A look ahead to Ulster's pivotal final pool stage vs Quins
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyUlster travel to Twickenham Stoop to face Pool 2 opponents, Harlequins, with their Round of 16 fate in their hands in Round 4 of the Investec Champions Cup. Ulster will aim to bounce back,...
Ellis Genge gives England a fitness boost ahead of the Six Nations
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe front-row forward is close to a return from his hamstring injury. Ellis Genge is “ready to go” for England in their Guinness Six Nations campaign, according to Bristol boss Pat Lam. The...
Team News: Quins squad named for Cardiff
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyMarcus Smith will make his 150th Harlequins appearance as the Londoners travel to Cardiff Rugby on Saturday for round three of the Investec Champions Cup (KO 20:00). The Academy graduate, who made his...
Young returns for Harlequins clash
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThomas Young returns to the Cardiff starting XV to take on Harlequins in the Investec Champions Cup on Saturday (20:00). The open-side flanker has been sidelined since picking up a calf injury in November...
European Rugby crunch time for Prem sides
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe return of European action will see a host of Gallagher Premiership Rugby sides bid to secure safe passage to the knockout stages. For the four English clubs unbeaten in the Investec Champions Cup,...
Newcastle Falcons team to face Benetton
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyCameron Hutchison is among the players returning for Newcastle Falcons on Friday when they host Italian side Benetton in EPCR Challenge Cup action. The Kingston Park clash is an 8pm kick-off and sees...
Lawes voted Gallagher Player of the Month for December
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyNorthampton Saints flanker Courtney Lawes has been voted as December’s Gallagher Player of the Month, winning 47% of the vote in the public poll ahead of Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs), Finn...
Joe Marler injury blow adds to England worries
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbySteve Borthwick has front-row concerns ahead of the Six Nations. England prop Joe Marler has been ruled out of Harlequins’ Investec Champions Cup clash against Cardiff as his arm injury...
WATCH: Referee fractures three ribs in Premiership fixture
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyReferee Tom Foley fractured three ribs after being caught in a collision between Exeter Chiefs and Leicester Tigers players, it has been revealed. Just before Christmas, Foley found himself a little...
Last-chance saloon for some Champions Cup clubs
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFor some clubs in the Investec Champions Cup, this weekend’s Round 3 is the last-chance saloon already. For others, it’s a crucial match in the push for a home tie in the Round of...