Birmingham & Solihull picked up their first win of the season by running in six tries against newly- promoted Esher. Wing Mitch Culpin scored a brace, while Adrian Griffiths, with…
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Chiefs must go up a gear – Hepher
Exeter Chiefs go in search of their first Amlin Challenge Cup win when they travel to Bourgoin for their Friday night Pool 3 clash with the warning that if they…
Bayonne bank on building momentum
Pépito Elhorga guided Bayonne safely through both a torrential downpour and the best efforts of Harlequins to bank the four Pool 1 points on offer and give them the perfect…
Leeds relish Paris challenge
Leeds Carnegie launched their Amlin Challenge Cup Pool 4 bid with a 23-9 opening round win at Bucharest Oaks – now they face the star-studded Stade Français Paris side under…
Falcons off to a flier
Newcastle Falcons look ahead to a second successive weekend of facing up to a formidable French test as they travel to Montpellier on the back of a Round 1 victory…
Aironi ready to make their mark
Aironi Rugby will make an impact on the 16th Heineken Cup before the end of the Pool stage – that is the promise of former Wales back row forward Rowland…
Jonny – “It’s all about team work”
Jonny Wilkinson made sure Toulon made a winning Heineken Cup debut – he created their try and kicked the remaining 14 points in their 19-14 home win over Ospreys –…
Ulster bid to maintain momentum
Biarritz Olympique and Ulster Rugby will bring the curtain down on the opening two weekends of the 16th season of Heineken Cup when they clash at Parc des Sports Aguilera…
Perpignan wary of Treviso threat
Perpignan’s Heineken Cup hopes as good as ended at the first hurdle last year when they crashed to a shock 9-8 at Benetton Treviso – and eventually won just two…
Munster make the most of home fortress
Munster accept they face a “must win” match against Jonny Wilkinson and big spenders Toulon at Thomond Park on Saturday as the past masters of battling to the final whistle…