Toulon claims Euro Cup hat-trick
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Australia wing Drew Mitchell's brilliant late try ensured Toulon became the first club to win three successive European titles as they beat French rivals Clermont 24-18 in a thrilling Champions Cup final...
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...
Abendanon sidesteps England row
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Nick Abendanon has insisted he'll have no problem putting the ongoing debate about his England future to one side when he lines up for Clermont in the European Champions Cup Final on Saturday. The...
Davies aims to eclipse Halfpenny
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsJonathan Davies says he hopes to "get the better" of Wales team-mate Leigh Halfpenny when they meet in the European Champions Cup final. Davies, 27, starts at outside-centre for Clermont Auvergne,...
European Champions Cup Final Preview - Clermont vs Toulon yet again
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpOn 14 July 1789 the French Revolution came to a head with the storming of the Bastille, and mayhem ensued. Tomorrow, at Twickenham, a very different kind of French Civil war will take place, although...
Who will be Wales' 10th Euro champ?
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsToulon's Leigh Halfpenny or Clermont Auvergne's Jonathan Davies will become Wales' 10th European champion when the French sides meet in the Champions Cup final at Twickenham on Saturday. BBC...
Richie McCaw knocked out cold after getting his head on the wrong side of a tackle
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpAll Black flanker Richie McCaw was left unconscious for a short period in the Crusaders Super Rugby match this weekend after taking a nasty knock to the head whilst making a covering tackle on Blues...
VIDEO: Scrum V's Euro clash: Halfpenny v Davies
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsScrum V previews the Champions Cup final between Leigh Halfpenny's Toulon and Jonathan Davies' Clermont Auvergne.
Personality clash harmed me - Byrne
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsLee Byrne believes a clash of personalities contributed to him not making more appearances for Wales. The 2008 Grand Slam winner this week announced his retirement at the age of...
England must ditch overseas rule
1 decade ago by Rugby 365England should scrap their "old-fashioned" policy of refusing to select overseas-based players, according to World Cup-winning coach Clive Woodward. The man behind England's 2003 World Cup triumph...
