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Bristol's injury troubles ahead of Challenge Cup

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Injuries to key players have set Bristol Bears back significantly as they prepare for their Challenge Cup final on Friday.   Star fullback Charles Piutau and centre/wing Henry Purdy are both out...

Fekitoa's Participation in Premiership Final "Very doubtful"

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Star Wasps centre Malakai Fekitoa is not looking in great shape to make onto the pitch as Exeter take on Wasps at Sandy Park for the 2019-20 Premiership title on Saturday 24 October.   The former...

BBC unhappy as Premiership Rugby drops 'offer' to show Twickenham final

6 years ago by The Guardian

Ruling body claims talks were only ‘exploratory’ and ‘routine’Exeter v Wasps final to be shown only by BT SportPremiership Rugby is at the centre of another row, this time over television coverage...

Champions Cup Pool Draw for 2020/21 season to take place on 28 October

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Pool Draw for the Heineken Champions Cup will be staged in Lausanne for the third successive year on Wednesday 28 October when Europe’s elite clubs will find out who their opponents will be for...

Premiership Semi-Final Highlights: Exeter Chiefs Vs Bath Rugby

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ruthless efficiency saw the Exeter Chiefs march on into the Premiership Final with a 35-6 home win over Bath in the semis. Exeter opened the scoring with a try 17 minutes in, but Bath kept the scoreboard...

Gopperth warns Wasps to learn lessons of 2017's Premiership final hurt

6 years ago by The Guardian

Wasps to face Exeter in repeat of 2017 showpiece‘Hurt can go a long way when it comes to motivation’Moments after Wasps had beaten Bristol at the Ricoh Arena to book their first Twickenham final in...

Exeter and Wasps show way to final is as much about mindset as muscle | Robert Kitson

6 years ago by The Guardian

Unshakeable belief their time is now and collective trust are the bedrock of both teams’ storming runs to the Premiership finalExeter are supposedly all about their no-nonsense forwards while Wasps are...

Premiership semi-final round-up

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

With the semi-finals done and dusted, Exeter will host Wasps in the final to be held at Sandy Park on Saturday 24 October. The finalists truly deserve their place, Wasps despatching Bristol without much...

Ruthless Exeter dismantle Bath's gameplan to stay in double hunt

6 years ago by The Guardian

Exeter 35-6 BathChiefs set up Premiership final date with WaspsThe force is with Exeter on all fronts right now. Already booked in for Saturday’s European Champions Cup final they duly secured their...

Jack Willis helps Wasps into final as they overwhelm careless Bristol

6 years ago by The Guardian

Wasps 47-24 BristolHome side blow visitors away in second halfWasps have navigated their way from the basement to the top floor by taking the quickest route, their run of 12 victories in their final 14...