Brive stun Top 14 runners-up Clermont in milestone derby as Toulouse get off the mark
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBrive claimed their first victory of the Top 14 campaign as they shocked last season's runners-up and local rivals Clermont Auvergne 28-21 on Sunday. Promoted Brive hit the front early...
France Name Rugby World Cup Squad
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJacques Brunel has confirmed France's 31-man Rugby World Cup squad. Back rower Louis Picamoles will participate in his third World Cup having featured in 2011, 2015 and will retire from...
Top 14 Highlights: Agen v Brive
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNo tries were scored in the first half of the match but 3 penalties made it over the poles, two 3 pointers for Agen and one 3 pointer for Brive. The first try was scored by Agen in the early minutes of...
Bayonne brought back down to earth by Clermont
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBayonne could not follow up their opening-day win over Racing 92 with another Top 14 victory despite an outstanding first half at home to Clermont Auvergne on Saturday. The newly promoted side...
Round 1 of the Top 14 by the numbers
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe opening round of the Top 14 saw Lyon score the most tries with 7 and Antoine Hastoy of Pau top the points log with a haul of 18. A number of players bagged a brace this weekend with...
Top 14 Highlights: Pau v Brive
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyPau take a solid win away from the opening day but fail to bag a try bonus point. Hastoy was in fine form and missed a full house of points by not scoring a drop goal. It is early stages but Pau slot into...
Bayonne stun Racing 92 on opening day, Toulouse beaten
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThere were shock wins for Bayonne and Bordeaux-Begles as the Top 14 returned for the 2019-20 season on Saturday. Newly promoted Bayonne celebrated an opening-day upset as the...
Saracens begin their Champions Cup defence in Paris
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDefending Champions Cup champions Saracens will begin their defence against Racing 92 at Paris La Défense Arena on Sunday, 17 November. The Pool 4 confrontation is only one of a host of...
2019/20 TOP 14 Fixtures Confirmed
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyToulouse will kick off their TOP14 defence with a visit to Bordeaux in the opening round of the 2019/20 season on 24 August 2019. The opening round also sees Agen host Toulon, Montpellier travel...
Mitch Lees to leave Exeter Chiefs
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMitch Lees is to leave Exeter Chiefs and join French Top 14 side CA Brive ahead of the new 2019/20 season. The 30-year-old Australian departs having spent the past five years at Sandy Park, where...
