Eben Etzebeth closing in on his 12 week ban
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbySpringboks lock, Eben Etzebeth's twelve week ban is coming to an end. He has missed 11 matches with the Sharks since the start of December 2025, which included four Investic Champions Cup fixtures and...
Full house for SA franchises in Vodacom URC
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyThe four South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises showed guts and determination in their 13th round this past weekend to register a full house of bonus point home victories...
The Lions win the South African URC Shield
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyWatch as the Lions lift the South African URC shield Your South African Shield winners, @LionsRugbyCo🦁#BKTURC #URC | #LIOvEDI pic.twitter.com/MIYfpBbb5Z — BKT United Rugby Championship...
URC Round 12 Review
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyLions Land South African Silverware The first BKT URC silverware of the season has been decided with the Fidelity SecureDrive Lions winning the South African Shield. Their trophy triumph was...
Lions claim SA Shield in thrilling URC derby round
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Lions claimed the SA Shield for the first time in a gripping round of local Vodacom United Rugby Championship derbies on Saturday as they defeated the DHL Stormers in a dramatic match in Johannesburg,...
Lions v Stormers: Top Performers
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Lions did well against the Stormers keeping them scoreless for the first half. They continued their impressive defensive performance in the second half only conceding 1 try and 1 penalty. In the last...
Kotzé reaches Stormers 50 in Joburg
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyHooker JJ Kotzé will play his 50th match for the DHL Stormers in the Vodacom URC Origin Round clash with the Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday. Following a mid-season break, the DHL Stormers will...
Bulls Reload With Backline Firepower And Front Row Switches
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Vodacom Bulls have shuffled their deck for Saturday’s key Vodacom URC match at Loftus Versfeld against the Hollywoodbets Sharks, introducing several tactical changes to the starting XV compared...
Vincent Tshituka: From Kinshasa to the Green and Gold
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyVincent Tshituka's rugby story begins thousands of kilometers from any South African rugby field. Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, he arrived in Johannesburg as a four-year-old refugee in 2002,...
The Sharks team named for the Lions Game at Ellis Park
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyUnited Rugby Championship action resumes this weekend as the Hollywoodbets Sharks travel to Johannesburg for their return-leg, second-round clash against the Lions on Saturday afternoon. The fixture...
