European Rugby: A look at how the Premiership sides fair going into the weekend
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyA weekend of tantalizing European action is in store as all ten Gallagher Premiership Rugby sides continue their Investec Champions Cup and Challenge Cup campaigns. A drama-filled opening round set the...
Match Preview: Northampton Saints boss ‘relishing’ RC Toulon challenge
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 28-19 success at Glasgow Warriors last week lifted Northampton Saints to the top of Pool 3, ahead of English rivals Exeter Chiefs on points difference, and Dowson is eager for his side to continue...
Jasper Wiese to depart Leicester Tigers at season's end
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyLeicester Tigers can confirm No.8 Jasper Wiese will finish up his time with the club at the end of the 2023/24 season. Wiese joined the club ahead of the 2020/21 season, becoming an instant fan-favourite,...
Billy Vunipola red card overturned (Disciplinary update)
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyBILLY VUNIPOLA HAS HAD HIS RED CARD OVERTURNED FOLLOWING AN INDEPENDENT DISCIPLINARY HEARING ARISING FROM HIS CLUB’S INVESTEC CHAMPIONS CUP, ROUND 1 MATCH AGAINST THE VODACOM BULLS AT LOFTUS VERSFELD. Vunipola...
Champions Cup round up late winners and star performances light up round one
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter a thrilling first weekend, we’re taking a look at the key moments and best action from the Investec Champions Cup Round 1. Pollard perfection Leicester Tigers’ fly-half...
Goosen gives Bulls the edge over Saracens
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe unerring accuracy of fly-half Johan Goosen fired Vodacom Bulls to a sound win in Pool 1 of the Investec Champions Cup, defeating Saracens 27-16 in what turned out to be a painful afternoon for the...
Cokanasiga brace helps Bath to gritty win over Ulster
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyBath Rugby wing Joe Cokanasiga scored two tries in Bath Rugby’s 37-14 win over Ulster Rugby at The Rec in their Investec Champions Cup Pool 2 opener. Cokanasiga scored the first and...
McCloskey and Spencer expecting tough opening battle
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Irish province, who won the 1999 tournament, will travel to The Rec hoping for a better start to this year’s campaign than the heavy defeat they suffered on the opening day against Sale Sharks...
Bulls vs Saracens: Match preview
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyA column by former England and British and Irish Lions flyhalf Stuart Barnes on the eve of the Investec Champions Cup clash at Loftus between the Vodacom Bulls and Saracens has neatly encapsulated why...