International stars shine in the opening day of the Japanese Top League
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Japanese Top League kicked off Saturday with five entertaining matches in the opening day of action. The opening game of the new season, saw the Shining Arcs breeze past Honda Heat claiming...
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: Cornal Hendricks
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThere are many reasons why sport captures the imagination of the public but none do so more than your classic Cinderella story. The type of story that can inspire your everyday man. One that...
Stars of the Japanese Top League
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Japanese Top League kicks off this coming weekend with eight fixtures in the opening round of action. Kubota Spears and Mitsubishi Dynaboars kick off the opening game at the same time that...
Analysis: How Los Pumas managed to topple the All Blacks for the first time
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHeading into their Tri Nations test match against the All Blacks on Saturday, Argentina had never beaten the All Blacks with their record reading 29 tests, 28 losses and one draw. Before...
Springboks depth to be test in the Rugby Championship
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJacques Nienaber will have a tough task ahead of him as the new Springbok head coach as the Rugby Championship looms with South Africa's domestic competition still yet to kick off and a growing injury...
Felix Jones: How to Read the game from full-back
5 years ago by Rugby WorldThe South Africa assistant coach explains decision-making for 15sUp in the air: South Africa full-back Willie le Roux (Inpho)Felix Jones: How to Read the game from full-back The former Munster 15 is an...
What If The Springboks Needed To Select Players From Europe and Australasia For The Rugby Championship?
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJacques Nienaber is set to kick off his tenure as the new Springbok coach during the Rugby Championship which is set to be held exclusively in New Zealand. However, Nienaber has...
RANKED | The Top 10 Players Heading To Japan Next Year
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe momentum of rugby's growth in Japan may have slowed since after the Rugby World Cup with Super Rugby and the Top League but when the Top League does return in January next year, it will do...
World Cup-winning fullback survives health scare after dominating Japan's Top League
5 years ago by Rugby DumpSouth African fullback Willie Le Roux was in the midst of a brilliant season with Toyota Verblitz before Japan's Top League was shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As this video shows, le Roux was...
Montpellier could face punishment having reportedly disguised the salaries of Johan Goosen and other star players
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMontpellier have long been in the sights of the TOP14 salary cap manager but recent developments could see the club face punishment. Last week French newspaper Midi Olympique...
