After their pre- Christmas victory over leaders Loughborough Students, Luctonians were brought back down to earth by struggling Nuneaton. Already hit by a five- point penalty for an administrative error,…
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National League 1 round 17 review
Barking lead National One by seven points after victory over Cambridge in last week’s top of the table clash. In a disjointed affair at Wests Renault Park, Barking outscored their…
Wasps up for Firhill Challenge
London Wasps were last in the Heineken Cup knock-out stages back in 2007 – when they went all the way and lifted the trophy for the second time in the…
Exeter Chiefs eye another French scalp
Exeter Chiefs will be banking on some inside knowledge when they bid to keep their Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-final qualification hopes burning brightly in their Round 5 clash with Bourgoin…
Alexandre Albouy sets out Castres Heineken Cup potential
Castres Olympique have only qualified for the Heineken Cup knock-out stages once before – and they can take a giant step towards trying to end that nine-year wait with a…
Ulster eye up Heineken Cup Quarter Final place
Ulster Rugby have been absent from the Heineken Cup knock-out stages ever since their day of glory in the spotlight when they lifted European club rugby’s most coveted prize in…
Race to the Heineken Cup Quarter Final
The race for the prestigious eight Heineken Cup quarter-final places is entering the final straight – but 11 of the 24 teams in the 2010 / 2011 tournament will still…
Dan Tuohy re-signs for Ulster
Ulster received a boost ahead of this weekend’s crucial Heineken Cup clash against Biarritz with the news that lock Dan Tuohy has signed a new two year deal with the…
Montpellier have Falcons in their sights
Montpellier remain on course for Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-final qualification as Pool 3 winners – and victory at Newcastle Falcons on Friday night would take them a giant step closer…
Gethin Jenkins out of the Six Nations
Gethin Jenkins is likely to miss the whole of the Six Nations after confirming he’ll have an operation on Wednesday, which will keep him out until the end of March.…