Nigel Owens unimpressed by naughty Francois Steyn shouting at goalkicker
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpMontpellier back Francois Steyn was given a telling off by referee Nigel Owens after he shouted "MISS" when Northampton Saints' Stephen Myler attempted a conversion kick during their European Champions...
Rugby community in shock following sudden death of Munster legend Anthony Foley
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpWhile the start of the European Champions Cup weekend was met with excitement, it ended in tragedy on Sunday as news broke of the shock passing of Munster legend, Anthony Foley. The former player and...
Match Report: Wasps vs Zebre
1 decade ago by Champions CupDai Young's men smashed the winning margin record they set against fellow Italians Benetton Treviso in 2006/07 (66) as they scored a 12 tries to send a statement to their Pool 2 rivals. Wasps...
Saints and Sinners: the weekend’s talking points
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldThe sudden and extremely sad death of Munster coach Anthony Foley cast the darkest of shadows over the opening weekend of the European Champions Cup and Challenge Cup. His loss is felt in his home province...
Connacht score brilliant length of the field try as they upset Toulouse
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpConnacht scored one of the tries of the weekend as they upset Toulouse 23-21 at the Sportsground in the opening round of this season's European Champions Cup. The hosts were trailing 21-11 at halftime...
Match Report: Glasgow Warriors vs Leicester Tigers
1 decade ago by Champions CupTwo interception tries were the icing on the cake for home coach Gregor Townsend. Three scrums on the Tigers five metre line were so dominant that Leicester lost a player to the sin-bin, but Glasgow...
Match Report: Edinburgh vs Montpellier
1 decade ago by Champions CupJim Mallinder's men had led from the fourth minute after Calum Clark crashed over, only to see their lead wiped out by Frans Steyn, who scored a try and kicked two penalties to send the French side...
Match Report: Leinster vs Castres
1 decade ago by Champions CupSean Cronin twice finished devastating lineout drives from the Leinster pack to put the hosts in charge at the RDS Showground. But the biggest cheer was for his front-row partner Jack McGrath, who celebrated...
Match Report: Connacht vs Toulouse
1 decade ago by Champions CupA try from Bundee Aki in the 64th minute, converted by Craig Ronaldson, completed a magnificent fightback after Connacht had fallen 10 points behind at the end of the first-half. They registered...
Match Report: Scarlets vs Sale Sharks
1 decade ago by Champions CupTwo tries from DTH van der Merwe helped the Scarlets kick off their European Rugby Champions Cup Pool 3 campaign with a comfortable 28-11 victory over Sale. Neil Briggs got Sale's only try with...
