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Champions Cup Team of the Week Round 2

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Round two of the Champions Cup is complete with six games finishing with seven or less points splitting the sides. Away wins for Glasgow, Bath, Toulouse and Leicester in the competition with Toulouse the...

Champions Cup preview: battle for survival in the pool of death

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

It’s not just the DHL Stormers who are under pressure as they go out this weekend to get themselves on track in their quest for a Champions Cup Round of 16 spot. The Cape Town side is in what...

European Rugby: A look at how the Premiership sides fair going into the weekend

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

A weekend of tantalizing European action is in store as all ten Gallagher Premiership Rugby sides continue their Investec Champions Cup and Challenge Cup campaigns. A drama-filled opening round set the...

Champions Cup Stat Leaders

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Most Points:   20: Handre Pollard - Leicester Tigers 18: Nolann le Garrec - Racing 92 16: Jurie Matthee - Stormers 16: Marcus Smith - Harlequins     Try Assists:   2: Gabriel...

Barron, Loughman and Patterson extend Munster stay

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Munster have confirmed that hooker Diarmuid Barron, prop Jeremy Loughman and scrum-half Paddy Patterson have all signed contract extensions with the province. The trio have each agreed two-year deals...

United Rugby Championship Round 7 Wrap Up By Simon Thomas

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

BOX OFFICE WALES HOPEFUL Wales fly-half contender Ioan Lloyd produced a “box office” display in the Scarlets’ 29-23 bonus point victory over Cardiff Rugby at a packed Arms Park.   The...

Home ground advantage to boost SA teams in URC

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The domestic Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises will be determined to make the most of their home ground advantage once again this weekend and make up some ground on the log when they take the...

World Cup-winning Boks add more sparkle & fizz to the URC

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The one consistent among South Africa’s trio of BKT United Rugby Championship coaches in Jake White, John Plumtree and John Dobson, was the size of their smile in welcoming back their World Cup title-winning...

EPCR Champions & Challenge Cup – Round 1 & 2 appointments announced

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

EPCR have announced the match officials for the first two rounds of the Invested Champions Cup and the Challenge Cup. There’s debuts in the top comp for Scotland’s Sam Grove-White and the...

Harlequins to play Munster in an exciting exhibition clash

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The match has been scheduled during the Gallagher Premiership’s break during the Guinness Six Nations with no league matches taking place. Harlequins will use the match to maintain vital fitness...