McCall praises Azéma ahead of semi-final
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySaracens director of rugby Mark McCall has heaped praise on RC Toulon head coach Franck Azéma prior to the clubs’ EPCR Challenge Cup semi-final at Stade Félix Mayol on Saturday night. The...
Preview: Little to separate Toulon and Saracens
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySomething will have to give in Saturday’s EPCR Challenge Cup semi-final at the Stade Félix Mayol on Saturday night, with both sides having won three of their previous six meetings in European...
Preview: Wasps bid to halt Lyon’s winning run
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWasps will need to halt Lyon’s six-match winning streak in the EPCR Challenge Cup this season in the clubs’ first ever meeting in Europe if they are to progress to their second final in the...
Rugby Bits PODCAST: War God, Johann van Graan and all things Munster with The Three Red Kings
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe full squad is joined by Tom Savage (better known as @threeredkings on Twitter) who is nursing a hangover from his weekend in Dublin after watching his beloved Munster in the Champions Cup quarterfinal...
Eleven Tigers re-sign with Leicester, one new signing confirmed
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeicester Tigers have agreed new deals with five members of the club's senior squad as well as six Academy players. Chris Ashton, Sean Jansen, Kini Murimurivalu, Harry Simmons and Richard...
Agustin Creevy suspended for pulling Etzebeth's hair
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLondon Irish hooker Agustin Creevy has been suspended for one week following an independent Disciplinary Hearing arising from his club’s EPCR Challenge Cup quarter-final match against RC Toulon at...
Blackett: Our biggest game for two seasons
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWasps head coach Lee Blackett has labelled Saturday’s EPCR Challenge Cup semi-final at Lyon as probably the Gallagher Premiership club’s “biggest game for a couple of seasons”. Not...
'Even my wife wouldn't dare do that to me!' - Mourad Boudjellal recounts a Bakkies Botha story
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Challenge Cup quarter-final between Toulon and London Irish has led to former Toulon president to reminisce on an incident between Bakkies Botha and Sylvain Marconnet. In his latest column...
Lyon director of rugby Pierre Mignoni: We’ve not reached our limits yet
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLyon director of rugby Pierre Mignoni reckons there’s more to come from his side as he prepares them for the club’s first EPCR Challenge Cup semi-final on Saturday. The TOP 14...
EPCR 2022-23 dates announced
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAs European action once again grips the rugby world with the Champions and Challenge Cup semis set to play out this weekend, the schedule for the 2022-23 competition has been finalised, with the major...
