Rugby World Cup rookies in the spotlight
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyNo player ever forgets their first cap for their country, let alone when it comes on the game’s greatest stage – at a Rugby World Cup. For those rookies fortunate enough to get picked for...
Back in the Champions Cup: Stade Français Paris
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyStade Français Paris return to the Heineken Champions Cup in 2023/24 after spending this season in the EPCR Challenge Cup, bowing out at Emirates Lions in the Round of 16. The TOP...
Throwback: The Two Star Studded FRENCH Line Ups That Contested The 2013 Champions Cup Final
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCast your mind back to 2013, Barack Obama is still the president of America, The All Blacks are still Rugby World Champions, the Lions are preparing for their tour to Australia and two French sides have...
James O'Connor comes up with Blooper of the Season as he gifts the Sharks a try
9 years ago by Rugby DumpPoor James O'Connor. Things just didn't go well for him against the Sharks on Friday night, including a bit of a halftime spat with a team mate, then late in the game with this absolute howler of...
How have the previous all-French European Cup Finals unfolded?
9 years agoWith The Champions Cup final only days away between Clermont Auvergne and Toulon, we take look back at the previous all-French European Cup finals and how they unfolded. Clermont Auvergne v ToulonSaturday’s...
Top 14 Preview: Clermont
1 decade ago by Touchline RugbyThe HistoryAssociation Sportive Montferrandaise Clermont Auvergne was launched in 1911 by Marcel Michelin, son of André, who founded the Michelin tyre company. The club was intended to provide entertainment...