Stormers coach Dobson chuffed with excellence of his 'written-off' team
Stormers coach John Dobson said Heineken Champions Cup qualification for his once 'written-off' side is more than an attainable goal.
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WRAP | Varsity Cup - Round 9
A comprehensive wrap of all the Varsity Cup action from round 9 of competition.
Champions Cup: Five takeaways from Round-of-16 first legs as Ulster beat holders Toulouse
Following the opening legs of the round-of-16 clashes played across Europe, here’s our five takeaways from a memorable Champions Cup weekend.
World Championship snooker 2022: Crucible qualifying is cut-throat scene of broken dreams, but who misses out?
On the same weekend the 174th Grand National was run over the arduous fences of Aintree, there were plenty of early fallers in snooker's perilous World Championship qualifiers at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield. The final round of qualifiers – when 16 players join the 16 top seeds in Thursday morning's draw (11am BST LIVE on Eurosport) for the first round of the sport's main event – has been dubbed 'Judgement Day', but it is actually held over two days, Tuesday 12 April and Wednesday 13 April this week, to determine who will appear at the city's nearby Crucible Theatre.
Kevin Sinfield says ‘inspirational’ Rob Burrow has changed attitudes towards MND
Kevin Sinfield continues to be inspired by Rob Burrow and believes his former Leeds team-mate has “galvanised” the public perception of motor neurone disease.
'What more must he do to get on the plane to South Africa?' The outstanding form of the Welsh flanker demanding attention
It’s a viewpoint that is gaining increasing traction by the day - Surely Wales have got to come calling for Tommy Reffell. That was precisely the headline in the Leicester Mercury following the flanker’s outstanding display in the Tigers’ eye-catching 29-10 Champions Cup victory away to Clermont Auvergne on Sunday.
Opinion: Welsh whitewash key to Springbok evolution ahead of Rugby Championship
Jacques Nienaber’s selections and strategies for a crucial Rugby Championship campaign as well as important fixtures against Ireland, France and England will be shaped by the outcome of the three Tests against Wales in July, writes Jon Cardinelli.
Who’s hot and who’s not: Champions Cup star performers, unbeatable England and reckless red cards
Take a bow, Robert! The Ulster wing’s hat-trick of tries helped his side seal an all-important win at Toulouse on Saturday in the European Champions Cup and boost his hopes of breaking into Andy Farrell’s Ireland XV ahead of the 2023 World Cup. Baloucoune was outstanding throughout, causing significant problems with ball in hand, but his third try was his most impressive. In the 66th minute, with Ulster under pressure, he showed his defensive skills and instinct to intercept a wide pass from Antoine Dupont from within the Ulster 22 and run the length of the pitch unimpeded. The Toulouse fans weren’t happy but Baloucoune was clearly onside and that try could be crucial ahead of the return match in Belfast.