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Match Report: Exeter power to bonus-point win at Castres

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Exeter 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...

Match Preview: London Irish Vs Montpellier

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The long-awaited return to Heineken Champions Cup is almost over for London Irish, who open up the 2022/23 competition this Friday at home against Top 14 champions, Montpellier Hérault.   Montpellier...

Match Preview: Exeter set for tough away day at Castres

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Exeter Chiefs begin their Heineken Champions Cup away at Castres Olympique on Saturday, in what is set to be a testing clash as they look to replicate their 2020 success.   Exeter lifted the...

Sam Skinner: Expectation high at Edinburgh

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Edinburgh Rugby lock Sam Skinner has revealed that there is “more of an expectation” on the Scottish side to do well in this season’s Heineken Champions Cup than usual.   Edinburgh...

Exeter to focus on performances

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Exeter Chiefs prop Ben Moon has revealed that the Gallagher Premiership club plan to focus on their performances in this year’s Heineken Champions Cup rather than just results.   The...

Exeter Chiefs coaches agree new long-term deals

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Exeter Chiefs Chief Executive Tony Rowe OBE has spoken of his delight after it was confirmed that four of his senior coaching staff have today agreed new long-term deals with the Gallagher Premiership...

Bulls Boss Jake White Delivers a Crash Course on European Cup Rugby

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Bulls boss Jake White has been giving his players a crash course in the Heineken Champions Cup as his United Rugby Championship high-fliers prepare for their European debut. White, who guided the Springboks...

Springboks sensation Kurt-Lee Arendse enjoying proving people wrong as he returns to URC action

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Kurt-Lee Arendse enjoys nothing more than proving all those people who told him he was too small to play rugby wrong.   The diminutive 26-year-old, who is 5ft 9ins and 11st 13lbs, is one of the...

Gloucester Rugby: team news ahead of Saints clash

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The two Gloucester Rugby sides for this weekend's games against Northampton Saints in the Gallagher Premiership and Exeter Chiefs in the Premiership Rugby Cup.   In the Premiership team, Jack Singleton...

Manu Tuilagi to make 50th appearance for England vs South Africa

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Eddie Jones has named the 23-player England team that will take on South Africa this weekend.    England will host the Springboks at Twickenham Stadium in their final Autumn Nations Series...