Brunel names France squad to face New Zealand in June
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJacques Brunel has named a 32-man squad to travel to New Zealand to face the All Blacks in a three-Test series next month. There is just one debutant, Pierre Bourgaritl, the La Rochelle hooker has had...
Player Ratings - Scarlets vs La Rochelle
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyScarlets 1. Rob Evans – 7/10Solid afternoon for the loosehead. Coped very well at scrum time under huge pressure from his opposite number. Carried 8 times for...
La Rochelle hooker burns All Black legend to score dazzling 80m try
6 years ago by Rugby DumpOn Sunday, young La Rochelle hooker Pierre Bourgarit decided it was time he became a household name by scoring this unbelievable near length-of-field try against Toulon. The 80m effort was made all the...
WATCH: La Rochelle hooker Pierre Bourgarit scores a cracking try
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbySome brilliant hands by Uini Atonio and Kevin Gourdon puts hooker Pierre Bourgarit into space and the hooker dummies two defenders and brushes Ma'a Nonu off before racing over 65 metres to score a brilliant...
Springboks confirm team to face France
7 years ago by South African RugbySpringbok Coach Allister Coetzee has made only one change to his starting lineup for South Africa's second Test against France. Outside centre Jesse Kriel has been ruled out with a concussion...
Les Blues Makes 8 Changes for Second Test
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance head coach Guy Noves has made eight changes for the second Test against South Africa in Durban on Saturday. With his TOP14 finalists back in contention for selection, Scott Spedding...
Tuesday Evening Round-Up
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHandré Pollard will join the SA ‘A’ squad Flyhalf Handré Pollard will join the South Africa ‘A’ squad in Johannesburg on Sunday as replacement for Francois Venter. Full...
5 Frenchmen the Springboks must watch out for
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks will face France in a three-match series in Pretoria, Johannesburg and Durban. With that in mind, we have a look at 5 Frenchmen that could cause some real problems for the South Africans. Baptiste...
France squad confirmed to face South Africa
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance coach Guy Novès has added three young talents to his squad for the South Africa series. Damian Penaud, Anthony Jelonch and Vincent Rattez have all been called up. La Rochelle prop Mohamed...
We had to be smart to beat biggest team I've played, says Afoa
7 years ago by Gloucestershire EchoJohn Afoa thinks playing smart was key to Gloucester's European Challenge Cup semi-final win over La Rochelle – the biggest side he's ever come up against.The New Zealand prop locked horns in the...
