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Team news: Bristol Bears vs Vodacom Bulls

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Kieran Marmion will make his first Champions Cup start for the club when the Bears take on Vodacom Bulls at Ashton Gate in the Investec Champions Cup on Saturday (3.15pm KO, live on TNT Sports). The scrum...

Hiddleston to make Glasgow Warriors debut

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Gregor Hiddleston will make his professional debut for Glasgow Warriors at Sandy Park tomorrow afternoon, after the former Scotland U20 hooker was named in the starting XV for this weekend’s...

Team News: Baxter Names Chiefs for Investec Champions Cup Third Round

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rob Baxter has made five changes to his starting line-up for Chiefs’ Investec Champions Cup Round Three clash against Glasgow Warriors at Sandy Park on Saturday, January 13. The...

European Rugby crunch time for Prem sides

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The return of European action will see a host of Gallagher Premiership Rugby sides bid to secure safe passage to the knockout stages. For the four English clubs unbeaten in the Investec Champions Cup,...

Eight changes for Saints ahead of clash with Bayonne

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Phil Dowson has made eight changes to his Northampton Saints side for Round 3 of the Investec Champions Cup, as Aviron Bayonnais head to cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens this Friday (12 January,...

Aki And Fryday Named Guinness Rugby Writers Players Of The Year

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Today, Ireland and Connacht centre, Bundee Aki and ex-Ireland captain and Exeter Chiefs Lock, Nichola Fryday have been named the Guinness Rugby Writers of Ireland Men’s and Women’s 15s Players...

Lawes voted Gallagher Player of the Month for December

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Northampton Saints flanker Courtney Lawes has been voted as December’s Gallagher Player of the Month, winning 47% of the vote in the public poll ahead of Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs), Finn...

Joe Marler injury blow adds to England worries

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Steve Borthwick has front-row concerns ahead of the Six Nations.   England prop Joe Marler has been ruled out of Harlequins’ Investec Champions Cup clash against Cardiff as his arm injury...

Munster must win ‘all-or-nothing’ clash in Toulon

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Coach praises development of Jack Crowley, whose importance is growing as Joey Carbery nears departure It’s January and it’s the Champions Cup, so in time-honoured fashion Munster’s hopes...

WATCH: Referee fractures three ribs in Premiership fixture

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Referee Tom Foley fractured three ribs after being caught in a collision between Exeter Chiefs and Leicester Tigers players, it has been revealed. Just before Christmas, Foley found himself a little...