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Kenya Next Up For Ireland Men Following Heavy Loss To Blitzboks

8 years ago by Irish Rugby News

The gap between the 16th and number one seeds at the Rugby World Cup Sevens was reflected by Ireland's 45-7 defeat overnight to a super-charged South Africa side, who had a four-try contribution from livewire...

Crusaders v Sharks Super Rugby Playoffs Preview

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

  The Crusaders will host the Sharks in Christchurch which will be the first time the sides have met since 2016 with the Crusaders claiming a 14-19 victory in Durban on the day.  The defending...

Jannie Du Plessis joins coaching staff of Montpellier's youth team

8 years ago by Montpellier Rugby

Montpellier have today confirmed that South African prop Jannie Du Plessis has joined the club's youth team as scrum coach.   Du Plessis joined the team from the Sharks in 2015 along with his brother...

Super Rugby Playoffs Preview

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

15 Super Rugby teams have been narrowed down to just 8 teams who will battle it out to lift the Super Rugby trophy on 4 August.    Road to the Final:    Hurricanes v Chiefs The...

Unchanged Sharks Team to Face Crusaders

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

No injuries following the Sharks final regular season game against the Jaguares means that head coach Robert du Preez has been able to name a completely unchanged 23 for their Super Rugby quarter-final...

Preview: Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The 7s World Cup kicks off in San Francisco this weekend in what will be the first time that the tournament will be held on American soil. However, in contrast to previous tournaments, this year the competition...

Pablo Matera free to play against Lions

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Jaguares captain Pablo Matera will be available for the Super Rugby quarter-final clash against Lions after his appeal was accepted by the disciplinary tribunal. Head coach Mario Ledesma, the Manager...

Five uncapped players invited to Springbok camp

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springboks have invited five uncapped players to their training camp in Stellenbosch, with Salmaan Moerat, Marco van Staden, Damian Willemse, JD Schickerling and Cobus Wiese set to join the squad consisting...

Premiership Signings of the 2018-19 Season XV

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Charles Piutau – Bristol Bears Bristol have made the former All Black rugby’s highest paid player by signing him on a 2-year deal worth £1 million a season. He has been playing...

Second Time Around - The Blitzboks Documentary

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Blitzboks were crowned back to back champions of the World Rugby Sevens Series in the most unlikely of circumstances in Paris this year.   In 2016/17, Neil Powell's team dominated the series,...