URC Awards: 2022/23 Elite XV Has Been Named
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll five participating nations were represented in the United Rugby Championship Elite XV for the 2022/23 season. Ireland accounted for six of the 15 players selected, which were determined by...
Springboks return to business with two preparation camps
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks will assemble in Durban in May for two preparation camps with the purpose of getting their on-and-off-field structures in place for the 2023 international season. The first camp...
Sharks name team to face Leinster this weekend
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySharks take on Leinster in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship quarter-finals at Aviva Stadium on Saturday with the tournament heading towards its climax.Sharks Director of Rugby Neil Powell has had...
Sharks name their side for must win game against Munster
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFor the Cell C Sharks’ Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with Munster at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Saturday evening, the big focus is on a huge performance that brings the win so vital for...
How the Round 17 matches played out in the URC
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMunster, Connacht and the Vodacom Bulls joined Leinster, the DHL Stormers, Ulster and Glasgow Warriors in the Final Eight with one round remaining. The Stormers saw their 19-game winning streak in Cape...
Resurgent Sanele Nohamba kicking it with Lions
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA move to the Emirates Lions has coincided with Sanele Nohamba rediscovering the form that made him hot property as a rookie. Nohamba was the driving force in the Emirates Lions’ revival...
Powell admits to Sharks' ill-discipline after Stormers loss: 'We were in the game'
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbySharks coach Neil Powell says that inaccuracies caused his side to fall short following their loss to the Stormers in their United Rugby Championship (URC) encounter on Saturday. Despite a second-half...
Close encounters in South African URC derbies
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe DHL Stormers all but secured the South African Shield with a tense victory in Cape Town on Saturday, while the Emirates Lions kept their Vodacom United Rugby Championship playoff hopes alive in Pretoria...
Mixed fortunes in rescheduled URC clashes
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Emirates Lions and Cell C Sharks enjoyed some mixed fortunes in their rescheduled sixth round Vodacom United Rugby Championship fixtures on Saturday, with the Johannesburg side ending a five-match...
Ulster return to winning ways at Cell C Sharks
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyUlster bounced back from their defeat to Glasgow Warriors to register a 31-24 victory over the Cell C Sharks at Kings Park Stadium that tightens their grip on third place in the Vodacom United Rugby...
