Northampton in a better place than 2011, insists Hartley
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumSaints captain believes current side is better that Heineken Cup finalists of 2011 as they prepare to face Clermont Auvergne in the European Champions Cup quarter-finals.
We're in a better place - Hartley
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby03 April 2015Saints, beaten 33-22 by Leinster in the 2011 Heineken Cup final, play Clermont Auvergne in Saturday's European Champions Cup quarter-final. "We are in a better place now,"...
Gloucester Rugby v Connacht live in the European Challenge Cup
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoGloucester host Connacht in the quarter-final of the European Challenge Cup at Kingsholm tonight (7. 45pm) The Cherry and Whites are top seeds in the competition after advancing through the group stages...
London Irish v Edinburgh (Sun)
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsWinger Topsy Ojo returns to London Irish's starting line-up for Sunday's European Challenge Cup quarter-final visit by Edinburgh. The club's all-time leading try scorer replaces Tom Fowlie in...
Carl Hayman insists Toulon's defeat by Toulouse has sharpened minds ahead of Wasps Champions Cup clash
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsMotivation for a Champions Cup quarter-final against Wasps will not be in short supply for Toulon, the defending European – but no longer French – champions. That latter title was unceremoniously...
Write us off at your peril, warns Connacht captain John Muldoon
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoConnacht captain John Muldoon has warned Gloucester not to underestimate his side as underdogs. The Cherry and Whites cruised through the group stages of the European Challenge Cup unbeaten and qualified...
Can the French continue their dominance in Europe
1 decade agoThe French national side may be struggling at the moment but that is not to be said about their club sides. As we enter into the quarter-final stages of both the Champions Cup and the Challenge Cup, there...
Bath Rugby will fancy they can out-Leinster Leinster, says Brian...
1 decade ago by Bath ChronicleIrish rugby legend Brian O'Driscoll believes Bath will "fancy themselves" to out-Leinster Leinster when they face them at the Aviva Stadium in the Champions Cup on Saturday. Speaking at the Off The Ball...
Nick Abendanon is the former England full-back gunning to stop Northampton for Clermont Auvergne
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsNick Abendanon is the new darling of the Massif Central. This week the former Bath full-back adorns the cover of Sports Montagne, the local bi-monthly sporting publication. It is a privilege very...
Dave Attwood: Bath Rugby determined not to replicate last Aviva...
1 decade ago by Bath ChronicleBath will not make the same mistakes as the last time they ran out at the Aviva Stadium to face Leinster, says Dave AttwoodIt was Heineken Cup pool 3, late 2011, and the score was an embarrassing 52-27.Attwood...
