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The Heineken Champions Cup returns this weekend and its time to for the quarter-finalists to be decided. Pool Two is about to reach fever pitch with all four sides having a good chance of qualification. Here at Last Word on Rugby we will be going through the permutations and combinations for each team and work […] READ MORE
The Heineken Champions Cup was revamped from 24 teams, down to 20 meritocratically chosen teams for a reason. The desire to see increased competition and intensity has seen ‘domestically strong sides’ struggle. Round Three results have seen the likes of Wasps, Exeter Chiefs and the Scarlets all but knocked out. Fans may be asking why, […] READ MORE
Gloucester face Exeter Chiefs in their ‘rematch’ game at Sandy Park, in the 2018/19 Heineken Champions Cup on Saturday. Ben Morgan spoke on the challenge of Europe’s tier one competition, and a disappointing England camp for Morgan. Morgan pleased with Worcester result Ending another Gallagher Premiership block of fixtures with a strong win over Worcester […] READ MORE
Round two of the Heineken Champions Cup gave fans another huge weekend of rugby. Here at Last Word on Rugby, our group of writers will cover all the results and the outcomes. Concentrating on Pool Three, Rhiannon Garth Jones looks at the results of round two, where Saracens lead the pack and Lyon seem rooted […] READ MORE
The Heineken Champions Cup kicked off with a huge weekend of rugby in Round One. Here at Last Word on Rugby, our group of writers will cover all the results and the outcomes. Concentrating on Pool Three, Rhiannon Garth Jones previews the group and looks over last week’s matches, when Saracens started their campaign to […] READ MORE
Exeter Chiefs 10 Munster Rugby 10 It was a daunting task for the Munster Rugby men. Traveling to Sandy Park to take on an Exeter Chiefs team, who are yet to lose this season. There was talk among Exeter supporters that this game could provide a bonus point win for the Chiefs but, as ever […] READ MORE
Excitement amongst European rugby fans has been growing steadily in the last few weeks. And gladly, the moment has almost arrived. The 2018/19 Heineken Champions Cup returns this weekend and promises to be at its ever brilliant best. Here at Last Word on Rugby, our group of writers will cover the results and the outcomes. […] READ MORE
Gloucester kick off their Heineken Champions Cup campaign this Sunday against Castres at Kingsholm. Gloucester fans will be relieved to hear that Ackermann has some positive news on injuries ahead of the big match. Robert Rees gives the latest update on the Gloucester Rugby injury worries. ?? Getting ready for Europe… pic.twitter.com/l7KbI5h9ZS — Gloucester Rugby […] READ MORE
The Heineken Champions Cup is back, with the best European clubs competing against each other. Almost all the biggest stars in the northern hemisphere will be involved and there are plenty of teams with a point to prove. We take a look at what to watch out for this weekend, and in the tournament to […] READ MORE
2018 was a pretty good year to be a Leinster fan. First, their players provided the backbone of the Grand Slam-winning Irish squad. Then they won their first Champions Cup for five years, before storming to the Guinness Pro14 title. Finally, those same players, at the end of such a long season, helped Ireland win […] READ MORE
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