CHALLENGE CUP

European Watch - Bayonne bid to build on last weekend

9 years ago by Irish Independent

La Rochelle and Bayonne will tonight meet for the first of four games between the sides this season when they go toe-to-toe at Stade Marcel Deflandre on the Atlantic coast.

Exeter Chiefs v Connacht: Match preview

9 years ago by Exeter Express & Echo

After seeing victory snatched from their grasp in Bayonne, Rob Baxter admits there is more pressure on Exeter Chiefs to beat Connacht at home this Saturday. The Chiefs opened their European Challenge Cup...

Challenge Cup, J1 - Les résultats des équipes françaises

9 years ago by Top 14 news

Retrouvez les résultats des équipes françaises en European Rugby Challenge Cup après la première journée. LES RESULTATS POULE 1 Cardiff - Grenoble : 37-14 POULE 2 Connacht - La Rochelle : 48-12 Bayonne...

Preview: Oyonnax v Toulon

9 years ago by Planet Rugby

Toulon travel to Oyonnax fresh from two convincing wins and coach Bernard Laporte wants his team to build on those performances. The reigning Top 14 and European champions were beaten at Charles Mathon...

Kockott vows to respect French jersey

9 years ago by Planet Rugby

France coach Philippe Saint-Andr� has laughed off the idea that Rory Kockott would fail to fit into the French fold after a training camp where Castres' South Africa-born scrum-half made a strong impression. "The...

Clermont stay top in France

9 years ago by Rugby 365

Clermont retained their French Top 14 lead with a gritty 19-8 win at Oyonnax, but a bonus-point 40-17 triumph for champions Toulon over Montpellier trimmed their advantage at the top. Clermont had...

Top 14 wrap: Grenoble see off Racing

9 years ago by Planet Rugby

Grenoble showed they will be genuine contenders for a spot in the top six as they downed Racing M�tro at the Stades des Alpes. Elsewhere Brive and Lyon picked up vital victories at home to Bordeaux-B�gles...

Toulouse slump to fifth defeat

9 years ago by Rugby 365

Toulouse slumped to a fifth successive defeat Friday as Bayonne claimed a 35-19 win in a match which saw the indisciplined 19-time French champions play for an hour with 14 men. Bayonne outscored Toulouse...