Ultimate Rugby's Users' Southern Hemisphere Test XV
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyUsing the data on the Ultimate Rugby App since the App was released, we reveal the Southern Hemisphere XV of player's favourited on the App. Although the squad is heavily skewed in favour...
'We shall not rest until we feed as many families as physically and financially possible' - Siya Kolisi
6 years ago by Rugby DumpSouth Africa’s Rugby World Cup winning captain Siya Kolisi has been reaching out to vulnerable families during the Covid-19 pandemic in a variety of ways.
Tough luck for Scotland and Argentina as 2023 World Cup Draw Still Set For November
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyArgentina and Scotland are likely to end up in Pools of Death for the 2023 Rugby World Cup with the draw for the competition still set to take place in November later this year despite the disruption...
The Breakdown | Protests, politics and a bus hijack: the rugby tour that gave Mandela hope
6 years ago by The GuardianFifty years ago South Africa were battered on and off the pitch in Britain and Ireland as apartheid felt the fury of the peopleThe tour that changed international sport ended 50 years ago. South Africa,...
The Journey of Errol Tobias - South Africa's First Black Springbok - Part 3 - "The Call"
6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby1980 saw the British & Irish Lions come knocking on South Africa’s door again and a rich opportunity presented itself to Tobias when he was picked to play centre next to Argentinian fly-half...
Lions Legends - Jim Telfer
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyShortly before lunchtime on the 21st of June 1997, the burly frame of a grey-haired, bespectacled man stalked the halls of the British and Irish Lions’ hotel in Cape Town, just hours before the first...
The INCREDIBLE World XV side that faced the All Blacks in the 90s
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBack in 1992, New Zealand celebrated a centenary year of New Zealand Rugby in doing so they hosted a World XV for a three-test series. The three tests were hosted at Lancaster Park...
Jamie Joseph expects England and Wales tests to be called off or postponed
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJapan head coach Jamie Joseph expects the tests against Wales and Rugby World Cup runner-up England to be called off but hopes the games can be played at a later date. Talking...
The Journey of Errol Tobias - South Africa's First Black Springbok - Part 2 "Climbing the Ladder"
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTobias' individuality on the field and command of the basics soon earned him a spot in the 1972 Proteas (consisting of the country’s top non-white players) tour to England. The tour was mildly successful...
No Regrets! Bakkies Botha says he would headbutt Jimmy Cowan again
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer Springbok hardman Bakkies Botha says he has no regrets about head-butting All Blacks scrumhalf Jimmy Cowan 10 years ago. Botha headbutted Cowan during the Tri-Nations match at Eden...
