Three Juicy Round Six Champions Cup Clashes To Note
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEdinburgh v Montpellier, Friday 18th 7:45pm Richard Cockerill's side top Pool 5 through five rounds of action, they lead the French giants Montpellier by three points in a winner takes all clash at Murrayfield...
Champions Cup Round 5 Team of the Week
7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby1) Mako Vunipola - Saracens Rugby Another brilliant performance from the England international prop. He showed his deft handling to send Jackson Wray away for Saracens second try.the loosehead was excellent...
Leinster, Ulster and Edinburgh beat Top 14 heavyweights
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeinster halted Toulouse's 12-match unbeaten run to replace them at the top of European Rugby Champions Cup Pool 1, while Ulster and Edinburgh also claimed big Top 14 scalps on Saturday. Toulouse had...
Seven-try Montpellier push weakened Newcastle out of Champions Cup
7 years ago by The Guardian• Dean Richards bemoans loss of key players• Jacob Stockdale tries inspire UlsterNewcastle, struggling at the foot of the Premiership, made a meek exit from Europe with a Champions Cup defeat at Montpellier,...
Willemse celebrates French call up with rousing rendetion of La Marseillaise
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyPaul Willemse's Montpellier put themselves in contention for a Champions Cup QF spot with a thumping victory over Newcastle Falcons. Another good performance from the second row and post match he celebrated...
Saturday Champions Cup: Betting Verdicts
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeinster v Toulouse, 1pm, RDS, Pool 1 Leinster to win by 1-12 17/10 A windy setting in the RDS will keep the scoring low and ensure a tight contest over the 80 minutes as both sides attempt...
Players to Watch: Montpellier vs Newcastle Falcons
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFrancois Steyn - Montpellier Montpellier have been incredibly inconsistent this season but Francois Steyn has been a shining light for the French side in recent times. The...
Our Picks For Champions Cup Quarters
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWith two rounds left in the group stage of the European Championship Cup, we thought we would give our predictions on who we think we will see qualify for the quarter-finals of the competition. The five...
John Hardie extends his stay at Newcastle Falcons
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 16-times-capped Scotland flanker joined the Falcons at the end of October, the former Edinburgh man having spent the summer training with French giants Clermont. “I’m incredibly...
Malakai Fekitoa ruled out for six weeks
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyToulon have confirmed that their star centre Malakai Fekitoa will be sidelined for 6 weeks with a knee injury following the club's Champions Cup defeat to Montpellier in December. The 26-year-old, who...
