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Challenge Cup

2016 - 2017

Saints show no mercy, score 111 in rout of Timisoara Saracens

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Northampton Saints demolished Timisoara Saracens 111-3 in a 17-try rout that booked their European Challenge Cup quarter-final spot. The Premiership club claimed a record European win against the Romanian...

European Challenge Cup Round 6 Preview

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The European Challenge Cup heads into its final round this weekend and there are still three pools which are undecided heading into Friday’s clashes.     To qualify for the quarter-finals,...

Roux To Captain Connacht For The First Time

6 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Ireland second row Quinn Roux is set to captain Connacht for the first time when they play Bordeaux-Bègles at Stade Chaban-Delmas in their final European Challenge Cup pool game on Saturday (kick-off...

Busy Weekend Of European And AIL Appointments For IRFU Referees

6 years ago by Irish Rugby News

IRFU referees will be involved in the final pool stages of the Heineken Champions Cup and European Challenge Cup, as well as at home where the All-Ireland League resumes with round 10 across the five divisions.

Dragons confirm Ceri Jones as head coach

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Dragons have revealed Ceri Jones will remain their Head Coach until the end of the current 2018/19 season.   Former Wales prop Jones picked up the reins as Dragons faced ASM Clermont Auvergne in...

La Rochelle quarter-final bound after second-half rout stuns Zebre

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Zebre led at half-time of their European Challenge Cup match at La Rochelle, but the hosts fought back in stunning fashion on Friday.     La Rochelle stunned Zebre with an exceptional second-half...

Connacht Welcome Back O'Halloran For Sharks Showdown

6 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Full back Tiernan O'Halloran has returned from a leg injury to take his place in the Connacht team to face Sale Sharks in the European Challenge Cup at the Sportsground on Saturday (kick-off 3pm). He missed...

London Irish young players sign new contracts

6 years ago by London Irish

Director of Rugby Declan Kidney confirmed that seven of London Irish’s brightest young talents had put pen to paper on new contracts to stay at the club.   Jacob Atkins, Rory Brand, Isaac...

Saints thrash Worcester to go sixth

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Cobus Reinach and Luther Burrell scored intercept tries and Dan Biggar had a good outing at the tee in a comfortable win for Northampton.     Dan Biggar booted 20 points as Northampton Saints...

Northampton awarded bonus-point win for Timisoara Saracens cancellation

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Timisoara Saracens have been punished for not doing enough to try to get the game against Northampton Saints to go ahead last Saturday.             Northampton...