Champions Cup

Champions Cup
/ 9 years ago

We know it’s going to be physical says pack ace Harley

In the thick of it: Rob Harley of Glasgow tackles Edinburgh’s Damien Hoyland ROB HARLEY has been there and done it...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Champions Cup
/ 9 years ago

McCall: Don’t let rugby go same way as county cricket

MARK McCall has deep misgivings about the new 11 month season that has been foisted on Northern Hemisphere clubs, and as...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Champions Cup
/ 9 years ago

Le Roux’s splash crash sums up Wasps woe

By NICK CAIN Leinster 32pts Tries: Nacewa 14, Conan 33, Henshaw 40, McFadden 73 Conversions: Sexton 34, 40, 74 Penalties: Sexton...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Champions Cup
/ 9 years ago

Eurostars who can earn chance to make a late check-in for the Lions

Warren Gatland’s final selection may be swayed by stellar Euro showings says Brendan Gallagher Hooking hopeful: Saracen Jamie George Leinster Lions?...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Champions Cup
/ 9 years ago

Leinster v Wasps (Aviva Stadium) – April 1

Form in Europe this season: Leinster qualified as fourth seeds with their campaign being built around impressive back-to-back wins over Northampton...

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Champions Cup
/ 9 years ago

Munster v Toulouse (Thomond Park) – April 1

Form in Europe this season: In a fearsome looking group Munster, inspired by the memory of their late coach Anthony Foley,...

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Champions Cup
/ 9 years ago

Saracens v Glasgow (Allianz Park) – April 2

Form in Europe this season: Saracens couldn’t quite repeat their 100 per cent record in qualifying of last year but came...

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Champions Cup
/ 9 years ago

Clermont v Toulon (Stade Michelin) – April 2

Form in Europe this season: Clermont are one of the few French clubs who place European Cup success over the Top14...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Champions Cup
/ 9 years ago

Old Trafford in battle to host Champions Cup final

Old Trafford and the Nou Camp are among venues being considered to stage the 2018 European Champions Cup Final. Manchester United...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Champions Cup
/ 9 years ago

Stade Mayol is a far cry from that surreal day in Bucharest!

by CHRIS JONES The Stade Mayol provided a vibrant background for Saracens European Champions Cup clash with Toulon yesterday and it...

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Champions Cup
/ 10 years ago

Owen Farrell is best player in Europe says Eddie Jones

Eddie Jones has voiced his full support for Owen Farrell in the race to be crowned European Player of the Year....

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Champions Cup
/ 10 years ago

So pleased I kept the faith in Wasps, says Joe Launchbury

Joe Launchbury has been used to low key ends to seasons after returning from Six Nations duty over the years, but...

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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years ago

A preview of the Champions Cup pools

By Brendan Gallagher Pool 1: Saracens, Ulster Toulouse and Oyonnax Overview: Saracens had 15 players involved in the World Cup but...

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Champions Cup
/ 10 years ago

Steve Meehan tips English clubs to challenge French giants

Toulon‘s new backs coach Steve Meehan believes the financial disparity between English and French clubs is closing and sees no reason...

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Champions Cup
/ 11 years ago

Stephen Myler insists Northampton Saints can challenge for Double

Fly-half believes Saints have a squad capable of challenging for both the Premiership and the Champions Cup.

By The Rugby Paper Team
Champions Cup
/ 11 years ago

Globetrotter Asaeli Tikoirotuma takes aim at European glory

Flying Fijian believes his big game experience can help Harlequins scale the heights both domestically and in Europe this season.

By The Rugby Paper Team
Champions Cup
/ 12 years ago

Bath chief Bruce Craig will be director of new Champions Cup

An Irish soccer convert, the mayor of a village in Provence and an English multi-millionaire are to play roles in Rugby’s...

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Champions Cup
/ 12 years ago

Jacques Burger ‘plays every game like his last’

Saracens flanker Kelly Brown has hailed his back row partner Jacques Burger as ‘simply incredible’ after the Namibian’s display in the...

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Champions Cup
/ 12 years ago

Old Warhorse Nathan Hines desperate to avenge Toulon ‘body blow’

Clermont second row Nathan Hines believes multi-tasking Saracens are a bigger threat to his side’s league and cup double-winning ambitions than...

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Champions Cup
/ 12 years ago

Now the Turks want to get slice of new European Cup

The new European Rugby Champions’ Cup is preparing for take-off with the airline who signed Lionel Messi during their sponsorship of...

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Champions Cup
/ 12 years ago

Jared Payne banned for two weeks

Jared Payne has been suspended for two weeks following his red card against Saracens in the Heineken Cup quart-finals on Saturday....

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Champions Cup
/ 12 years ago

Peter O’Mahony to have shoulder surgery

Munster Heineken Cup hopes have been dealt a big blow with the news that captain Peter O’Mahony is to undergo reconstructive...

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Champions Cup
/ 12 years ago

Jared Payne red card hearing

Jared Payne will appear in front of a disciplinary committee tomorrow over the red card he received during the Heineken Cup...

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Champions Cup
/ 12 years ago

Toulon beat Leinster to march on to Heineken Cup semi-final

Brian O’Driscoll has played his last Heineken Cup game as Leinster crashed out in the quarter-finals losing to Toulon 29-14 at...

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Champions Cup
/ 12 years ago

Richard Wigglesworth: Saracens have to embrace not fear Ravenhill

Mark McCall’s Saracens travel to Ulster tomorrow for the Heineken Cup quarter-finals and scrum-half Richard Wigglesworth hopes they can embrace the...

