Midi Olympique's Top 14 Team of the Year
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWell known biweekly French Rugby Newspaper Midi Olympique has announced their Top 14 team of 2018. Eleven of Midi Olympique's journalists have voted for the side that is widely represented...
Champions Cup Round 4 TOTW
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter 4 Rounds of the Champions Cup there are 3 unbeaten teams, Racing 92, Saracens and Toulouse as we look ahead to the final pool games. After a thrilling weekend we pick our Team of the Week 1...
Toulon back to their old form against Montpellier
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBoth RC Toulon and Montpellier took try-scoring bonus points from their Heineken Champions Cup Pool 5 clash on Saturday, but it was the home side who came out on top in a 38-28 win at Stade Felix-Mayol. Toulon...
As It Stands: Selecting a 31-man Springbok Squad for 2019 RWC
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus has limited time to finalise his squad ahead of the 2019 Rugby World Cup with test rugby done and dusted for 2018. Erasmus' charges...
No more overseas-based players for the Springboks?
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok head coach Rassie Erasmus has said that he is unlikely to bring in more overseas-based players into his squad between now and next year's Rugby World Cup. Now...
Top 14 Highlights: Stade Francais vs Montpellier
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe home side had to do it tough as the game took many turns tonight. Francois Steyn was the first on the scoreboard as the first half was pretty much the battle of the flyhalves. At half time it...
Nadolo to go under the knife
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyVern Cotter's Montpellier have suffered a blow ahead of their opening Champions Cup clash with Edinburgh after the news that Fijian winger Nemani Nadolo has been ruled out for four months. Nadolo...
Top 14 Highlights: Montpellier vs La Rochelle
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA convincing win by Montpellier with their forwards absolutely dominating the first half as they took a 19-0 lead into the break. La Rochelle much was stronger in the second half with the introduction...
Top 14 Round Two Recap
7 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...
Montpellier duo ruled out of June Tests
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks have been dealt a further injury blow with Frans Steyn and Bismarck du Plessis being ruled out of the June Test series against England. Both players have been withdrawn from the...