Premiership Rugby: Five things we learned from round 20 as the race for the semi-finals heats up
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRound 20 was another crucial stop on the road to the Gallagher Premiership Rugby semi-finals, with several sides desperate to get points on the board. Northampton Saints got off to the best possible...
Stormers surge way ahead of Bulls and Sharks in hectic rugby season climax
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyStormers coach John Dobson struggled to contain his delight after his side’s 29-23 win against the Sharks in Cape Town, as talk of the team’s second-half failings made way for a contextualisation...
Try-scoring machine Marx massive for Spears
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyROUND 11 WRAP: Malcolm Marx extended his try tally to eight from ten appearances for the Spears in their 40-27 win over the Blue Revs in Round 11 of the Japan Rugby League One over the weekend. First-half...
Wales up to ninth in the World Rugby Men’s Rankings
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWales have moved up one place to ninth in the World Rugby Men’s Rankings following their 29-17 win against Italy in Rome. Warren Gatland’s side had faced the prospect of dropping out...
Lions and Bulls to host Leinster and Zebre Parma in back-to-back Double-Headers in R17 & R18
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Vodacom Bulls, the Emirates Lions, Leinster Rugby, Zebre Parma and the BKT United Rugby Championship have come together in the spirit of united rugby to serve fans and lovers of enthralling sportainment...
'I never thought I'd see that scoreboard at Twickenham' – Woodward stunned by England's record home loss
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyClive Woodward never thought he would see the day England were so badly outclassed on home soil after witnessing their record home loss to France. France crossed over seven times in their astonishing...
Preview: The 2023 Currie Cup
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 2023 edition of the Currie Cup Premier Division, one of the oldest provincial rugby competitions in the world, kicked off at the same venue where it culminated in a pulsating final last year when 2022...
Resurgent Sanele Nohamba kicking it with Lions
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA move to the Emirates Lions has coincided with Sanele Nohamba rediscovering the form that made him hot property as a rookie. Nohamba was the driving force in the Emirates Lions’ revival...
Boks set World Cup squad announcement date
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySA Rugby have confirmed the official day for the naming of the Springboks’ 33-man squad to defend South Africa’s Rugby World Cup title in France this year. Speaking...
The Rugby Championship 2023 Match Schedule
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySANZAAR has today confirmed the match schedule for the six-match 2023 Rugby Championship. As is customary in a Rugby World Cup year, the usual 12-match tournament is reduced to a one-round, home or away,...
