Challenge Cup Final: Combined XV
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWe are a few days away from the Challenge Cup Final with Glasgow Warriors and RC Toulon locking horns at the Aviva Stadium. This is the first time Glasgow are playing in any form of EPCR Final while RC...
Toulon’s road to the EPCR Challenge Cup final
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyRC Toulon booked a fifth EPCR Challenge Cup final when they saw off Benetton Rugby last weekend. Here’s how the TOP 14 heavyweights earned another shot at what has proved an elusive title for them...
Scarlets the main attacking threat in Challenge Cup
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWith the pool stage of the EPCR Challenge Cup now over, we look back at the leading attackers over the four rounds, with players from Pool B winners Scarlets heading two categories. Carries...
Match Report: Bath fall short to Toulon
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyBath Rugby fell to a 35-23 defeat to RC Toulon at Kingsholm Stadium on Sunday as the visitors secured their passage to the EPCR Challenge Cup Round of 16. The hosts, who were forced to play...
Antoine Dupont cleared to play for Toulouse against Munster
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyToulouse star Antoine Dupont is free to play against Munster in next week's Champions Cup opener after his ban was reduced on appeal. The scrum-half had been suspended for four...
URC the perfect breeding ground for NextGen Springboks
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyOne of the significant features to come out of the Springboks’ Autumn Nations Series this month – and the November international series in general – was how it underlined the role played...
Energy and anticipation for new Blitzboks
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThey have the most experienced Blitzbok of all times in Branco du Preez in their midst, but where the veteran arrived in Dubai for the ninth time, there are also three of his Springbok Sevens team mates...
Springboks finish the year with win at Twickenham
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyKurt-Lee Arendse scored a wonder try, one right out of Cheslin Kolbe's book, as the Springboks earn their first win at Twickenham Stadium in eight years. The Springboks scored tries through Kurt-Lee...
Another cracker set for Twickenham as England take on the Boks
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyIn the 116th year of the rivalry’s history, the Boks will take on England at Twickenham on Saturday in what promises to be yet another bruising contest. The English will be well battle-hardened...
Springboks mix it up for final Test of 2022
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Jacques Nienaber made eight changes and two positional switches to his matchday squad to face England at Twickenham on Saturday in the final Castle Lager Outgoing Tour clash, with a handful...