Match Preview: Townsend points to youth as Exeter Chiefs host Glasgow Warriors
7 months ago by epcrugby.comExeter Chiefs scrum-half Stu Townsend has lauded the club’s young players who have stepped up in the Investec Champions Cup this season ahead of their Round 3 match against Glasgow Warriors. The...
Hiddleston to make Glasgow Warriors debut
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyGregor Hiddleston will make his professional debut for Glasgow Warriors at Sandy Park tomorrow afternoon, after the former Scotland U20 hooker was named in the starting XV for this weekend’s...
Team News: Baxter Names Chiefs for Investec Champions Cup Third Round
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyRob Baxter has made five changes to his starting line-up for Chiefs’ Investec Champions Cup Round Three clash against Glasgow Warriors at Sandy Park on Saturday, January 13. The...
European Rugby crunch time for Prem sides
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe return of European action will see a host of Gallagher Premiership Rugby sides bid to secure safe passage to the knockout stages. For the four English clubs unbeaten in the Investec Champions Cup,...
Eight changes for Saints ahead of clash with Bayonne
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyPhil Dowson has made eight changes to his Northampton Saints side for Round 3 of the Investec Champions Cup, as Aviron Bayonnais head to cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens this Friday (12 January,...
Japan Rugby League One 2023-24 Round Five Preview
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyDivision One – Sungoliath Aiming to Avoid Feeling Blue They did it last season to Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights.They did it again just before Christmas to Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay.Can...
Aki And Fryday Named Guinness Rugby Writers Players Of The Year
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyToday, Ireland and Connacht centre, Bundee Aki and ex-Ireland captain and Exeter Chiefs Lock, Nichola Fryday have been named the Guinness Rugby Writers of Ireland Men’s and Women’s 15s Players...
Lawes voted Gallagher Player of the Month for December
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyNorthampton Saints flanker Courtney Lawes has been voted as December’s Gallagher Player of the Month, winning 47% of the vote in the public poll ahead of Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs), Finn...
WATCH: Referee fractures three ribs in Premiership fixture
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyReferee Tom Foley fractured three ribs after being caught in a collision between Exeter Chiefs and Leicester Tigers players, it has been revealed. Just before Christmas, Foley found himself a little...
Last-chance saloon for some Champions Cup clubs
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFor some clubs in the Investec Champions Cup, this weekend’s Round 3 is the last-chance saloon already. For others, it’s a crucial match in the push for a home tie in the Round of...
