Friend lauds ‘powerful’ Wootton after hat-trick
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyConnacht Rugby director of rugby Andy Friend hailed Alex Wootton as “a hell of an athlete” after the wing went over for a hat-trick of tries against CA Brive in the EPCR Challenge Cup on...
Leicester Tigers add Danny Wilson to coaching team
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyLeicester Tigers can confirm Danny Wilson will join the club’s coaching team as a part-time consultant for the remainder of the 2022/23 season. Wilson was most recently Head Coach...
Match Report: Bath fall short to Toulon
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyBath Rugby fell to a 35-23 defeat to RC Toulon at Kingsholm Stadium on Sunday as the visitors secured their passage to the EPCR Challenge Cup Round of 16. The hosts, who were forced to play...
Match Report: Cardiff seal Round of 16 berth with Newcastle drubbing
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyCardiff Rugby booked their spot in the EPCR Challenge Cup Round of 16 thanks to a dominant 42-10 home win over Newcastle Falcons at Cardiff Arms Park on Sunday. Two tries from Owen Lane...
RFU confirms departure of attack coach Martin Gleeson after Nick Evans’ arrival
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyMartin Gleeson, the attack coach for England’s Senior Men’s team, has left his role according to the RFU. Departure appeared inevitable after Nick Evans was handed the reins of...
Match Report: Halfpenny penalty secures Scarlets’ Round of 16 berth
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyA 64th minute Leigh Halfpenny penalty was the deciding factor as Scarlets secured a 20-17 victory over Toyota Cheetahs in Pool B of the EPCR Challenge Cup on Friday night – earning a place in the...
Match Report: Dragons topple Pau in tense affair
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyDragons RFC took a hard-earned four points away from the south of France on Friday night as Ashton Hewitt and Max Clark crossed in a 21-15 victory at Section Paloise in the EPCR Challenge Cup. Will...
Match Report: Benetton secure qualification with comfortable win
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyBenetton Rugby ensured their qualification for the knockout stage of the EPCR Challenge Cup on Saturday with a comfortable 26-7 home victory over rock-bottom Aviron Bayonnais in Pool B. The...
Match Report: Lions punished for ill discipline
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyChallenge Cup Pool B high-flyers Emirates Lions were made to pay for their lack of discipline in the second half of their Round 3 tie at Stade Jean Bouin on Saturday, when Stade Français Paris...
Match Report: Wootton hat-trick as Connacht bag Round of 16 spot
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAlex Wootton scored a hat-trick of tries as Connacht Rugby sealed their place in the EPCR Challenge Cup knockout stage with a 61-5 thrashing of CA Brive at The Sportsground on Saturday. The...
