Champions Cup
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoNorthampton Saints player ratings vs Munster
By TOM JEFFREYS Northampton Saints produced a memorable display to earn their first Champions Cup knockout victory in 13 years against...
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/ 2 years agoDowson impressed by ‘freak athlete’ Hendy
Northampton Saints head coach heaped praise on George Hendy after his two second half tries sealed a 24-14 win over Munster...
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/ 2 years agoSaints battle past Munster to secure quarter-final spot
By TOM JEFFREYS Northampton Saints……………………………….24 Tries: Ramm 10, Freeman 35, Hendy 60, 72 Conversions: Smith 10, 36 Munster………………………………………………..14 Tries: O’Brien 15,...
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/ 2 years agoTop Chief Vintcent’s whirlwind continues
By MARK STEVENS Exeter fought back to beat Bath and seal a place in next weekend’s Champions Cup quarter-finals in a...
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/ 2 years agoBath left sweating on injury to Russell
Fly-half Finn Russell limped off after 14 minutes with a groin injury in the defeat to Exeter at Sandy Park and...
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/ 2 years agoManny stars for Baxter’s battling Chiefs
By MARK STEVENS Exeter ...............................21pts Tries: Vintcent 23, Fisilau 56, Roots 66 Conversions: Slade 23, 56, 66 Bath ...................................15pts Tries: du...
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/ 2 years agoChampions keep threepeat dream alive as Libbok fires wide
By GARY FITZGERALD Stormers........... 21pts Tries: Jantjies 27, Hartzenberg 79 Conversions: Libbok 29 Penalties: Libbok 3, 21, 45 La Rochelle ......22pts...
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/ 2 years ago‘It came down to small margins’
Disappointed Bath boss Johann van Graan insists his side will ‘regroup’ in the wake of their Champions Cup exit. “We are...
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/ 2 years agoRiley crashes over to snatch Stoop thriller
By NICK POWELL Harlequins ....................... 28pts Tries: Esterhuizen 23, Smith 34, Murley 40+2, Riley 76 Conversions: Smith 25, 35, 40+3, 78...
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/ 2 years ago‘We dug deep to find way to win’
Quins head coach Danny Wilson felt the result was all that mattered as his side booked a place in the last...
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/ 2 years agoLeinster march on to face old foes
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Leinster............................. 36pts Tries: Gibson-Park 12, 23, 29; Henshaw 49, Conan 71 Conversions: R Byrne 13, 30, 50; H...
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/ 2 years agoPowerful Bulls lay down a marker
By BEN JAYCOCK Bulls ..................59 Lyon................... 19 The Bulls reached the Champions Cup quarter-finals for the first time in their history...
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/ 2 years agoBordeaux put sorry Sarries to slaughter
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Bordeaux .......................... 45pts Try: Garcia 36, 48; Depoortere 61, 66; Bielle Biarrey 63, 75 Conversions: Lucu 27, 49,...
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/ 2 years agoGeorge: We must learn from this to go hard at Premiership
Disappointed captain Jamie George said Saracens will get over their defeat to Bordeaux and refocus on the Premiership run-in. “It’s a...
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/ 2 years agoJames relishing the Munster challenge
■By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Northampton Saints v Munster Today. Kick-off 12.30pm, Franklin’s Gardens IT is games like this after noon’s Champions...
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/ 2 years agoDowson brings in Ludlam & Graham
IT will be the first time Saints have hosted a home knock-out clash in Northampton in the competition since 2000 with...
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/ 2 years agoNtamack back for heavyweight clash
By PAUL REES PREVIEW… Toulouse vRacing 92 Today. Kick-off 3pm, Stade Ernest Wallon ROMAIN Ntamack starts his first match since suffering...
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/ 2 years agoThe day Crane had final word at Cardiff
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW The Millennium Stadium once staged a trio of penalty shoot-outs in four years...
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/ 2 years agoInvestec Champions Cup last 16 preview
Romain Ntamack is set to get his first start for Toulouse this season as the top seeds join 15 other hopefuls...
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/ 2 years agoWe’ll pick our best team for Exeter, says Bath coach
By PAUL REES Bath will pick their strongest available side at Exeter in Saturday’s Champions Cup last 16 with head coach...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 years agoKeen demand to host Euro finals weekend
By JON NEWCOMBE Dominic McKay, chairman of European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR), has revealed that interest in hosting European club rugby’s...
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/ 2 years agoOnce again, the fans are being taken for granted
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE European Cup’s ‘round of 16’ takes some beating when it comes to...
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/ 2 years agoCaulfield saga leaves much to be desired
PETER JACKSON It is not unreasonable to presume that those serving on the judiciary of the Champions Cup are appointed because...
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/ 2 years agoUzokwe: We have a lot more in tank
By BEN JAYCOCK Ealing Trailfinders won seven out of their opening eight games in the Championship, have reached the Premiership Cup...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoThe tackle: Different options are available
Dafydd Jenkins’ yellow card last week for Exeter against Bayonne has caused much debate with most people agreeing that is was...
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/ 2 years agoBath denied home last 16 tie as Toulouse top seedings
By TOM JEFFREYS Toulouse…………………………………31 Tries: Meafou 6, Ramos 9, 77; Penalty 29, Malia 68 Conversions: Ramos 11, 78 Bath…………………………………………19 Tries: Obano...
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/ 2 years agoLa Rochelle defy wind to win Sale shootout
By TOM JEFFREYS Sale Sharks…………………………………24 Tries: Roebuck 59, Creevy 67, Dugdale 77, Veainu 80+2 Conversions: Ford 68, Bedlow 79 La Rochelle…………………………………37...
