Leinster Player Ratings
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyAn error strewn game but one that reminds everyone that Leinster are perfectly happy playing without the ball and defending. La Rochelle had a few moments, as did Leinster, to win it at the end but were...
Mirco Spagnolo handed 5-game ban
3 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Disciplinary process related to Mirco Spagnolo Red Card in the BKT United Rugby Championship Round 9 game against Zebre Parma on Saturday, December 28 has resulted in a five game suspension. After...
La Rochelle vs Bristol Bears: A look at the numbers
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyIt was a textbook scoring match between La Rochelle and the Bristol Bears in the final fixture of Saturdays edition of Round 2 in the Champions Cup. In a game that saw no penalty conversions and the Bears...
Match Preview: La Rochelle vs Bristol Bears
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyAnother mouthwatering clash in the Chaampions Cup awaits as former Champions La Rochelle, take on the Bristol Bears. Take a look at the result from both teams' last outings, and how their line ups look. La...
Van Graan rotates squad for trip to Benetton
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyIn their first away trip of the Investec Champions Cup campaign, Bath Rugby head to Treviso to take on Benetton Rugby after a narrow defeat in Round 1 against Stade Rochelais. Evidencing the depth of...
Team news: La Rochelle vs Bristol Bears
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbySteven Luatua returns to the Bristol Bears starting XV for Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup round two clash with La Rochelle at Stade Marcel-Deflandre on Saturday (8pm KO GMT, live on Premier Sports). The...
Premiership teams gear up for round 2 of the Champions Cup
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup returns with a strong Anglo-French feel to this weekend’s fixtures. Across both competitions, five Premiership Rugby sides are in action against French...
Benetton v Bath Match preview
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyBath, who sit fourth in Pool 2 after securing a losing bonus point against Stade Rochelais in the opening game of the competition, will hope to get back on track when they visit Benetton Rugby on Sunday. Benetton...
Graham Dewes and Jono Gibbes have joined the Chiefs
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyGraham Dewes and Jono Gibbes have joined the Chiefs as assistant coaches for the 2025 DHL Super Rugby Pacific campaign. Both have roots in the Chiefs region: Dewes, a former Fiji Test player and forwards...
Champions Cup TOTW | Round 1
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyHere is the Ultimate Rugby Team of the Week following the opening round of the 2024/25 Champions Cup 1 Emmanuel Iyogun - Saints 2 Peato Mauvaka - Toulouse 3 Marco...
