Watch: Cheslin Kolbe brilliantly evades three Exeter defenders
1 hour ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok speedster Cheslin Kolbe was at it again for Toulouse on Saturday as he breezed past three defenders in the build-up to a magnificent try for Toulouse. Kolbe's sensational footwork...
Late Finn Russell Magic Fires Racing 92 Into The Champions Cup Final
2 hours ago by Ultimate RugbyFinn Russell and Virmie Vakatawa set Juan Imhoff up for one of the great Champions Cup tries as Racing 92 reached their third Champions Cup final following a 19-15 triumph over Saracens in Paris on Saturday. Saracens...
Team News: Exeter drop Vermeulen, Toulouse stick with winning formula
1 day ago by Ultimate RugbyThe second semi-final of the Champions Cup will be held at the fortress of Sandy Park as Exeter Chiefs host Toulouse. Exeter have proved to be a powerful force in the northern hemisphere...
Rob Kearney pens open letter after Leinster and Ireland farewell
1 day ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland and Leinster fullback Rob Kearney has penned an emotional open letter after ending his time playing in Ireland. The full-back won 95 Ireland caps and donned the blue of Leinster for...
European quarter-finals prove rugby is still a game for all shapes and sizes
3 days ago by Ultimate RugbyOne of the oldest cliches in rugby is that it is 'a game for all shapes and sizes' and while the professional game has seen players become bigger and stronger over the years, the quarter-finals of the...
Champions Cup QF Stats Leaders: Most Tackles, Carries, Metres Gained, Defenders Beaten and More
5 days ago by Ultimate RugbyThe action-packed quarter-finals over the past weekend yielded some great rugby, broke some hearts and elated others. The round kicked off with a shock Leinster loss – their first one of the season...
Champions Cup Highlights: Exeter Chiefs v Northampton Saints
5 days ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Exeter Chiefs marched on to the semi-finals of the Champions Cup with a 38-15 home win over the Northampton Saints in the quarters. Saints started the match brightly and deservedly opened the scoring...
Champions Cup Highlights: Toulouse v Ulster Rugby
5 days ago by Ultimate RugbyToulouse are into another Champions Cup semi final after a an emphatic victory over a poor Ulster side. Toulouse stayed patient and composed as they took a decent lead into halftime after Ulster hardly put them under any pressure. The second...
Champions Cup Team of the Week - Quarter Finals
5 days ago by Ultimate RugbyWe all waited long for the knock out stages of this seasons competition and what a great weekend to welcome back the Champions Cup. Saracens, Racing 92, Toulouse and Exeter Chiefs all advance to the Semi...
Leinster vs Saracens - a statistical perspective
6 days ago by Ultimate RugbyIn an unexpected turn of events, Leinster crashed out of the Champions Cup after being defeated by a determined Saracens outfit. Here’s how things played out in the stats, a look at which...
