Sam Simmonds rugby player
Sam Simmonds rugby player

Sam Simmonds

10th Nov 1994 1.84m/103kg No. 8

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...

Julien Marchand secures EPCR Player of the Year nomination

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Stade Toulousain captain Julien Marchand is among the nominees for the 2023 EPCR Player of the Year award after leading the five-time champions to four straight wins in this season’s pool stage.   The...

England squad update - France Test week

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Steve Borthwick has selected a 36-player squad for England’s game against France in the Guinness Six Nations. The squad has metup today at the Honda England Rugby Performance Centre at Pennyhill...

Chiefs side to face Sale Sharks

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

ob Baxter believes the fight for a spot in this season’s Gallagher Premiership play-offs will be intense, such is the closeness of the current standings and the competitiveness of the division. On...

England name 36-player squad for Wales

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

A 36-player England squad has been named by head coach Steve Borthwick for this weekend’s Guinness Six Nations match against Wales. England will travel to Cardiff to face Wales at the Principality...

Henry Arundell and Henry Slade both return to the England squad

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Steve Borthwick has confirmed the 36-player squad for England’s Guinness Six Nations match against Italy this weekend. Henry Arundell and Henry Slade both return to the squad following injuries. Borthwick’s...

England Squad Update

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

England head coach Steve Borthwick has retained a 29-player squad for this weekend’s Guinness Six Nations opener against Scotland.   England take on Scotland at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday...

England Squad Update - Calcutta Cup

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

England head coach Steve Borthwick has confirmed his 36-player squad for this weekend’s Guinness Six Nations opener against Scotland.England will take on Scotland in the historic Calcutta Cup at...

Rampant Exeter earn home Round of 16 tie

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Exeter Chiefs earned a home tie in the Heineken Champions Cup Round of 16 after an emphatic 40-3 mauling of Castres Olympique at Sandy Park on Saturday.   Chiefs finish second in Pool A thanks...

Match Preview: Exeter aim to end pool stage on a high

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Exeter Chiefs are already through to the knockout stage of the Heineken Champions Cup – and will look to thrill the home faithful as they welcome Pool A basement side Castres Olympique for Round...