Why Rassie Erasmus will not meet with the Ref ahead of Saturdays match
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyRassie Erasmus has declined the opportunity to meet with Georgian referee Nika Amashukeli before Saturday’s second Test against the All Blacks in Cape Town. The Bok boss insists the current World...
Reinach confident Boks have learned and will grow as a team
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok scrumhalf Cobus Reinach said the team had learned good lessons from their defeat against the All Blacks in their opening Castle Lager Double Malt Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Test in Johannesburg...
All Blacks make it five wins from five in South Africa
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyFor much of the game, the All Blacks were less assured in their decision-making, and that was down to the Lions taking the game to them and scoring five tries that were all converted by their deadeye first...
Springbok Centurions: The Players Who Have Reached 100 Test Caps
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyReaching 100 Test caps is one of the greatest individual achievements in international rugby, and only 10 players have reached the milestone for the Springboks. From Percy Montgomery becoming South Africa’s...
Tu’ungafasi and Hannah called into All Blacks squad
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyOfa Tu’ungafasi and Jamie Hannah have been called into the All Blacks squad as injury replacements for Ethan de Groot and Josh Lord.De Groot and Lord will continue to progress through World Rugby’s...
The five oldest Springbok test players
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyDeon Fourie will become the oldest Springbok test player this Saturday when he plays the All Blacks and taking the top spot from Victor Matfield. Fourie, who currently sits at 6th on the list following...
Du Toit and Nche earn milestones in second RGR Test in Cape Town
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok utility forward Pieter-Steph du Toit will mark the significant achievement of becoming the 11th player in Bok history to earn 100 Test caps, while prop Ox Nche will join the club of players to...
All Blacks team named to play the Lions
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyDave Rennie has named his All Blacks side to face the Lions at 10bet Ellis Park in the final franchise match of Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry. Kick off 7.00PM local time (5.00AM Wednesday...
Rassie Erasmus: “We’ve been here before”
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Boks conceded five tries to one in a performance that Erasmus said needed to have “a lot of things put right.” “We have been in many catastrophic situations in our lives,”...
New Zealand player ratings v South Africa
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyThe All Blacks ran riot at Ellis Park and took a commanding 0-1 lead in the four match test series billed as Rugby's Greatest Rivalry Lets take a look at the All Black player ratings. Starting...
