Champions Cup preview: Brian O'Driscoll says 'Money talks so I back French to triumph again'
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Champions Cup preview: Brian O'Driscoll says 'Money talks so I back French to triumph again'
Brian O’Driscoll knows more than most what it takes to dominate European club rugby, so his assessment on the eve of the Champions Cup semi-finals that there appears to be no end in sight to the current French hegemony will strike an alarming chord with England’s top clubs.
The restructuring of the European competitions this season, after two years of bitter wrangling, was designed in part to provide a more level playing field for the English clubs, both financially and in terms of the demands of the respective domestic leagues on playing resources.
Yet, as the inaugural Champions Cup r…
The restructuring of the European competitions this season, after two years of bitter wrangling, was designed in part to provide a more level playing field for the English clubs, both financially and in terms of the demands of the respective domestic leagues on playing resources.
Yet, as the inaugural Champions Cup r…
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