A brace of tries by France winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey helped Bordeaux Bègles retain their Investec Champions Cup title with a dominant win over Irish giants Leinster. Bordeaux ran in five tries in their 41-19 win at a scorching San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao, to become the sixth team to defend the trophy. Captain and Man […]
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Follow the live action as Leinster take on Bordeaux Bègles in the Champions Cup final at San Mames Stadium in Bilbao. Tweets by ChampionsCup The post LIVE: Leinster vs Bordeaux appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Follow the live action as Leinster take on Bordeaux Bègles in Bilbao. #InvestecChampionsCup The post LIVE:
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Carlü Sadie has dismissed suggestions that Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup final will be a battle between Bordeaux Bègles’ attack and Leinster’s Jacques Nienaber-inspired defence. Bordeaux have scored 45 tries in seven matches this season – the most in the tournament – at an average of 6.1. Leinster, meanwhile, have conceded just 13 tries in their
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NSW Waratahs coach Dan McKellar insists his side are “on the right track” despite their Super Rugby season hanging by a thread. The Tahs’ crushing 21-14 defeat to the ACT Brumbies in Sydney on Friday all but ended their hopes of making the six-team playoffs, while securing the Brumbies a playoff spot. A lack of
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The Crusaders fear All Blacks fullback Will Jordan has suffered a second injury blow. Jordan was among a host of standout performers for the defending champions in the 36-32 victory over the Chiefs on Friday, only going ahead in the dying minutes through a try to captain David Havili. It was the second-placed Chiefs’ first
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The Lions are bracing for Leinster’s best ahead of next Saturday’s Vodacom URC quarter-final at the Aviva Stadium. Leinster face Bordeaux Bègles in Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup final in Bilbao before turning their attention to the Lions in Dublin. Lions defence coach Jaque Fourie believes the Irish province’s extraordinary depth means there will be no
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Montpellier scored nine tries to overwhelm Ulster in the EPCR Challenge Cup final at the San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao on Friday night. The French club won 59-26 after leading 26-12 at half-time to add to the Challenge Cup titles they won in 2015-16 and 2020-21. It was heartbreak for Ulster and their South African No
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Boeta Chamberlain is among three South Africans whose contracts have not be renewed by the Newcastle Red Bulls. The utility back joined the English club from the Bulls after last year’s Currie Cup and made 13 appearances across competitions, including seven starts. He has not featured since 21 March. Former Pumas fullback Stefan Coetzee, who
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Leinster head coach Leo Cullen believes South African sides will get better at managing the demands of playing in the Vodacom URC and Investec Champions Cup. SA Rugby is set to conduct a comprehensive review into the competitions in which its teams participate due to player workload concerns. There has been speculation that SA Rugby
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