Nortje and Louw to lead the Bulls into new season
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Bulls have confirmed Springbok duo Ruan Nortje and Elrigh Louw as co-captains for the 2024/25 season. Nortje and Louw, who are currently on international duty in the 2024 Rugby Championship decider...
South Africa return to the URC this weekend
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyApart from Nelspruit, South African eyes will be on Johannesburg, Pretoria, Bridgend and Galway on Saturday as the four local franchises get their Vodacom United Rugby Championship season underway. The...
Sharks name team to kickoff URC campaign
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Sharks’ United Rugby Championship campaign kicks off this weekend with a trip to Galway in Ireland to take on Connacht at Dexcom Stadium on Saturday evening. Following recent snow in the KZN...
Saints sign locks Spencer and Thornbury on short-term deals
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyLocks Will Spencer and Gavin Thornbury have both joined Northampton Saints on short-term contracts. Spencer, 32, and Thornbury, 30, have linked-up with the men in Black, Green and Gold to provide...
Healy to earn record-breaking 281st Leinster cap as team to face Dragons announced
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Leinster Rugby team, proudly sponsored by Bank of Ireland, to take on Dragons RFC in Round 2 of the BKT United Rugby Championship tomorrow evening in Aviva Stadium has been named by Head Coach Leo...
Hastings starts for Glasgow as Sutherland set for debut
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyA Glasgow Warriors side showing six changes from last weekend will take to the field tomorrow night, as Franco Smith’s squad welcome Benetton to Scotstoun for their 2024/25 home opener under...
Wilson set for first Dragons start in Dublin
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyCentre Harry Wilson is handed his first start for Dragons RFC as the club heads to Dublin to face Leinster Rugby at Aviva Stadium in the BKT United Rugby Championship on Friday evening (kick-off 7.35pm). Head...
Three players released by the Springboks
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus released three players, Ben-Jason Dixon, Johan Grobbelaar, and Canan Moodie, to their local franchises after the Boks wrapped up their main training block for the week...
URC Round 2 Referee's
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 Glasgow Warriors v Benetton Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow – KO 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA & SA Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU,...
Billy Burns' Munster availability unknown
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Munster squad are preparing at the HPC ahead of Saturday’s BKT URC round 2 clash against Zebre in Italy (3pm Irish time, live on RTÉ). Billy Burns was removed with a shoulder injury...
