La Rochelle to play Leinster in Champions Cup final in repeat of 2022
Holders La Rochelle will play four-time winners Leinster in the Champions Cup final after despatching Exeter 47-28 in the semi-final in Bordeaux on Sunday.
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Just the beginning for the Red Roses as Middleton signs off
Simon Middleton believes that his departure from the Red Roses is not the end of their meteoric rise, in fact, it is just the beginning. The England head coach bowed out with one final victory as the Red Roses claimed a fifth Grand Slam under his tenure following a 38-33 win over France at Twickenham. Ad Middleton waved goodbye in front of 58,498 fans alongside departing backs coach Scott Bemand, with recently retired captain Sarah Hunter delivering the TikTok Women's Six Nations trophy.
Vernier: I have one wish which is to experience that in France
Like everyone else at Twickenham, Gabrielle Vernier took a step into the unknown in front of a world record crowd in the Grand Slam decider against England. Now the centre has only one wish — to experience the same on home soil in France. Ad Where France have led the way in previous years in terms of attendances, it is now England who have set the new highest mark, with 58,498 fans pouring into the first standalone Red Roses match at Twickenham.
Thomas waves farwell to Wales following historic Italy victory
Wales front row Caryl Thomas bid an emotional farewell to rugby following her side's 36-10 triumph against Italy in the final round of the 2023 TikTok Women's Six Nations. Thomas re-joined her team in Parma just two weeks after her wife gave birth to their daughter and helped seal Wales' best place finish in the Championship for 14 years.
O'Gara's La Rochelle set up final showdown with Leinster
Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle set up another Heineken Champions Cup final showdown with Leinster as they powered past Exeter Chiefs 47-28 at Matmut Atlantique in Bordeaux on Sunday.
'We played with real pride in the Province jersey': Dobson praises WP young guns in win over Bulls
After completing the Currie Cup double over the Blue Bulls on Saturday evening, John Dobson praised his Western Province side, who ran out 31-7 winners.
Gibson-Park: Leinster better placed for final challenge
No tries, no try assists: sometime stats can be misleading. Jamison Gibson-Park the man of the match by a mile.
Bulls sweat on playmaker Goosen's availability for Stormers clash
The Bulls will have an anxious week ahead of them regarding the fitness of flyhalf Johan Goosen.