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Cherry & Whites face a tough fixture against La Rochelle

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Cherry & Whites face a stiff challenge at Kingsholm against the visiting La Rochelle.   Gloucester had a disastrous start to their campaign as they were crushed 55-10 by Lyon in the opening...

Exact dates, venues, kick-off times of next Champions Cup round

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Here follow the exact dates, venues, kick-off times and TV coverage in the Round of 16 of the 2020/21 tournament:   Friday 2 April Leinster Rugby v RC Toulon – RDS Arena (17.30)BT Sport...

Brad Thorn describes Izack Rodda reports as "disappointing"

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Reds head coach Brad Thorn has described reports that Wallabies second rower Izack Rodda Izack Rodda is on his way back to Australia less than a year after walking out on the club.   Rodda...

Champions Cup Quarter-Final Draw

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Champions Cup draw has been announced with five sides confirming home matches after two wins - unaffected by COVID-19 - in the pool stages. They are Racing 92, Bordeaux-Bègles, Leinster, Munster...

Champions Cup and Challenge Cup knockout stage draws to take place on Tuesday

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The draws for the knockout stages of the 2020/21 Heineken Champions Cup and Challenge Cup tournaments will take place in Lausanne, Switzerland next Tuesday (9 March).   The key event which starts...

Josua Tuisova makes rugby look easy yet again, this time setting up a try from No8

5 years ago by Rugby Dump

The Fijian, who has developed a fearsome reputation across Europe as a powerful winger or outside centre, briefly packed down at No8 for Lyon against Toulouse on Saturday.

How the revised formats for the Champions and Challenge Cup will work

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The EPCR has confirmed the revised tournament formats for the 2020/21 season.    In a statement confirming the news, the organising body of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup said that the...