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Challenge Cup

2016 - 2017

Harlequins leave it late to book semi-final place

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Harlequins edged out Worcester Warriors 18-16 in a tense European Challenge Cup quarter-final clash at Sixways Stadium on Saturday.   The visitors left it until the final five minutes before Demetri...

Sale reach Challenge Cup semi-finals

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Sale Sharks qualified for the European Challenge Cup semi-finals with a 20-10 victory over Connacht on Friday.   AJ MacGinty kicked 10 points for the two-time champions against his former club,...

Fly half blunders near-perfect intercept try after epic Solomona defence

6 years ago by Rugby Dump

Connacht fly half Jack Carty nearly pulled off the perfect intercept try against Sale Sharks in the European Challenge Cup but was caught agonisingly close to the line.

Challenge Cup Quarter-Final Preview: Sale Sharks v Connacht

6 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Qualification for their first European Challenge Cup semi-final since 2010 is the prize on offer for Connacht when they travel to Sale Sharks for the second time this season. Captain for the night, hooker...

Aki Returns As McCartney Hits Century Mark For Connacht

6 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Bundee Aki is back in the Connacht team for their European Challenge Cup quarter-final clash with Sale Sharks at the AJ Bell Stadium on Friday (kick-off 7.45pm). This will be Aki’s first appearance...

Premiership club eye Wallabies coach for Director of Rugby role

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Leicester Tigers have plunged into a battle of survival in the Premiership under Geordan Murphy who replaced Matt O'Connor as the side's head coach early in the season.     However, the...

Friend: We’ve Got To Keep Both Dreams Alive

6 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Connacht are the first Irish province into quarter-final action this weekend as they make their second trip of the season to the AJ Bell Stadium to play Sale Sharks for a place in the last-four of the...

Williams pens new Cardiff deal

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Cardiff Blues scrumhalf Tomos Williams has handed the club another boost after becoming the latest player to sign a new long-term contract.     Following the acquisition of Josh Adams and...

Trio become latest additions to Jersey Reds' squad for next season

6 years ago by Jersey Reds

Jersey Reds have confirmed three further additions to the squad being assembled for next season: scrum-half Luc Jones, prop Daniel Richardson and centre George Spencer.     The trio are due...

Wood Extends Saints Stay

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Northampton Saints can today confirm that back-row Tom Wood has signed a new deal with the Club.     The 32-year-old pulled on the famous Black, Green and Gold jersey for the 180th time in...