How Toulon could line-up for the 2017/18 season
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyToulon have made some big signings since the completion of the 2016/17 season with the likes of World Cup winner JP Pietersen and former All Black Luke McAllister. Although Toulon have made...
Steffon Armitage urges RFU to change tack on English players overseas
9 years ago by The Guardian• RFU has stood firm on not picking players based outside England• Armitage: ‘Players need to feel like they’ve got a right to achieve’Steffon Armitage has called on the Rugby Football Union...
Player ratings: Exeter Chiefs vs Saracens
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbySaracens 1. Mako Vunipola – 6/10 Put under some pressure at scrum time due to excellent work from the Exeter front row. Was very impressive in the loose, showing some beautiful handling...
Brendan Gallagher: We’re going to miss you Ashton, try scoring ace
9 years ago by The Rugby PaperNo one individual ever wins a match for Saracens, it’s not how they go about their work, but it was slightly ironic that it was two players – Chris Ashton and Alex Goode – who have been exiled from...
Champions Cup - Team of the Year
9 years ago by Ultimate Rugby1. Mako Vunipola Part of the dominant Saracens front row that powered their way to a successive Champions Cup trophy. A great asset around the field with his work rate and scored a crucial...
Aviva Premiership: End of Season Award Winners 2017
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe list of winners from the end of the season awards for the 2016/17 Aviva Premiership. Bath Rugby Forward of the Year and Players' Player of the Year - Nathan Catt Back of the Year and Supporters'...
Sarries claim back-to-back European titles after beating Clermont in Cup Final
9 years ago by Rugby DumpSaracens won the European Champions Cup for the second successive season after a hard-fought victory against ASM Clermont Auvergne at Murrayfield on Saturday. Chris Ashton got the defending champions...
Saracens Mark Ashton's Departure With Billy Joel Rendition
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyChris Ashton set a new European Cup try scoring record as he touched down from Alex Goode's perfectly weighted grubber in the Champions Cup final for his 37th European try. Of course, the Saracens wing...
Saracens’ collective force of will redrawing European rugby blueprint | Paul Rees
9 years ago by The GuardianDefeat of Clermont Auvergne in European Champions Cup owed as much to team ethos as individual flair – Mark McCall’s side pulled together when going got toughChris Ashton stumbled slightly when he...
Ashton praises team-mates after breaking try record
9 years ago by EPCR NewsRecord breaker Chris Ashton praised his team-mates after the Saracens wing became the highest try scorer in the history of the European Rugby Champions Cup.
