All posts tagged "Champions Cup"
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Ben Moon – Exeter Chiefs loosehead prop
1. Marcos Ayerza – Regarded as the best loosehead in the world. He is very destructive at the scrum but he...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoChampions Cup final teams
Racing 92 v Saracens Racing 92: Brice Dulin; Joe Rokocoko, Johannes Goosen, Alexandre Dumoulin, Juan Imhoff; Dan Carter, Maxime Machenaud; Eddy...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain column: Saracens can batter down the gates of Europe
Two years ago Saracens hit the wall. Then, as now, there was a European and Premiership double for the taking, but...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott column: Saracens have weaponry to conquer Europe now
It doesn’t matter whether you’re going for singles, doubles or trebles in terms of trophies and titles at the end of...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoMarler and Farrell banned but free to play in European finals
Joe Marler and Owen Farrell have received a two-week ban today following Harlequins and Saracens European semi-finals last weekend. The pair...
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Champions Cup
/ 10 years agoOwen 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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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoSteenson: Europe exit can ignite our Premiership bid
Fly-half Gareth Steenson reckons Exeter‘s agonising Champions Cup exit at the hands of Wasps will galvanise the Devon side’s Premiership title...
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Features
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Looking for knock-out drama? Try a European semi-final!
Heaven knows we’ve had our fair share of drama in European Cup finals over the years but, as with most sports,...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Christian Day – Northampton lock
Ready for Wasps today? They’re in very good form so it’ll be a big challenge for us to travel to the...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoChampions Cup quarter-finals teams
Racing 92 v Toulon Racing 92: Brice Dulin; Joe Rokocoko, Johannes Goosen, Alexandre Dumoulin, Juan Imhoff; Dan Carter, Maxime Machenaud; Eddy...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson column: Stripe me! How can this Zebre side be Champions?
Zebre have lost their last four away matches by scores that could double up as opening stands at the T20 World...
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Champions Cup
/ 10 years agoSo 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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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott column: Saracens have found the answer to repeated success
Having won the Premiership for the first time in 2011 and then not achieving much in the immediate season afterwards, a...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoEuropean dates announced for 2016/17
With the knockout stages of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup approaching, EPCR has announced the key dates for the 2016/17....
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoNewcastle Falcons sign Vereniki Goneva
Newcastle Falcons have added finishing power to their ranks for next season with the signing of Leicester Tigers’ Fijian international Vereniki...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoResurgent Dan Robson won’t be giving up his place without a fight
It has been 18 months in the making but Dan Robson is finally enjoying a good run of games and is...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoI’ll never give up on England says Geoff Parling
Exeter lock refuses to accept his England career is over.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoIntense competition at Bath will make Taulupe Faletau even better – Luke Charteris
Luke Charteris reckons Bath can bring the best out of Taulupe Faletau. The Wales pair and former Newport Gwent Dragons team-mates...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoDai Young – I like a scrum but just look at my Wasps fly!
As a proud tighthead prop, Dai Young will always have a soft spot for a pushover try – but the Wasps...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoExeter still Ali Hepher’s focus despite link to England
Ali Hepher, the highly-rated strategist behind Premiership Rugby’s deadliest attack, refused to rule himself out of coaching England but insists his...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Ben Jacobs – Wasps centre
How big is today’s game in Toulon? It’s huge. If we win we qualify for the quarter-finals but if we lose...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoYoungs cited for punching and two Paris forwards for gouging
Tom Youngs has been cited for punching France tighthead Rabah Slimani in Leicester‘s defeat to Stade Francais in the Champions Cup...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoChris Ashton to appeal gouging suspension
Saracens have confirmed that Chris Ashton will be appealing the ten-week suspension he received last week. The winger was found guilty...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoChampions Cup round 6 teams
Pool 1 Ulster v Oyonnax Ulster: Jared Payne; Andrew Trimble, Darren Cave, Luke Marshall, Craig Gilroy; Paddy Jackson, Paul Marshall; Kyle...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Rob Cook – Gloucester full-back
Pleased with your recent form? It’s going all right. It was nice to score at Twickenham against Harlequins a couple of...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoGouging ban rules Chris Ashton out of Six Nations
Chris Ashton has been ruled out of the Six Nations after receiving a 10-week ban for eye gouging Ulster‘s Luke Marshall....
