Champions Cup
This is where you will find all of The Rugby Paper’s Champions Cup news, interviews, reports, opinion and other content.
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/ 3 years agoFrom European Cup honour to Eurotrash
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK The European Cup is sinking thanks to the tinkering of EPCR and its...
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/ 3 years agoO’Driscoll: Defeat was emotional
By NICK POWELL Leinster and Ireland legend Brian O’Driscoll feels Leinster’s second-straight Champions Cup Final defeat to La Rochelle could “leave...
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/ 3 years agoLeinster defeat in final a “body blow” – O’Driscoll
Leinster and Ireland legend Brian O’Driscoll expressed immense sympathy for his former club’s defeat in the Champions Cup Final, and feels...
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/ 3 years agoO’Gara breaks Leinster hearts
La Rochelle retained the Champions Cup by breaking Leinster’s hearts for the second year running in a thrilling final in Dublin....
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/ 3 years agoWe’ll get over the line some day says Cullen
By BEN JAYCOCK Leinster head coach Leo Cullen feels they just need to continue putting themselves in the positions to win...
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/ 3 years agoColombe try leaves the Aviva stunned
By PAUL REES Leinster............................. 26pts Tries: Danty 19, Seuteni 37, Colombe 71 Conversions: Hastoy 20, 38, 72 Penalties: Hastoy 42, 49...
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/ 3 years agoEuropean Champions Cup final preview
357 days and 62 matches later, the Heineken Champions Cup final is poised for a hugely-anticipated rematch as Leinster take on...
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/ 3 years agoBath battle back to grab elite spot
By PAUL REES The final round of the regular Premiership season boiled down to who would claim England’s final place in...
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/ 3 years agoDoris looking for revenge against La Rochelle
By BEN JAYCOCK Caelan Doris is hellbent on inflicting revenge on Saturday when Leinster meet La Rochelle in a re-run of...
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/ 3 years agoSeries 2, Episode 17: Irish superiority in Europe with Stephen Ferris
In a blockbuster weekend of rugby, the Red Roses claimed the Grand Slam in a record-breaking decider at HQ, and La...
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/ 3 years agoLa Rochelle set up Leinster rematch with dominant Exeter win
By Nick Powell, Online Editor La Rochelle………………47 Tries: Rhule 9, 44; Seuteni 23, Aldritt 34, Kerr-Barlow 40, 68 Conversions: Hastoy 10,...
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/ 3 years agoSimmonds: We can take down holders
By GARY FITZGERALD Joe Simmonds is adamant Exeter Chiefs’ collective desire and mental steel can help them overcome the individual flair...
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/ 3 years agoToulouse all at sea as Leinster take it
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Leinster..............................41pts Tries: Conan 16, 20; Sheehan 26, Van de Flier 57, Jenkins 63 Conversions: Byrne 17, 21, 27,...
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/ 3 years agoSio keen for Chiefs to go out on a high
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... La Rochelle v Exeter Today, kick-off 3pm Matmut Atlantique, Bordeaux Having suffered heartache in his swansong appearance...
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/ 3 years agoWelsh quartet deserve no favours
PETER JACKSON Cardiff lost 50 per cent of their matches in the URC and duly failed to finish in the Champions...
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/ 3 years agoChampions Cup semi-final preview
The knockout stages of the Heineken Champions Cup have provided plenty of thrills already this season, but which of the four...
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/ 3 years agoWales face danger of no team in Heineken Champions Cup
EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE Wales are in danger of not having any representation in the Heineken Champions Cup for the first...
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/ 3 years agoSloppy Sarries dumped out by Kerr-Barlow brace
By Nick Powell, Online Editor La Rochelle……………….24 Tries: Kerr-Barlow 34, 59 Conversions: Hastoy 35 Penalties: Hastoy 2, 5, 24, 68 Saracens……………….10...
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/ 3 years agoBaxter’s rebuilding mission
Exeter boss Rob Baxter says he is aiming to build a side that will be dominant for the next five years....
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/ 3 years agoRampant Chiefs demolish Stormers
By MIKE SINCLAIR Exeter ................................ 42pts Tries: Wyatt 13, Nowell 21, Woodburn 29, S Simmonds 45, Yeandle 73, Cairns 78 Conversions:...
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/ 3 years agoIrish galacticos on song as Leicester are sent packing
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Leinster............................. 55pts Tries: Ringrose 2, 16; Gibson-Park 52, Penalty 55, Penny 61, O’Brien 71, McKee 79 Conversions: Byrne...
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/ 3 years agoToulouse hit the turbos to cruise clear of Sharks
By CAM STEPHENS Toulouse ...................... 54pts Tries: Mallia 35, 56, Ramos 47, 72; Mauvaka 68, Retiere 75, Ntamack 78 Conversions: Ramos...
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/ 3 years agoItoje sets sights on toppling champions
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... La Rochelle v Saracens Today. Kick-off 3pm, Stade Marcel-Deflandre Visit infinitysportstravel.com to view our packages or call...
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/ 3 years agoO’Gara turning to Seuteni to plug gaps
Champions Cup holders La Rochelle have looked to strengthen their midfield to face Saracens after bringing in UJ Seuteni at outside...
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/ 3 years agoCountries now battling to find their place in a new world order
Paul Rees sees the Heineken Champions Cup growing in size but wonders whether that is making things better The Heineken Champions...
