Champions Cup Team of the Week - Round 5
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbySome cracking rugby this weekend which blew the race for a quarter final spot wide open. From Scarlets cracking win away at Bath to Racing's nail biting win at Munster, we have the tough task of picking...
Champions Cup Round 5 Tips & Preview
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe January games in the Champions Cup are definitely my favourite, simply because everyone has something to play for. Every team is desperate for victory - The pool leaders are seeking vital for bonus...
Exeter’s Luke Cowan-Dickie sparks six-try rout of depleted Bath
8 years ago by The Guardian• Exeter 42-29 Bath• Chiefs lead 28-3 at half-time as leaders beat third-placed rivalsExeter extended their lead at the top of the Premiership with a breathtaking first-half performance as they demolished...
‘If you lived in bitterness you wouldn’t enjoy anything’: Exeter’s Zimbabwean rugby exiles
8 years ago by The GuardianThe Chiefs’ Don Armand and Kai Horstmann suspect their resilience and work ethic stems from their families’ suffering during the Robert Mugabe yearsFor every Zimbabwean living in long-term exile, the...
Team of the Weekend - Champions Cup
9 years ago by Ultimate Rugby1. Ellis Genge Genge was a human battering ram for Leicester in their dismantling of Castres, beating 8 defenders from his 8 carries. The loosehead was a constant threat running off 9, and proved vital...
Rob Baxter pays tribute to unflappable Exeter after win over London Irish
9 years ago by The Guardian• Exeter 37-7 London Irish• Don Armand scores two tries to give champions their opening victoryRob Baxter praised the Premiership champions’ composure as Exeter bounced back from defeat at Gloucester...
Watch: Tom Curry's impressive international debut
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDays before his 19th birthday Tom Curry become the youngest England debutant since Jonny Wilkinson in 1998 (the year Curry was born). He started England's match against Argentina and played 70...
Don Armand: all you need to know about the Man of the Aviva Premiership final
9 years ago by Rugby WorldFresh from winning Man of the Match in the Premiership final, Don Armand has joined England's squad for the tour to Argentina. Learn more about the Exeter Chiefs flanker… Cream of the crop: Don Armand...
Armand called up by England for Argentina tour
9 years ago by The Rugby PaperUncapped Exeter flanker Don Armand has been named in the England squad for next month’s tour of Argentina. Zimbabwe-born 28-year-old Armand was man of the match as the Chiefs edged Wasps after extra-time...
England call-up uncapped Exeter flanker Don Armand for Argentina tour
9 years ago by Talking Rugby UnionUncapped Exter Chiefs flanker Don Armand has been included in the 32-man England squad that will compete in a two-match Test series against Argentina next month.
