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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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoLeinster smash Racing and prepare for Gloucester duel
By GARY FITZGERALD Racing............... 10pts Tries: Wade 74 Conversions: Russell 75 Penalties: Russell 25 Leinster............ 42pts Tries: Porter 3, Sheehan 32,...
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/ 3 years agoBattling Quins can’t survive in Shark Tank
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Sharks................................ 39pts Tries: Mbonambi 11, Mapimpi 17, 27; Kok 50, Chamberlain 78 Conversions: Bosch: 12, 18, 51, 80...
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/ 3 years agoPlisson has the drop on Stormers to steer Clermont home
By BEN JAYCOCK Clermont.......... 24pts Tries: Newsome 46, Raka 62 Conversions: Plisson 48 Penalties: Plisson 17, 54, 73 Drop-goal: Plisson 70...
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/ 3 years agoChapman comes on to break the gloom
By ROGER PANTING Gloucester.......22pts Tries: Varney 24, Tuisue 63, Socino 68, Chapman 76 Conversions: Carreras 76 Bordeaux.......... 17pts Tries: Falatea 2,...
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/ 3 years agoWe’re back right where we want to be – McCall
By JON NEWCOMBE Preview Saracens v Edinburgh Today. Kick-off 3.15 Last proper hit out: Ben Earl scores in win over Northampton...
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/ 3 years agoCreevy’s red puts Irish on back foot
By ROGER PANTING London Irish.......27pts Tries: Gonzalez 25, 37; Cinti 30 Conversions: Jackson 25, 30, 37 Penalties: Jackson 9, Jennings 78...
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/ 3 years agoEngland stars are back in
Preview Sale v Ulster Today. Kick-off 1pm SALE welcome back four England players for Ulster’s visit to the AJ Bell Stadium...
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/ 3 years agoBorthwick keeps his focus on Tigers task
By GARY FITZGERALD Preview Ospreys v Leicester Today. Kick-off 5.30pm STEVE Borthwick pushed aside thoughts on his own coaching future to...
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/ 3 years agoLewies: Quins up for Tank challenge
By GARY FITZGERALD Stephan Lewies is convinced the “world class attack and spine” at Harlequins puts them in prime shape to...
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/ 3 years agoPollard on hunt for game’s top trophies
By GARY FITZGERALD Handre Pollard plans to use his Tigers stripes to go club trophy hunting and also put him in...
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/ 3 years agoPenxe out to put the heat on Harlequins
Yaw Penxe intends to use his blistering pace and dancing feet on the European stage to put Harlequins in a spin...
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Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoChampions Cup and Challenge Cup fixture lists: Premiership sides set to head to South Africa
The round-by-round fixtures for the 2022/23 Heineken Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup tournament have been announced. Teams were split...
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/ 3 years agoEuropean draws set for 28 June
The pool draws for the 2022/23 Heineken Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup tournaments will be held at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium on...
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/ 4 years agoFive South African clubs enter Europe next season
Champions Cup and Challenge Cup organisers have announced five South African club sides will play in European competition next season. The...
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/ 4 years agoLa Rochelle keep their cool to rule in Europe
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Leinster..............21pts Penalties: Sexton 5, 8, 22, 40+1, 47, 57 R Byrne 65 La Rochelle ......24pts Tries: Rhule...
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/ 4 years agoLeinster’s Tadhg Furlong and James Lowe fit for Champions Cup final against La Rochelle
Leinster‘s Tadhg Furlong and James Lowe have been passed fit to start Saturday’s Heineken Champions Cup final against La Rochelle in...
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/ 4 years agoLate Ihaia West try sends La Rochelle to Champions Cup final
A late Ihaia West try ended Racing 92's stiff resistance as La Rochelle booked their place in a second successive Champions...
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/ 4 years agoSexton leads the way as Leinster gun for fifth star
By JOHN FALLON Leinster …………40pts Tries: Lowe 15, 50; Van der Flier 20, Keenan 79 Conversions: Sexton 16, 21, 52; Byrne...