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Champions Cup
/ 12 years ago

Exeter aim to be Euro champs in five years

Matt Jess insists there are “no limits” to what Exeter Chiefs can achieve.

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Champions Cup
/ 12 years ago

New Euro Cup ‘will be worth £100m’

The new shape of European rugby will finally be confirmed this week with the potential to generate £100m-a-year and revolutionise the...

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Champions Cup
/ 12 years ago

New Euro Cup will be based in Switzerland

The peace plan aimed at ending Europe’s rugby war will revolve around a new organisation at a new base in a...

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Champions Cup
/ 12 years ago

I could play on for one more year, says Jonny Wilkinson

Jonny Wilkinson came off the bench on Saturday to score the bonus-point try that helped put champions Toulon firmly in control...

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Champions Cup
/ 12 years ago

English clubs to boycott Heineken Cup

Premiership Rugby tonight confirmed that the English clubs will NOT take part in the 2014-2015 Heineken Cup following a meeting in...

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Champions Cup
/ 12 years ago

Extra place will tempt the Celts to sign up for Champions Cup

The significant change to the play-off structure has been made in response to the Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Italian Unions refusing...

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Champions Cup
/ 12 years ago

Chase on to sponsor the £10m Champions Cup

Five global brands are in the market to sponsor the proposed Champions’ Cup at a minimum asking price of £10m-a-season.

By The Rugby Paper Team
Champions Cup
/ 12 years ago

Consensus reached in Dublin over Heineken Cup row

A consensus has been reached over the Heineken Cup row at a meeting in Dublin today.

By The Rugby Paper Team
Champions Cup
/ 12 years ago

Peace set to break out over Europe

The war over Europe could be settled soon with all six nations reunited under the new Anglo-French banner, the Champions’ Cup.

By The Rugby Paper Team
Champions Cup
/ 12 years ago

Wales want more cash to join new European Cup

The Anglo-French promoters of the Champions’ Cup will have to guarantee the Welsh regions a better deal if they join the...

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Champions Cup
/ 12 years ago

Perpignan revival can help James Hook’s Wales bid

James Hook hopes Perpignan’s return to the Heineken Cup can propel him back into Wales reckoning.

By The Rugby Paper Team
Champions Cup
/ 12 years ago

Welsh get Euro Cup deadline of October 31

The four Welsh regions are being set a deadline of October 31 for joining the Anglo-French vision of the new Europe,...

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Champions Cup
/ 12 years ago

Nigel Wray warns the IRB a Euro Cup veto would end in court

Saracens chairman Nigel Wray has warned that any attempt by the International Rugby Board to veto the proposed Rugby Champions Cup...

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Champions Cup
/ 12 years ago

Welsh clubs in talks over Heineken breakaway

Two Welsh regions have declared their interest in joining the new Europe under Anglo-French direction from next season. PRL chief executive...

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Champions Cup
/ 12 years ago

Welsh clubs urged: Join Heineken breakaway

The four Welsh regions are being invited to break Celtic ranks and join the Anglo-French plan for a new Europe.

By The Rugby Paper Team
Champions Cup
/ 12 years ago

No U-turn on Europe promises Premiership boss Mark McCafferty

England‘s Premiership clubs are adamant there will be no u-turn on their crusade for a new European Cup, promising it will...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Champions Cup
/ 13 years ago

Jonny Wilkinson’s just top draw for star-struck Henry Slade

Henry Slade grew up idolising Jonny Wilkinson and always hoped to meet him. But share the same pitch? Never in his...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Champions Cup
/ 13 years ago

French act to head off revolt over Heineken Cup

France called a crisis meeting over Europe yesterday aimed at averting the planned Anglo-French breakaway to launch an alternative tournament. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Champions Cup
/ 13 years ago

Toulon beat Saracens to reach the Heineken Cup final

Toulon have set up an all-French Heineken Cup final after beating Saracens 24-12 at Twickenham today. Englishman Jonny Wilkinson kicked all...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Champions Cup
/ 13 years ago

Just get rid of the hit-squad to solve this scrum farce

Scrum guru Phil Keith-Roach claims the chaos and controversy surrounding the set-piece would be gone within a month if the IRB...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Champions Cup
/ 13 years ago

Andrew Sheridan is backed for Lions call-up by rival Dan Cole

Leicester prop Dan Cole prepared for his first competitive tussle with Andrew Sheridan next week by insisting the Lions cannot afford...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Champions Cup
/ 13 years ago

Quarter-finals showdown for ferocious Leicester Tigers

Leicester claimed a spirited 9-5 win over Toulouse at Welford Road this afternoon to qualify for the Heineken Cup quarter-finals. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Champions Cup
/ 13 years ago

Saracens qualify to set up Ulster clash

Saracens secured their place in the Heineken Cup quarter-finals with a convincing 40-7 bonus-point win over Edinburgh at Vicarage Road. They...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Champions Cup
/ 13 years ago

Leicester Tigers set for ‘winner-takes-all’ clash with Toulouse

Leicester Tigers have set themselves for a ‘winner-takes-all’ clash with Toulouse after securing a 15-15 draw against the Ospreys at the...

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Champions Cup
/ 13 years ago

Northampton beat Castres but look set for Amlin future

Northampton Saints are almost out of the Heineken Cup despite a 18-12 win over Castres at Franklin’s Gardens tonight. With Ulster...

By The Rugby Paper Team