzwandile Stick expected an epic battle against Italy in the second Castle Lager Incoming Series Test at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha...

Le Roux strikes 100 as Erasmus names three uncapped players against Italy

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Willie le Roux will become the eighth Springbok centurion on Saturday when South Africa meet Italy in the second Castle Lager Incoming Series Test at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha, in a new-look...

Boan Venter called up as Erasmus reduces Springbok squad

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Boan Venter, a former Toyota Cheetahs prop who now plays for Edinburgh, earned his first Springbok call-up on Sunday as Bok coach Rassie Erasmus named a group of 45 players following the completion of...

One forced change for Bulls in Grand Final

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Bulls have made one forced change to their matchday 23 for the 2024/25 United Rugby Championship Grand Final in Dublin. The South Africans are all set for a classic clash of the titans against the...

URC Team of the Week | Semi Finals

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Leinster will host the Bulls to see who will be crowned the 2024/25 URC Champions, neither side have won it and it will be the 4th consecutive season that a new winner will be crowned. While the Bulls...

Bulls Player Ratings | URC Semi-Finals

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Bulls conquered the Sharks 25-13 at Loftus to book their place in the URC final. Here are our Bulls player ratings. Jan-hendrik Wessels - 7 Solid in the scrum and made some good solid tackles,...