Champions Cup

Features

/ 11 months ago

Pollock on European shortlist

Precocious: Henry Pollock PICTURE: Getty Images NORTHAMPTON flanker Henry Pollock has been nominated for the Champions Cup player of the year....

By The Rugby Paper Team

/ 11 months ago

Too many teams in Champions Cup, says Mark McCall

By Jon Newcombe Mark McCall believes cutting the number of teams will help the Investec Champions Cup regain its elite status....

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 11 months ago

Tom Cairns confident it will all come good at Exeter Chiefs

By Paul Rees Tom Cairns enjoyed a breakthrough year with Exeter last season but has had to be patient this campaign...

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/ 11 months ago

Phil Dowson: We need to be flexible over 30-match limit

By Paul Rees Phil Dowson has called for give-and-take in the management of England players who are near the 30-game limit...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 11 months ago

Time to show the right spirit, Henry Pollock

By Simon Walters No one can dispute the brilliance of England rugby’s new star, Henry Pollock of Northampton Saints. He scored...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 11 months ago

Newcastle Falcons 34-35 Northampton Saints: Fin Smith pulls strings to deny Newcastle

By Luke Jarmyn Newcastle Falcons ....... 34pts Tries: Blamire 5, Doherty 42, Hearle 60, Stevenson 67, Pepper 75 Conversions: Connon 6,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 11 months ago

Micheal Cheika determined to leave Leicester Tigers on a high

By Paul Rees Michael Cheika will be moving on at the end of the season, but he is determined to leave...

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British and Irish Lions

/ 11 months ago

Danny Wilson is backing Marcus Smith for a place in Andy Farrell’s British and Irish Lions squad

By Gary Fitzgerald Marcus Smith should remain a main course on the Lions' selection menu this summer, even if his latest...

By Gary Fitzgerald

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/ 11 months ago

Northampton Saints’ Emmanuel Iyogun is quick to thank Alex Waller

By Paul Rees Emmanuel Iyogun has become a regular starter in Northampton’s front row this season and credits his predecessor, Alex...

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/ 11 months ago

Now Ioane signs up for Leinster

NEW Zealand centre Rieko Ioane says he is excited to grow his game at Leinster after agreeing to join the URC...

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/ 11 months ago

Pollock has eye for the tryline

THERE has been a veritable torrent of words regarding Henry Pollock recently and that’s not going to lessen anytime soon but,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 11 months ago

Sunday Round Up: Bath still on for treble after West Country demolition

By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...

By Charlie Elliott

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/ 12 months ago

Social Media Moments of the Week: Thomas Ramos and Henry Pollock’s viral celebrations

By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...

By Charlie Elliott

Champions Cup

/ 12 months ago

Champions Cup Team of the Week: Seven Leinster players included after dominant display

By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...

By Charlie Elliott

Rock on: Tommy Freeman scoring for Northampton in their victory over Castres yesterday PICTURE: Getty Images

Champions Cup

/ 12 months ago

Rampaging Northampton Saints set up Leinster showdown

Beating Leinster in Dublin might sound like Mission Impossible but Northampton Saints fly-half Fin Smith insists playing the ‘Saints’ way is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 12 months ago

Phil Dowson: Rest rules are ‘dysfunctional’

By James Logan Northampton director of rugby Phil Dowson feels more needs to be done to allow English clubs to hit...

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/ 12 months ago

Fin Baxter: The baby-faced assassin who has his sights set on England

Fin Baxter went under the radar last season as he rose quickly up the front row ladder and he has learned...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 12 months ago

Northampton Saints 51-16 Castres: Job done! Alex Mitchell makes it simple for Saints

Northampton Saints, putting their foot down after the break, breezed past Castres to book a repeat of last year’s Champions Cup...

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/ 12 months ago

Champions Cup: Damian Penaud is back to his best to guide Bordeaux into the semi-finals

By Gary Fitzgerald Bordeaux ......... 47pts Tries: Penaud 5, Lucu 12, Samu 25, Echegaray 34, Lamothe 57, Bielle-Biarrey 78 Conversions: Jalibert...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Champions Cup

/ 12 months ago

Toulon v Toulouse preview: France’s big two collide in battle of the heavyweights

The weather in Toulon is normally mild, but the Stade Mayol will reverberate this afternoon to the sound of thunder as...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Running the show: Leinster fly-half Sam Prendergast PICTURES: Getty Images

Champions Cup

/ 12 months ago

Leinster 52-0 Glasgow Warriors: Ruthless Leinster demolish Warriors

Leinster may have lost the last three Champions Cup finals, but this was another ruthless demonstration of their intent to avoid...

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/ 12 months ago

Jacques Vermeulen: I must prove myself again

By Mark Stevens As one successful chapter ends for Jacques Vermeulen at Exeter Chiefs, the hard-hitting South African forward says he’s...

