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Bordeaux-Begles defeat Leicester Tigers

Leicester Tigers were soundly defeated 42-28 by Union Bordeaux Begles in Round 1 of the new Champions Cup season. The definition of a game of two halves; Tigers dominated the first 40 minutes to...

Stormers v RC Toulon Match Preview

It’s a blockbuster pool stage tie pitting last year’s Round of 16 side DHL Stormers against three-time winners of the tournament, RC Toulon. The South Africans...

Sharks v Exeter Chiefs Match Preview

Last season’s Challenge Cup winners Hollywoodbets Sharks will have a point to prove in this year’s Investec Champions Cup. But coming up against last year’s quarter-finalists...

Four changes for Sale ahead of Champions Cup opener

Alex Sanderson has made four changes to his XV to face Glasgow Warriors in the first pool stage game of this season’s Investec Champions Cup. England quartet George Ford, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Ben Curry...

Eben Etzebeth to lead Sharks against Exeter

The Sharks side to take the field on Saturday is a Springbok-laden team that hosts Exeter Chiefs in a first round Investec Champions Cup clash at Kings Park. Eben Etzebeth is back to lead the team...

Chiefs team Named for South African Clash

Exeter Chiefs have named their side for their 2024/25 Investec Champions Cup opener against Hollywoodbets Sharks in Durban on Saturday afternoon. Chiefs, who were drawn in Pool One earlier this year,...

Glasgow Internationals return for European opener

Glasgow Warriors welcome back seven Scotland internationals into the starting lineup for tomorrow’s Investec Champions Cup opener, as Franco Smith’s men welcome Sale Sharks to Scotstoun...

Ugly win for Leinster and Sharks scrape home

Ugly win delights Leinster’s Leo   It’s now a magnificent seven for league leaders Leinster Rugby who just keep on winning.   You wondered if they might finally have found their...

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URC Round 7 Preview

Glasgow Warriors v Scarlets, 7.35pm, Friday   Blair Murray’s hectic start to the season continues as he goes straight back into the Scarlets team for the clash with the BKT URC champions at...