Heaslip Shortlisted For European Player Of The Year Award
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsLeinster captain Jamie Heaslip is in the running for the EPCR European Player of the Year award for 2015. He has been included on the shortlist with players from Champions Cup finalists Clermont Auvergne...
Armitage out of European Cup final
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsToulon's former England international Delon Armitage will miss May's European Champions Cup final against Clermont Auvergne after fracturing his hand. The 31-year-old, who joined the French...
Owen Farrell signs new contract with Saracens
1 decade ago by The TelegraphOwen Farrell, the England fly-half, has handed Saracens a boost in the wake of their Champions Cup semi-final defeat by Clermont Auvergne by signing a new contract with the club. Farrell, 24, made...
Scary to think this could be Toulon’s starting XV next season
1 decade ago15. Leigh HalfpennyAfter signing from Cardiff Blues last season, Halfpenny has enjoyed a good start to his Toulon career. With Halfpenny arguably the best place kicker in the world, Toulon know that they...
Farrell signs new Saracens deal
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsEngland fly-half Owen Farrell has signed a new long-term contract with Premiership high-flyers Saracens. The 23-year-old has been with Sarries since the age of 14 and made his first-team debut...
Tuesday Round-Up
1 decade agoArmitage ruled out of Final: Delon Armitage will miss Toulon's clash with Clermont Auvergne in the European Final after fracturing his hand. The full back sustained the injury during Toulon's win over...
All-French Twickenham final lacks fireworks
1 decade ago by The TimesSo there we were at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Étienne on Saturday afternoon, trying to take in the noise and the preposterous, bubbling sea of yellow and assembling a guestimation of the epic...
European Champions Cup organisers fear half-empty Twickenham final
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Only 8,000 French fans are expected for Toulon v Clermont• Just 30,000 of the stadium’s 82,000 seats have been sold• Delon Armitage is an injury doubt for Champions Cup finalOrganisers fear there...
Monday Round-Up
1 decade agoCruden Out: Aaron Cruden's World Cup hopes have been dashed after the out-half ruptured his ACL. The Chiefs and All Blacks were delivered devastating news when it was confirmed Cruden had ruptured...
Saracens shun the shelter of marquee buys in favour of developing their own
1 decade ago by The TimesThe loudest roar, on an afternoon of volume unprecedented in club rugby, came with eight minutes remaining in the European Champions Cup semi-final at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard. Clermont Auvergne were...
