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EPCR Round of 16 referee appointments

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

With the knockout stages of European club rugby set to further intensify this weekend, EPCR can announce the referee appointments for the Heineken Champions Cup Round of 16 2nd leg fixtures as well as...

Saints sign Sam Graham and Robbie Smith

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Northampton Saints have confirmed the signings of forwards Sam Graham and Robbie Smith ahead of the 2022/23 season.   Back row Graham, 24, joins from Doncaster Knights having captained the...

Champions Cup: Current Individual Stats Leaders

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

With the first leg of the Round of 16 done and dusted, we take a look at the current individual stats leaders in the 2021-22 Champions Cup competition. As things stand, Racing 92 and Leicester are leading...

SA coastal sides move up on URC log

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The DHL Stormers and Cell C Sharks firmed up their prospects of reaching the Vodacom United Rugby Championship playoffs with hard-fought SA derby wins on Saturday, and the Vodacom Bulls are still in contention...

Quartet of Saints to depart Northampton this summer

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Northampton Saints have confirmed that Ahsee Tuala, Api Ratuniyarawa, Piers Francis and Taqele Naiyaravoro will depart the Club this summer.   The experienced quartet have 23 seasons and over 400...

Former Scotland captain and Lion Smith dies aged 50

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Former Scotland captain and British and Irish Lion Tom Smith has died at the age of 50.     Smith was diagnosed with stage four colorectal cancer in 2019 and sadly passed away on Wednesday.     Capped...

Leinster dominating in Champions Cup stats as Round of 16 approaches

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

As players and fans across Europe gear up for the forthcoming Round of 16 in the Champions Cup, we take a look at the stats columns which give an overwhelming impression of Leinster’s current...

Willis Halaholo to miss rest of the season with injury

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales and Cardiff centre Willis Halaholo will miss the rest of the season after suffering a hamstring injury.       It's yet another untimely blow for Halaholo, who had performed so...