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/ 4 years agoAlex Sanderson: Reduction of Premiership salary cap making it harder for English teams to compete in Europe
Sale Sharks director of rugby Alex Sanderson feels the reduction of the Premiership salary cap is making it harder for English...
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/ 4 years agoFinn Russell stars as Racing 92 overcome Sale Sharks to reach Champions Cup semis
Racing 92 (6) 41 Tries: Thomas, Russell, Imhoff, Spring Cons: Le Garrec 2, Machenaud Pens: Le Garrec 5 Sale Sharks (10) 22 Tries: Tuilagi, Van der Merwe,...
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/ 4 years agoHeartbreak for Munster as Toulouse keep their nerve in shootout
By JOHN FALLON Munster ............ 24pts Tries: Kendellen 10, Earls 39, Haley 44 Conversions: Carbery 11, 40, 45 Penalties: Carbery 57...
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/ 4 years agoO’Gara sees La Rochelle finish the job in fine style
By TIM LEWIS La Rochelle ......31pts Tries: West 42, Alldritt 48, Kerr-Barlow 55, Botia 68 Conversions: West 42, 49, 56, 69...
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/ 4 years agoHigh-flying Tigers set up Leinster showdown
By GARY FITZGERALD Leicester ..........27pts Tries: Liebenberg 9, Scott 50, Penalty 52, Steward 67 Conversions: Ford 10 Penalties: Ford 46 Tries:...
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/ 4 years agoPotter: We left a few tries out there
HARRY Potter claimed Tigers are keeping their feet on the ground and not yet dreaming of ending a 20-year wait to...
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/ 4 years agoSmith’s miss leaves Quins a point short
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Harlequins ........33pts Tries: Jones 1, Dombrandt 16, Marchant 29, Lynagh 38, 75 Conversions: Smith 2, 17, 30,...
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/ 4 years agoMatson: Now we go for the Prem
QUINS head coach Tabai Matson backed his side to bounce back at Leicester next week. “Marcus will be disappointed like all...
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/ 4 years agoO’Mahony the star as Exeter fall short
By JOHN FALLON Munster ............26pts Tries: Carbery 26, De Allende 72 Conversions: Carbery 26, 74 Penalties: Carbery 6, 17, 60, 65...
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/ 4 years agoRacing look to take the Paris honours
PREVIEW... Racing 92 v Stade Francais Today. Kick-off 3.30pm, La Defense Arena RACING 92 head into their Round of 16 second...
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/ 4 years agoToo slow to get going – Baxter
ROB Baxter said that Munster’s dominance at the breakdown was the key factor in their Thomond Park victory which sent Exeter...
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/ 4 years agoUnstoppable Lowe hits four as Leinster flex muscles
By JOHN FALLON Leinster ............56pts Tries: Lowe 36, 55, 65, 80; Henshaw 18, 42, Gibson-Park 10, Furlong 28 Conversions: Sexton 12,...
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/ 4 years agoSale survive Reed red to squeeze life out of Bears
By ROGER PANTING Bristol ................29pts Tries: Thacker 48, Morahan 53, 77; Joyce 64 Conversions: Sheedy 48, 53, 64 Penalties: Sheedy 19...
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/ 4 years agoDupont makes the difference for Toulouse as Ulster push champions all the way
By JOHN FALLON Ulster ..................23pts Tries: McIlroy 10, 38 Conversions: Cooney 11, 39 Penalties: Cooney 18, 53, 69 Toulouse ..........30pts Tries:...
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/ 4 years agoSharks feel they can beat anyone
SALE director of rugby Alex Sanderson was ecstatic with his side’s effort and believes they can be a match for any...
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/ 4 years agoHarlequins make one change as they aim to claw back 14-point deficit in crunch Champions Cup second leg
Harlequins have made one change as they look to claw back a fourteen-point deficit in the second leg of their Champions...
