Nic White set to leave Exeter Chiefs and chase World Cup dream with Baxter's blessing
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyExter Chiefs' scrumhalf Nic White is one step closer to realising his dream of representing the Wallabies at a Rugby World Cup after he was given the green light by Exeter Chiefs director of...
Galthie to take over as France head coach
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFabien Galthie will replace Jacques Brunel as France head coach after the Rugby World Cup. French Rugby Federation president Bernard Laporte on Sunday announced that the former Les Bleus scrum-half...
Toulouse guarantee top-two finish as Lyon lose
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyToulouse took advantage of defeats for a number of sides further down the Top 14 table as they sealed a top-two spot. A 21-20 victory away at fourth-placed Castres took Toulouse out of reach of...
Raphael Ibanez set to manage France post Rugby World Cup
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer hooker and captain Raphael Ibanez will take over as manager of France following the 2019 World Cup, he told AFP on Friday. The 46-year-old said he had been offered the...
Aaron Cruden's return to the Chiefs appears unlikely
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA return to New Zealand for former All Black flyhalf Aaron Cruden has been deemed to be highly unlikely by Chiefs chief executive Michael Collins. A season-ending ACL injury to Damian...
World Cup winner Olivier to retire at end of season
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWarriors’ World Cup-winning centre Wynand Olivier has announced that he will retire from playing at the end of the season. Olivier’s glittering career includes 38 Springboks...
Aaron Cruden reportedly set to take a massive pay cut to switch clubs
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer All Black first-five Aaron Cruden is reportedly set to take a massive pay cut in an effort to get his rugby career back on track. The World Cup winning veteran that represented...
Top 14 Highlights: Racing 92 vs Montpellier
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA nail-biting fixture from start to finish as Racing 92 continuously kept everyone on their seats. Racing were playing catch-up at the end of the first half as they tried for ten minutes to get a try after...
Wrap: Sunday Top 14 Action
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbySofiane Guitoune's 77th-minute try carried Toulouse past Clermont Auvergne as the top two in the table served up a Sunday treat. Top 14 leaders Toulouse extended their advantage...
Reports: Handre Pollard set to land £1m-a-season deal
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok and Bulls flyhalf Handre Pollard could be enticed with a £1m-a-season (R20 million) deal in France at the end of this year's Rugby World Cup. Netwerk24 have...
