Munster-Leinster showdown may fill fixtures gap with Champions Cup games set to be put on hold
5 years ago by Irish IndependentEuropean rugby chiefs are set for showdown talks with French club officials today, in order to determine whether or not the remaining two rounds of the Champions Cup pool stages can take place over the...
"Are you f**king serious?" - Kyle Sinckler asks referee
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDuring Bristol Bears’ hard-fought victory over reigning champs Exeter Chiefs, Bristol prop Kyle Sinckler ruffled feathers with a foul-mouthed address to referee Karl Dickson. The incident...
Bears maul champions Exeter to go top of table
5 years ago by Sky Sports RugbyBristol Bears inflicted a biggest home defeat for four years on reigning Gallagher Premiership champions Exeter Chiefs with a 20-7 victory at Sandy Park.
Exeter look to revive against buoyant Bristol
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe third clash of Round 6 takes the form of a potential cracker as Pat Lam’s Bristol Bears travel to Sandy Park to throw their best at reigning champions Exeter Chiefs. Both teams each...
Wasps travel to The Rec. to tackle Bath
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRound 6 of the Premiership kicks off at The Rec. with Bath hosting Wasps. Wasps will be in buoyant mood after Round 5 as they handed Exeter Chiefs their first loss of the campaign, running away...
The Breakdown | Blackett's Wasps and Ford's spiral bombs light up the Premiership
5 years ago by The GuardianThe Premiership’s second youngest coach is making a name for himself, while Leicester are using a high kick with a differenceLee Blackett is a head coach going somewhere and Leicester are on an upward...
Champions Cup and Challenge Cup Rounds 3 and 4 Referee Appointments
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNika Amashukeli of Georgia will make his debut as a Champions Cup referee when he takes charge of the Round 3 fixture between Pool B joint-leaders, Racing 92, and Harlequins at Paris La Défense...
European ties to go ahead as EPCR quell boycott talk
5 years ago by Irish IndependentEuropean rugby chiefs have moved to quell purported threats of a French boycott as they prepare to announce revised Covid-19 protocols following a meeting of its Medical Advisory Group.
European rugby chiefs consider altering Covid tests to save competitions
5 years ago by The GuardianFrench clubs ask for standardised test rulesOrganisers hope next week’s games can go aheadEuropean rugby chiefs are investigating how testing procedures might be altered to prevent Covid-19 causing more...
European rugby chiefs aim to avoid French boycott with revised Covid-19 protocols
5 years ago by Irish IndependentEuropean rugby chiefs have moved swiftly to quell purported threats of a French boycott as they prepare to announce revised Covid-19 protocols following a high-level meeting of its Medical Advisory Group.
