Hartley notches brace as Saracens run rampant
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyInside centre Tom Hartley, making his first start in the Investec Champions Cup, notched a brace for Saracens in a 55-36 rout of Connacht Rugby at StoneX Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The...
Watch: Sergeal Pieterson offload
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySergeal Pieterson of the Bulls pulls off an amazing offload vs Lyon How about that offload? 🙌 Sergeal Petersen rounds off a fine move from the Bulls 😍 pic.twitter.com/rvD9zknxdx —...
Champions Cup preview: battle for survival in the pool of death
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyIt’s not just the DHL Stormers who are under pressure as they go out this weekend to get themselves on track in their quest for a Champions Cup Round of 16 spot. The Cape Town side is in what...
Match Preview: Bulls want to fire some shots at Lyon
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyVodacom Bulls captain Marcell Coetzee has warned Lyon that the South African side are eager to build on their convincing Investec Champions Cup Round 1 victory over Saracens when they take on the French...
European Rugby: A look at how the Premiership sides fair going into the weekend
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyA weekend of tantalizing European action is in store as all ten Gallagher Premiership Rugby sides continue their Investec Champions Cup and Challenge Cup campaigns. A drama-filled opening round set the...
Sheedy drop goal gives Bristol Bears win in classic against Lyon
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyBristol Bears edged a 36-34 win over Lyon in their first Investec Champions Cup Pool 2 game, with Callum Sheedy kicking a drop goal with the clock in the red to triumph in an all-time classic. The...
Goosen gives Bulls the edge over Saracens
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe unerring accuracy of fly-half Johan Goosen fired Vodacom Bulls to a sound win in Pool 1 of the Investec Champions Cup, defeating Saracens 27-16 in what turned out to be a painful afternoon for the...
Kaulashvili unavailable for three months
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyUnion Bordeaux-Bègles will travel to Connacht this Friday for the opening round of the Champions Cup. Victim of a ruptured tendon in a finger during the UBB match against Perpignan (November 25),...
Extraordinary matchups define opening weekend in Champions Cup pool 1
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyIf ever there’s a pool full of extraordinarily tough places to go in an Investec Champions’ Cup season, it’s in Pool 1 of this year’s competition. Full of elite level sides who...