Champions Cup Round 5 in Numbers
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEPC Rugby pick out some key statistics from last weekend’s Heineken Champions Cup games. 3: All three Irish provinces (Leinster Rugby, Munster Rugby and Ulster Rugby)...
Nowell's Return Revives Exeter's Hopes
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNo team has ever qualified for the European Championship knockout having not won one of their opening three games of the group stages. However, a very hearty performance by the Exeter Chiefs and the return...
TOP 14 Round 12 Highlights: Castres v Bordeaux Begles
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAn outstanding result for Bordeaux-Begles who overcame a first-half dismissal of Mahamadou Diaby to beat reigning champions Castres 32-13 and climb to fifth. It represents a second consecutive...
Rory Kockott suspended after fingers ruled to have made contact with eye area of Munster flanker
5 years ago by Rugby DumpCastres Olympique scrum half Rory Kockott faced a disciplinary hearing in Paris today after he was cited for making contact with the eye and/or eye area of Munster flanker Chris Cloete when the two sides...
Castres battle to slender success over Munster
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCastres Olympique blew Heineken Champions Cup Pool 2 wide open after a 13-12 victory over Munster Rugby at Stade Pierre Fabre on Saturday night. The...
Carbery Is Munster's Only Change For Castres Rematch
5 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsThe Munster team has been announced for Saturday's Heineken Champions Cup round 4 trip to reigning French champions Castres Olympique at Stade Pierre-Fabre (kick-off 6.30pm local time/5.30pm Irish time).
Van Graan: Munster players 'adapted to disruptions' to win heavyweight clash
5 years ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyMunster head coach Johann Van Graan hailed his side's second-half display as they secured a 30-5 win over Castres Olympique in their Heineken Champions Cup clash at Thomond Park.
Champions Cup Team of the Week: Round 3
5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby1 Mako Vunipola - Saracens 2 Sean Cronin - Leinster Rugby 3 Tadhg Furlong - Leinster Rugby 4 Iain Henderson - Ulster Rugby 5 James Ryan - Leinster Rugby James Ryan was...
Munster win scrappy affair
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMunster Rugby put in a battling performance against a stubborn Castres Olympique side to win 30-5 at Thomond Park, leaving them top of Heineken Champions Cup Pool 2 with 11 points. A stray...
This Castres is different. We take Europe seriously
5 years ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyCastres Olympique coach Joe El-Abd has warned his players to expect an ‘unbelievably tough game’ at Thomond Park, writes $1.
