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Premiership Rugby Permutations: Who Needs What In The Final Round?

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

On Sunday afternoon the final standings of the Premiership will be decided with all six games kicking off at 3 pm (local).   The race for a place in the playoffs comes to an end on...

The Weekend's Premiership Rugby Team News & Line Ups

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

It's all happening on Super Sunday as the final round of the Premiership kicks off with plenty still to play four in terms of the semi-finals and Champions Cup spots.   Just two points separate...

Premiership highlights: Bristol v Leicester

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

It was a one-sided affair from start to finish with the Leicester Tigers getting their only points for the match, a penalty, in the 24th minute. The game was slow to begin with but once the Bristol Bears...

The race for play off places reaches boiling point in the Premiership with two rounds to go

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A league season is often described as a marathon rather than a race and the 2019/20 season is no different.    The lockdown stalled a number of teams' momentum while other returned from...

Saints sign front row cover for Champions Cup quarter-final after EPCR permit player's registration

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The EPCR Board has today unanimously agreed to a change in the Tournament Rules which permits the registration of front row players after the September 1 deadline.   “We are pleased that EPCR...

Injury Crisis Could See Northampton Face Exeter A Man Short

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Northampton Saints' loosehead prop injury crisis could see Chris Boyd's side front up against Exeter Chiefs with just 22 players.   Boyd has just one fit loosehead prop in their ranks...

Form Guide: Champions Cup Quarter-Finals

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Champions Cup is back and just eight teams remain as the top clubs in Europe battle it out this weekend for a place in the semi-finals.   Five winners, with 13 Champions Cup titles, remain...

Diamond in relaxed mood over Tuilagi negotiations

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Sale Sharks director of rugby Steve Diamond has said that the club will wait until after Christmas to enter into negotiations with new recruit Manu Tuilagi regarding his future at the club.   Tuilagi,...

Watch: Manu Tuilai FLATTENS George Ford to score against his former side

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Manu Tuilagi scored on his return to Welford Road as Sale Sharks claimed a 31-40 victory over the Leicester Tigers.   Tuilagi left the Tigers after declining to sign a revised contract that...

Premiership | Leicester Tigers vs Sale Sharks line ups and preview

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Can Leicester withstand the storm that Sale brought raining down on Bristol in the last round? Do Sale have enough left in the tank for another such performance to repeat it?   These questions will...