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"We Didn't Build Pressure" - Lam

14 man Sale Sharks beat Bristol Bears in a thriller

Sale Sharks secure passage to the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup after beating the Bristol Bears 29-35 in the second leg of the round of 16.   Alex Sanderson's charges proceed to the final...

Aaron Reed red-carded for a high shot on Morahan

Aaron Reed was given his marching orders on Saturday in the Champions Cup round of 16 second leg between Bristol Bears and Sale Sharks.   He made head contact with Bristol Bears' Australian...

What happens if the aggregate scores are level in the second leg of the round of 16?

Ahead of this weekend’s decisive matches in the Heineken Champions Cup Round of 16 2nd leg and in the EPCR Challenge Cup Round of 16, here is a reminder of the extra time protocol.     If...

Saints make one change for Challenge Cup knockout clash in Gloucester

Northampton Saints’ Director of Rugby, Chris Boyd, has made just one change to his side to take on Gloucester Rugby in the European Challenge Cup Round of 16, with Matt Proctor set to start at centre.   The...

Radradra and Piutau on the bench, Leiua raises the bat

Sale Sharks head to Ashton Gate on Friday evening with a one-point advantage over Bristol Bears in the Champions Cup second leg of the round of 16.   Bristol speedster Alapati Leiua will make...

Sale determined to avenge narrow loss against Bristol

A real arm-wrestle at the AJ Bell last weekend saw Bristol come away with a one-point victory against Sale:         A delighted Pat Lam hailed Bristol’s defence post-match.    “That’s...

Stats & Facts: Champions Round of 16, second leg

A look at the stats and facts ahead of the weekend's round of 16 second leg fixtures.     LEINSTER v CONNACHT   Leinster Rugby won 26-21 in their Round of 16 – 1st Leg clash...

MATCH PREVIEW - Alex Sanderson Media Session 12/04/22

How the Champions Cup quarter-finals work and how things stand ahead of the second leg

Ahead of the decisive second leg matches in the Champions Cup Round of 16, we take a look at how things stand in the respective ties and how the quarter-finals will work.   For the first time in...