All posts tagged "Champions Cup"
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoTeddy Thomas reflects on career success, fatherhood
Lifting the most prestigious European competitions within rugby is only achieved by a small percentage despite the countless number of children...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 year ago‘Je ne regrette rien’: Lewis Ludlam loving life at Toulon
Lewis Ludlam insists he will return to Northampton one day but has no regrets about leaving the town or England behind...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 year agoJames Ramm: Player rivalry is pushing Northampton to success
James Ramm believes the rivalry among Northampton’s backs off the field can help inspire the club to more silverware on it.
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoRampant Stormers too good for Sharks
By LUKE JARMYN Stormers ……………………… 40pts Sale ………………………………… 0pts Tries: Schickerling 21, Libbok 25, Sithole 45, Gelant 54, De Wet 63,...
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/ 1 year ago11-try blitz as Chiefs suffer record defeat
By MARK STEVENS Exeter Chiefs ................... 17pts Tries: Brown-Bampoe 8, 48, Hammersley 70 Conversion: Slade 49 Bordeaux Begles ........... 69pts Tries:...
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/ 1 year agoBaxter: It looks like a bit of a stuffing
EXETER director of rugby Rob Baxter could not hide his disappointment after watching his side slip to a record Champions Cup...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoGlasgow Warriors 29-19 Racing 92: Sione Tuipulotu helps set up Harlequins showdown
Glasgow will head to Harlequins on Saturday on a mission to avenge last year’s round-of-16 loss and seal their first home...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoLeicester Tigers 38-10 Ulster: Josh Bassett shines to make sure for Leicester
Josh Bassett warmed the hands and hearts of the Welford Road faithful with a fine hat-trick as Tigers cruised into the...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoSharks 8-20 Toulouse: Toulouse on easy street as the sun beats down
This match proved more of a damp squib rather than a tournament classic as reigning champions Toulouse showcased their class by...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoStade Rochelais v Leinster: Leinster aiming to cash in on Will Skelton’s absence
Leinster and La Rochelle, the 2022 and 2023 finalists, continue their epic rivalry today with both sides unbeaten in this year’s...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoCastres in good shape but Bulls fade away
■ By TOM WALKER Castres ............ 49 Bulls .................. 10 A SECOND-STRING Bulls were all but eliminated from the Champions Cup...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoWe know this is a must-win match, admits van Graan
Return: Bath’s Ted Hill BATH make five changes as they look to kickstart their Champions Cup campaign against Clermont Auvergne. England...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoToulon v Harlequins: We’re expecting a brutal clash, admits Chisholm
James Chisholm admits he is not one of the flashier players who wear the Harlequins’ multi-coloured jersey, but the back rower...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoChampions Cup: The seven best match-ups of the weekend
The penultimate round of fixtures in the Champions Cup pools gets underway this weekend, with some huge team selection calls being...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoAntoine Dupont set to make only second southern hemisphere appearance when Toulouse face Sharks
Reigning French and European champions Toulouse are set to put a full-strength team out in their away trip to South Africa...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoRob Baxter: Fixture schedule hurting us
By Mark Stevens If tackling the elite of English and European rugby was not enough for Exeter Chiefs to contend with,...
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/ 1 year agoGeorge Hendy in position to drive Northampton Saints on
By Paul Rees George Hendy’s career has a theme running through it – keep pushing and see where you end up....
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Miscellaneous
/ 1 year agoCentury of highs for La Rochelle
FRENCH COLUMN JAMES HARRINGTON AN IMPRESSIVE milestone at Stade Marcel Deflandre was reached last night, where La Rochelle hosted their 100th...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoMark McCall surprised by timing of new law changes in Champions Cup
By Paul Rees Mark McCall is surprised law trials are being introduced to the Champions Cup this week halfway through the...
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/ 1 year agoMark McCall: That was horrible and ugly
By Adam Hathaway at The Rec Thunderstruck Mark McCall urged his Saracens side to get off the canvas after they were...
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/ 1 year agoSteve Diamond is happy to stick with Newcastle Falcons
By Paul Rees Steve Diamond has committed himself to Newcastle long-term, as long he is wanted by the new owners when...
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/ 1 year agoDafydd Jenkins excited to be back
By Mark Stevens By his own admission, it’s been a ‘painful’ watch for Dafydd Jenkins so far this season. Sidelined after...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSides are coming after us – Phil Dowson
By Gary Fitzgerald Phil Dowson concedes his Saints are still struggling to cope with being targeted by rivals desperate to stick...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoBath give Saracens lesson in finishing
By Adam Hathaway Bath .................................... 68pts Tries: Penalty 3, Du Toit 14, Redpath 23, Muir 36, 55, 78; Cokanasiga 45, 75;...
