Stats & Facts: South Africa v Argentina
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA look at the head to head stats and facts for the second game of the Rugby Championship. SOUTH AFRICA v ARGENTINA – NELSON MANDELA BAY STADIUM, PORT ELIZABETH – KO 17:05 (16:05...
Battle at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium: SA vs Los Pumas
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFresh off their series victory over the British & Irish Lions last weekend, the Springboks will busy themselves against Argentina at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday. It...
Nienaber rings the changes for Argentina fixture
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJoseph Dweba will make his Springbok debut in the opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against Argentina at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday, in a new-look team named...
Springboks switch focus to Rugby Championship
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks arrived in Nelson Mandela Bay on Sunday with their focus set firmly on the Rugby Championship against Argentina, Australia and New Zealand. This comes after the Boks wrapped...
Boks 'Bomb Squad' altered, not defused
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA hallmark of the Springboks run to the Rugby World Cup title in 2019 was the now famed 'Bomb Squad' with Rassie Erasmus taking full advantage of South Africa's riches in the pack with a 6-2 spilt...
Doubts over Kolisi's involvement despite the Boks being at full complement
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJacques Nienaber had his full complement of players back in Springbok camp on Monday but there are still concerns over the availability of captain Siya Kolisi. Captain Kolisi, prop Ox Nché...
Rassie Erasmus provides an update on Pieter-Steph du Toit and the Springboks injury concerns
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbySA Rugby director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has provided positive news concerning the fitness of star looseforward Pieter-Steph du Toit. The 2019 World Rugby Player of the Year will recover...
Bulls vs British & Irish Lions game postponed
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe British & Irish Lions’ Castle Lager Lions Series match against the Vodacom Bulls on Saturday has been postponed with a view to rescheduling or to accommodate an alternative opponent, while...
Springbok Player Ratings v Georgia
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJacques Nienaber started his tenure as Springbok coach on Friday with a six-try 40-9 victory over Georgia at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. A slow start to the game saw the Springboks trail 5-9...
Springboks face Georgia for the first time in 18 years
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFriday will see an interesting turn-up for the books as the Springboks will host Georgia for the first time on South African soil. It is, in fact, a rivalry very much in its infancy as the...
