2021/22 Champions Cup Pools Confirmed
6 days ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Champions Cup pools for the 2021/22 season have been confirmed. The 24 have been placed into one of four tiers based on their ranking, with the draw placing clubs into two...
Farrell & Williams drafted in for South Africa 'A' clash
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyOwen Farrell (Saracens, England) will replace Dan Biggar (Northampton Saints, Wales) in the starting XV for tonight’s clash with South Africa ‘A’ at Cape Town Stadium. The England...
Champions Cup pool draw update
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyThe pool draw for the 2021/22 Heineken Champions Cup will be staged in Lausanne, Switzerland next Wednesday (July 21) at noon (UK time). The draw will be live-streamed on HeinekenChampionsCup.com...
Conor Murray to lead B&I Lions against South Africa 'A'
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyThe British & Irish Lions Head Coach, Warren Gatland, has named his team to play South Africa ‘A’ at Cape Town Stadium on Wednesday 14 July (kick off 7pm BST). Tour captain Conor...
Iain Henderson leads the B&I Lions against the Sharks
3 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyTom Curry (Sale Sharks, England), Josh Navidi (Cardiff Rugby, Wales) and Adam Beard (Ospreys, Wales) will make their Lions debuts this Wednesday evening when the tourists take on Sharks at Emirates Airline...
Stuart Hogg to skipper B&I Lions in Tour opener
3 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyStuart Hogg (Exeter Chiefs, Scotland) will captain The British & Irish Lions in the opening match of the 2021 Castle Lager Lions Series when the tourists take on The Lions this Saturday (kick-off...
Champions Cup format and qualifiers confirmed
4 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyFollowing the conclusion of the domestic seasons in England and France, EPCR is pleased to confirm the format and qualifiers for the 2021/22 Champions Cup as Europe’s elite club tournament is set...
Zander Fagerson the second player to be ruled out of Japan clash
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyZander Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors, Scotland) has been ruled out of this Saturday’s clash against Japan with a back spasm. The tighthead prop was due to start at BT Murrayfield Stadium for...
Hamish Watson ruled out of the Lions clash with Japan
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyWarren Gatland has been forced into a change ahead of the British and Irish Lions' test against Japan on Saturday. Flnaker Hamish Watson (Edinburgh Rugby, Scotland) has been replaced by...
Sean O'Brien retires
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyConnacht have announced the sad news that talented flanker, Sean O’Brien, will be retiring with immediate effect from the game of rugby on the grounds of medical advice. O’Brien...