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/ 2 years agoSaints on a roll with stunning fightback
Fin Smith kicked 16 points including a drop goal as Northampton marched into the Champions Cup last 16 with a 26-23...
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/ 2 years agoSpirited Sarries show champions pedigree
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Saracens .......................... 39pts Tries: van Zyl 3, Itoje 43, 55; Gonzalez 68, Cinti 75 Conversions: Farrell 44, 56,...
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/ 2 years agoCaulfield sees red as Bears bomb out
By JOHN FALLON Connacht .......................... 27pts Tries: Bolton 9, Aungier 20, Blade 33, Smith 46 Bristol.................................10pts Conversions: Tries: Carty 47, Hanrahan...
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/ 2 years agoLynagh lets rip with stunning try double
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Harlequins ....................... 47pts Tries: David 4, 64; Lynagh 24, 32; Care 47, Esterhuizen 58, Evans 72 Conversions: Smith...
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/ 2 years ago‘Louis added so much at vital time’
Harlequins boss Billy Millard was thrilled with Louis Lynagh’s impact off the bench in their thumping win against Ulster on Saturday....
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/ 2 years agoSherratt proud of courageous Cardiff lads as Racing superstars turn on the style
By SIMON THOMAS Racing 92 ........ 48pts Tries: Kamikamica 18, Kolisi 25, Tabuavou 32, Tedder 43, Wade 46, Baudonne 50, Tarrit...
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/ 2 years agoLawes leads Saints to fightback victory
By JOHN FALLON Munster ............................ 23pts Tries: Frisch 38, O’Mahony 40, Coombes 49 Conversions: Crowley 39 Penalties: Crowley 32, 64 Northampton......................
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/ 2 years agoRowntree: We gave away daft penalties
Munster coach Graham Rowntree was left wondering how his side had thrown away victory against 14 men after they were beaten...
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/ 2 years agoLeicester left waiting for spot in knockouts
By ROB WILDMAN Leicester ........................... 10pts Try: Liebenberg 10 Conversions: Pollard 10 Penalty: Pollard 20 Leinster............................. 27pts Tries: McCarthy 28, Larmour...
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/ 2 years agoMcKellar: We didn’t take our chances
Leicester boss Dan McKellar was frustrated for his players after his side's second successive defeat to a top team in the...
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/ 2 years agoWe need a more exclusive guest list
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED HERE’S a little brain-teaser, just to make sure you’ve been paying attention at the back of the...
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/ 2 years agoChampions Cup Friday and Saturday preview
The final weekend of the Champions Cup pool stage promises an exciting round of matches, shaping the destiny of teams vying...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 years agoChampions Cup and Challenge Cup round three Sunday round-up
The third weekend of EPCR action ended with half of the qualification places now decided in each of the Champions Cup...
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/ 2 years agoBordeaux thump Saracens to make Champions Cup statement
By TOM JEFFREYS Bordeaux-Begles……………….55 Tries: Bielle-Biarrey 8, 80+1; Buros 12, Lamothe 21, Penaud 35, 57; Depoortere 44, Jalibert 52, Uberti 78...
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/ 2 years agoBath produce brilliant comeback to confirm qualification
By TOM JEFFREYS Bath…………………………………………29 Tries: Du Toit 35, Barbeary 60, Cokanasiga 63, Muir 72 Conversions: Spencer 61, 64, 73 Penalties: Spencer...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoSlade does it again for Exeter
Henry Slade proved to be Exeter’s match winner once again as the Chiefs beat Glasgow 19-17 to book their spot in...
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/ 2 years agoWeak Bears can’t keep Bulls in check
By PAUL REES Bristol.................................17pts Tries: Marmion 19, Ibitoye 74, Bradbury 80 Conversion: McGinty 20 Bulls ....................................31pts Tries: Petersen 15, Mchunu 55,...
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/ 2 years agoDisappointing Connacht to concentrate on Challenge Cup after Lyon hold on
By JOHN FALLON Lyon................... 34pts Tries: Abrahams 19, 74 Tchaptchet 21, Guillard 52 Conversions: Jackson 15, 22, 53; Berdeu 75 Penalties:...
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/ 2 years agoCare the master as Quins cruise home
By ROGER PANTING Cardiff ................................15pts Tries: Young 6, 22 Conversions: De Beer 23 Penalties: De Beer 4 Harlequins ....................... 54pts Tries:...
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/ 2 years agoWizard Dupont casts his spell to steer Toulouse to emphatic victory
By JIM SHORT Ulster ................ 24pts Tries: Stewart 40, Addison 62, Timoney 69 Conversions: Doak 63, 70, Cooney 40 Penalty: Cooney...
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/ 2 years agoBath out to make it three in a row
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Bath v Racing 92 Today. Kick-off 1pm, The Rec Bath captain Ben Spencer is looking forward to...
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/ 2 years agoSlade keeps his cool to snatch it for Exeter
By MARK STEVENS Exeter .................................19pts Tries: Vermeulen 40, Frost 63, Wimbush 77 Conversions: Slade 40, 78 Glasgow.............................17pts Tries: Rowe 28, Tuipulotu...
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/ 2 years agoRowntree proud of Munster character as bonus point win keeps them in contention
By TOM SHEEDY Toulon ...............18pts Tries: Paia’aua 23, de Preez 55 Conversion: Jaminet 25 Penalties: Jaminet 16, 35 Munster ............29pts Tries:...
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