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Stade Rochelais’ route to the Champions Cup final

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Champions Cup holders Stade Rochelais have reached another final after steamrollering Exeter Chiefs in their semi-final. We take a look at their journey to a second successive final against Leinster...

Grégory Alldritt: La Rochelle must ‘take on the impossible’

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Stade Rochelais must front up to the task of playing Leinster Rugby in Dublin in the Heineken Champions Cup final, captain Grégory Alldritt has asserted.   The Irish province will have...

Gatland Announces Training Squad for RWC 2023

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales senior men’s head coach Waren Gatland has named a 54-player preliminary training squad for Rugby World Cup 2023. Players will start to come in for training sessions with Wales on a rolling...

Rob Baxter targets a vintage display as Exeter aim to taste victory in Bordeaux

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rob Baxter accepts that Exeter will need to get “an awful lot right” when they tackle Heineken Champions Cup holders La Rochelle in this season’s semi-finals. But Exeter will arrive...

Chiefs side to face La Rochelle

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Exeter Chiefs Director of Rugby, Rob Baxter, has told his squad that will have to ‘dig deep’ if they are to make it to a second Heineken Champions Cup final. The 2020 winners head to France...

Exeter hope to end Stade Rochelais’ title defence

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Exeter Chiefs will need to overcome reigning champions Stade Rochelais in Bordeaux on Sunday if they are to reach the Heineken Champions Cup final for a second time.   The semi-final between...

Ireland Women name team for Six Nations finale

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head Coach Greg McWilliams has named his Ireland Match Day Squad for Saturday’s final Women’s Six Nations clash against Scotland in Edinburgh (kick-off 7.30pm, live on Virgin Media...

Sale Sharks sign Stormers forward Ernst van Rhyn

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Sale Sharks have announced the signing of versatile South African forward Ernst van Rhyn on a three-year contract.  The 25-year-old, who can play in the second-row or back-row, has signed a three-year...