South Africa bracing for daunting challenge against Georgia
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok assistant coach Deon Davids and lock Ruan Nortje expected a proper physical onslaught from Georgia in their closing Castle Lager Incoming Series match in Nelspruit on Saturday and made it clear...
Le Roux strikes 100 as Erasmus names three uncapped players against Italy
5 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...
Boan Venter called up as Erasmus reduces Springbok squad
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyBoan Venter, a former Toyota Cheetahs prop who now plays for Edinburgh, earned his first Springbok call-up on Sunday as Bok coach Rassie Erasmus named a group of 45 players following the completion of...
One forced change for Bulls in Grand Final
5 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Bulls have made one forced change to their matchday 23 for the 2024/25 United Rugby Championship Grand Final in Dublin. The South Africans are all set for a classic clash of the titans against the...
Bulls Player Ratings | URC Semi-Finals
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Bulls conquered the Sharks 25-13 at Loftus to book their place in the URC final. Here are our Bulls player ratings. Jan-hendrik Wessels - 7 Solid in the scrum and made some good solid tackles,...
United Rugby Championship – Semi Final Preview
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter a thrilling start to the Play-Offs last week, just four teams now remain. Here we go! We're down to just four teams, with a spot in the 2025 Grand Final on the line, as our Semi-Final contestants...
Bulls v Sharks | URC Semi Final Preview
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThere will be no love lost when the Vodacom Bulls host the Hollywoodbets Sharks in their all-South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship semi-final in Pretoria on Saturday, where a place in the Grand...
Goosen returns for the Bulls in the URC semi final
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyPlaymaker Johan Goosen returns to match fitness and slots right into the starting XV when the Vodacom Bulls and the Hollywoodbets Sharks meet in an all-South African 2024/25 Vodacom United Rugby...
Augustus, Tshituka and Makhaza invited to second Bok alignment camp
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus on Thursday named a group of 54 local and overseas-based players to attend the team’s second alignment camps, with Juarno Augusts, Vincent Tshituka, and Ntokozo Makhaza invited...
Bulls boosted by returning Springboks
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Bulls have been given a timely boost with the return to the starting XV of Springboks Cameron Hanekom, Marcell Coetzee and Willie le Roux. Hanekom missed out on the round 16 match in Scotland, whilst...
