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Harry Simmons forced to retire

9 hours ago by Ultimate Rugby

Leicester Tigers have confirmed today that Harry Simmons has been forced to retire from rugby on medical grounds.   Harry sustained a serious eye injury against Leinster in the Investec Champions...

Bordeaux-Begles defeat Leicester Tigers

3 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Leicester Tigers were soundly defeated 42-28 by Union Bordeaux Begles in Round 1 of the new Champions Cup season. The definition of a game of two halves; Tigers dominated the first 40 minutes to...

WATCH: The French man scores in France

3 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

The match between Leicester and Bordeaux Begles continued to have back and forth action, and Leicester Tigers player and France international  Come Joussain scored to pull the visitors ahead once...

WATCH: Leicester score first

3 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

The first round of fixtures in the Champions Cup resumed today with a mammoth clash between Leicester Tigers and Union Bordeaux Begles. The vistors were firt to get on the board through Harry Wells. Watch...

Match Day Programme: Bristol vs Leinster

5 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Fixture: Bristol Bears vs Leinster Venue: Ashton Gate, Bristol, UK Kickoff Time: 17:30 (GMT) Referee: Pierre Brousset   Head-to-head Played: Played: 13 Toulouse Wins: 6 Ulster...

Match Day Programme: Toulouse vs Ulster

5 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

    Fixture: Stade Toulousain vs Ulster Venue: Stade Toulousain, Toulouse, France Kickoff Time: 15:15 (GMT) Referee: Adam Leal    Head-to-head Played: Played:...

Match Day Programme: Bordeaux vs Leicester

5 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

  Fixture: Union Bordeaux Begles vs Leicester Tigers Venue: Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux, France Kickoff Time: 13:00 (GMT) Referee: Nika Amashukeli    Head-to-head...

Four changes for Sale ahead of Champions Cup opener

5 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Alex Sanderson has made four changes to his XV to face Glasgow Warriors in the first pool stage game of this season’s Investec Champions Cup. England quartet George Ford, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Ben Curry...

Etzebeth to start as Kleyn withdraws from Wales Test

2 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Eben Etzebeth will start at lock alongside Franco Mostert in the Springboks’ final Castle Lager Outgoing Tour clash against Wales on Saturday after Jean Kleyn was forced to withdraw from the match-23...

Nche rested against Wales, Louw to start in Cardiff

3 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus decided to rest prop Ox Nche for Saturday’s Test against Wales in Cardiff, which will see a front-row reshuffle with Wilco Louw returning to the starting team at tighthead...