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/ 4 years agoEllis Genge leads Leicester to historic first leg victory at Clermont
Leicester Tigers claimed a first leg away win at Clermont Auvergne to take a stride towards the Heineken Champions Cup quarter-finals....
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/ 4 years agoSuper Fickou gives Racing upper hand as Latu sees red
By KEVIN FALLON Stade Fr ..............9pts Penalties: Segonds 38, 40; Sanchez 71 Racing 92 ........22pts Tries: Fickou 64 Conversions: Le Garrec...
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/ 4 years agoHogg helps Chiefs take first blood
By MIKE SINCLAIR Exeter ................13pts Tries: Hogg 6, Vermeulen 38 Drop goals: Hogg 65 Munster ..............8pts Tries: Daly 66 Penalties: Healy...
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/ 4 years agoQuins aim to take Mercer’s boys out of their comfort zone
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Montpellier v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 1pm, GGL Stadium AS soon as England head coach Eddie Jones said...
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/ 4 years agoBaxter backs spirit in defence
ROB Baxter questioned Olly Woodburn’s yellow card. He said: “I’m never really one to try and find fault with the process...
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/ 4 years agoGenge fired up for next round of French hostilities
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Clermont v Leicester Today. Kick-off 3.15pm, Stade Marcel Michelin ELLIS Genge can’t wait to sample the atmosphere...
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/ 4 years agoLast year’s runners-up show title credentials
By GARY FITZGERALD Bordeaux ..........13pts Tries: Woki 51, Mori 68 Penalties: Lucu 11 La Rochelle ......31pts Tries: Rhule 21, Danty 53,...
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/ 4 years agoRadradra comes to the rescue for Bristol
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Sale ......................9pts Penalties: R du Preez 4, 9, 77 Bristol ................10pts Tries: Radradra 70 Conversions: Sheedy 71 Penalties:...
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/ 4 years agoBaloucoune hat-trick leaves Toulouse up against it
By JOHN FALLON Toulouse ..........20pts Tries: Meafou 6, Ntamack 80 Conversions: Ramos 7, Ntamack 80 Penalties: Ramos 17, 40 Ulster ..................26pts...
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/ 4 years agoProud of the boys-Lam
BRISTOL director of rugby Pat Lam was proud of the guts his side showed. He said: “I’m pleased with that and...
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/ 4 years agoConnacht believe upset still possible at the Aviva
By JOHN FALLON Connacht ..........21pts Tries: Porch 3, Fifita 61 Conversions: Carty 62 Penalties: Carty 34, 40, 46 Leinster ............26pts Tries:...
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/ 4 years agoScarlets’ Kalamafoni escapes ban
Scarlets number eight Sione Kalamafoni will not serve a suspension after being sent off against Cardiff in the URC. Kalamafoni was...
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/ 4 years agoEllis Genge relishing trip to Clermont as Tigers turn attention to Europe
Leicester captain Ellis Genge is relishing Tigers' trip to Clermont Auvergne as his side shift their focus to Europe after wrapping...
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/ 4 years agoRob Baxter calls for Exeter to maximise opportunities for ‘couple of golden years’ after double
Rob Baxter has called for his Exeter side to maximise their opportunities for "a couple of golden years" following the clubs...
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/ 4 years agoSale 49 – 10 Ospreys: Sale handsomely defeat depleted Ospreys
Sale Sharks............49 Tries: Roebuck 2, Reed, Ashman, D du Preez, Langdon, Metcalf Cons: MacGinty 4, R du Preez 3 Ospreys .................10 Try: Deaves Cons: Hawkins Pens: Hawkins A stellar...
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/ 4 years agoWinning try was difficult to take says Castres boss Worsley
CASTRES coach Joe Worsley felt the winning try could easily have been ruled out with several replays needed before Scottish referee...
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