Schalk Brits and Akker van Der Merwe red carded for old school punch up
7 years ago by rugbydump.comFormer South Africa and now Bulls hooker Schalk Brits received the first red card of his career after an old school punch up with Sharks hooker Akker van Der Merwe.
World Cup winning Bok set for homecoming
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Cup-winning Springbok Francois Steyn is set to make an unprecedented move back to South Africa next season bringing an end to his stay in France. The former Sharks utility back left South Africa...
The Stormers retain Springbok trio - reports
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Stormers have managed to retain the services of three key Springboks for next season according to South African newspaper the Rapport. Pieter-Steph du Toit, Frans Malherbe and Steven...
Pollard sinks Sharks as Bulls produce late charge
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHandre Pollard kicked a last-minute penalty as the Bulls clinched a 19-16 victory over the Sharks in a Super Rugby derby that saw both teams finish with 14 men. The fly-half...
Tempers boil over as two Springbok hookers go to the bin after punch up
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTempers reached boiling point and tipped over in the South African Super Rugby derby between the Sharks and Bulls in Durban. Springbok hookers Schalk Brits and Akker van der Merwe were both sent...
Handre Pollard's blunder almost cost the Bulls a try before the TMO stepped in
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok and Bulls flyhalf Handre Pollard was saved by the TMO in the Bulls Super Rugby derby against the Sharks in Durban. The flyhalf looked to have cost his side a try when he tried...
Cooper a thorn in Reds' side as Rebels go top, Blues beat Stormers
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyQuade Cooper made an impact on his return to Suncorp Stadium as the Rebels saw off the Reds, while the Blues claimed a third successive win. Quade Cooper returned to haunt the...
Sale reach Challenge Cup semi-finals
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbySale Sharks qualified for the European Challenge Cup semi-finals with a 20-10 victory over Connacht on Friday. AJ MacGinty kicked 10 points for the two-time champions against his former club,...
Fly half blunders near-perfect intercept try after epic Solomona defence
7 years ago by Rugby DumpConnacht fly half Jack Carty nearly pulled off the perfect intercept try against Sale Sharks in the European Challenge Cup but was caught agonisingly close to the line.
Sale too clinical for Connacht
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA game of two halves as the first accounted for 23 points versus 7 in the second. This was largely due to the way the home side decided to play the game as they came out guns blazing in the first half....
