Champions Cup
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/ 6 years agoAllen Clarke leaves Ospreys after ‘dark period’ in season
The Ospreys head coach leaves the region following a difficult start to the season
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/ 6 years agoBrilliant Basham sparks Ryan’s ice-age Dragons
By JAMES CANDY TAINE Basham warmed up for what could be a Test debut with another standout display as the Dragons...
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/ 6 years ago89th minute kick hands Scarlets second defeat
By STEFFAN THOMAS Dead-eye: Anthony Belleau kicks the winning points THE Scarlets were left heartbroken as Toulon snatched victory deep into...
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/ 6 years agoJohnson turns on the power for Wasps
By ROB WILDMAN Debut try: Malakai Fekitoa breaks clear to score PICTURES: Getty Images Valued: Jacob Umaga Skill: Matteo Minozzi WASPS...
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/ 6 years agoJoe blow gives Dai Exeter problem
WASPS boss Dai Young fears Joe Launchbury will miss Saturday’s Premiership match at Exeter due to a calf injury. The England...
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/ 6 years agoCockerill denied byJalibert’s 78th minute penalty saver for Bordeaux
By GARY HEATLY EDINBURGH Rugby head coach Richard Cockerill was frustrated that his side switched off in the closing stages to...
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/ 6 years agoWorld Cup stars have energised squad says Ross
By JON NEWCOMBE Japan hero: England flanker Tom Curry returns for Sale Sharks Captain: Jono Ross CLUB captain Jono Ross hopes...
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/ 6 years agoSavage Bears serve Brive a tasty bagle
By GARY FITZGERALD Flair: Try-scorer Harry Randall threatens Brive again PAT Lam acclaimed his Bears romp in France as “a big...
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/ 6 years agoQuins win ugly to keep their Euro dream alive
By GARY FITZGERALD Star turn: Marcus Smith breaks the tackle of Christian Judge PICTURE: Getty Images PAUL Gustard praised the effort...
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/ 6 years agoThacker proud of defence progress
HARRY Thacker challenged his rampant Bears team-mates to keep on rolling out the wins and impressive displays after giving Brive a...
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/ 6 years agoSkilful Burns pulls the strings to tie up win over Clermont
By RONAN O’NEILL Accomplished: Billy Burns ULSTER head coach Dan McFarland was thrilled with his on-field generals after a crucial victory...
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/ 6 years agoWalker’s try in vain as Pumas ace puts boot in
ROUND-UP STADE FRANCAIS edged out Zebre 12-13 at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi with the boot of Argentine fly-half Nicolas Sanchez ultimately proving...
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/ 6 years agoHooper: We just couldn’t threaten
STUART Hooper was left bemoaning his side’s failure to put scoreboard pressure on their rivals as Bath’s European campaign hit the...
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/ 6 years agoHardwick on target to frustrate the Blues
By JAMES CANDY In front: Jordan Coghlan goes over to score for Leicester PICTURE: Getty Images A LAST gasp Tom Hardwick...
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/ 6 years agoHanrahan drop-goal goes wide so it’s a tie
By RONAN O’BRIEN MUNSTER full-back Mike Haley insisted they were thrilled to secure a draw even though his side should have...
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/ 6 years agoHarmony? Eddie has put boys under a bus
CHRIS HEWETT England’s coaching staff do not always sing from the same hymn sheet. Sometimes, they struggle to preach the same...
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/ 6 years agoBoot-boy Ramos gets Toulouse over the line
By STEFFAN THOMAS ANDYFRIEND praised the resilience of his Connacht side despite falling to defeat to Toulouse at the Stade Ernest-Wallon....
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/ 6 years agoJust magic if Kerevi had not been joking
SAMU Kerevi, the most effective Wallaby in a largely ineffective Australian side at the World Cup, now says he was “having...
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/ 6 years agoNormal service as Daly inspires Saracens to scale Euro heights
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER It’s a cracker: Rotimi Segun dives over to score Saracens second try PICTURES: Getty Images AFTER an eerily...
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/ 6 years agoNerveless Dan gives Saints late salvation
By ALEX BYWATER First blood: Tom Collins goes over for Saints DAN Biggar showed nerves of steel to keep Northampton unbeaten...
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/ 6 years agoI hope we made Nigel Wray proud says Jamie
ENGLAND hooker Jamie George, returning to action after the World Cup, said he hopes Saracens win over Ospreys made under-fire owner...
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/ 6 years agoLawes back to take on Tigers?
Match-winner: Saints fly-half Dan Biggar on the attack PICTURES: Getty Images CHRIS Boyd set his sights on the Premiership meeting with...
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/ 6 years agoAckermann rings the changes for Montpellier test
By NEALE HARVEY New lease: Joe Simpson is feeling rejuvenated at Kingsholm SCRUM-HALFJoe Simpson insists Gloucester are faced with no other...
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/ 6 years agoSupreme Sexton helps Leinster nullify mighty giants of Lyon pack
By TOM PRITCHARD A RESILIENT defensive performance against a giant French opposition and a man-of-the-match display from Johnny Sexton saw Leinster...
