Castres battle to slender success over Munster
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCastres Olympique blew Heineken Champions Cup Pool 2 wide open after a 13-12 victory over Munster Rugby at Stade Pierre Fabre on Saturday night. The...
Top 14 Highlights: Castres vs Stade Francais
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA game that was always going to be made tough by the conditions was however not short of entertainment. It was was Castres who had the opportunity to go ahead but Kockott failed to convert a penalty opportunity....
Plisson steps up to sink Castres
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyStade Francais came away with the spoils in a tightly fought contest against the defending Top14 champions, Castres. The visitors relied heavily on the boot of Jules Plisson who has played...
Top 14 Team of the Week - Round 2
8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby1. Loni Uhila - Clermont A powerful performance from the Tongan Bear this weekend as he dominated Ben Tameifuna at scrum time- even after getting smashed by Donnacha Ryan. Hat...
Top 14 Highlights: Castre vs Lyon
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIt was Jonathan Wisniewski who first cracked the scored, giving Lyon the necessary advantage. He then followed this with another penalty conversion. A try by Jeremie Maurouruard which was converted meant...
Top 14 Round Two Recap
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyClermont claimed top spot on the Top 14 log after they handed Racing 92 their first defeat at the U Arena. Pau 20 - 10 RC Toulon Colin Slade starred in Pau's victory over Toulon this weekend...
Chris Ashton banned for 7 weeks for tip tackle
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyChris Ashton appeared before an independent disciplinary panel today after he was shown a red card by referee Roman Poite in the 46th minute of the pre-season fixture between Castres Olympique and Sale...
A closer look at all the angles of the Chris Ashton vs Rory Kockott incident
8 years ago by Rugby DumpChris Ashton's sending off made headlines this week, initially thought to be for a punch, but yesterday was confirmed as a dangerous tip-tackle by the RFU. Here, we've mashed together different angles...
Chris Ashton faces possible six-week ban for tip tackle in pre-season friendly
8 years ago by The Guardian• Sale wing to face disciplinary panel for Castres offence • Players’ association calls on RFU to drop Danny Cipriani chargeChris Ashton faces a potential six week-ban after being dismissed for a...
Top 14 Final - Key Battles
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe table-toppers Montpellier face the 2014 winners Castres this weekend at the Stade de France in a final that is one of the hardest to call in years. Montpellier have had a season to remember, winning...
