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Champions Cup

2017 - 2018

Champions Cup Highlights - Scarlets vs La Rochelle

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scarlets book their place in the semi-final of the Champions Cup. The first half saw Scarlets be heavily reliant on the boot of Halfpenny as he scored four penalties. The sides went in at the break...

Toulon injury update ahead of Munster clash

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Toulon head coach Fabien Galthié has remained optimistic that France captain Guilhem Guirado will be available for their Champions Cup quarter-final against Munster this weekend.    The...

Champions Cup matches to be shown on live free-to-air TV next season

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Champions Cup matches will be shown live on free-to-air television in the UK and Ireland next season for the first time since 2003, The Talk of Rugby can reveal. It has been reported in The Telegraph that...

Cloete ruled out for 3-4 months with broken arm

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Munster flanker Chris Cloete could be out for three to four months after undergoing surgery on a fractured forearm. The South African flanker suffered the injury in Munster's Guinness Pro 14 victory over...

Clarke confirmed as Ospreys interim Head Coach

6 years ago by Ospreys Rugby

Ospreys have confirmed that forwards coach Allen Clarke will take temporary control of the side following Steve Tandy’s departure earlier this week.   Andrew Millward, Managing Director, Ospreys...

Schalk Burger suspended for one week

6 years ago by Saracens Rugby

Saracens back row, Schalk Burger, has been suspended for one week following an independent Disciplinary Hearing in London on Tuesday (23 January) arising from his club's Champions Cup, Round...

Chris Wyles to retire at the end of the season

6 years ago by Saracens Rugby

Saracens winger Chris Wyles has confirmed that he will retire at the end of the current season.   Wyles, who joined Saracens in 2008, is one of the clubs most capped players having made 243 appearances...

Cronin added to Ireland 6 Nations squad

6 years ago by Irish Rugby

James Cronin has been added to Ireland's 6 Nation squad to cover for Dave Kilcoyne who picked up a knee injury during Munster's clash with Castres. The Ireland squad departed this morning for a training...

Donald denied Ulster switch

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ulster have been dealt a blow in their efforts to replace outgoing flyhalf Christian Lealiifano - who was at the club on loan from the Brumbies.   Ulster looked to former All Black flyhalf Stephen...

Montpellier to sign Johan Goosen?

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Johan Goosen could come out of retirement and join Montpellier after Mohed Altrad, Montpellier's owner, admitted that he was negotiating a deal with the former Springbok.   Goosen returned to South...