Home »
Sabbaticals and overseas friendlies are all part of innovative proposals as Saracens plan to keep stars despite Premiership relegation Saracens are devising a plan to prevent their star players from leaving the club The club’s relegation has been confirmed after they breached salary cap rules Sarries may play friendlies in South Africa as well as […]
Tom Hardwick slotted a last-minute penalty to earn Leicester Tigers a crucial losing bonus point in a 24-17 defeat to Pau. The Tigers went down for the first time in six pool games, but Hardwick’s kick ensured they secured home advantage for the quarter-finals. They had already won Pool Five but only the best four […]
Ulster secured their place in the quarter-finals of the European Champions Cup after overcoming 14-man Bath 22-15 at the Kingspan Stadium. Converted tries from Marcell Coetzee and Ruaridh McConnochie ensured the sides were deadlocked at 7-7 at half-time, but Rob Baloucoune and Will Addison crossed after the break to send the hosts on their way […]
Leinster will top the seeds for the knockout stages of the Heineken Champions Cup after an 18-0 win over a battling Benetton side in Italy. Benetton produced sustained first-half pressure but failed to score any points as a Ross Byrne penalty left a subdued Leinster 3-0 ahead at the break. After a second successful Byrne […]
Leinster got what they came for in Treviso, but they did their best to make life difficult for themselves. As wins go, this was about as ugly as it gets as a dogged and determined Benetton outfit asked questions of Leinster that very few teams have managed to do this season. It’s not one that […]
Saracens target Champions Cup qualification amid relegation chaos – Sportsmail’s guide to European pool-by-pool permutations Four English clubs are hoping to reach the Champions Cup quarter-finals Northampton need a bonus point win at Lyon to finish in a best runner-up spot Meanwhile, Saracens must beat Racing 92 to have a chance of qualifying The Champions […]
Wales back-rower Aaron Wainwright returns for Dragons as they chase European Challenge Cup qualification against Russia’s Enisei-STM on Friday. Wainwright’s recall at blind-side is one of boss Dean Ryan’s three starting changes for the game at Rodney Parade. Carwyn Penny makes his first Dragons start at full-back while Adam Warren is back at centre. There […]
Worcester Warriors were knocked out of the European Challenge Cup after squandering a 15-point lead to lose at home to French Top 14 side Castres. A bonus-point win would have put Warriors in the quarter-finals, but Dragons’ victory over Enisei-STM means the Welsh team go through with Castres. Worcester looked set to progress when tries […]
English and European champions Saracens face the prospect of relegation as the salary cap scandal continues to blight the domestic season. Here, we examine the current state of play. Why were Saracens initially punished? Download the new Independent Premium app Sharing the full story, not just the headlines For breaching the Premiership’s £7million salary cap for each […]
The next generation of Waratahs have given even the most disillusioned NSW fan something to get excited about ahead of the Super Rugby season after pulling off a 40-21 trial victory over the Highlanders at Leichhardt Oval on Friday night. Without the experienced Michael Hooper, Kurtley Beale, Jack Dempsey and Rob Simmons left off the […]