Exeter Chiefs confirm the seventh player departure ahead of next season
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyExeter Chiefs prop Sam Nixon is the seventh confirmed departure from the Premiership club ahead of next season. The prop will join French PROD2 club Grenoble on a two-year deal and told Exeter's...
French clubs battling on two fronts as Top 14 race heats up
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbySix French clubs are in action across the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup quarter-finals this weekend but none have secured a playoff spot in the Top 14. In the most competitive season since...
On This Day in 2009: Tigers book a Heineken Cup final date with Leinster
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyOn this day in 2009, Leicester Tigers booked a Heineken Cup final date with Leinster after beating Cardiff Blues in a historic sudden death penalty shoot-out at the Millennium Stadium. 🏉...
Leinster Injury Update Ahead Of Champions Cup
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Leinster Rugby coaching staff have issued an injury update ahead of Saturday’s Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final against Leicester Tigers at Mattioli Woods Welford Road (KO 5.30pm –...
11 Facts ahead of the Champions Cup quarter-finals
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Champions Cup quarter-finals kick off this weekend with Munster hosting Toulouse at the Aviva Stadium in the opening game on Saturday. The all-French clash between La Rochelle and Montpellier...
Watch: An emotional Tom Youngs bids Welford Road farewell
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer Leicester Tigers captain and hooker Tom Youngs bid Welford Road farewell on Saturday afternoon. Youngs confirmed his retirement from professional rugby with immediate effect earlier...
Watch: Chris Ashton's record-breaking hat-trick against Bristol Bears
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer England winger Chris Ashton is now the Premiership's all-time leading try scorer. Ashton's first try on Saturday against the Bristol Bears saw him surpass Tom Varndell, the 35-year-old...
