Reinach ruled out this season due to a shoulder injury
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringboks World Cup winner Cobus Reinach will not play again this season due to a shoulder injury suffered in the Champions Cup vs Harlequins. Montpellier confirmed the 32-year-old will...
Seán Cronin Announces Retirement from Rugby
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeinster Rugby and Ireland hooker Seán Cronin has announced his decision to retire from rugby at the end of the current season. Cronin, who turns 36 next month, has to date won 204 caps...
Champions Cup quarter-final dates, kick-off times and TV coverage announced
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEPCR has announced the exact dates, kick-off times and broadcast coverage of the Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final matches. The elite last eight in the Champions Cup gets underway...
Champions Cup – quarter-final fixtures confirmed
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFollowing the conclusion of the Heineken Champions Cup Round of 16, the fixtures for the quarter-final matches on the weekend of 6/7/8 May are now confirmed. Please note that the exact dates,...
Watch: Levani Botia gets a face full of dirt after scoring for La Rochelle
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLa Rochelle will meet Montpellier in the Champions Cup quarter-finals after dispatching Bordeaux 31-26 on Saturday and 62-36 on aggregate. Ihaia West, Grégory Alldritt, Tawera Kerr-Barlow...
MUST-SEE: Harlequins score one of the tries of the season, again!
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIt was heartbreak for Harlequins as Montpellier knocked the defending champions out of the Champions Cup on Saturday. Montpellier secured a 59-60 aggregate victory after losing 33-20 to Quins...
'You can’t put the blame down to him.' - Harlequins not blaming Marcus Smith for Champions Cup exit
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHarlequins coach Tabai Matson says they will not be blaming England star Marcus Smith for their agonising Champions Cup exit against Montpellier. Smith wasn't able to convert Louis Lynagh’s...
Harlequins win but miss out on the Quarter Finals by 1 point
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHarlequins needed to turn on the style and skill if they were to march on into the Champions Cup quarter finals as they had to make up a deficit against Montpellier who had made 14 changes to their side...
Watch: The Highlights from a cracking second leg between Harlequins and Montpellier
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What happens if the aggregate scores are level in the second leg of the round of 16?
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAhead of this weekend’s decisive matches in the Heineken Champions Cup Round of 16 2nd leg and in the EPCR Challenge Cup Round of 16, here is a reminder of the extra time protocol. If...
