Caelan Doris is in serious doubt of making the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia after suffering a shoulder injury in the Investec Champions Cup semi-final defeat to Northampton Saints. Doris was not only the frontrunner to captain the side but also pack down at number eight for the three Test matches against the … Read more
The Investec Champions Cup action returns this weekend with the last-16 games, including defending champions Toulouse’s clash against Sale Sharks on Sunday. The schedule begins with Northampton Saints v Clermont on Friday before Toulon host Saracens, Leinster face Harlequins, Castres host Benetton, La Rochelle meet Munster and Glasgow Warriors welcome Leicester Tigers to Scotstoun in … Read more
Richard Wigglesworth can be the British and Irish Lions’ “secret weapon” in Australia, former England star Mark Cueto believes. Wigglesworth was yesterday confirmed as England’s one representative on Andy Farrell’s coaching team for the hotly anticipated three-Test tour Down Under. The announcement came less than a fortnight after Steve Borthwick said he had received no … Read more
A thrilling final pool round of the Investec Champions Cup saw records tumble and now that the dust has settled on the action we’ve picked our Team of the Week. Damian Penaud destroyed the Sharks with a brilliant double hat-trick for Bordeaux, whilst Toulouse eviscerated Leicester, scoring 80 points in one of the great performances. … Read more
It’s time for our Monday wrap of who has their name in lights and who is making the headlines for all the wrong reasons after the weekend. THEY’RE ON FIRE! Investec Champions Cup pool toppers: A massive congratulations to Bordeaux-Begles, Leinster, Northampton Saints and Toulon who topped their respective pools after four rounds of action. … Read more
Stade Francais flanker Sekou Macalou has been handed a three-week ban after his red card against Saracens in the Investec Champions Cup. He becomes the third player from the Parisian club to be red-carded and suspended this Champions Cup campaign following his teammates Pierre-Henri Azagoh and Baptiste Pesenti, who were sent off in round one … Read more