Can Gilroy produce another moment of magic like this on Saturday
1 decade agoWith Ulster taking on Munster on Saturday afternoon we look back at a moment of brilliance from Craig Gilroy in the 2011/12 Heineken Cup quarter-final. With still a lot of work to do Gilroy received...
Former Bath Rugby player Nick Abendanon voted EPCR European...
1 decade ago by Bath ChronicleFormer bath player Nick Abendanon has been crowned European Player of the Year. The ASM Clermont Auvergne full-back put in some dazzling displays and scored four tries as he helped his side to the inaugural...
Toulon’s Champions Cup winners give Stuart Lancaster food for thought
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Third European title in a row highlights World Cup talent now available for Australia• Matt Giteau: ‘I would be proud to try and help the young players along’• Toulon’s Steffon Armitage adds...
Nightmare of a party with no host
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentThe Heineken Cup semi-finals in 2003 were a classic example of the best laid plans being fed into a paper shredder.
Peter Stringer hoping to end his time at Bath Rugby on a...
1 decade ago by Bath ChroniclePeter Stringer is hoping to bow out of Bath Rugby with more silverware to put into his already healthy trophy cabinet. He won Heineken Cups with Munster and a Grand Slam for Ireland, but even at 37 he...
Nick Abendanon scores for Clermont Auvergne in European Rugby...
1 decade ago by Bath ChronicleA fine solo try from Nick Abendanon was in vain as Toulon beat Clermont Auvergne 24-18 at Twickenham to complete a hat-trick of European titles.The former Bath Rugby full-back gave Clermont hope in the...
VIDEO: Relive the try that won Bath Rugby the Heineken Cup
1 decade ago by Bath ChronicleThe two best teams in Europe clash this afternoon in the final of the inaugural European Rugby Champions Cup. Toulon take on fellow French giants Clermont Auvergne at Twickenham, as they look to become...
Toulon aiming to uphold the legacy left by Jonny Wilkinson
1 decade ago by The TimesJonny Wilkinson may be almost a year into retirement, but his legacy remains a great source of inspiration for Toulon, who will attempt to win an unprecedented third consecutive European title when they...
Nick Abendanon focuses on Euro Champions Cup glory
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanThe former Bath full-back insists reaching the European showpiece in his first season at Clermont vindicates his decision to leave the Recreation Ground last summer. The 28-year-old will be in the same...
The highs and lows of what has been an eventful career for Gordon D’Arcy
1 decade agoWith Gordon D’Arcy announcing his retirement after the World Cup, we look back on the career of the Leinster and Ireland international. D’Arcy who has 81 caps for Ireland and has racked up more than...
