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Aside from the festivities of the Easter holidays this weekend, much of the focus for rugby fans in the Northern Hemisphere will fully be on the Heineken Champions Cup and European Rugby Challenge Cup semifinals. Reaching the knockout stages after six rounds of intense competition. This saw challengers for the 2018/19 titles match up against […] READ MORE
There have been some impressive performances so far in the Challenge Cup but who are the early contenders? Robert Rees has your Challenge Cup round one summary to help guide you through all the weekend’s action. Pool One Standings Dragons – 5 points Clermont – 5 points Northampton – 0 points Timisoara Sarcens – 0 […] READ MORE
Two months since the pool draws were announced the European Rugby 2018/19 fixtures have finally been confirmed. Fans can now book their flights, find a hotel and follow their team across the continent. Holders Leinster (see main picture) will kick-off the first round of fixtures in October, when they host Wasps on Friday 12th at the […] READ MORE
The European Rugby 2018/19 draws were announced today for the Heineken Champions Cup and Challenge Cup competitions. The draws took place in Lausanne, Switzerland. Heineken Champions Cup The Champions Cup, back under the title sponsorship of Heineken, includes both the 2017/8 European winners Leinster and Cardiff Blues. It also sees no Italian side, with only […] READ MORE
James is an Editor for Last Word on Rugby. He covers the Gallagher Premiership and in particular Gloucester Rugby, his hometown club. When not at Kingsholm James may also be found supporting Gloucestershire Cricket.