New winners to be crowned in Europe this weekend
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThere will be new ribbons on both the Heineken Champions Cup and European Rugby Challenge Cup trophies this weekend as the 2019/20 season comes to a thrilling finale some 337 days after it had started. First-time...
Alivereti Raka banned for 5 weeks
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyClermont winger Alivereti Raka has been banned for 5 weeks following his dangerous tackle on scrum-half Paul Abadie in the Top 14 Round 3 victory against Agen. Raka...
Ma'a Nonu's return to Toulon has hit a few snags
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyToulon confirmed the return of former All Black centre Ma'a Nonu over two weeks but the centre is still yet to arrive at the club. Initial reports suggested that the test centurian would...
Takulua Hopes Final Will Be A Launchpad For Future Honours
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTongan and Toulon scrumhalf Tane Takulua hopes that Friday night’s European Rugby Challenge Cup final will be a launchpad for bigger honours next season. Toulon have won the Champions Cup...
Wales could face a severely understrength French side
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWales and France are set to face off in less than two weeks in what has been dubbed as a warm up test match ahead of the resumption of the Six Nations and the Autumn Nations Cup. However,...
Champions Cup Pool Draw for 2020/21 season to take place on 28 October
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Pool Draw for the Heineken Champions Cup will be staged in Lausanne for the third successive year on Wednesday 28 October when Europe’s elite clubs will find out who their opponents will be for...
Top 14 Preview - Racing 92 vs Toulouse
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThis evening, French Top 14 fans are treated to a mouth-watering clash as Toulouse travel to Paris La Defense Arena to square up to Racing 92. Racing enjoyed a bye in Round 3 while Toulouse busied...
Joe Schmidt takes up a role with World Rugby
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has announced the appointment of Joe Schmidt as the organisation’s Director of Rugby and High Performance. Schmidt will head up a new department in the international federation...
Chris Robshaw To Face England With The Barbarians
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Barbarians have confirmed that Chris Robshaw will play one last time in England before he jets off to the United States where he join The San Diego Legion. He will turn out for...
Red for Toulouse prop after senseless post-whistle act somehow didn't cause injury
4 years ago by Rugby DumpToulouse beat rivals Toulon 39-19 in the French Top 14 on Sunday but had to do so with just 14 men for the final twenty minutes, thanks to a moment of madness by their replacement prop.
