Ayanda Malinga rugby player
Ayanda Malinga rugby player

Ayanda Malinga

23rd Jun 1998 1.67m/66kg Left Wing

RSA team announcement (v NZL) media conference: head coach De Bruin, captain Booi, Malinga

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

South Africa head coach Swys de Bruin, captain Nolusindiso Booi (pictured left) and Ayanda Malinga (right) look ahead to their quarter-final against New Zealand at Sandy Park on Saturday. Swys de...

Roos moves to fullback as Tose starts against Italy Women

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Utility back Nadine Roos will start at fullback and Unam Tose at scrumhalf for the Springbok Women against Italy in York, while Chumisa Qawe and Eloise Webb will make their first appearances at the Women’s...

Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025: Round 2 Preview

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

As we head into Round 2 of the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, we analyse all the fixtures, with a special eye on the crunch ties in each pool. The 2025 Rugby World Cup kicked off with a bang in Sunderland...

Springbok Women name strong side for RWC opener

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springbok Women will open their Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 campaign with a squad laden with Test and World Cup experience when they take on Brazil at Franklin’s Garden in Northampton...

Everything you need to know about the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup is here as the 16 teams battle it out for the trophy. Hosts England will enter as the favourites, with the world number one out to go one better than they did previously...

Dumke to lead Springbok Women against Australia

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Lusanda Dumke will lead the Springbok Women into battle on Saturday when they take on Australia at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town in the second round of WXV 2.   Dumke, playing in her 32nd Test, will...

Dumke declared fit for WXV 2 campaign

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Lusanda Dumke, a former SA Women's Player of the Year, has been included in the Springbok Women’s squad of 30 players for WXV 2, to be played in Cape Town from 27 September to 13 October, while Maria...

Bulls rugby the first union in South Africa to contract their women's squad

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Blue Bulls Company (BBCo) has confirmed the 35-women roster of contracted players for the Bulls Daisies over the next two seasons.   The Bulls Daisies are the first women’s team to be...

Lukhanyo, Zain and Nadine receive ultimate peer recognition

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

In a landmark moment for professional rugby players in South Africa, three players have been recognised by their peers with Players’ Player of the Year awards.   Since its inception...