Ma'a Nonu returns to Toulon
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter two years away from the club, former All Black centre Ma'a Nonu has agreed to rejoin the club, the French Top 14 side announced on Saturday. In a statement on their website,...
Champions Cup Semi-Final Team Of The Week
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAnd there were only two... Exeter and Racing 92 will battle it out for the 2019/20 Champions Cup title on 17 October after their semi-final victories on Saturday. Racing 92 were...
Exeter show of strength puts them in final and proves too much for Toulouse
6 years ago by The GuardianExeter 28-18 ToulouseSam and Joe Simmonds star in superb performanceThere will be a new name on the Champions Cup this season and, on this evidence, Exeter will take some knocking from the podium. As Toulouse...
Team News: Exeter drop Vermeulen, Toulouse stick with winning formula
6 years 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...
The race for play off places reaches boiling point in the Premiership with two rounds to go
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA league season is often described as a marathon rather than a race and the 2019/20 season is no different. The lockdown stalled a number of teams' momentum while other returned from...
The funny reason why Northampton Saints' coach Matt Ferguson converted Manny Iyogun to prop
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNorthampton Saints' scrum coach Matt Ferguson gave a brilliant answer to why they decided to convert former back rower Manny Iyogun to a back rower. The 19-year-old started Northampton...
Champions Cup Highlights: Exeter Chiefs v Northampton Saints
6 years 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
6 years 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
6 years 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...
Sam Simmonds leads charge as Exeter swat Northampton aside
6 years ago by The GuardianChampions’ Cup quarter-final: Exeter 38-15 NorthamptonFive-try victory sets up Chiefs’ first European semi-finalIt is 16 months ago now since Northampton’s Chris Boyd suggested Exeter needed to play...
