Ospreys flying in Europe but wary of Saracens’ revitalised big guns
8 years ago by The Guardian• Ospreys hope Dan Biggar will be inspired by locking horns with Owen Farrell • ‘It’s a bit David against Goliath,’ says Ospreys coach, Steve TandyFew gave Ospreys a chance of finishing above...
Champions Cup Round 5 Tips & Preview
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe January games in the Champions Cup are definitely my favourite, simply because everyone has something to play for. Every team is desperate for victory - The pool leaders are seeking vital for bonus...
Scarlets plan to hit Bath with power hit by Leigh Halfpenny injury
8 years ago by The Guardian• Full-back fails late fitness test before key European Champions Cup tie• Sam Underhill returns for Bath in sole change to impress Eddie JonesThe Scarlets are aiming to invoke the spirit of 2002 at...
Revitalised Northampton give winning start to Alan Gaffney against Gloucester
8 years ago by The Guardian• Northampton 22-19 Gloucester • New coach says victory after 11 defeats means ‘the monkey is off our back’Alan Gaffney’s focus on his first week in charge of a Northampton side that had endured...
The 5 Best Tries of the Month: December 2017
8 years ago by Rugby DumpDecember closed off a fantastic year of rugby and with it came a selection of the month's finest tries across the Aviva Premiership, PRO14 and European scenes. Here is a fan-made round-up of the pick...
Dai Young signs contract extension with Wasps
8 years ago by Wasps RugbyWasps have announced that director of rugby Dai Young has signed a long-term extension to his contract. Young joined the club ahead of the 2011/12 season, and has since overseen a period of tremendous...
Nick Abendanon sin-bin puts inconsistency in the spotlight yet again
8 years ago by Rugby DumpA late Scott Spedding penalty helped Clermont Auvergne grind out a narrow 24-21 European Champions Cup victory over Saracens, but the officiating was somewhat of a talking point, as inconsistency reared...
Referee knocked over then spat out of Montpellier and Glasgow Warriors brawl
8 years ago by Rugby DumpMontpellier and Glasgow Warriors came to blows late in Saturday's European Champions Cup clash, with Springbok Bismarck Du Plessis at the center of it. Referee JP Doyle was also in the middle of the melee,...
No return date for Bath’s Sam Underhill after concussion in England game
8 years ago by The Guardian• Bath’s Todd Blackadder says flanker is still showing symptoms• Anthony Watson impresses at full-back with Eddie Jones watchingBath are not setting a return date for their England flanker Sam Underhill,...
Glasgow fall short at Montpellier but Scarlets sink Treviso in Champions Cup
8 years ago by The Guardian• Montpellier 36-26 Glasgow• Benetton Treviso 12-31 ScarletsMontpellier kept themselves in the hunt for the European Champions Cup quarter-finals by making it back-to-back victories over Glasgow with...
