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Stade Rochelais’ route to the Champions Cup final

10 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Champions Cup holders Stade Rochelais have reached another final after steamrollering Exeter Chiefs in their semi-final. We take a look at their journey to a second successive final against Leinster...

Rob Baxter targets a vintage display as Exeter aim to taste victory in Bordeaux

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rob Baxter accepts that Exeter will need to get “an awful lot right” when they tackle Heineken Champions Cup holders La Rochelle in this season’s semi-finals. But Exeter will arrive...

Chiefs side to face La Rochelle

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Exeter Chiefs Director of Rugby, Rob Baxter, has told his squad that will have to ‘dig deep’ if they are to make it to a second Heineken Champions Cup final. The 2020 winners head to France...

Exeter hope to end Stade Rochelais’ title defence

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Exeter Chiefs will need to overcome reigning champions Stade Rochelais in Bordeaux on Sunday if they are to reach the Heineken Champions Cup final for a second time.   The semi-final between...

Champions Cup primed for heavyweight semi-finals

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Champions Cup semi-finals take place this weekend and they are poised to be two thrilling affairs between four of the best teams in club rugby.   The four sides have lifted EPCR’s...

So How Do You Beat Leinster? Alan Quinlan Attempts to Provide the Answer

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Many have tried but all have failed, with the Irish province unbeaten in 22 matches in the BKT United Rugby Championship and the Heineken Champions Cup. They have won 21 of those, with only BKT URC title...

Billy Vunipola to miss the remainder of the 2022/23 season

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Saracens have confirmed that Billy Vunipola miss the remainder of the 2022/23 season after suffering a knee injury during Sunday’s Champions Cup clash with La Rochelle.   The former Wasps...

Mark McCall unsure if Stade Rochelais are favourites

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall hailed Stade Rochelais as “a great team” after seeing his side beaten 24-10 in the Heineken Champions Cup quarter-finals – but he wasn’t...

Champions Cup – quarter-finals fixture dates, venues, kick-off times and TV coverage

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Following a highly-competitive Round of 16 weekend, EPCR is pleased to announce the dates, venues, kick-off times and TV coverage of the Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final matches.   QUARTER-FINALS(Pool...