Saracens team news for Bath
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe England and Lions international has been on the sidelines since having surgery on his hamstring back in January, but is now primed and raring to go for the business end of the season. Director of...
Leinster’s route to Champions Cup final
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeinster Rugby reached their seventh Heineken Champions Cup final last weekend with their semi-final drubbing of Stade Toulousain. Here we look at how they booked their slot for an Aviva Stadium date...
Stuart Hooper will leave Bath Rugby after 15 years at the club
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter 15 years of dedication to Bath Rugby, Stuart Hooper will depart the club this summer. Joining the Blue, Black and White in 2008, Hooper was a stalwart in his eight years as a player, making 192...
Former Wasps coach Lee Blackett to join Bath
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBath Rugby has announced former Wasps Head Coach Lee Blackett will join the club this summer as an Assistant Coach. Seen as one of the most innovative coaches in the UK, the 40-year-old is a highly respected...
Marlie Packer eyes World Cup sellout after England clinch Six Nations Grand Slam
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMarlie Packer believes England can sell out Twickenham before the 2025 World Cup final after the Grand Slam was completed in front of a crowd of 58,498. France were edged 38-33 in a riveting Tik Tok Women’s...
Rob Baxter targets a vintage display as Exeter aim to taste victory in Bordeaux
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRob 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
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyExeter 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
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyExeter 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...
Saints confirm seven players to depart this summer
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNorthampton Saints can confirm that Brandon Nansen, Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi, Ethan Grayson, Frankie Sleightholme, Callum Burns, Archie Kean and Joseph Gaffan will leave the Club at the end of the 2022/23 campaign. The...
Sale Sharks sign Stormers forward Ernst van Rhyn
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySale Sharks have announced the signing of versatile South African forward Ernst van Rhyn on a three-year contract. The 25-year-old, who can play in the second-row or back-row, has signed a three-year...
