Watch: Springbok coaches sing Munster's Anthem ‘Stand Up and Fight’ on Trophy Tour
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks' World Cup-winning coaches, Rassie Erasmus, Felix Jones, Jacques Nienaber and Aled Walters all have connections to Munster. And during the Springboks trophy tour, the four coaches...
Thursday Morning Round Up
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRugby's elite in talks over new ring-fenced world championship World Rugby’s proposed 12-team Nations Championship was abandoned in June, however, according to a report by Matt...
South Africa open to 2027 RWC bid
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth African Rugby Union President Mark Alexander has suggested that South Africa are considering a bid to host the 2027 World Cup. South Africa controversially lost the bid for the 2023 edition...
Watch: The Springboks receive a hero's welcome as they touch down in South Africa
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA big chunk of the Springboks' 31 man squad touched down in Johannesburg yesterday and newly-crowned Rugby World Cup champions were welcomed back to South Africa by thousands of supporters, government...
Springboks humbled by superb support on their arrival in SA
6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby“Humbled and over-awed” – that was the reaction of Springbok captain Siya Kolisi when the newly-crowned Rugby World Cup champions were welcomed back to South Africa by thousands of supporters,...
The Rumour Mill
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe end of the Rugby World Cup usually sees a lot of player and coach movement and 2019 is no different with a number of rumours breaking throughout the day today. We recap some of the...
No Springboks feature in Opta's World Cup Team of the Tournament
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThere were four All Blacks and as many Japan players in the Opta team of the Rugby World Cup, but no world champions. South Africa were crowned champions of the world...
Ultimate Rugby's World Cup Team of the Competition
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAs the Springboks celebrate winning the 2019 Rugby World Cup, we take a look back at what was an amazing tournament in Japan and select our Team of the competition. There were a number...
Defence Guru Jacques Nienaber set to replace Erasmus - report
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFollowing the Springboks World Cup-winning campaign, Rassie Erasmus is set to step down as the head coach of the national side and continue in his role as director of rugby. Ahead of the...
Du Toit and Erasmus land World Rugby awards
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA dream weekend for World Cup winners South Africa got even better at a World Rugby awards ceremony in Tokyo on Sunday. Pieter-Steph du Toit has won World Rugby's Player of the Year...
