Champions Cup primed for heavyweight semi-finals
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Champions Cup semi-finals take place this weekend and they are poised to be two thrilling affairs between four of the best teams in club rugby. The four sides have lifted EPCR’s...
Match Preview: Exeter aim to end pool stage on a high
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyExeter Chiefs are already through to the knockout stage of the Heineken Champions Cup – and will look to thrill the home faithful as they welcome Pool A basement side Castres Olympique for Round...
Match Preview: Bulls aiming for Exeter revenge
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBulls will be hoping for a different outcome when they take on Exeter Chiefs for a second time in this season’s Heineken Champions Cup, this time in Pretoria. The debuting South African...
Exeter urged to kick on after back-to-back wins
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHead coach Ali Hepher heaped praise on Exeter Chiefs after they recorded successive bonus-point wins in the Heineken Champions Cup – and reminded his side how crucial every point is in the pool...
Cowan-Dickie hat-trick as Exeter blitz Vodacom Bulls
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLuke Cowan-Dickie scored a hat-trick of tries as Exeter Chiefs marched to a 44-14 win over Vodacom Bulls in the Heineken Champions Cup at Sandy Park on Saturday. The 2020 champions made...
Champions Cup Team of the Week: Round 1
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA Thrilling weekend of Champions Cup rugby comes to an end with the opening round of the 2022/23 season closing off with an away win for Leicester Tigers at the expence of Ospreys. History...
Match Report: Exeter power to bonus-point win at Castres
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyExeter Chiefs kicked off their Heineken Champions Cup campaign with a commendable 24-12 win over Castres Olympique at Stade Pierre Fabre on Saturday night. Sam Simmonds, Dave Ewers, Sam...
Premiership Rugby Team News and Lineups
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe final round of the 2021/22 Premiership Rugby season is upon us. Here are how the teams' lineups. Exeter Chiefs v Harlequins Team news for the Chiefs sees England...
Simmonds misses Thomond Park trip, Munster boosted by returning internationals
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMunster host Exeter Chiefs at Thomond Park on Saturday (KO 3 pm) with the visitors holding a five-point advantage heading into the tie. Sam Simmonds misses the second leg of the Champions Cup...
Chiefs tackle the Tigers
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLast year’s finalists, Exeter Chiefs, will open their account at Welford Road where Leicester Tigers lie in wait. The 2020-21 campaign was a tumultuous one for the Tigers who experienced...
