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Dupont and Ntamack clinch Champions Cup final spot

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Toulouse booked their place in the European Champions Cup final for the first time since 2010 as they defeated Bordeaux-Begles 21-9 on Saturday. Romain Ntamack tallied up 11 points with the boot as fellow...

Toulouse beat spirited Bordeaux and head to Champions Cup Final

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Toulouse marched on to the Champions Cup Final after grinding out a 21-9 home win over fellow French side Bordeaux in the semi-finals.   Matthieu Jalibert opened the scoring for Bordeaux with...

It's all French flair at Stade Ernest Wallon: Toulouse vs Bordeaux

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

It's an all-French affair in the first game of the Champions Cup semi-finals as Toulouse take on Bordeaux-Bègles.    Interestingly, as in the second semi-final between Leinster...

Electric battle at Stade Marcel Deflandre: La Rochelle vs Leinster

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Interest will be piqued around the rugby world on Sunday as two giants of the domestic scene face off for the first time in European competition.    Leo Cullen’s Leinster travel to the...

Parisian Derby provides Finn Russell with final chance to impress Lions' coaches

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

While La Rochelle, Bordeaux and Toulouse look to book a place in the Champions Cup final this weekend other TOP14 clubs will be playing catch up.     Relegation-threatened Bayonne...

Champions & Challenge Cup Injury Report

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The massive Champions and Challenge Cup semi-finals are set to take place this weekend as Toulouse welcomes Union Bordeaux Begles at Stade Ernest Wallon, La Rochelle go against Leinster...

Leinster Injury Update

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Leinster Rugby Head Coach Leo Cullen has issued an injury update ahead of Sunday’s Heineken Champions Cup game against La Rochelle in the Stade Marcel Deflandre (Kick Off: 3.00pm (Irish time).     After...

Damian de Allende sparks magical Munster performance

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Munster finally broke their duck against PRO14 champions Leinster under South African coach Johann van Graan, with a Man of the Match performance by Springbok midfielder Damian de Allende sparking his...

Jono Gibbes takes Clermont job, O'Gara promoted at La Rochelle

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Clermont have announced that Jono Gibbes will replace Franck Azema as the new head coach.   Gibbes returns to Clermont having worked with the club as the forward's coach when they won the TOP14...