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Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Louw earn first starts for Boks in Brisbane

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and Elrigh Louw will make their first Test starts for South Africa against the Wallabies in Brisbane on Saturday as the Springboks largely reverted to the squad that shared a...

Waratahs add to their coaching group as Mike Catt among new faces

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

With Dan McKellar joining the club as Head Coach for the next three years, he will be ably supported by new assistant coaches Mike Catt OBE, Dan Palmer, and Lachlan McCaffrey. Catt OBE, who played 75...

Springboks arrive in Australia in high spirits

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springboks touched down in Australia on Thursday in high spirits following an overnight flight from Johannesburg and will have the rest of the day off to recover from the long journey before resuming...

July Tests: How each nation fared - RSA vs IRE

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

With the summer tours finally over after the end of Scotland’s marathon season last weekend, we look back at how the EPCR nations fared in their various Tests around the globe. Ireland’s...

Wallabies squad confirmed for South Africa Tests

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Wallabies coaching staff have confirmed a 36-player squad for the upcoming Rugby Championship Tests against South Africa in Brisbane and Perth.   Wallabies squad (Wallaby number, first Australian...

Munster Pre-Season Underway & New Signing

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Week 1 of Pre-Season is underway with the Munster Rugby men’s squad returning to the HPC on Monday as preparations begin ahead of the 2024/25 season. As mentioned in last week’s squad update,...

Boks beaming with excitement for Rugby Champs tour

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus said his 33-member squad were beaming with excitement for what he anticipates will be a challenging tour to Australia as they prepare to depart Down Under for the Castle...

Rassie believes the Wallabies will be well organised

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus said on Tuesday that he expects to face a "well organised" Australia in Brisbane when the Rugby Championship kicks off on August 10.   The teams experienced vastly...

Observing the coaches ahead of the Rugby Championship

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The 2024 edition of the Rugby Championship is set to begin next week, after all four participating nations (New Zealand who are current holders, South Africa, Australia and Argentina) each faced a foe...

Broadcast and attendance records broken as URC's growth continues at pace

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The extraordinary growth of the United Rugby Championship continues for the third season in a row with the league setting new attendance and broadcast records.  The URC has also maintained...