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Eight TOP 14 transfers you may have missed

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The 2022/23 season is fast approaching, and while some player movements are still to be finalised, some big transfers have flown under the radar.   We take a look at eight you may have...

RFU Chief Executive throws weight behind Rugby Club World Cup

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

RFU Chief Executive Bill Sweeney has voiced positivity regarding the recent proposed notion of a Rugby Club World Cup, saying that such a tournament could create a Ryder Cup-style rivalry between hemispheres.    Discussions...

Champions Cup and Challenge Cup weekends confirmed

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

La Rochelle who won a first Heineken Champions Cup in such dramatic fashion in May, will launch the defence of their title at Stade Marcel Deflandre against another former tournament winner, Northampton...

Edinburgh Rugby: injury update

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Edinburgh’s preparations for the upcoming URC season are in good shape with the news that the trio of Bill Mata, Jamie Ritchie and Nick Haining are progressing well with their rehab.    Fijian...

Glasgow Warriors Squad Update

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Glasgow Warriors today begin their first block of pre-season overseen by coaches Nigel Carolan, Pete Murchie, Pete Horne, Al Dickinson and Head of Athletic Performance Cillian Reardon.     28...

Junior Bok midfield dynamo relish Summer Series final challenge

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Junior Springbok outside centre Ethan James has been ever-present in the side's unbeaten run at the Under-20 Six Nations Summer Series in Verona, and the Cape-based midfielder is expected to wear the No...

Springbok Player Ratings v Wales - Test 2

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

A vastly changed Springbok outfit fell to Wales on South African soil for the first time in their history on Saturday in Bloemfontein.     In a tense affair, Josh Adams' scored...

Bulls nab star centre from local rivals

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Bulls have nabbed star centre Wandisile Simelane from Juskei rivals, the Lions, ahead of next season.      The highly-rated centre was involved with the Springbok...

Vodacom Bulls secure services of loosie Mosi

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Talented loose-forward, Mihlali Mosi, is the Vodacom Bulls’ latest recruit, bolstering the Tshwane side’s forwards pack ahead of the 2022/23 season.   Identified as one of South Africa’s...

Bulls sign flanker Maqondwana

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

 Bulls have announced the signing of talented loose-forward, Phumzile Maqondwana.   The 25-year-old makes the move to Loftus Versfeld after being a core member of the recently crowned...