Stade Francais walk a tightrope as 25 members of camp test positive for Covid-19
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTop French club Stade Francais are being forced to deal with a far-from-ideal situation as 25 members of the club have tested positive for Covid-19, sending their entire camp into isolation and their preparations...
All Blacks legend Ma'a Nonu receives horror knockout in Top 14 semi-final
4 years ago by Rugby DumpDuring the 2016 Top 14 semi-final between Toulon and Montpellier All Blacks legend Ma’a Nonu was on the receiving end of a brutal knockout.
Match called off after another French club has reported COVID-19 cases
4 years ago by Rugby DumpA pre-season friendly between Stade Français and Brive which was set to be played ahead of the new Top 14 season has been called off after the Parisian club confirmed a number of its players tested positive...
Results of Covid testing spell trouble for Stade Francais
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Stade Francais players and coaching staff recently returned from a training camp in Nice and were tested shortly thereafter, the results indicating that up to a third of the squad have the Coronavirus. The...
Saracens confirms squad for remainder of 2019/20 Campaign & 2020/21 Champhionship Season
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbySaracens have today confirmed their 39-man squad for the remainder of the 2019/20 campaign and the 2020/21 Championship season. Fourteen senior players have signed new contracts at...
Top 14 2020-21 Season Preview
4 years ago by Rugby WorldJames Harrington takes a look at all of the runners and riders ahead of France's domestic rugby season kicking off again. Who are you backing?Contenders?: Bordeaux winger Santiago Cordero celebrates (Getty...
Biggest moves and transfer rumours of the week
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWe recap some of the top stories, rumours and confirmed transfers of the week. Vern Cotter brings in reinforcements Vern Cotter has started to piece his backroom staff at Fiji together...
World Cup Winning All Black Pair Head To Kobe
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyReigning Top League champions Kobe Kobelco Steelers have added a pair of World Cup Winning All Blacks to their ranks ahead of their new campaign which is set to kick off in January 2021. Chiefs...
French Clubs Begin Legal Proceedings Against World Rugby
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR), the governing body of the TOP14 and PROD2 has commenced legal proceedings against World Rugby according to a report by Owen Slot at The Times. The...
Gabriel Ibitoye signs two-year deal with Agen
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland winger Gabriel Ibitoye has signed a two-year deal with TOP 14 strugglers, Agen, after a compensation fee was agreed with Harlequins. A rising star in the Premiership, the...
