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Match Preview: Gloucester seek response against unbeaten Leinster

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Gloucester Rugby will be looking to bounce back from their thrashing by Leinster Rugby when they host the unbeaten Irish province in Round 3 of the Heineken Champions Cup on Saturday.   Gloucester...

Match Preview: Leicester seek double over Clermont

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Leicester Tigers will be looking to maintain their 100%-win record in this season’s Heineken Champions Cup and complete the double over ASM Clermont Auvergne when they visit Stade Marcel-Michelin...

Leo Cullen with Leinster's injury update

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Leo Cullen has issued an injury update ahead of Saturday’s game in the Heineken Champions Cup away to Gloucester (KO: 1pm – live on BT Sport). Johnny Sexton, Tadhg Furlong and Charlie Ngatai...

United Rugby Championship R12 Wrap-Up

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

GLASGOW SEE OFF THE CHAMPIONS AS LEINSTER SURVIVE SCARE   A second try of the match from Argentine wing Sebastián Cancelliere in the final play secured a bonus point 24-17 victory for Glasgow...

Five Players to Watch in the URC this weekend

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Hacjivah Dayimani (DHL Stormers)   His surname means “diamond” in Zulu and the 25-year-old No 8 is certainly a jewel in the crown of the URC champions. He was inspired to take up rugby...

Preview: Ospreys v Leinster

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ospreys The Ospreys have won more scrum penalties on their own feed than any other team (28) The Swansea-based side have conceded the fewest penalties so far this season – just 93. This is partially...

Preview: Benetton v Ulster

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Benetton Frederico Ruzza was the only player to score a hattrick in Round 11. He is the first forward to do so for Benetton since Hame Faiva scored three tries against the Ospreys in November 2020 Settling...

Cardiff Rugby: Thomas hits 50 in Scarlets derby

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ben Thomas will make his 50th Cardiff appearance as the Blue and Blacks welcome Scarlets to the capital on Saturday (KO 5.15pm).   Dai Young’s side head into their third consecutive derby,...

URC: Stat Storylines Ahead of Round 12

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Five things to watch out for in Round 12 of the BKT United Rugby Championship this weekend.   SCRUM SHOWDOWN IN NEWPORT The stats would suggest the scrum is going to be a key area in Friday night’s...