Champions Cup XV of the Week - Round 1
A round-up of the top performers in the Heineken Champions Cup, on the competition's opening weekend of the 2018/19 season.
Alex Shaw
14 Oct 2018, 9:24
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Marseille wins bid for 2020 Champions Cup
EPCR have announced that the city that will host the 2020 Champions Cup.
Online Editors
01 Oct 2018, 2:41
Kiwis in Europe: Kiwi Toulonnais starting to fire
Toulon is moving slowly up the French Top 14 standings due in no small part to the New Zealand influence.
Campbell Burnes
23 Sep 2018, 15:31
French clubs set to break Carter record to bag Beauden Barrett - and other post-World Cup player rumours
French clubs could start a bidding war for All Black Beauden Barrett, according to reports, with the reserve price set at €1.5mi…
James Harrington
13 Sep 2018, 8:12
Kiwis in Europe: Injury blow for Shields
Brad Shields’ Gallagher Premiership debut has ended in a broken cheekbone which now threatens his involvement in the November te…
Campbell Burnes
09 Sep 2018, 16:13
Bastareaud's red for lashing out overshadows Toulon's win over Castres
Mathieu Bastareaud was sent off for a brutal forearm smash but Toulon fought back to claim their first Top 14 victory of the campa…
Jack Davies
09 Sep 2018, 11:34
Kiwis in Europe: New Zealand's PRO14 influence evident
The Guinness PRO14 season is underway, and already the heavy New Zealand influence is evident.
Campbell Burnes
02 Sep 2018, 15:54
Calling all stats fans...all you need to know ahead of the new Top 14 season
Ahead of the opening round of fixtures in the 2018-19 season, we pick out some of the best statistics surrounding the Top 14.
Rob Lancaster
25 Aug 2018, 4:03
Your 2018/19 Top 14 season club-by-club preview
Budgets, players to watch, arrivals and departures - and an overview of each club at the start of the new season. Welcome to the R…
James Harrington
24 Aug 2018, 6:35
Racing put pressure on leaders Montpellier as Toulon are toppled
Victory over Stade Francais moved Racing 92 to within four points of Top 14 leaders Montpellier but Toulon slipped to defeat at Oy…
Harry West
17 Mar 2018, 17:20
Botica inspires as Oyonnax win again
Ben Botica ensured Oyonnax built on their win at Clermont with another victory that boosted their unlikely Top14 survival bid.
Ben Spratt
04 Mar 2018, 11:07
Former All Black named as 'worst signing of 2017' in Top 14
Amid reports of a flurry of All Blacks being targetted by French clubs, it seems not all ex-All Blacks have lived up to lofty exp…
Online Editors
21 Dec 2017, 12:26
Kiwis carving up the north - Tigers missing Veainu
The Tigers may have missed fullback Telusa Veainu, after the former Canterbury wing, who has been great value for the Midlands clu…
Campbell Burnes
17 Dec 2017, 12:54
Oyonnax stun Clermont with second-half fightback, La Rochelle thump Pau
Clermont Auvergne let a healthy lead slip in their draw with struggling Oyonnax, but La Rochelle were far more clinical on Saturda…
Christopher Devine
25 Nov 2017, 14:02
Montpellier rally to beat Clermont, Brive off the bottom
Montpellier trail leaders Lyon by only a point after storming back to beat Clermont Auvergne, while Brive saw off struggling Stade…
Peter Thompson
05 Nov 2017, 12:32
Kiwis carving up the north - blasts from the past
European action returned to the domestic scene over the weekend, with the European Cup taking a break for the Aviva Premiership, T…
Online Editors
29 Oct 2017, 21:19
