Duane Vermeulen to lead the Springboks against New Zealand
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyExperienced No 8 Duane Vermeulen will lead the Springboks against the All Blacks on Saturday, when the two traditional rivals clash in Wellington in the second round of the shortened 2019 Castle Lager...
Ultimate Rugby's Rugby Championship Player of Round One
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Rugby Championship kicked off this past weekend with the Springboks and All Blacks each kicking their 2019 seasons off with victories over Australia and Argentina respectively. The Springboks...
Monday Morning Round Up
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyPlayer Ratings: Springboks v Wallabies The Springboks claimed their first victory of 2019 claiming a 35-17 victory over Australia with debut scrumhalf scoring a brace as they picked...
Tale as old as time as Wallabies woes continue
7 years ago by The GuardianNew strategy, new selections, same result. Despite a new attacking strategy, Australia is still on shaky ground as the Rugby World Cup approachesEverything was different, yet oh so familiar, in the Wallabies’...
Takeaways from Round One of the Rugby Championship
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks comprehensively beat the Wallabies in the opening round of the Rugby Championship while the All Blacks managed to avoid defeat against a fired-up Los Pumas side. We take a looking...
Springboks name squad to travel to New Zealand
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks have confirmed a touring squad of 36 players for their Rugby Championship matches against New Zealand and Argentina in the next three weeks. SA Rugby Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus,...
From a selection crisis to a selection headache: The Springbok scrumhalves
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAt the start of Rassie Erasmus tenure as Springbok head coach in 2018, the former test flanker had limited options at scrumhalf with no clear front runner for the no.9 jersey 18 months out from a Rugby...
'We’re under no illusions that this was far from a world class performance' - Rassie Erasmus
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbySA Rugby’s Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus, lauded a number of players for superb individual performances in the Springboks’ 35-17 win over Australia in Johannesburga but said the team will...
Hooper: Australia have a lot to look at after South Africa defeat
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMichael Hooper admitted Australia have a lot of things to work on following their 35-17 Rugby Championship defeat to South Africa. Australia captain Michael Hooper acknowledged...
Rugby Championship: How the four nations measure up ahead of 2019 tournament
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Argentina will all hope to find form at the tournament ahead of the Rugby World Cup in Japan. The Rugby Championship begins this...
