Victor Vito steers La Rochelle into the Champions Cup semis
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyIt was the Victor Vito show on Saturday at the Stade Marcel Deflandre as La Rochelle booked their place in the Champions Cup semi-finals. The former All Blacks' back-rower has hinted that he may...
Harlequins win but miss out on the Quarter Finals by 1 point
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHarlequins needed to turn on the style and skill if they were to march on into the Champions Cup quarter finals as they had to make up a deficit against Montpellier who had made 14 changes to their side...
Harlequins make one change, Montpellier throw an selection surprise
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHarlequins and Montpellier have named their matchday squads for the second leg of the Round of 16 Champions Cup clash. Quins have made just one change to the matchday 23 from last weekend...
Three suspensions from the weekend's European round of 16 clashes
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe EPCR have confirmed three suspensions following the weekend's action in the Challenge and Champions Cup. All three are the results of red cards with all three coming in the Challenge...
How Montpelleir could line up with PSdT IF he joined the club
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMontpellier have been linked with current World Rugby Player of the Year, Pieter-Steph du Toit, in a recent report by South African newspaper the Rapport. The club responded to the reports...
Teddy Thomas one of fourteen cut ahead of Scotland clash
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance head coach Fabien Galthié has released 14 players from the France squad ahead of their clash with Scotland in Edinburgh on Sunday. Teddy Thomas is one of the biggest names to be...
Connacht Fall Short In France But Turn In ‘Much Better Performance’
4 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsConnacht came within metres of a late match-winning try but Montpellier held on to win a helter-skelter Heineken Champions Cup clash 35-29 at the GGL Stadium. With both teams out of quarter-final contention,...
Champions Cup Team of Round Six
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe pool stages of the Champions Cup came to an end of the weekend with the eight teams now set to compete for the ultimate prize. The #HeinekenChampionsCup QFLeinster v SaracensExeter v NorthamptonToulouse...
Toulon hold off Racing fightback, Montpellier beaten
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyToulon escaped with a 32-29 home victory over Racing 92 in the Top 14 on Sunday despite a tough second half in which they saw two players sent to the sin bin. The hosts looked to be coasting...
Top 14 leaders Clermont hang on to beat Montpellier
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMontpellier's late rally did not deny Top 14 leaders Clermont Auvergne a 28-23 victory, while Guilhem Guirado scored a try in Toulon's win. Clermont Auvergne held on despite a late Montpellier...
