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French flavour awaits SA teams in Champions Cup

19 hours ago by Ultimate Rugby

Reigning champions Union Bordeaux Bègles will kick off the defence of their Champions Cup crown against the Bulls in Pretoria, while the Stormers and Sharks both face tough away fixtures in France...

Scotland's head coach and captain react to the draw

1 day ago by Ultimate Rugby

Gregor Townsend, head coach On having played all three Pool D opponents (Ireland, Uruguay and Portugal) in the last two years:  "It should help, especially with Uruguay and Portugal, who we wouldn’t...

Selected URC stats from Round 6

3 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Top Players From R6   Carries: 19 Alun Lawrence (Cardiff Rugby) Defenders Beaten: 8 Jude Postlethwaite (Ulster Rugby) Lineouts Won: 12 Grant Gilchrist (Edinburgh Rugby) Metres: 118 Sebastian...

Ben Earl commits to Saracens until 2029

3 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Saracens confirmed that British & Irish Lion and graduate of the Saracens academy Ben Earl has signed a new long-term contract with the club. Earl commits his future to North London following a superb...

United Rugby Championship Round 6 Review

4 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Stormers Storming Ahead There is now just one unbeaten team left in the BKT URC with the DHL Stormers having taken the spoils in an epic top-of-of-the-table clash with Munster Rugby.   Both teams...

HIGHLIGHTS | Bulls v Lions

4 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

The highlights from the action as the Bulls took on the Lions in Round 6 of the United Rugby Championship.

United Rugby Championship Team Announcements Round 6

6 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

The teams for this weekend's Round 6 fixtures of the BKT United Rugby Championship have been named with all details of match officials and broadcast information below. TEAM...

International players return for Ulster

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ulster welcome back Ireland internationals back into the starting XV, with Iain Henderson, Nick Timoney and Jacob Stockdale all back following the Autumn Nations Series. Long serving scrum-half,...

150 Not Out For Brocklebank

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

Adam Brocklebank plays his 150th game for Newcastle Red Bulls on Friday when they host Leicester Tigers in Gallagher PREM action. The 30-year-old prop is the longest-serving player in the current squad...

Reinach hits 50 in settled Bok squad to face Wales

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok scrumhalf Cobus Reinach will earn his 50th Test cap when he takes the field against Wales at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday in a settled team named by national coach Rassie...