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Returning pair help Leicester go clear at the top

1 decade ago by The Times

Leicester surged to the top of pool five with a comprehensive demolition of Benetton Treviso at a cold, wet and...

Denton backed to shine at Bath

1 decade ago by RBS 6 Nations

Scotland No.8 David Denton is a player with huge power and potential, according to Bath coach Toby Booth.

An open letter to England’s new coach Eddie Jones

1 decade ago by The Times

Dear Mr Jones, I’ve been doing this job for 25 years and you’re the eighth head coach England have turned...

Brendon O’Connor steps up as candidate for call from Eddie Jones

1 decade ago by The Times

Eddie Jones has insisted that he carries no preconceptions about players, which is positive news for Chris Robshaw, whose ability...

Momentum key for top dogs Connacht

1 decade ago by The Times

Connacht have only ever beaten Munster once since the game turned professional but they will hope to build up towards...

Pool-by-pool guide to the weekend’s European Champions Cup matches

1 decade ago by The Times

Pool one Today: Toulouse v Oyonnax (3.15pm, BT Sport 2) Oyonnax, who have risen from the French second tier to...

I will be here for four years and no more, says Eddie Jones

1 decade ago by The Times

For four years and four years only will England’s Australian era last. Eddie Jones, Tasmanian-born, Sydney–raised, set foot in Twickenham...

Bakkies Botha and Victor Matfield set to take final curtain call

1 decade ago by The Times

One of the great double acts will get a final time to compete together this afternoon when Bakkies Botha plays...

Gregor Townsend keeps faith with team

1 decade ago by The Times

Whether winning or losing, Gregor Townsend has never been reluctant to change his Glasgow team, but the Warriors head coach...

Billy Vunipola’s yellow sparks Saracens

1 decade ago by The Times

Saracens sent out an emphatic message to the rest of Europe as they humbled Ulster with a bonus-point victory in...