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/ 12 months ago

It’s the right time to bow out, says Phil Dollman

By Mark Stevens When Rob Baxter took charge of Exeter in 2009, few could have predicted the incredible journey both he...

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Brendan Gallagher

/ 12 months ago

Memo to the suits: Give us some jeopardy

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER I FEEL the need to tap out a...

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Features

/ 12 months ago

English clubs get a harsh lesson

Flag bearers: Tommy Freeman’s hat-trick helped earn Saints a place in the Champions Cup quarter-finals PICTURE: Getty Images THE Premiership have...

By The Rugby Paper Team

James Harrington

/ 12 months ago

Top 14: Raffaele Storti set to get his chance at Grenoble

French Column by James Harrington Portugal winger Raffaele Storti has made a habit of not doing things the easy way –...

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/ 12 months ago

I’m loving life on and off the pitch in Japan, says James Gaskell

By Ben Jaycock Former Wasps and Sale lock James Gaskell is thriving in Japan with Toyota Shuttles as they target promotion...

By Ben Jaycock

Champions Cup

/ 12 months ago

Danny Wilson: Leinster have got an All Black – on the bench!

Harlequins boss Danny Wilson highlighted the difference in strength in depth between his side and Leinster in the wake of their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 12 months ago

Alex Mitchell looking to finish with flourish

By Paul Rees Alex Mitchell is looking to make a sprint finish as the season nears the home straight after missing...

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/ 12 months ago

Harry Williams heads to Harlequins

Harlequins have signed former Exeter and England tighthead Harry Williams from Pau. The 33-year-old will return to the Premiership next season...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 12 months ago

Champions Cup: Toulon’s power too much for Saracens

By Paul Rees Toulon ............................... 72pts Tries: Wainiqolo 5, Isa 35, 55, 59; Jaminet 39, 70; Alainu’uese 44, Fainga’anuku 62, Serin...

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/ 12 months ago

Mark McCall: We gave it a good go but Toulon were hard to stop

Mark McCall expects to provide a springboard for his young side in the Champions Cup in the coming seasons. Sarries conceded...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 12 months ago

Josh Van der Flier: Leinster can do better

Man of the match Josh van der Flier urged his Leinster side not to rest on their laurels after the humiliation...

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Champions Cup

/ 12 months ago

La Rochelle 24-25 Munster: Cool-head Jack Crowley has the drop on Ronan O’Gara’s side

By Kevin Fallon La Rochelle ..... 24pts Tries: Botia 10, Penalty 65, Bosmorin 76 Conversions: West 11, Hastoy 76 Penalty: West...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 12 months ago

Glasgow Warriors 43-19 Leicester Tigers: Tigers blown away by spirited Warriors

By Bryn Palmer Glasgow Warriors 43pts Tries: Venter 13, 74; Vailanu 18, 41; Hastings 49, Horne 50 Conversions: Hastings 14, 19,...

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Champions Cup

/ 12 months ago

Northampton Saints 46-24 Clermont: Tommy Freeman’s hat-trick steers Saints home

By Rob Wildman Northampton Saints ..... 46pts Tries: Smith 18, Freeman 23, 29, 60; Augustus 40, 46; Pollock 71 Conversions: Smith...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 12 months ago

Toulouse vs Sale Sharks Preview: We’re out to beat the odds, says Alex Sanderson

By Jon Newcombe Sale's French intelligence network has revealed how seriously defending champions Toulouse are taking their English opponents in the...

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/ 12 months ago

Bordeaux pushing crowd boundaries

The best-supported rugby club in Europe raised its average attendance to new heights last weekend, leaving Toulouse and Leicester further behind...

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/ 12 months ago

Spanish rain can’t unsettle Tommy Freeman

By Paul Rees Tommy Freeman flew to Majorca for a break after the Six Nations and not even the rain in...

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/ 12 months ago

Danny Wilson keen to keep Leigh Halfpenny at Harlequins

By Gary Fitzgerald Leigh Halfpenny will be hanging around The Stoop a lot longer if Danny Wilson gets his way having...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Premiership

/ 12 months ago

Bath 47-28 Harlequins: Bath give Quins a lesson in finishing

By Brendan Gallagher Bath .................................... 47pts Tries: Cokanasiga 3, Hill 8, Molony 19, Muir 21, 37; Ojomoh 52, van Wyk 64...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 12 months ago

URC: Leinster stand firm to take out Sharks

By John Fallon Sharks................ 7 Leinster............ 10 A vastly understrength Leinster side carved out a brilliant win in a real arm-wrestle...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 12 months ago

URC: Tadhg Beirne looking for Munster to step up

By John Fallon Connacht........ 24 Munster...........30 Munster skipper Tadhg Beirne said they will need to improve for next weekend’s Champions Cup...

By The Rugby Paper Team