European Rugby Champions Cup Team of the Week: Quarter-Finals
1 decade ago by The Rugby Blog15. Nick Abendanon (Clermont Auvergne) It is testament to just how good Abendanon was at the weekend that he has been added to the list of England players abroad that could be considered for the World...
Marcelo Bosch last gasp Quarter Final penalty sinks Racing Metro
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpSaracens defeated Racing Metro 12-11 in the quarter-finals of the European Champions Cup this weekend, but only found victory with the final kick of the match. An incredibly close fought affair...
Martin Crowson's five things: Travesty of justice as Wasps bow...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryMartin Crowson looks back at five key talking points from the weekend's rugby action. 1 It got lost in the occasion of Wasps' gritty performance in Toulon, but Dai Young's men were victims of a travesty...
England likely to invoke 'exceptional circumstances' clause to pick Steffon Armitage and Nick Abendanon
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsThe brilliant form of Steffon Armitage and Nick Abendanon in France is making it more likely that England will invoke the “exceptional circumstances” clause to enable Stuart Lancaster to select...
We should learn to love and admire Saracens - rugby's version of Millwall
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsWe should learn to love Saracens, a club with a Millwall-type reputation around the land, grudgingly admired but never taken to the bosom. They have borne this disdain well, traded on it as per their...
Leicester Tigers' strength is key to play-offs, says Freddie...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryLeicester Tigers fly-half Freddie Burns hopes that strength in depth will be one of the keys to taking Leicester Tigers into the Aviva Premiership play-offs. Tigers took a step closer to a semi-final...
Baxter fixes his sights on Aviva Premiership Rugby
1 decade ago by Premiership RugbyExeter Chiefs have every right to bask in the afterglow of an emphatic European Rugby Challenge Cup victory but head coach Rob Baxter insists it's business as usual upon Aviva Premiership Rugby's return.
Venue choice pleases McCall
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby06 April 2015Marcelo Bosch landed a long-range penalty in the final act of Sunday's showdown with Racing Metro to clinch a 12-11 victory that has set up a last-four trip to St Etienne's...
McCall upbeat over Clermont tie
1 decade ago by Sky Sports RugbySaracens director of rugby Mark McCall believes neutral ground gives his side a great chance of upsetting Clermont-Auvergne in the European Champions Cup semi-final.
Young calls for salary cap rethink
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby06 April 2015Wasps boss Young hailed his side's resolve in squeezing Toulon despite ultimately slipping to a 32-18 defeat in Sunday's Champions Cup quarter-final at Stade Mayol. The former...
