Champions Cup | Leinster v Saracens line ups and preview
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe quarter-finals of the Champions Cup are imminent, kicking off on Saturday evening with the first clash which sees Leinster hosting Saracens at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Life is...
Goode vs Vunipola: The Saracens 10 dilemma
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyOwen Farrell’s reckless and brutal challenge in Round 18 left not only Charlie Atkinson with a headache, but now Mark McCall as well. Farrell was handed a five-match ban last week by a disciplinary...
Form Guide: Champions Cup Quarter-Finals
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Champions Cup is back and just eight teams remain as the top clubs in Europe battle it out this weekend for a place in the semi-finals. Five winners, with 13 Champions Cup titles, remain...
Owen Farrell walks in Johhny Sexton's boots
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyOwen Farrell is helping Saracens prepare for the Champions Cup quarter-final against Leinster by assuming Johnny Sexton’s role in training this week despite his suspension. The...
Owen Farrell plays Johnny Sexton role to help Saracens prepare for Leinster
6 years ago by The GuardianSuspended Farrell running opposition plays in trainingAlex Goode or Manu Vunipola will come in at fly-halfOwen Farrell is steeling his Saracens teammates for their Champions Cup quarter-final against Leinster...
McCall ponders Vunipola at 10 for Leinster game
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe suspension of England stand-off Owen Farrell has Saracens boss Mark McCall plotting the immediate future of the fly-half berth in his team. "We’ve got two choices - to move Goodey (Alex...
England players agree pay cut
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe RFU has confirmed that as a result of the challenges posed by COVID-19, a one-year arrangement has been reached with the players accepting a 25% reduction in remuneration compared to the previous year. Under...
Premiership | Saracens vs Exeter Chiefs lineups & preview
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe penultimate game of the round takes the form of Saracens hosting the table-topping Exeter Chiefs at Allianz Park on Sunday evening. While Saracens are out of the running as far as...
England to play Ireland, Wales and Georgia in new Autumn Nations Cup
6 years ago by The GuardianFrance, Scotland, Italy and Fiji in Group B of eight-team contestAmazon Prime in frame for yet-to-be-signed broadcast dealEngland are to play all but one of their four Autumn Nations Cup matches at Twickenham...
The Breakdown | Owen Farrell sets tone but an England captain also needs a clear head
6 years ago by The GuardianHis red card for a high challenge was inevitable after crackdown and again exposed a flaw in No 10 when frustrations boil overIt seems like another generation, but it is not quite a year since the World...
