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La Rochelle vs Bristol Bears: A look at the numbers

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

It was a textbook scoring match between La Rochelle and the Bristol Bears in the final fixture of Saturdays edition of Round 2 in the Champions Cup. In a game that saw no penalty conversions and the Bears...

Match Preview: La Rochelle vs Bristol Bears

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

Another mouthwatering clash in the Chaampions Cup awaits as former Champions La Rochelle, take on the Bristol Bears. Take a look at the result from both teams' last outings, and how their line ups look. La...

Van Graan rotates squad for trip to Benetton

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

In their first away trip of the Investec Champions Cup campaign, Bath Rugby head to Treviso to take on Benetton Rugby after a narrow defeat in Round 1 against Stade Rochelais. Evidencing the depth of...

Team news: La Rochelle vs Bristol Bears

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

Steven Luatua returns to the Bristol Bears starting XV for Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup round two clash with La Rochelle at Stade Marcel-Deflandre on Saturday (8pm KO GMT, live on Premier Sports). The...

Premiership teams gear up for round 2 of the Champions Cup

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup returns with a strong Anglo-French feel to this weekend’s fixtures. Across both competitions, five Premiership Rugby sides are in action against French...

Benetton v Bath Match preview

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

Bath, who sit fourth in Pool 2 after securing a losing bonus point against Stade Rochelais in the opening game of the competition, will hope to get back on track when they visit Benetton Rugby on Sunday. Benetton...

Graham Dewes and Jono Gibbes have joined the Chiefs

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

Graham Dewes and Jono Gibbes have joined the Chiefs as assistant coaches for the 2025 DHL Super Rugby Pacific campaign. Both have roots in the Chiefs region: Dewes, a former Fiji Test player and forwards...

Champions Cup TOTW | Round 1

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

Here is the Ultimate Rugby Team of the Week following the opening round of the 2024/25 Champions Cup   1 Emmanuel Iyogun - Saints 2 Peato Mauvaka - Toulouse 3 Marco...

WATCH: La Rochelle score first try of the Champions cup

2 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Watch as La Rochelle score the first try of the 2024/25 Champions cup season πŸš¨π…πˆπ‘π’π“ π“π‘π˜ πŽπ… 𝐓𝐇𝐄 π’π„π€π’πŽππŸš¨@StadeRochelais take the first try...