Champions Cup: Bulls host Saracens to open season, Stormers away at Leicester Tigers
The 2023/24 Champions and Challenge Cup pool stage fixtures were confirmed on Thursday.
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England prop Ellis Genge cited for dangerous tackle against Sale
England prop Ellis Genge has been cited for a dangerous tackle during Bristol’s Gallagher Premiership defeat against Sale Sharks.
George Ford says Sale need ‘a finals mindset’ in bid to end 17-year title wait
George Ford has highlighted the importance of “a finals mindset” as Sale Sharks target a first Gallagher Premiership title for 17 years.
Exeter Chiefs rout Stormers to book semi-final spot
Exeter emphatically ended South African interest in this season's Heineken Champions Cup as they booked a semi-final place by beating the Stormers 42-17 at Sandy Park. The Chiefs, Champions Cup winners in 2020, will face La Rochelle or Saracens in the last four later this month after a six-try success. If reigning European champions La Rochelle beat Saracens on Sunday, the semi-final will be in Bordeaux, but a Saracens triumph would send a mouth-watering all-English showdown to Bristol City's Ashton Gate. Just a week on from a stamina-sapping victory over Montpellier that was decided on try count after extra-time, Exeter delivered an immense performance that saw them dominate every key area. The Stormers encountered difficulties travelling from Cape Town to Devon, and they were never in contention as Exeter posted tries during the first 30 minutes from full-back Tom Wyatt, captain Jack Nowell and his fellow wing Olly Woodburn, all converted by Joe Simmonds.
Championship: Will Smallbone on mark for Stoke, Huddersfield shock Middlesbrough
Huddersfield boosted their Sky Bet Championship survival hopes with a shock 4-2 victory over promotion-chasing Middlesbrough.
We simulated Man City vs Burnley to predict FA Cup clash as Vincent Kompany makes Etihad return
Manchester City will be looking to avoid an upset in the FA Cup this weekend when they host Championship side Burnley in the quarter-finals.
Phil Foden makes injury admission as Pep Guardiola gives Kevin De Bruyne advice on Man City form
Here are your Manchester City evening headlines on Monday, March 6.
Pep Guardiola has simple advice to Man City's Kevin De Bruyne to arrest concerning drop in form
Pep Guardiola is not concerned with Kevin De Bruyne's mini drop in standards, telling his talisman to go back to basics.