Garry Ringrose: Leinster beating La Rochelle would not be revenge fighting talk Last year's finalists meet again in a titanic clash on the opening weekend.
Stormers lock Dixon: Champions Cup is hostile for South African sides but I love the travel Champions Cup Stormers lock Ben-Jason Dixon on their Champions Cup aspirations.
Raymond Rhule: Everybody is coming for La Rochelle’s heads defending champions The title-holders are gunning for a hatr-trick in the Champions Cup.
Liebenberg: Our job to return Champions Cup glory to Leicester Tigers December 6, 2023 Two consecutive Champions Cup trophies at the turn of the century cemented Leicester Tigers’ position among Europe’s greats. And a string of domestic success that followed only elevated their status. But an appearance in the 2009 final, in which Leinster claimed their first victory, was the Premiership team’s last in the European showpiece. And it’s [...]
European rugby chairman: Champions Cup is roaring back December 6, 2023 EPCR chairman Dominic McKay on why the Champions Cup is on the up.
Owen Farrell: I used to sit all day and watch the Champions Cup. It is special December 6, 2023 'I couldn't wait for the Champions Cup weekends,' the England captain says.
Referee Brace: We have responsibility but players like Sexton can’t abuse us December 6, 2023 Irish referee Andrew Brace wants tougher punishments for those who set a bad example.
Premiership rugby attendances down by over 1,000 PER MATCH December 5, 2023 English rugby’s financial concerns have deepened after research by City A.M. revealed that the average attendance at Premiership rugby matches is down by more than 1,000 spectators per game on last season. More than 70 per cent of Premiership fixtures so far this season have seen attendances fall, with 47,000 fewer fans in total watching [...]
Tory mayor hopeful Susan Hall backs London to host Commonwealth Games December 5, 2023 Conservative Mayor of London candidate Susan Hall has thrown her support behind the capital hosting the next edition of the Commonwealth Games after the Gold Coast in Australia dropped the only bid for the 2026 event. The state of Victoria, also Down Under, withdrew as hosts in July and there has not since been a [...]
Sky Sports takes lion’s share in £6.7bn Premier League rights race December 4, 2023 Sky Sports has secured up to 100 extra Premier League games per season after the broadcasting giant won the race for the rights to the world’s most valuable football league. The new deal, which takes effect in 2025-26, is worth £6.7bn over four years, compared with £5.1bn over three years for the current rights contracts. [...]
