Champions Cup Round 5 Match Reports
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThree late tries send Racing 92 into quarter-finals Three tries in the final nine minutes helped Racing 92 secure a 39-22 win over Munster Rugby on Sunday afternoon in Paris, securing...
Rugby union: talking points from the weekend’s Champions Cup action
6 years ago by The GuardianDanny Cipriani’s injury has hurt Gloucester with a crunch match to come while Saracens and Racing 92 meet in a game to savourA sure sign of a good team is one that keeps winning convincingly even when...
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Eddie Jones needs to put England stars on trial ahead of Six Nations
6 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward ColumnSIR CLIVE WOODWARD: What England need is a good old-fashioned final trial match, a fixture that was still in place when I was trying to break into the England team and should be re-introduced. ,
Exeter carry the English standard but French clubs look a real force | Robert Kitson
6 years ago by The GuardianRacing 92 and Toulouse are a threat in the European Champions Cup while Leinster are a dominant force this seasonAt first glance this year’s European Champions Cup is not noticeably awash with suspense,...
Champions Cup Team of Round Five
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyChampions Cup rugby returned with a bang this weekend as we edge ever closer to the quarter-finals of the competition. This weekend saw a number of sides battle it out for a place...
Saracens lose prop in first five minutes for THIS high tackle
6 years ago by Rugby DumpSaracens prop Rhys Carré was shown a straight red card for a high tackle in the opening five minutes of Saturday’s game against Ospreys.
Champions Cup triumph would be extraordinary – Saracens’ Alex Lozowski
6 years ago by The Guardian• Club could defend trophy only if they avoid relegation• ‘If we make quarters, not many teams would want to play us’Alex Lozowski believes that, if Saracens retain the European Champions Cup,...
European Champions Cup roundup: Clermont punish wasteful Ulster
6 years ago by The Guardian• Morgan Parra and Greig Laidlaw boot 16 Clermont points• Bonus-point win against Montpellier boosts GloucesterClermont Auvergne secured their place in the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup with...
Rhys Carre sent off within minutes of his first game back in Wales
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbySaracens' Welsh International prop Rhys Carre was shown a straight red card just five minutes into his first club game back in Wales as Saracens managed to claim a 15-22 win despite playing 75 minutes...
Matt Kvesic double helps Exeter qualify for quarter-finals with Glasgow draw
6 years ago by The Guardian• Glasgow 31-31 Exeter• Stuart Hogg hits crossbar with last-minute penaltyA home quarter-final beckons for Exeter. A highly entertaining draw at Scotstoun ended in dramatic fashion, as Stuart Hogg...
