Premiership Rounds 19 & 20 Announced
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyPremiership Rugby can confirm that Bristol Bears and Northampton Saints have been given the honour of kicking off Round 19 of Gallagher Premiership Rugby, at the start of March. The...
Bulls name 29-man squad for their Pool A fixture against Exeter Chiefs
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyBulls Director of Rugby, Jake White has named his travelling squad for their Pool A fixture against Exeter Chiefs in round 2 of the 2022/23 Champions Cup. The South vs North battle is pencilled...
Morné Steyn proud of Bulls’ ‘80-minute fight’
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFly-half Morné Steyn has praised his Vodacom Bulls teammates after the South African side held on for victory over Lyon in their maiden Heineken Champions Cup game on Saturday. The...
South African clubs help Champions Cup kick off in style
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 2022/23 Champions Cup began in superb fashion this weekend as the three debuting South African clubs immediately made their mark in Round 1. Vodacom Bulls and Lyon produced arguably...
Champions Cup Team of the Week: Round 1
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyA Thrilling weekend of Champions Cup rugby comes to an end with the opening round of the 2022/23 season closing off with an away win for Leicester Tigers at the expence of Ospreys. History...
Match Report: Bulls triumph in 11-try thriller against Lyon
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyBulls emerged victorious on their Heineken Champions Cup debut as they beat Lyon 42-36 in an 11-try thriller at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Vodacom Bulls demonstrated their attacking prowess...
Match Report: Exeter power to bonus-point win at Castres
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyExeter Chiefs kicked off their Heineken Champions Cup campaign with a commendable 24-12 win over Castres Olympique at Stade Pierre Fabre on Saturday night. Sam Simmonds, Dave Ewers, Sam...
Match Preview: London Irish Vs Montpellier
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe long-awaited return to Heineken Champions Cup is almost over for London Irish, who open up the 2022/23 competition this Friday at home against Top 14 champions, Montpellier Hérault. Montpellier...
Match Preview: Exeter set for tough away day at Castres
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyExeter Chiefs begin their Heineken Champions Cup away at Castres Olympique on Saturday, in what is set to be a testing clash as they look to replicate their 2020 success. Exeter lifted the...
Sam Skinner: Expectation high at Edinburgh
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyEdinburgh Rugby lock Sam Skinner has revealed that there is “more of an expectation” on the Scottish side to do well in this season’s Heineken Champions Cup than usual. Edinburgh...
