Rugby union: talking points from the European Champions Cup
Dan Robson’s display is silver lining for Wasps, Tadhg Beirne outmuscles Exeter while Saracens look Leinster’s biggest threatDan Robson’s performance for Wasps was one of the few shining lights on what...
View Article'I love watching, playing and learning from it': Gregor Townsend on football
The Scotland rugby union boss explains how time with Pep Guardiola – and days on the terraces – helped him as a coachBy Richard Winton for Nutmeg, part of the Sport Network“I was at Scotland’s last...
View ArticleGlasgow’s Callum Gibbins warns Saracens may suffer Twickenham hangover
Co-captain says European Champions Cup quarter-final next Saturday could resound to impact of Scotland’s stunning Six Nations fightback against EnglandGlasgow have not beaten Saracens in five attempts...
View ArticleSaracens coach rejects Glasgow’s claim before Champions Cup quarter-final
• Dave Rennie says ‘push and shove’ utilised to get decisions• I’m not here to talk about them, says Mark McCallSaracens have rejected claims of gamesmanship made by Glasgow’s head coach, Dave Rennie,...
View ArticleGlasgow’s Adam Hastings: ‘Saracens away is the ultimate test in Europe’
Adam Hastings and the Glasgow side will be looking to make a mark at Allianz Park in Saturday’s European Cup quarter-finalLittle more than a year ago Adam Hastings was playing Premiership rugby in...
View ArticleChampions Cup quarter-finals: team news for the weekend’s quarter-finals
• Maro Itoje and Stuart Hogg both back for Saracens v Glasgow• Johnny Sexton misses out for Leinster against Ulster12.45pm, BT Sport 3Continue reading...
View ArticleLiam Williams bags two tries as Saracens storm to semi-final
• Saracens 56-27 Glasgow• Owen Farrell misses game as wife goes into labourGlasgow hoped for a repeat of the Calcutta Cup and so it turned out, just not the one they had yearned for. Rather than the...
View ArticleJamie George leads from the front for Saracens in Owen Farrell’s absence |...
The hooker chose a good time to impress the watching England coach, Eddie Jones, at Allianz ParkOn afternoons like this it is easy to forget just how long Jamie George had to wait for his first England...
View ArticleJamie George spells out Saracens double vision and relishes clash with Munster
• Hooker says side aim to go unbeaten for rest of season• Acknowledges Champions Cup semi-final will be tough testJamie George has set his sights on another domestic and European double after Saracens...
View ArticleLeinster ruin Stuart Hogg’s farewell to claim Pro14 title against Glasgow
• Glasgow 15-18 Leinster• Ringrose and Healy tries plus Sexton kicks decisiveLeo Cullen knew the European Champions Cup finalists would be up against it playing Warriors in their own city, and the vast...
View ArticleEuropean Champions Cup roundup: Quins crushed by rampant Clermont
• Alivereti Raka and Peceli Yato score twice each• Glasgow, Leinster and Leicester all winHarlequins suffered a heavy defeat in their Champions Cup opener at Clermont Auvergne, losing 53-21.The...
View ArticleHenry Slade continues Exeter’s promising start with Glasgow win
• Pool 2: Exeter 34-18 Glasgow• Premiership side secure back-to-back bonus point winsExeter have not previously found it complicated to exit Europe, but after starting the group stage with two...
View ArticleChampions Cup preview: Munster expect monster crowd for Saracens visit
• Holders leave most of England stars at home• Northampton unbeaten at home since start of AprilDan Biggar returns at fly-half for Northampton in the match of the round between teams who have lost one...
View ArticleChampions Cup: John Cooney secures late win for Ulster over Harlequins
• Ulster 25-24 Harlequins• Glasgow victorious over La Rochelle and Lyon register first winJohn Cooney’s long-range penalty two minutes from time secured a 25-24 Champions Cup comeback win for Ulster...
View ArticleChampions Cup roundup: Dramatic win for Connacht; wasteful Glasgow lose
• Irish province score two late tries to beat Gloucester• Glasgow all but out after dismal defeat by La RochelleRobin Copeland’s last-gasp try rescued a 27-24 win from the jaws of defeat as Connacht...
View ArticleMatt Kvesic double helps Exeter reach last eight with dramatic Glasgow draw
• Glasgow 31-31 Exeter• Stuart Hogg hits crossbar with last-minute penalty for ChiefsA home quarter-final beckons for Exeter. A highly entertaining draw at Scotstoun ended in dramatic fashion, as...
View ArticleChampions Cup holders Exeter start defence with record win over Glasgow
Exeter 42-0 GlasgowSix tries for champions in bonus point victoryIt has been the shortest honeymoon period in club rugby history but Exeter are simply carrying on where they left off in October. Last...
View ArticleExeter defence of Champions Cup in serious doubt after Covid outbreak
Tournament organisers abandon Sunday’s clash with ToulouseNumber of positives at club believed to be in double figuresExeter’s defence of their Champions Cup title is under threat after a Covid...
View ArticleGlasgow urge Exeter fans not to wear headdresses at Champions Cup match
Warriors also ask visiting fans not to chant ‘Tomahawk Chop’Club say supporters have called on them to make requestGlasgow Warriors have asked Exeter Chiefs fans not to wear Native American-style...
View ArticleTom O’Flaherty’s hat-trick inspires Exeter to thumping win over Glasgow
Exeter 52-17 GlasgowHome side blow away Warriors with second-half blitzAt least one could actually see the teams from the stands this time, unlike in the fog-bound reverse fixture at Scotstoun last...
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