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...
Victor Vito steers La Rochelle into the Champions Cup semis
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIt was the Victor Vito show on Saturday at the Stade Marcel Deflandre as La Rochelle booked their place in the Champions Cup semi-finals. The former All Blacks' back-rower has hinted that he may...
The Star-Studded XV of Top 14 players whose contracts are expiring
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 2021/22 season is drawing to a close and several Top 14 players have their contracts expiring. French website All Rugby has released a the list of players whose contracts are expiring...
Watch: Levani Botia gets a face full of dirt after scoring for La Rochelle
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLa Rochelle will meet Montpellier in the Champions Cup quarter-finals after dispatching Bordeaux 31-26 on Saturday and 62-36 on aggregate. Ihaia West, Grégory Alldritt, Tawera Kerr-Barlow...
Watch: Ma'ama Vaipulu red carded for big hit off the ball on Danty
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBordeaux back-rower Ma'ama Vaipulu made life difficult for his club in their second leg of the Champions Cup round of 16 after he was shown a red card in the 25th minute. Bordeaux were already...
Stade Rochelais grind out win over Glasgow
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLast season’s Heineken Champions Cup finalists Stade Rochelais fought to a 20-13 win over Glasgow Warriors at Stade Marcel Deflandre in their opening game of the 2021/22 campaign on Sunday. The...
The New Signings Each Top 14 Club Made During The Off Season
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe French Top 14 returns this weekend in a mouth-watering opening round of fixtures. Newly promoted Biarritz Olympique opening the competition against last season's semi-finalists Union...
Toulouse and La Rochelle at it again - Top 14 Final
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe climax of the 2020-21 French Top 14 is fast approaching and, somewhat unsurprisingly, will be contested by Toulouse and La Rochelle. La Rochelle will take to the pitch with the notion...
La Rochelle reach their first Top 14 final in their 123-year history
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLa Rochelle end their wait for a Top 14 final beating Racing 92 19-6 in the semi-final at the Stade Marcel-Deflandre on Friday. Winger Arthur Retiere scored the only try of the game as Jono...
Top 14 semi-final action
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThis weekend sees the French Top 14’s finest battle it out in the semi-finals. The round kicks off at Stade Marcel-Deflandre where competition giants La Rochelle and Racing...