South Africa 
Barbarians Rassie names 3 Junior Springboks in 37 man squad for Australia Tests
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus selected a strong 37-man squad for the first two Tests in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship against Australia, featuring 24 Rugby World Cup-winners and five players who...
Rassie Erasmus to dial down on experiments for Rugby Championship
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus said he would revert to a more settled squad for the Castle Lager Rugby Championship after completing the July series with a nine try romp against Georgia at the Mbombela...
Rassie Erasmus names uncapped front row as Siya Kolisi returns
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyBoan Venter, Marnus van der Merwe, and Neethling Fouche will all make their Springbok debuts against Georgia in Nelspruit on Saturday as double Rugby World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi returns from...
Salmaan Moerat: “Boks need to fight fire with fire”
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok captain Salmaan Moerat and assistant coach Mzwandile Stick expected an epic battle against Italy in the second Castle Lager Incoming Series Test at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha...
Le Roux strikes 100 as Erasmus names three uncapped players against Italy
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWillie le Roux will become the eighth Springbok centurion on Saturday when South Africa meet Italy in the second Castle Lager Incoming Series Test at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha, in a new-look...
Jesse Kriel thrilled to lead Boks against physical Italy
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyJesse Kriel, who will become South Africa’s 67th Test captain when he leads the Springboks against Italy at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday, was delighted about the honour bestowed upon him,...
Sotutu, Ross added to AUNZ squad for British & Irish Lions tour match
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks number eight Hoskins Sotutu has added to the all-star AUNZ Invitational XV squad set for next Saturday’s match against the British & Irish Lions. The powerful Blues back-rower is...
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: South Africa v Barbarians
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks were in ruthless form when they toook on a star studded Barbarians side under Table Mountain in Cape Town. Captained by Jesse Kriel, the back to back World Champions blooded some new players...
Boks too good for BaaBaas a rainy Cape Town
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks outplayed the Barbarians by 54-7 to win the Qatar Airways Cup for a third time in as many seasons, at a wet DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday, in a performance that not only entertained...
Jesse Kriel thrilled to lead the Boks against BaaBaas
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok centre Jesse Kriel, who will captain South Africa for the first time on Saturday in the Qatar Airways Cup against the Barbarians, was trilled about being bestowed that honour and said he cannot...
