Champions Cup Final: Leinster & La Rochelle Player Ratings
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLa Rochelle claim their maiden Champions Cup title defeating four time winners Leinster 21-24 in the final on Saturday. It was Arthur Retiere who sealed the victory coming off the bench to score...
Champions Cup Final Teams: Double Injury Boost For La Rochelle, Three Leinster Milestones
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe teams for Saturday's Champions Cup final at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille have been named. Leinster unchanged from semi-final Will Skelton and Brice Dulin fit for La Rochelle Garry Ringrose...
Stade Rochelais’ resilience pleases O’Gara
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRonan O’Gara hailed Stade Rochelais’ mental strength as they reached a second successive Heineken Champions Cup final with victory over Racing 92. La Rochelle saw off Racing...
Team News: Racing 92 and La Rochelle receive midfield boost
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRacing 92 and La Rochelle have announced their teams for the all-French Champions Cup semi-final on Sunday at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Racing 92 have made five changes to their starting XV...
Six Nations Team of the Tournament
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance are the 2022 Six Nations Champions after completing the Grand Slam beating Italy, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and England. A dozen years on from their last such triumph, Les Bleus dominate...
England playing role of party poopers in Paris as Ireland wait to pounce
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance require victory against England to land a Grand Slam, while Ireland host Scotland and Wales face Italy in this weekend's Six Nations. All eyes will be on the Stade de France...
Damian Penaud returns for Grand Slam decider against England
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDamian Penaud returns for France's final Six Nations match of 2022 against England on Saturday. France head coach Fabien Galthie has been forced into making just one change to his starting XV...
France Player Ratings v Wales - Six Nations
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAnthony Jelonch grabbed the only try as France edged a tense tussle in Cardiff against last season's Six Nations champions Wales. France will go for Grand Slam glory next week after resisting...
Antoine Dupont overcomes injury scare to play Wales
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAntoine Dupont will captain France against Wales in the Six Nations on Friday after overcoming an injury scare in a training session on Monday. The French captain reportedly injured his...
Six Nations: Scotland Player Ratings v France
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyScotland had beaten France in their previous two Six Nations meetings but saw that run ended emphatically at Murrayfield on Saturday. Here is how we rated Gregor Townsend's men. 15. Stuart...
