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Racing 92 owner reveals Maro Itoje's mammoth salary demand

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Saracens and England lock Maro Itoje priced himself out of a move to Racing 92 according to the club's owner Jacky Lorenzetti.   Lorenzetti revealed that he could not afford the asking...

'I surprise myself': Sidestepping Cheslin Kolbe turns sights on Exeter | Michael Aylwin

6 years ago by The Guardian

The Toulouse wing is aiming for Champions Cup glory after honing his speed running from gang wars in South AfricaThere is a phenomenon in tennis whereby a player is so good at a particular skill the opponent...

The Breakdown | Alex Goode delivers as Saracens keep chasing Champions Cup miracle

6 years ago by The Guardian

Wounded champions will look to defy odds again at Racing 92 and are a team at its most dangerous when backed into a cornerA dejected Leinster supporter was to the point a few hours after his side’s Champions...

Leinster Suffer Chastening European Exit At Hands Of Saracens

6 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Leinster bowed out of the Heineken Champions Cup to an Alex Goode-inspired Saracens, falling to a disappointing 25-17 quarter-final defeat at the Aviva Stadium. As It Happened: Leinster v Saracens Live...

The race for play off places reaches boiling point in the Premiership with two rounds to go

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A league season is often described as a marathon rather than a race and the 2019/20 season is no different.    The lockdown stalled a number of teams' momentum while other returned from...

European quarter-finals prove rugby is still a game for all shapes and sizes

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

One of the oldest cliches in rugby is that it is 'a game for all shapes and sizes' and while the professional game has seen players become bigger and stronger over the years, the quarter-finals of the...

Premiership Round 21 Highlights: Bath Rugby v Gloucester Rugby

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Bath needed a big effort and they certainly delivered. After a poor first half, Gloucester looked like they were in cruise control and took a 17 point lead in the second half. Bath needed a miracle at...

Champions Cup semi-finals can transform idle perceptions of rugby union | Robert Kitson

6 years ago by The Guardian

The irresistible Anglo-French affairs of Racing v Saracens and Exeter v Toulouse are the pick of this weekend’s sport and can puncture myth international rugby is the only show in townOccasionally it...

Goode explains that Farrell is 'not a dirty player'

6 years ago by Rugby Dump

Saracens' Owen Farrell has been under the spotlight since his red card offence against Wasps recently, with the England captain recieving a five-game ban for his tackle on Charlie Atkinson.

Goode explains that Farrell is 'not a dirty player'

6 years ago by Rugby Dump

Saracens' Owen Farrell has been under the spotlight since his red card offence against Wasps recently, with the England captain recieving a five-game ban for his tackle on Charlie Atkinson.