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Sale hold firm to down Premiership leaders Exeter as Wasps stun Worcester

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Sale Sharks survived a second-half fightback from Exeter Chiefs to secure a hard-earned 22-19 victory over the Premiership leaders.     Having headed into Saturday's encounter on the south...

Champions Cup Team of Round Six

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The pool stages of the Champions Cup came to an end of the weekend with the eight teams now set to compete for the ultimate prize.   The #HeinekenChampionsCup QFLeinster v SaracensExeter v NorthamptonToulouse...

Sale hold firm to down Premiership leaders Exeter as Wasps stun Worcester

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Exeter Chiefs rallied in the second half against Sale Sharks, but the Premiership leaders still slipped to a first defeat since November.     Sale Sharks survived a second-half fightback...

Eddie Jones names the first England squad of 2020 ahead of the Six Nations

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

England men’s head coach Eddie Jones has named his 34-man squad for the 2020 Guinness Six Nations.  Jones has included 22 players who played at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan last year and...

Richie Gray to return to Glasgow

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scotland and British & Irish Lions international Richie Gray will be returning to his first professional club, after agreeing a two-year deal with Glasgow Warriors ahead of the 2020/21 season.     The...

Champions Cup Round 5 Match Reports

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Three late tries send Racing 92 into quarter-finals     Three tries in the final nine minutes helped Racing 92 secure a 39-22 win over Munster Rugby on Sunday afternoon in Paris, securing...

What Premiership Clubs Must Do To Progress To The Champions Cup Playoffs

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Premiership has seven teams in the competition but at the moment only two looks as if they are going to make it to the knockout phase of the competition. The likes of Sale, Bath and Harlequins are...

Highlights: Bath Rugby v Sale Sharks

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Bath edged Sale Sharks in a 16-14 nail-biter at the Rec.  Rhys Priestland who opened the scores with nine minutes on the clock. Bath were awarded a penalty when Sale’s, James Phillips...

Premiership Team of the Week - Round Eight

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The final round of the Premiership for the year has come to an end with Exeter finishing the decade on top of the table.   After a scintillating round of action that finished with a stellar encounter...

Premiership Team of the Week - Round Six

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Premiership resumed this weekend after a fortnight of European rugby.    Gloucester, Saracens and Bath all picked up big victories this weekend while there were also wins for Exeter, Sale...