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoViktor Kolelishvili suspended for 14 weeks
Clermont flanker Viktor Kolelishvili has been suspended for 14 weeks following his push on referee Wayne Barnes in the Champions Cup...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoVIDEO: Clermont flanker cited for Wayne Barnes push
Viktor Kolelishvili has beens cited following his much talked-about push on Wayne Barnes in Clermont‘s defeat to the Ospreys in the...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoChampions Cup round 5 teams
Pool 1 Oyonnax v Toulouse Oyonnax: Quentin Etienne; Silvere Tian, Vincent Martin, Eamonn Sheridan, Uwa Tawalo; Nicky Robinson, Fabien Cibray (Capt.);...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoVIDEO: Stade Francais wing hit by 15-week ban for gouging
Stade Francais wing Josaia Raisuqe has been suspended for 15 weeks for eye gouging CJ Stander in the Champions Cup last...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Nathan Earle – Saracens wing
How are you settling at London Scottish? Very well thanks! I’ve been here more or less a month now and I’m...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher: New hope for British clubs as the old empires crumble in Europe
How the mighty have fallen. We still have two rounds of the Pool stages left – in fact some teams have...
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European Rugby
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson: Out for the count, Europe’s big three
There have been six multiple winners of what is now known as the Champions’ Cup and two have gone already, counted...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 10 years agoJeff Probyn column: Dylan Hartley’s no Johnno and, for me, he’s no captain
As we sit back trying to digest our Christmas excesses while also enjoying the success of the England clubs in the...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoChampions Cup round 4 teams
Pool 1 Saracens v Oyonnax Saracens: Alex Goode; Chris Ashton, Duncan Taylor, Brad Barritt, Michael Ellery; Owen Farrell, Neil de Kock;...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoHealy suspended for two weeks
Cian Healy, has been suspended for two weeks following Leinster‘s clash against Toulon in the Champions Cup last Sunday. The Leinster...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott column: Taulupe Faletau can become best No.8 in the world at Bath
Taulupe Faletau’s decision to join Bath next season means that they have acquired a 25-year-old who is not only a world-class...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoChampions Cup round 3 teams
Pool 1 Oyonnax v Saracens Oyonnax: Quentin Etienne; Silvere Tian, Guillaume Bousses, Alaska Taufa, Dug Codjo; Rory Clegg, Fabien Cibray; Soane...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams column: Ospreys must not waste that great result in Clermont
That wonderful fightback by the Ospreys in Clermont has given them the chance to make a real push for a quarter-final...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams column: So, could Dai Young and Rob Howley work together?
Rob Howley and Dai Young could be the dream ticket to succeed Warren Gatland. Wales will need a new head coach...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoJanuary dates for postponed European matches
The postponed Champions Cup fixtures, including Bath’s trip to Toulon, will be played on weekend of January 9 it was announced...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 10 years agoJeff Probyn column: Clubs flex muscles over European postponements
The disruption of the European Champions Cup first round caused by the Paris atrocities last week has inadvertently shown what appears...
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Jack Yeandle – Exeter captain and former Doncaster hooker
1. Cian Healy – What he does on the international scene is pretty impressive. A very strong ball carrier. Ben “the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Salary Cap battle resumes as Bruce Craig steps down
Cheats could still face action following a stormy board meeting last week.
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Champions Cup
/ 10 years agoSteve 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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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoAshley Johnson is hooking up to a whole new ball game
Barnstorming South African will not settle for the No.16 shirt.
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain looks ahead to next season’s Champions Cup which kicks off two weeks after the World Cup final
How big will the World Cup hangover be, and which of this season’s European Champions Cup contenders will be hit hardest?...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Charlie Sharples – Gloucester wing
Must be chuffed to have been offered a new deal by the club two months before the season even starts? The...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoChampions Cup fixtures announced
Leicester will kick-off the Champions Cup season by hosting Stade Francais at Welford Road on November 13. The clash between the...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Jamie Elliott – Northampton wing
How’s pre-season? We’ve been back in for four weeks now and it’s been pretty full on. Luckily the coaches have mixed...
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