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/ 3 years agoCup rugby needs an injection of jeopardy
CHRIS HEWETT The Heineken Cup, as we knew and loved it when Friday nights at Sardis Road and Saturday afternoons at...
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/ 3 years agoHeineken Champions Cup Quarter-Final Preview
We’re down to the final eight as the Champions Cup enters the quarter-finals stage. Three English sides, two French, two South...
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/ 3 years agoPrem will keep its eight clubs in Europe
By PAUL REES The Gallagher Premiership will continue to supply eight clubs to the Heineken Champions Cup next season despite two...
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/ 3 years agoGloucester so close to stunning triumph
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER La Rochelle ...................... 29pts Tries: Bourgarit 21, Thomas 25, 77; Kerr Barlow 45 Conversions: Hastoy 23, 46, 79...
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/ 3 years ago‘I’m very proud – and gutted’
Gloucester coach George Skivington had nothing but praise for his team after their narrow loss to reigning European champions La Rochelle....
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/ 3 years agoToo little, too late as Quins wilt in the sun
By GARY FITZGERALD Stormers........................... 32pts Tries: Fourie 1, 28; Kitshoff 8, Willemse 47, Engelbrecht 74 Conversions: Libbock 2, 76 Penalties: Libbock...
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/ 3 years agoMatson: We were not at our best
Tabai Matson refused to blame the South African heat for Quins’ latest Champions Cup demise. “We’ve been here all week, acclimatising...
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/ 3 years agoLeinster get the job done against Northern rivals
By KEVIN FALLON Leinster..............................30pts Tries: Baird 19, Gibson-Park 54, Porter 63 Conversions: R Byrne 19, 55, 64 Penalties: R Byrne 12,...
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/ 3 years agoPoor discipline bites Munster in Shark tank
By TOM SHEEDY Sharks .............50pts Tries: Mbonambi 45, 49, Hendrikse 17, Etzebeth 25, Kok 54, Bosch 58, Mapimpio 64 Conversions: Bosch...
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/ 3 years agoWiese comes to the rescue for Leicester
By ROB WILDMAN Leicester ...........................16pts Tries: Wiese 51 Conversions: Pollard 51 Penalties: Pollard 4, 59, 70 Edinburgh............................ 6pts Penalties: Boffelli 42,...
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/ 3 years agoHeineken Champions Cup Last 16 Preview
For the first time in the tournament’s history, the Champions Cup will see one-off Last 16 games played to decide who...
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/ 3 years agoSaracens sweat on Farrell for Euro clash
By PAUL REES England captain Owen Farrell is a doubt for Saracens in the last 16 of the Heineken Champions Cup...
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/ 3 years agoFrench fade away as Champions Cup heads to the business stage
By PAUL REES The Heineken Champions Cup is still occasionally referred to as Europe, but the presence of three South African...
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/ 3 years agoQuins back to their best to maul Sharks
By ADAM HATHAWAY Harlequins ....................... 39pts Tries: Care 5, Dombrandt 8, Murley 17, Lewies 42, David 51 Conversions: Smith 6, 9,...
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/ 3 years agoMatson: Great feeling to win again
Quins coach Tabai Matson was a relieved man as his side showed their true selves and won for the first time...
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/ 3 years agoChiefs are grateful for home comforts
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Exeter Chiefs .................. 40pts Tries: Slade 28 Penalty 36, 72; S Simmonds 52, Nowell 77, Tshiunza 80 Conversions:...
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/ 3 years agoWoodburn wants to win it for his mates
Man of the match Olly Woodburn wants to make this year special with so many of his friends set to leave...
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/ 3 years agoTwo sent off adds to misery for Saints
By ROGER PANTING Northampton .................... 13pts Tries: James 54 Conversions: Smith 54 Penalties: Smith 12, 46 La Rochelle ....................... 31pts Tries:...
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/ 3 years agoWe weren’t ruthless enough out there, complains O’Gara
La Rochelle head coach Ronan O’Gara wasn’t happy with his side’s performance. He said: “When they went down to 14, we...
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/ 3 years agoTwelvetrees cuts through the noise
By PAUL REES Bordeaux-Begles ........... 17pts Tries: Gimbert 14, Boniface 50 Conversions: Jallibert 15, 51 Penalty: Jallibert 2 Gloucester ....................... 26pts...
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/ 3 years ago‘To come here and win is massive’
George Skivington hailed Gloucester’s rare victory in France as a big step forward as his injury ravaged side recovered from last...
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/ 3 years agoDrama as Williams steals it at the last
By ROGER PANTING Leicester .......................... 26pts Tries: van Poortvliet 15, Simmons 48 Conversions: Pollard 15, 48 Penalties: Pollard 3, 19, 67,...
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/ 3 years agoBooth: Stressful and amazing
Ospreys head coach Toby Booth praised the superb entertainment on offer. “I didn’t think the drama of last week’s win could...
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/ 3 years agoStylish Lyon put Bulls to bed
■By BEN JAYCOCK Lyon ................. 31 Bulls ................... 7 LYON produced a sensational performance to defeat a tired-looking Bulls on Friday...
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/ 3 years agoAll over for Sale as Ulster prove worth
By BEN JAYCOCK Ulster ................................. 22pts Tries: Lyttle 19, Herring 64, Vermeulen 76 Conversions: Cooney 65, 78 Penalties: Doak 38 Sale...
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