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How things stand after 5 rounds of the Premiership, Round 6 looming

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The first five rounds of the 2021-22 Premiership have yielded some surprises with some teams rising out of obscurity and looking like real title-contenders while some of the heavyweights of 2020-21 struggling...

Eddie Jones names England squad for Autumn Nations Series

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Eddie Jones has named a 34-player squad for the Autumn Nations Series.     The squad will travel to Jersey on Monday 25 October for a five-day training camp before returning to England ahead...

Two uncapped players in Wales 38-man squad

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales have named a 38-man squad for the forthcoming Autumn Nations Series 2021 campaign.     Wales U20 and Exter Chiefs forward Christ Tshiunza is one of two uncapped players named in the...

Premiership: Round 4 Wrap-Up

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Harlequins vs Bristol Bears:  Quins left the turf at the Twickenham Stoop with smiles on their faces after they thrashed Bristol 52-24.    It was a remarkable comeback from the hosts...

Counting down to Round 4 of the Premiership

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Harlequins vs Bristol Bears:  Round 4 of the 2021-22 Premiership kicks off with a cracker as defending champs Harlequins host Bristol Bears at the Twickenham Stoop.    After a poor...

How things stand after 3 rounds of the Premiership

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Three rounds of the Premiership are done and dusted with some quite interesting results.    As things stand, Leicester Tigers are leading the pack with three strong, consecutive victories,...

Premiership Wrap-up: Round 2

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Leicester vs Gloucester:  Leicester Tigers made it two from two on Friday evening with a 7-point victory over Gloucester at Kingsholm. The Cherry & Whites showed determination in the opening...

Exeter host the log-leading Saints

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Last season’s runners-up, Exeter Chiefs, had a less-than-ideal start to the 2021-22 campaign as they were taken apart by Leicester Tigers at Welford Road in Round 1.      This...

The Cherry & Whites tackle the Tigers

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Leicester started off the 2021-22 season strongly with a valuable victory over Exeter, spearheaded by England flyhalf George Ford. It was a good, determined showing by the Tigers who refused to wilt in...