Match Preview: Leinster looking for another maximum
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyPool A leaders Leinster Rugby will look to underline their supremacy in this season’s Heineken Champions Cup so far when they host Racing 92 on Saturday. The Irish province have notched...
Match Preview: Gloucester bidding for Bordeaux double
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyGloucester Rugby travel to Union Bordeaux-Bègles in Round 4 of the Heineken Champions Cup on Saturday, when both sides will be looking to recover from heavy defeats last week. Gloucester...
Match Preview: Quins hope to put Racing positives into practice
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHarlequins know they have work to do in Round 4 of the Heineken Champions Cup against Cell C Sharks at Twickenham Stoop on Saturday if they are to qualify for the knockout stages. Quins...
Coaches Reveal Key To URC Success In Europe
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySo, what’s the secret behind the success of the United Rugby Championship sides in Europe this season? Well, there seems to be a growing consensus that the addition of the South African sides to...
Scotland name 2023 Six Nations training squad
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBath Rugby wing Ruaridh McConnochie, Glasgow Warriors centre Stafford McDowall and stand-off Ben Healy, who recently agreed a move to Edinburgh Rugby from Munster, are all named in head coach Gregor Townsend’s...
Borthwick had no doubts over picking captain Farrell for Six Nations opener
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySteve Borthwick did not think twice about selecting Owen Farrell as captain for England's Six Nations opener against Scotland after uncertainty over his availability. Farrell was given a four-match...
Wales name 37-player squad for the 2023 Six Nations
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWales senior men’s head coach Warren Gatland has named a 37 player squad for the 2023 Guinness Six Nations campaign. Ken Owens will captain the squad for the championship. Wyn Jones, Dewi Lake...
Cullen hails ‘phenomenal’ Healy after milestone game
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeinster Rugby head coach Leo Cullen heaped praise on prop Cian Healy after he became only the fifth player to make 100 appearances in the Heineken Champions Cup. The 35-year-old joined...
Daly in England squad after Campions Cup hat-trick
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySaracens full-back Elliot Daly, who scored a brilliant hat-trick of tries in Round 3 of the Heineken Champions Cup on Saturday, has been included in Steve Borthwick’s first England squad. Daly...
Champions Cup Round of 16 places secured as pool stage heats up
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRound 3 of the Heineken Champions Cup produced some exhilarating encounters last weekend as eight teams secured their places in the knockout stage with a game to spare. Leinster Rugby, Cell...
