The Rugby Life of Franco Smith, A Man Made for the URC
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThere are few people better equipped to operate amid the multi-faceted diversity of the BKT United Rugby Championship than Franco Smith. Here’s a man who played and coached in his homeland of South...
Simelane starts at centre as Vodacom Bulls maintain squad consistency
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Vodacom Bulls have announced their matchday squad for round 12 of the 2022/23 Vodacom United Rugby Championship, against the Dragons in the city of Newport, South of Wales on Friday 06 January 2023. BBCo....
Packed Stadiums Energise Players and Coaches as Record is Broken
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTwo-way energy, match-winning roars, special occasions, good vibes and the love of rugby were top of mind for the players and coaches in the league who reflected on a record-breaking Round 11 of the BKT...
Robin McBryde Says Welsh Players Will Be Out To Impress The Returning Warren Gatland
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRobin McBryde heads back to Wales this week in the firm belief that a certain other individual’s return will be having a major galvanising effect on players there. The 37-times capped ex-hooker...
Disciplinary Decision - Sione Kalamafoni
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Disciplinary process related to Sione Kalamafoni's Red Card in the BKT United Rugby Championship Round 11 game against Dragons RFC on Sunday, January 1 has resulted in a 2 week suspension. After...
Fans Turn Up In Record Numbers As URC Makes History
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHistory was made as the overall attendance record for a single round in the BKT United Rugby Championship was broken in Round 11 with over 123,000 fans packing into stadiums across both hemispheres. The...
Ashton Hewitt: A Man Making His Mark Both On And Off The Rugby Pitch
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFor Ashton Hewitt, being a professional rugby player is about more than just what he does out on the field. His exploits there are impressive enough, as he has shown again recently on the wing for the...
Sexton's Six Nations participation cast into doubt as Leinster confirm surgery
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJohnny Sexton might face a race to be fit in time to feature in the Six Nations after it was confirmed he will undergo surgery on a facial injury. The captain, who has played for his...
Bulls announce travelling squad for Dragons
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBBCo. Director of Rugby, Jake White, has confirmed the Vodacom Bulls’ 28-men travelling squad for Wales, ahead of the herd’s 2022/23 Vodacom United Rugby Championship round 12 tie against the...
Stormers head to the UK without big name stars
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA 28-man DHL Stormers touring squad leaves Cape Town on Monday for a two-match trip which will see them take on Glasgow Warriors and London Irish. The squad will arrive in Glasgow on Wednesday ahead of...
