Champions Cup | Team of the Week Round 2
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWith Round 2 of the tournament complete we look back at four games in the Champions Cup that were unable to be played. Of the four Toulouse v Exeter a fan favorite of the one they had ear marked to be...
Picking a Tier 2 World XV
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThere is a raft of talented players outside the first tier of test playing nations, some of which could claim to be the best in the position in world rugby. We take a look at what a potential...
Cross Code XIII, Players Who Could Make Seamless Move To Rugby League
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFew players could switch between Rugby League and Union with the likes of Sonny Bill Williams and Ben Te'o two of the few that have made the cross code jump seamlessly in the modern era. While...
Should A Pacific Islanders Touring Side Be Reinstated and How Would They Line Up Today?
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIn 2003, a Pacific Islanders touring side was given the go-ahead by the IRB (now World Rugby) to compete. The concept that was based on the British and Irish Lions composite side, was put...
French Top14 - Round 17 Results and Stats Leaders
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAs is characteristic in the French Top 14, viewers were treated to some thrilling displays of rugby. The most noteworthy results saw Racing 92 enjoy a crushing victory over La Rochelle while Toulon...
Lyon and Toulouse beaten as Racing 92 run riot
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRacing 92, Clermont Auvergne, Bayonne, Pau and Brive earned victories in Top 14, with leaders Bordeaux-Begles not in action. Joris Jurand scored a first-half hat-trick as Brive handed second-placed Lyon...
Clermont make 6 changes to face Bath
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyClermont head coach Franck Azéma has made 6 changes from the starting XV that defeated in Ulster nearly two weeks ago as they prepare to face Bath Rugby in the Champions Cup. In...
Champions Cup Team of Round One
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter a pulsating opening round of the Champions Cup, we have selected our team of the week. 1. Jeremy Loughman - Munster A tough call on Connacht's Denis Buckley who was...
Powerhouse Fijian pair too much for outclassed Quins
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyClermont fired out a warning to the rest of their Heineken Champions Cup rivals as they overpowered Harlequins 53-21 in Pool 3 at Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin. Fijian duo Peceli Yato...
Watch: Peceli Yato hilarious attempt at a chip and chase
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyPeceli Yato put in an incredible performance against Harlequins as Clermont claimed a massive 53-21 victory but there was one moment in the match that Yato will want to forget quickly and that was this...
