Cheika blends debutants with old heads - Argentina name team to play Chile
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyArgentina head coach Michael Cheika's 23-man squad to face Chile in Pool D in Nantes on Saturday contains a mix of experience and those making their Rugby World Cup debuts, with Rodrigo Isgro and Martín...
Los Pumas Assistant Coach Contepomi - 'Unforced errors have consequences'
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFelipe Contepomi, assistant coach On whether there were changes in the way the team prepared: "It would be foolish to say something and not take action. What basically changed was understanding that...
RWC Match Preview: England v Argentina
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland, finalists in 2019, open their Rugby World Cup 2023 challenge with a difficult clash against an Argentina side confident of booking a place in the knockout phase of the competition. Tournament...
Cheika relies on experience - Argentina name team to play England
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyArgentina head coach Michael Cheika has named an experienced starting XV for their opening Rugby World Cup 2023 game, against England in Marseille on Saturday, with nine players having World Cup experience. 1...
Argentina change 5 for Springbok clash
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyArgentina coach Michael Cheika has changed five of the line-up that started in an upset win over Australia for a Rugby Championship final-round match against South Africa on Saturday. In the backline,...
Cheika names extended Pumas RWC squad
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyArgentina coach Michael Cheika has named a 48-man squad to prepare for the Rugby Championship and the Rugby World Cup. Players who miss those two squads will be eligible for an Argentina XV. While...
La Rochelle name team for Champions Cup Final showdown
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyLa Rochelle have named their side to face Leinster in the Champions Cup final this weekend. La Rochelle head to the Irish capital after winning last May's decider in Marseille. Both teams...
Stade Rochelais’ route to the Champions Cup final
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyChampions Cup holders Stade Rochelais have reached another final after steamrollering Exeter Chiefs in their semi-final. We take a look at their journey to a second successive final against Leinster...
Champions Cup Round of 16 places secured as pool stage heats up
1 year 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...
Match Report: Heartbreak for Ulster amid last-gasp Sclavi try
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyJoel Sclavi’s 81st minute try cost Ulster Rugby a famous Heineken Champions Cup victory over defending champions Stade Rochelais, as they fell to a 7-3 defeat in Pool B at the Stade Marcel Deflandre...
