Champions Cup

20 Questions

/ 10 years ago

20 Questions: Don Armand – Exeter flanker

How was the off-season? I went back to South Africa with the family which was good but not as relaxing as...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 10 years ago

Nick Cain casts an expert eye over last week’s European Champions Cup draw

The recruitment rosters of the Premiership and Pro12 teams make them look like a pop-gun parade compared to the heavy artillery...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Shane Williams

/ 10 years ago

Shane Williams’ column: Will even champs Toulon escape the Pool of Death?

What a draw we saw for the European tournaments this week – and what a vindication of the decision to move...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Bath and Wasps drawn in Champions Cup pool of death

Bath and Wasps will have to overcome Toulon and Leinster if they are to reach to the Champions Cup quarter-finals after...

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Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Wasps confirm signing of George Smith

Wasps confirmed the signing of Australian flanker George Smith ahead of next season. The 34-year-old, who has 111 Test caps to...

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Shane Williams

/ 11 years ago

Shane Williams’ column: Why a Scarlets victory is vital for Wales cause

Scarlets face two ‘cup finals’ in the next seven days and for the sake of Welsh rugby, it is vital they...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 11 years ago

Jeff Probyn: What’s the money on Toulon making it four on the spin?

As the dust settles on the first ever Champions Cup and the remarkable but unsurprising success of Toulon in winning their...

By Jeff Probyn

20 Questions

/ 11 years ago

20 Questions: Mathew Tait – Leicester full-back

London Welsh made you work hard for that win, didn’t they? The objective was achieved as we got the bonus points...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Kvesic out of Gloucester’s Champions Cup qualifiers

Matt Kvesic will miss Gloucester‘s Champions Cup qualifiers after being handed a three-week ban for his tip tackle on Tomas O’Leary...

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English Gallagher Premiership

/ 11 years ago

Charlie Sharples blasts Euro bosses for play-off grind

Gloucester wing Charlie Sharples has slammed European Cup chiefs for plunging the Cherry & Whites into play-offs at the expense of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

20 Questions

/ 11 years ago

20 Questions: Kane Thompson – Newcastle lock

What do you make of Newcastle’s season? It’s been disappointing. We haven’t been able to close out a few games we...

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Brendan Gallagher

/ 11 years ago

Brendan Gallagher’s verdict on Toulon’s Champions Cup win: The old Sea Wolves are simply majestic

I ceased caring about how many millions Toulon allegedly spend on their squad a long time ago. In fact the more...

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Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Abendanon named European Player of the Year

Nick Abendanon has been named the 2015 European Player of the Year after an outstanding individual performance in the Champions Cup...

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Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Gordon D’Arcy to retire from rugby

Leinster legend Gordon D’Arcy has today announced he is to retire from rugby at the end of the season. In an...

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Latest News

/ 11 years ago

European Cup finals teams

Champions Cup final: Clermont v Toulon Clermont: Nick Abendanon; Noa Nakaitaci, Jonathan Davies, Wesley Fofana, Naipolioni Nalaga; Brock James, Morgan Parra;...

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Jeff Probyn

/ 11 years ago

Jeff Probyn: Ring-fencing would damage potential World Cup legacy

The almost universal acceptance by the media that ring-fencing the Premiership will actually take place, even if it’s just for a...

By Jeff Probyn

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Brett Sturgess signs new Exeter deal

Brett Sturgess will play his ninth season at Sandy Park in 20015/16 after agreeing a new one-year deal with Exeter. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 11 years ago

Brendan Gallagher’s Champions Cup team of the tournament

15 Nick Abendanon (above) – Clermont For some reason his stellar performances for Clermont seem to have attracted more attention than...

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Brendan Gallagher

/ 11 years ago

Brendan Gallagher’s feature: Never call Carl Hayman a mercenary… he’s been a galactico!

Three giants of the game – metaphorically and physically – depart the European scene at Twickenham on Saturday as the clock...

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Nick Cain

/ 11 years ago

Nick Cain’s column: Such double standards wreck PRL credibility

When it comes to putting on a show of home-town partisan support there is no club, or province, in England, Ireland,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 years ago

European Cup semi-finals teams

Champions Cup Clermont v Saracens Clermont: Nick Abendanon; Noa Nakaitaci, Jonathan Davies, Wesley Fofana, Naipolioni Nalaga; Brock James, Ludovic Radoslavjevic; Vincent...