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/ 6 years agoWarriors fall to Castres power at breakdown
By TIM LEWIS Held: No way through for Geoffrey Palis of Castres WORCESTER came up short in France as they were...
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/ 6 years agoIt’s ten out of ten for Exeter as stars shine
By MIKE SINCLAIR Kick chase: Chiefs wing Tom O’Flaherty dives over to score their fourth try PICTURES: Getty Images Try: Henry...
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/ 6 years agoFranco and Irish defy musclemen of Bayonne
By NEALE HARVEY Touchdown: Ben Meehan scores for Irish PICTURE: Getty Images FRANCO van der Merwe produced a colossal captain’s display...
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/ 6 years agoNowell conjures a magic moment
JACK NOWELL, who aims to make up for his World Cup disappointment with European success, said: “We played well – but...
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/ 6 years agoTEAMS: Elliot Daly handed first start for Saracens in Champions Cup
Elliot Daly returns after World Cup rest period to start at full-back for Saracens
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/ 6 years agoEPCR fine Saracens for Champions Cup media even no-show
EPCR issue statement confirming Saracens have been fined for not sending Mark McCall or Brad Barritt to the Cardiff launch
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/ 6 years agoJohan: Lineout was just horrid
GLOUCESTER’S head coach, Johan Ackermann praised his side’s commitment. He said: “We defended well in the first quarter and Joe’s two...
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/ 6 years agoTaqele: Saints are ready to compete with French aces
By NEALE HARVEY Making yards: Taqele Naiyaravoro has worked on his fitness Back: Courtney Lawes RETURNING England stars Courtney Lawes, Lewis...
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/ 6 years agoChiefs give Euro itch a welcome scratch
By NICK CAIN Fast start: Dave Dennis goes over for Exeter after eight minutes PICTURE: AFP THE European Cup has become...
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/ 6 years agoRingrose hat-trick fires a Leinster Cup warning
By RONAN O’BRIEN GARRY Ringrose scored a brilliant hat-trick of tries as Leinster got their Heineken Champions Cup campaign off to...
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/ 6 years agoSharks fightback falls short despite boost from bench
By GARY HEATLY Over: DTH Van Der Merwe bursts through GLASGOW Warriors survived a second half fightback from Sale Sharks to...
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/ 6 years agoBath and Underhill run into Ulster brick wall
By GARY FITZGERALD Breaking free: Rob Lyttle wins the race to touch down a kick ahead for Ulster’s second try PICTURES:...
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/ 6 years agoRoberts: Now we’ve got to win two away
BATH’S Wales veteran centre Jamie Roberts groaned after this scrappy one-point defeat: “It’s devastating because we should have won. “Ulster were...
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/ 6 years agoQuins are crushed by Yato, the Fijian fury
By JAMES HARRINGTON Destroyer: Peceli Yato SHELLSHOCKED Harlequins could do little in the face of a Peceli Yato-led 80- minute Clermont...
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/ 6 years agoWe came to win, says Gustard, it hurts to lose like this
DISAPPOINTED Quins coach Paul Gustard could only be philosophical following the hammering, Quins’ third defeat in a row in all competitions,...
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/ 6 years agoMunster power makes it so tough for Ospreys
By STEFFAN THOMAS All cheer: Munster’s James Cronin scores the bonus point try as players celebrate PICTURES: INPHO/Gary Carr THE Ospreys’...
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/ 6 years agoCronin late try so vital for Irish
MUNSTER head coach Johann van Graan stressed the importance of Munster’s lastminute try which secured them a winning bonus point. Replacement...
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/ 6 years agoBack comes Dillane as Connacht aim to build some fresh Euro memories for fans
By ADAM ELLIS THE return of Ultan Dillane has handed a much-needed boost to Connacht’s depleted second row as Andy Friend...
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/ 6 years agoLung-busting Simpson double still not enough
By ROGER PANTING Breakthrough: Joe Simpson dives over for Gloucester’s first try PICTURES: Getty Images Ball skills: Thomas Ramos was in...
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/ 6 years agoFrench clubs likely to cook up a storm in Champions Cup
Brendan Gallagher looks at the contenders to win the European crown
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/ 6 years agoChampions Cup test can help Matt Kvesic endorse England bid
Exeter Chiefs travel to face La Rochelle this weekend in Round One of the Champions Cup
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/ 6 years agoFrench clubs likely to cook up a storm
BRENDAN GALLAGHER casts his eye over the main contenders for this season’s European crown Wondrous: Bok star Cheslin Kolbe can be...
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/ 6 years agoHaywood: Time for the Saints kids to step up
By STEFFAN THOMAS BACK from long-term injury with points to prove, Northampton hooker Mikey Haywood wants the young Saints to rise...
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/ 6 years agoWarrior Hartley forced to bow out to injury
Triumph: Dylan Hartley holds up the Six Nations trophy as captain after winning the Grand Slam in 2016 PICTURES: Getty Images...
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/ 6 years agoTruth behind that email offering Jack his dream job
IT WAS a hoax good enough to grace any April Fool’s Day. But it ended with the Portuguese Rugby Federation threatening...
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/ 7 years agoChampions Cup draw: Exeter’s Stuart Hogg gets Scotstoun return
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