Leinster hoping for lethal form against La Rochelle, sweating on Lowe & Furlong
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeinster senior coach Stuart Lancaster is under no illusions about the task which lies in wait for his players as they gear up for battle with La Rochelle with the title of European Champions hanging in...
Bok hooker Dweba signs with DHL Stormers
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok hooker Joseph Dweba will return to South Africa next season, having signed a three-year deal with the DHL Stormers. The front row powerhouse has spent the last two years playing...
Three replacements to join Blitzboks in London
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLions flyhalf Jordan Hendrikse will link up with the Springbok Sevens team in London on Monday and will make his international sevens debut for South Africa at the HSBC London Sevens this weekend. The...
Class of 2022: Retiring Players XV
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 2021/22 season is drawing to a close which means several players will be bringing their careers to an end. We take a look at these players in the form of XV. 1. Rhys...
United Rugby Championship Play-Off schedule confirmed
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe United Rugby Championship Play-Offs will kick off on Friday, June 3 after the schedule for the ‘Final Eight’ was confirmed this morning. Four games will take place across Friday,...
Mako Vunipola targets a third Rugby World Cup after England recall
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbySaracens prop Mako Vunipola is eyeing a third Rugby World Cup appearance following his recall to the England squad. ‘I want to play at the World Cup and I haven’t shied away from that,’...
Fiji and New Zealand the winners after a brilliant HSBC France Sevens
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFiji’s men and New Zealand’s women turned on the style to win the HSBC France Sevens in Toulouse on Sunday. Ireland, led by the excellent Terry Kennedy, played some impressive rugby to reach...
Blitzboks own worst enemy in Toulouse
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springbok Sevens team suffered a third defeat at the HSBC France Sevens in Toulouse on Sunday in what Blitzbok coach Neil Powell described as “the worst performance at a tournament in my career”. The...
Stormers, Bulls seal home quarter-finals in Vodacom URC
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe DHL Stormers and Vodacom Bulls will host valuable home quarter-finals in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship against Edinburgh and the Cell C Sharks respectively, following a pulsating closing round...
URC Shield Winners and Quarter Finals
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe first ever Final Eight line-up in the United Rugby Championship has been set following the thrilling completion of Round 18. Two Quarter-final games will take place in UK and Ireland...
