CastresOlympique

Munster Side To Face Castres Olympique

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Munster team has been named for Friday’s Investec Champions Cup Pool 3 Round 2 clash against Castres Olympique at Stade Pierre-Fabre (KO 8pm Irish time). There are six changes to the starting...

Munster Side To Face Castres Olympique

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Munster team has been named for Friday’s Investec Champions Cup Pool 3 Round 2 clash against Castres Olympique at Stade Pierre-Fabre (KO 8pm Irish time). There are six changes to the starting...

SA teams look for improvement on Super Saturday

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

While the Sharks and Cheetahs will look to build on their encouraging starts to the Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup last week, the Bulls, Stormers, and Lions will target a strong comeback after suffering...

Clermont v Benetton Match Preview

2 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

It’s a match-up between two sides that were locking horns in last year’s EPCR Challenge Cup, with both of them making the step up this season. Getting to the semi-final of...

Smith to earn 50th cap in Champions Cup opener against Castres

2 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Fin Smith will mark a half-century of appearances for Northampton Saints as the men this weekend in Black, Green and Gold kick-off their Investec Champions Cup campaign against Castres Olympique...

Antoine Dupont returns for France

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

42 players have been selected int the French squad for the upcoming matches this fall against Japan, New Zealand and Argentina at the Stade de France. The team will see the return of French captain and...

Strong Fiji side selected for Autumn Nation Series

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Fijian head coach Mick Byrne has named a 39-strong squad for the Autumn Nations Series. The Fijians will kick-off their tour in Scotland the week before heading to the Welsh capital to try to secure...

Joe El-Abd to join England Men’s coaching team

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

England Rugby have appointed Joe El-Abd as the Senior Men’s team defence coach who joins Steve Borthwick’s coaching set-up for the forthcoming Autumn Nations Series.    “I’m...

Wallabies prop joins the Waratahs

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

After what turned out to be a season of disappointment for The Waratahs may suddenly turn a new corner, as they look set to welcome Test stars Taniela Tupou and Rob Leota at the franchise. Several household...

Nick Champion de Crespigny joins The Force

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Western Force have signed Australian back-rower Nick Champion de Crespigny from French Top 14 club Castres Olympique ahead of the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season. The Canberra-born 28-year-old has...