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/ 1 year agoEthan Roots looking to find his old form
By Paul Rees Ethan Roots started 2024 with a bang, man of the match in Italy on his England debut, but...
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/ 1 year agoInjury blow rules out Stuart McCloskey
Stuart McCloskey is set for a spell on the sidelines after sustaining a “significant hamstring injury” in Ulster’s United Rugby Championship...
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/ 2 years agoWillis: I’m loving my life with Toulouse
By MARK STEVENS WHILE some sides would consider the tag of defending champions as a target on their backs, it appears...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWillis: I’m loving my life with Toulouse
By MARK STEVENS WHILE some sides would consider the tag of defending champions as a target on their backs, it appears...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoNick Tompkins hits the 200-mark for Saracens
By Paul Rees Match Preview – Saracens v Northampton Today. Kick-off 3pm, StoneX Stadium Mark McCall has hailed Nick Tompkins, who...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoTompkins hits the 200-mark for Saracens
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Saracens v Northampton Today. Kick-off 3pm, StoneX Stadium MARK McCall has hailed Nick Tompkins, who makes his...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoTompkins hits the 200-mark for Saracens
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Saracens v Northampton Today. Kick-off 3pm, StoneX Stadium MARK McCall has hailed Nick Tompkins, who makes his...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoShow Champions Cup a little more respect
YOU could set the clocks by it. Whenever the Walcot Old Boys team bus began one of its regular 45-mile descents...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoShow Champions Cup a little more respect
YOU could set the clocks by it. Whenever the Walcot Old Boys team bus began one of its regular 45-mile descents...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoSteyn looking forward to a sibling showdown
By BRYN PALMER PREVIEW... Glasgow v Edinburgh Today. Kick-off 3pm, Hampden Park Fit again: Kyle Steyn FIT-AGAIN Scotland wing Kyle Steyn...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoKyle Steyn looking forward to a sibling showdown
By Bryn Palmer Match Preview Glasgow v Edinburgh Today. Kick-off 3pm, Hampden Park Fit-again Scotland wing Kyle Steyn is relishing the...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoSteyn looking forward to a sibling showdown
By BRYN PALMER PREVIEW... Glasgow v Edinburgh Today. Kick-off 3pm, Hampden Park Fit again: Kyle Steyn FIT-AGAIN Scotland wing Kyle Steyn...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoFerreira leads the way as veterans take to the pitch
VETERAN props never quit, they just keep on scrummaging in ever increasing numbers which explains why Francisco Gomez Kodela fails to...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoSchalk Ferreira leads the way as veterans take to the pitch
Veteran props never quit, they just keep on scrummaging in ever increasing numbers which explains why Francisco Gomez Kodela fails to...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoFerreira leads the way as veterans take to the pitch
VETERAN props never quit, they just keep on scrummaging in ever increasing numbers which explains why Francisco Gomez Kodela fails to...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoAt least the French are going full-bore
NEUTRALS the world over will relish the prospect of Toulouse and La Rochelle invading Cardiff at season’s end for the seventh...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoAt least the French are going full-bore
NEUTRALS the world over will relish the prospect of Toulouse and La Rochelle invading Cardiff at season’s end for the seventh...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoAt least the French are going full-bore in Champions Cup
By Peter Jackson Neutrals the world over will relish the prospect of Toulouse and La Rochelle invading Cardiff at season’s end...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoShoulder injury blow for Griffin
WALES and Bath prop Archie Griffin is set to be out for a “considerable” period after having surgery on a shoulder...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoShoulder injury blow for Griffin
WALES and Bath prop Archie Griffin is set to be out for a “considerable” period after having surgery on a shoulder...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoShoulder injury blow for Griffin
WALES and Bath prop Archie Griffin is set to be out for a “considerable” period after having surgery on a shoulder...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoBath & Bristol still have faith
■By PAUL REES BATH and Bristol headed the Premiership going into this weekend’s round of matches but lost their opening two...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoBath & Bristol still have faith
■By PAUL REES BATH and Bristol headed the Premiership going into this weekend’s round of matches but lost their opening two...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoBath & Bristol still have faith
■By PAUL REES BATH and Bristol headed the Premiership going into this weekend’s round of matches but lost their opening two...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoGloucester vs Harlequins – Betting Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Christmas is less than a week away, so we are treated to some great rugby matchups...
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Podcast
/ 2 years agoS4, E16: Rugby Paper Podcast 2024 Awards and Champions Cup debate
In our last episode of 2024, the gang is back together in full force. Host Ollie Little and columnists Nick Cain,...
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