Premiership Football Stadium Could Be Set To Host Champions Cup Final
Newcastle has bid to become the host city for European club rugby’s showpiece weekend in 2018, with St James’ Park one proposed venue. The city is aiming to stage the...
Category: Challenge Cup
Sean O’Brien Explains Why He Was P***ed Off When He Was Substituted The Weekend
Leo Cullen revealed on Sunday that his decision to withdraw Johnny Sexton and Sean O’Brien at half-time was not down to injury. Leinster suffered a 22-16 defeat to Montepellier in...
Watch: Justin Tipuric Scored A Contender For Try Of The Season Last Night
What a try. Ospreys made a flying start on their Challenge Cup debut with a bonus-point victory over a much-changed Newcastle Falcons. Wales scrum-half Rhys Webb created a try for...
European Champions Cup & Domestic Leagues Set For Radical Overhaul
European rugby chiefs are calling for a radical restructuring of the domestic leagues as part of the negotiations over the new global calendar from 2019, according to The Daily Telegraph....
2016/17 Champions Cup and Challenge Cup Fixtures Announced
Saracens, last season’s winners of an historic Champions Cup and Aviva Premiership double, will get their 2016/17 European campaign underway with a truly heavyweight clash against three-time champions, RC Toulon,...
Here’s How Wednesday’s Champions Cup Draw Will Look
The Champions Cup and Challenge Cup draws take place this Wednesday. This key event will get underway with the pool draw for the 2016/17 Challenge Cup at 13.00 (UK and...
Du Plessis To Honour Teammate With Fantastic Gesture
Bismarck du Plessis will give his European Challenge Cup medal to teammate Wiaan Liebenberg after Liebenberg was ruled out of the final due to injury. Du Plessis said that Liebenberg...
The Verdict Is In On Joe Marler’s Hearing
Harlequins prop Joe Marler has been suspended for two weeks following an independent Disciplinary Hearing in London on Wednesday. Marler was cited by the match Citing Commissioner, Iain Goodall (Scotland),...
Joe Marler Could Be In Trouble Again
Joe Marler will face an anxious wait to see whether he will be hit with another disciplinary hearing after appearing to kick Grenoble hooker Arnaud Heguy in the head. Harlequins...
Shane Williams Calls For Radical Overhaul Of The PRO12
Shane Williams believes a radical overhaul of the PRO12 could be required if Celtic sides are to challenge in Europe once again. The European Champions and Challenge Cup semifinals get...
