Rampant Exeter earn home Round of 16 tie
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyExeter Chiefs earned a home tie in the Heineken Champions Cup Round of 16 after an emphatic 40-3 mauling of Castres Olympique at Sandy Park on Saturday. Chiefs finish second in Pool A thanks...
Match Preview: Exeter aim to end pool stage on a high
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyExeter Chiefs are already through to the knockout stage of the Heineken Champions Cup – and will look to thrill the home faithful as they welcome Pool A basement side Castres Olympique for Round...
Ali Hepher: Bonus points so important
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyExeter Chiefs head coach Ali Hepher has underlined the importance of bonus points in the Heineken Champions Cup, after the one the Chiefs gained in their 39-28 Heineken Champions Cup loss to the Vodacom...
Champions Cup Round of 16 places secured as pool stage heats up
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyRound 3 of the Heineken Champions Cup produced some exhilarating encounters last weekend as eight teams secured their places in the knockout stage with a game to spare. Leinster Rugby, Cell...
Match Report: Edinburgh battle to crucial victory at Castres
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyEdinburgh Rugby battled to a brilliant 34-21 bonus-point win over Heineken Champions Cup Pool Arivals Castres Olympique at the Pierre Fabre Stadium on Sunday to qualify for the Round of 16. Having...
Edinburgh in vital Castres trip
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyEdinburgh Rugby cross the channel to face Pool A basement side Castres Olympique at Stade Pierre Fabre in a crucial Round 3 contest in the Heineken Champions Cup on Sunday. The Scottish...
Match Preview: Bulls aiming for Exeter revenge
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyBulls will be hoping for a different outcome when they take on Exeter Chiefs for a second time in this season’s Heineken Champions Cup, this time in Pretoria. The debuting South African...
Exeter gunning for top seeding
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyExeter Chiefs see their trip to Vodacom Bulls in the Heineken Champions Cup next Saturday as a chance to consolidate their status as one of the top-ranked sides in the pool stage, according to head coach...
Mike Blair: Edinburgh have ‘traits’ to win at Castres
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyEdinburgh Rugby head coach Mike Blair believes his side have the credentials to win at Castres Olympique in Round 3 of the Heineken Champions Cup on Sunday. The Scottish region head into...