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Recap the rest of Saturday's Heineken Champions Cup action as Connacht, Sale Sharks, La Rochelle and Harlequins picked up wins vs Stade Francais, Ospreys, Glasgow Warriors and Castres...

An understrength Munster proved too strong for Wasps in the Champions Cup, while La Rochelle edged Glasgow Warriors in the other game. The post Munster thrash 14-man Wasps, La Rochelle beat Glasgow appeared first on Plan...

Burrow Seven will make his long-awaited racecourse debut at Catterick on Tuesday.

Harlequins were made to sweat late on as they held on to beat Castres 20-18 in their Champions Cup pool clash at Stade Pierre-Fabre on Sunday. The post Harlequins hang on to seal victory away to Castres appeared first on...

A Munster squad missing 43 players due to Covid-19 isolation picked up a sensational 35-14 bonus-point victory at Wasps as Brad Shields was red carded.

It's our round-up of this week's best social media posts in rugby union. The post Sunday Social: Champions Cup magic and heroes appeared first on PlanetRugby.

Exeter assistant coach Ali Hepher praised Scotland lock Jonny Gray after his hat-trick of tries helped seal a Champions Cup win over Montpellier. The post ‘Smart player’ Jonny Gray hailed after hat-trick heroics appe...

Ulster head coach Dan McFarland was ecstatic after his side got their Champions Cup campaign off to a flying start with a first-ever win in Clermont. The post Ulster boss hails ‘terrific achievement’ in Clermont appe...

Leicester head coach Steve Borthwick praised the courage of his players as they overcame spells of pressure to beat Bordeaux in the Champions Cup. The post Steve Borthwick proud as Leicester continue winning run appeared...

Video highlights from Round One of this season's Challenge Cup. The post VIDEO: Challenge Cup highlights, Round One appeared first on PlanetRugby.

By BEN REDWOOD HARVEY Skinner has praised Exeter Chiefs relationships with local clubs in his development from academy to first team.Chiefs’ friendship with clubs in […] The post Loan system prepared me for Chiefs' c...

WHY do TV’s rugby pundits always give the Man of the Match award only to a player from the winning team?I was a ‘neutral’ watching […] The post Maro may have lost but he was star man appeared first on The Rugby P...

JAMES HARRINGTON THE argument that the French Top 14 is a haven for overseas megaplayers is increasingly hard to defend – to the point where, […] The post Mid-table Racing on top of the JIFF chart appeared first on T...

WITH a 13-team Premiership there are going to be free weekends. Looking ahead, Bristol have no game on the weekend of the January 8/9. Surely […] The post Pity Bears could not cut Scarlets a break appeared first on The...

EXETER boss Rob Baxter says English clubs could find it more difficult to win in Europe with a reduced Premiership salary cap.The league has begun […] The post 'Tougher now to lift Euro Cup' appeared first on The Rugby...

IF THE Championship is such a good product as Martin Stonecliffe suggested last week, why does its ability to develop players missed by Premiership Academies […] The post Rightly, long-term future of the game is RFU's ...

FINN Russell had no doubts this impressive victory was Racing’s best since he went to Paris in 2018.“We came here knowing we had to play […] The post Russell: Our best since I joined appeared first on The Rugby Pap...

COLIN BOAG Writing in the Telegraph last week, Sir Ian McGeechan called for there to be a Seven Nations tournament rather than the current Six, […] The post Springboks in 7 Nations? That's plain daft Sir Ian! appeared ...

Welsh National One roundupBy ANDREW DEERING NEWBRIDGE recorded a thumping 33-0 victory over Pontypool to keep pressure on Penallta at the top of the table […] The post Watkins double keeps heat on Penallta appeared fir...

JEREMY GUSCOTTOUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK HANDRE Pollard is a brilliant signing for Leicester Tigers to replace the Salebound George Ford and I can see […] The post Pollard's all-round game will suit Tigers ...

STEVE Borthwick praised the “magnificent effort” of his team.The Tigers director of rugby said: “When Bordeaux kicked the ball to the corner in that 81st […] The post Borthwick: Privilege to work with them appear...

MATT BANAHAN, THE FORMER LONDON IRISH, BATH, GLOUCESTER & ENGLAND WING/CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... 1. Matt Stevens – […] The post DREAM TEAM appeared first on The Rugby Paper.