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Featured

/ 11 years ago

George Ford and JJ have given us a cutting edge – Chris Robshaw

England captain Chris Robshaw has welcomed the introduction of George Ford and Jonathan Joseph into England’s backline saying the Bath duo...

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20 Questions

/ 11 years ago

20 Questions: Joe Simpson – Wasps scrum-half

Ready to take on the European Champions Toulon? Yes and it’ll be an interesting proposal. We know it’ll take a lot...

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Brendan Gallagher

/ 11 years ago

Brendan Gallagher looks back at five gems from the European Cup semi-finals

1999: Ulster 33 Stade Francais 27 The English clubs weren’t involved in the 1998-9 competition but frankly nobody really missed them...

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Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Billy Vunipola free to face Clermont

Billy Vunipola has been cleared of head-butting Matthew Tait last night making him free to play against Clermont in the Champions...

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Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Jacques Burger cited for striking

Jacques Burge will appear in front of a disciplinary hearing for allegedly striking Racing Metro scrum-half Maxime Machenaud in Saracens‘ Champions...

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Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Champions Cup quarter-finals teams

Clermont v Northampton Clermont: Nick Abendanon; Noa Nakaitaci, Jonathan Davies, Wesley Fofana, Naipolioni Nalaga; 10. Brock James, Ludovic Radoslavjevic ; Vincent...

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Latest News

/ 11 years ago

George North out of Clermont clash

George North will miss Saturday’s Champions Cup quarter-final with Clermont because of a head injury. The Northampton wing, 22, was knocked...

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Latest News

/ 11 years ago

VIDEO: “Wasps on same trajectory as Heineken Cup winning sides” – Joe Simpson

Joe Simpson believes Wasps are ‘on the same trajectory’ as the side that went on to win European titles a decade...

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20 Questions

/ 11 years ago

20 Questions: Ken Pisi – Northampton wing

Enjoyable to see Northampton at the top of the Premiership? Yes it is. There’s a great bunch of boys at the...

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Shane Williams

/ 11 years ago

Shane Williams: Warren Gatland knows how to get George North twinkling

Even the best players need a good size ten up the backside sometimes and George North is no different. George was...

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Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Johnson suspended for three weeks

Ashley Johnson has been suspended for three weeks following a Disciplinary Hearing in Dublin today. The flanker was found guilty of...

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Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Dunn and Ewels commit to Bath

Charlie Ewels and Tom Dunn have renewed their contracts with Bath in a move which sees the duo make the step...

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Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Will Collier out for remainder of the season

Harlequins tighthead Will Collier ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament against Castres in the Champions Cup on Saturday. The 23-year-old, who recently...

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Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Injury fears for England quartet

Owen Farrell, Tom Wood, Kyle Eastmond and Geoff Parling have given England some injury fears ahead of the Six Nations opener...

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Latest News

/ 11 years ago

European Cups semi-finals draw

Wasps and Northampton will host the Champions Cup semi-finals should they win on the road at Toulon and Clermont. Following the...

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Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Bath win and Saracens lose but both reach Champions Cup quarter-finals

Bath reached the Champions Cup quarter-finals following their 20-15 win Glasgow at The Rec yesterday. The West Country side topped Pool...

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Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Champions Cup round 6 teams

POOL 1 Clermont v Saracens Clermont: Nick Abendanon; Noa Nakaitaci, Jonathan Davies, Wesley Fofana, Naipolioni Nalaga; Camille Lopez, Morgan Parra; Thomas...

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Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Yoann Huget warned for ‘diving’

Toulouse wing Yoann Huget has received a formal warning for diving against Bath in the Champions Cup on Sunday. As tempers...

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Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Courtney Lawes out of Six Nations opener

Courtney Lawes will miss start of the Six Nations because of a minor ankle surgery. The England lock, who suffered the...

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Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Bath and Northampton on par for Champions Cup quarter-finals

Bath have kept their Champions Cup quarter-finals hopes alive with a sensational 35-18 bonus-point win in Toulouse yesterday. The West Country...

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Latest News

/ 11 years ago

Champions Cup round 5 teams

POOL 1 Saracens v Munster Saracens: Alex Goode; Chris Ashton, Marcelo Bosch, Brad Barritt, David Strettle; Owen Farrell, Richard Wigglesworth; Mako...

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