European Champions Cup

La Rochelle maul Ulster on home European Cup debut

Paris - Muslimchronicle

La Rochelle marked their first home match in the European Champions Cup with a five-try 41-17 rout of Ulster on Sunday as their second successive win kept them on course for the quarter-finals. The Top 14 side, who saw off Harlequins 34-27 last weekend, lead Pool 1 with 10 points from their back-to-back bonus point wins. La Rochelle only ledRead more

Saracens crush Northampton in Champions Cup opener

Paris - Muslimchronicle

Holders Saracens kicked off their European Champions Cup campaign in style with eight tries in a 57-13 thrashing of Northampton on Sunday at Franklin's Gardens. The two-time defending champions' display was reminiscent of the one that saw them thump Saints 55-24 at Twickenham on the opening day of the Premiership season. A Liam Williams double helped Sarries storm into aRead more

Aim to honour Foley in European semi-final

Dublin - Arab Today

Munster return to Dublin's Lansdowne Road for the first time since the death of Anthony Foley determined to again honour their late coach in a European Champions Cup semi-final against title-holders Saracens. Irish province Munster, one of rugby union's best-supported teams, have been riding an even greater tidal wave of emotion following the shock death of Foley on the eveRead more

Late Foley the spur in Munster RC's European run

Dublin - ArabToday

As the broken-hearted Munster players mourned coach Anthony Foley following his sudden death in a Paris hotel room in October, it seemed inconceivable that an underperforming squad would be involved in European knockout rugby this season. The shock over Foley, 42, who previously played for the Irish province, seemed destined to become a tragic epitaph to what would be another campaignRead more

England's Hartley to learn Six Nations fate on Wednesday

London - Arab Today

England captain Dylan Hartley will discover on Wednesday if his latest disciplinary infraction costs him missing the start of their Six Nations title defence. The 30-year-old New Zealand-born hooker -- who has served 54 weeks of suspensions in his career because of various disciplinary issues -- will appear at a hearing over his sending-off in Friday's European Champions Cup matchRead more

Racing stay in top two hunt with La Rochelle win

Paris - Arab Today

European Champions Cup finalists Racing 92 kept alive their hopes of finishing the regular season in the top two with a 30-14 win at La Rochelle on Friday night.With just one match left for the Parisians, they remain outsiders for a top two finish in the French Top 14 as they are level on points with Toulon andMontpellier, who bothRead more