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Heineken Champions Cup: Tipuric hails beating Montpellier as one of Ospreys' best wins in Europe
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Sunday, 18 December 2022 04:18
Ospreys captain Justin Tipuric believes winning away in Montpellier in the Heineken Champions Cup was one of their "best" triumphs in Europe.Having lost against Leicester in Swansea in the opening round, Ospreys were heavy underdogs in France.But they upset the odds to win 21-10 to boost hopes of making a knockout tie."That result has to be up there among our…
Dan McFarland: Ulster coach angry over venue switch for La Rochelle defeat
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Sunday, 18 December 2022 02:37
Ulster coach Dan McFarland has strongly criticised the decision to switch Saturday's Heineken Champions Cup game against La Rochelle to Dublin.The game was moved by the competition's organisers on Friday night because of concerns over the Kingspan Stadium pitch after a week of freezing weather.Ulster lost the Aviva Stadium game 36-29 after trailing 29-0 at half-time."The bottom line is the…
England: Steve Borthwick to be confirmed as new head coach in coming days
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Sunday, 18 December 2022 01:19
Leicester boss Steve Borthwick is set to be confirmed as the new England head coach, with an announcement expected in the coming days.The 43-year-old has been the overwhelming favourite for the role since Eddie Jones was sacked earlier in December.The former England captain's first match in charge will be the Six Nations opener against Scotland on 4 February.Borthwick will leave…
Edinburgh 31-20 Castres: Hosts secure first Champions Cup win of the season
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Saturday, 17 December 2022 06:49
Edinburgh secured a bonus-point win over a spirited Castres side to boost their hopes of Heineken Champions Cup progression.Bill Mata's touchdown and a penalty try either side of Castres scores from Julien Blanc and Julien Dumora gave Edinburgh a 14-13 lead at the break.Charlie Savala and Ben Vellacott tries took Edinburgh home, with Adrien Seguret replying for the visitors.The win…
Heineken Champions Cup: Lyon 20-28 Saracens - Premiership leaders hold on to seal victory
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Saturday, 17 December 2022 09:46
Premiership leaders Saracens secured their second Heineken Champions Cup win despite being reduced to 14 men.Saracens led 15-0 after 20 minutes thanks to tries from Jamie George and Ben Earl but the home side roared back to lead 17-15 early in the second half.A length-of-the-pitch try finished by Sean Maitland and Owen Farrell's boot gave Sarries an eight-point lead.Replacement prop…
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Heineken Champions Cup: Ulster v La Rochelle - home side trying to avoid frozen pitch
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