European Team of the Week
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWith just four top flight matches taking place in Europe this weekend, we select our team of the week from the Champions and Challenge Cup semi finals. Leinster and Saracens cruised...
Clermont hold off Harlequins to reach Challenge Cup final
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyClermont Auvergne held off a Harlequins fightback to triumph 32-27 and set up an all-French final against La Rochelle in the European Challenge Cup. The Top 14 side led 32-8 after 55 minutes of the...
Challenge Cup Semi-Final Highlights
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLa Rochelle and Clermont book their spots in the Challenge Cup final with wins over Sale Sharks and Harlequins respectively. La Rochelle v Sale Sharks Clermont...
Match Highlights: a Rochelle vs Sale Sharks
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWhat a crazy game that was. La Rochelle win and go into the final where they will play either Clermont or Harlequins. Its was a tight contest with loads of talking points. Two penalty tries and three...
La Rochelle edge past Sale to book Challenge Cup final berth
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLa Rochelle booked their place in the European Challenge Cup final for the first time thanks to a tightly contested 24-20 win over Sale Sharks. In a frantic encounter at Stade Marcel-Deflandre, the...
Former All Black resigns as sporting director of Pau
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter a run of six defeats in their last seven Top 14 games, Simon Mannix has stepped down as Pau's sporting director. Former New Zealand international Simon Mannix has resigned...
Top 14 Highlights: La Rochelle vs Pau
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThis match was not an even contest and although Pau scored 21 points and three tries in the match, which would have been a good score in most matches, in today's game this was not even a descent score...
Watch: La Rochelle go coast to coast in convincing win over Pau
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLa Rochelle scored 10 tries as they breezed past Pau at the Stade Marcel-Deflandre. This try from deep inside their own 22 was argubaly the best of the 10. Kini Murimurivalu and Vincent...
Castres beat Bordeaux-Begles to boost play-off bid, La Rochelle batter Pau
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLa Rochelle put Pau to the sword and Castres also enhanced their chances of reaching the play-offs with a win in Bordeaux. Castres boosted their Top 14 play-off hopes with a...
Top 14 Highlights: Castres vs La Rochelle
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCastres manage to run out victorious over La Rochelle. Rory Kockett and Ben Urdapilleta managed to partner up really well. Kockett constant threat with his breaks from the base of the scrum or...
