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Johan Ackermann has revealed a blow to their front row depth as Paddy McAllister has announced he will return to Ireland to play for Connacht whilst South African prop Ruan Dreyer will be out for up to 12 weeks following surgery. Robert Rees has the latest Gloucester injury report. McAllister set for Irish return Gloucester […] READ MORE
The dust has settled on rounds 3 and 4 of the Heineken Champions Cup. Now it is time for the calculators to come out and for the permutations experts to make themselves known. Predicting the eight Heineken Champions Cup quarter finalist’s is notoriously hard …..with so many different circumstances to consider. Although, in saying that, […] READ MORE
On the one hand, England Rugby head coach Eddie Jones heads into the festive break confident that his team is back on track after a tricky 2018 campaign. On the other hand, will he or should he be concerned that only Saracens have fired a shot in the 2018/2019 Heineken Champions Cup? What the Champions […] READ MORE
Gloucester continually fails to retain any momentum for longer than two or three games. Picking up good wins and performances over Worcester and Exeter away in recent weeks, the side came tumbling back down to earth on Friday. As Gloucester Rugby lose momentum ‘too easily’ how can the team repair that mental block? With a […] READ MORE
Following a strong win over Gloucester at Kingsholm, Exter Chief’s director of rugby Rob Baxter, is not ‘getting carried away’ with the win. The Chiefs leader was delighted with the outcome, yet he insists it could well hinge on other Heineken Champions Cup results for their European survival. Rob Baxter also broke some bad news […] 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
Round three of the 2018/19 Heineken Champions Cup was another huge weekend of rugby. Here at Last Word on Rugby, our group of writers will cover the results and the outcomes. Rhiannon Garth Jones looks at Pool Four, where the rankings mean nothing: Racing 92 lead the pack and Ulster might be surprise qualifiers. Current […] READ MORE
The Champions Cup is back and we are all primed and ready for a fortnight of action packed thrills and spills. On the face of it Pool Three looks to be one of the more straightforward groups in the competition. Saracens are two from two and sitting top. Glasgow and Cardiff have both won one […] READ MORE
Gloucester take on Castres in their first Champions Cup game for nearly five years this Sunday at Kingsholm. Despite their recent European form of two consecutive Challenge Cup finals and two losses head coach Johan Ackermann is in good spirits about their tough battle ahead. Excitement at Kingsholm ahead of Castres clash Johan Ackermann insists […] READ MORE
Week one of the Heineken Champions Cup gifted some big scores, big shocks and some old fashioned thumpings. A huge weekend of rugby is over, and Robert Rees gives you your 2018/19 Champions Cup round one summary Pool One Standings Leinster – 5 points Toulouse – 4 points Bath – 1 point Wasps – 0 […] READ MORE
Rugby journalist, specializing on all things Welsh rugby, United Rugby Championship, and the Gallagher Premiership. A freelance journalist published in The Rugby Paper, Telegraph, RugbyPass et al.
Robert has a BA in Sports Journalism from the University of Gloucestershire.
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