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Rob Baxter voted Rugby Union Writers’ Club personality of the year 2020

22 January 2021 0 comments

The Exeter Chiefs director of rugby is the recipient of the Pat Marshall award after a Premiership and Champions Cup winning 2019-20 campaign

Simon Halliday says French govt’s decision to block European Cup competition was ‘unnecessary’

19 January 2021 0 comments

The EPCR chairman says protocols could not have been more safer for players

French call two-week halt to the European Cups

10 January 2021 1 comment

Covid-19 spike in Europe is set to obstruct the upcoming rounds of Champions Cup and Challenge Cup competition

Wasps 33-14 Montpellier: Alfie Barbeary puts the sting back into Wasps

20 December 2020 1 comment

Wasps flanker Barbeary outshines Louis Picamoles in convincing victory for the Premiership club over Montpellier

Sale Sharks centre Rohan Janse van Rensburg

Sale 15-16 Edinburgh: Drama as Paul Deacon sees Sale lose plot

20 December 2020 0 comments

Sale Sharks throw away first-half lead to fall to Richard Cockerill’s Edinburgh

Bears ace Harry Randall aims to show Eddie he’s the man for all seasons in Galway

20 December 2020 0 comments

Neale Harvey previews Bristol’s Champions Cup trip to Connacht with England hopeful Harry Randall

UBB 47-8 Dragons: Matthieu Jalibert puts the boot into illness-hit Dragons

20 December 2020 0 comments

Les Bleus star Jalibert dampens Dragons’ woes, as Dean Ryan contends with 16 unavailable players against the mite of Bordeaux-Begles

Gloucester fly-half George Barton scores the match-winning try against Ulster

Gloucester 38-34 Ulster: George Barton grabs the glory as Gloucester leave it so late

20 December 2020 0 comments

20-year-old George Barton scores match-winning try in the 84th minute, triggering scenes of jubilation at Kingsholm

Paul Gustard demands cool heads or see Champions Cup hopes fade

20 December 2020 0 comments

Harlequins head of rugby Paul Gustard urges his side to keep strict discipline as Racing 92 await in the Champions Cup

Kay: Tough ask but Quins can do it

20 December 2020 0 comments

BT Sport pundit Ben Kay previews Harlequins clash with Racing 92, and says the Premiership club have the toughest schedule in the Champions Cup pools

Clermont 31-39 Munster: Fightback supreme breaches the French fortress

20 December 2020 0 comments

Munster produce dramatic comeback over Clermont Auvergne, overturning 26-8 deficit and inspired by CJ Stander

JJ Hanrahan was our star says Van Graan

20 December 2020 0 comments

Munster head coach Johann van Graan’s reaction to a memorable comeback against Clermont Auvergne

Isichei’s tragic death must bring real change

20 December 2020 0 comments

THIS week the family of Allan Isichei, the muchloved and highly respected former Wasps first-team prop during the 1970s and 1980s, who was murdered near […]

Henry helps Tigers beat three yellows

20 December 2020 0 comments

By MIKE SINCLAIR Success! Tigers celebrate their victory PICTURE: Getty Images TEAMS BAYONNE: Germain 7 (Fajardo 71); Baget 6 (Lestrade 51, 6), Muscarditz 6, Hingano […]

North try completes Ospreys’ fightback

20 December 2020 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING Dangerman: George North offloads out of Billy Searle’s tackle PICTURE: Getty Images WORCESTER’S European hopes hang by a thread after Ospreys won […]