South African clubs help Champions Cup kick off in style
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 2022/23 Champions Cup began in superb fashion this weekend as the three debuting South African clubs immediately made their mark in Round 1. Vodacom Bulls and Lyon produced arguably...
Match Report: Leicester grind out win at Ospreys
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeicester Tigers’ Heineken Champions Cup campaign began with a battling 23-17 win against Ospreys in Swansea on Sunday. Anthony Watson’s stunning individual try was the standout...
Champions Cup Team of the Week: Round 1
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA Thrilling weekend of Champions Cup rugby comes to an end with the opening round of the 2022/23 season closing off with an away win for Leicester Tigers at the expence of Ospreys. History...
Match Report: 14-man London Irish beaten by Montpellier
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLondon Irish saw hooker Agustin Creevy sent off as their Heineken Champions Cup return ended in a 32-27 defeat to Montpellier Hérault Rugby at Gtech Community Stadium on Friday. Tries...
Leicester Tigers side to play Ospreys
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbySteve Borthwick has named the Leicester Tigers matchday squad to play Ospreys on Sunday (December 11) in Round 1 of the 2022/23 Heineken Champions Cup pool stages. Hanro Liebenberg captains the...
Disciplinary: Francois van Wyk - Leicester Tigers
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe case of Francois van Wyk, Leicester Tigers, was heard yesterday evening, Tuesday 6 December, by an independent disciplinary panel chaired by Oliver Clark with Alastair Campbell and James Wilson.Van...
South African teams break new ground in Europe
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFive South African franchises will enter new rugby territory on Saturday when the take the field in the opening round of the Heineken Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup competitions in a watershed moment...
Nominees Announced for URC Unity Awards
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe nominees have been announced for the inaugural United Rugby Championship Unity Awards which recognise the great work done by players and teams within their communities and for charitable causes. The...
Springboks Star Says South African Teams Will Take European Rugby to a New Level
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringboks star Handre Pollard believes the South African teams will take the Champions Cup to “a completely different level”, just as they have done with the United Rugby Championship. Pollard’s...
Owen Williams joins the Ospreys as short-term cover
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Ospreys have signed Wales international Owen Williams as short-term injury cover. Williams, who returned from Japan last year, joins the Welsh club as a temporary replacement...
