A first-ever victory for Italian side Benetton in their visits to Stade Jean Bouin

BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT NOTHING has ever come easy for Exeter Chiefs in their 149 years, so only the most optimistic of Chiefs fans -watching remotely […]

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE idea of reverting to ‘home’ referees took a heavy knock last weekend when the Kiwi match […]

IT is a pity that the RFU’s response to the figures revealed in this column about the extent to which their reserves of £61.7m in […]

By NICK CAIN THIS is the end of the road for a Saracens side that has done it all when it comes to winning the […]

SARACENS director of rugby Mark McCall said: “In many ways it is the end of an era, but we showed all the qualities and characteristics […]

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Power: Sam Simmonds scores Exeter’s second try EXETER Chiefs, anonymous fourth tier trundlers back in 1995 when the Heineken Cup was launched, […]

NOTHING could hide Rob Baxter’s joy last night but “we ain’t won nothing yet” was the message he drummed home in the dressing room after […]

By ROGER PANTING Leading the charge: Bristol captain Steve Luatua scores their first try PICTURES: Getty Images BRISTOL scored 17 unanswered points in extra-time to […]

PAT LAM wasn’t getting carried away with Bristol reaching their first European final. “We haven’t won it yet, we’ve given ourselves every chance but it […]

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Contrast: Shoppers mix in the aisles while rugby stadiums remain empty PICTURE: Getty Images WITH professional and […]

By GARY FITZGERALD TIGERS’ European dreams were well and truly buried on a ploughed Stade Felix Mayol pitch as Toulon set up a Challenge Cup […]

NEWS EXTRA FORMER Wales coach Rob Howley has been named assistant Canada coach following his return to the sport after being banned for a betting […]

BULLS ran riot with a 49-28 win in Jake White’s first match in charge against the Sharks. Blitzbok 7s duo Stedman Gans and Kurt-Lee Arendse […]

RUGBY Australia’s finances suffered another blow as Qantas ended a 30- year partnership with the organisation. The Australian airline has been seeking cost savings because […]

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Firepower: A fit Jonathan Davies can push Scarlets to the next level PICTURE: Getty Images After what must surely […]

IT was a near certainty that the English Championship Proposal was not going to get unanimous approval, and two of the core tenets of the […]

OUR sport is no stranger to hypocrisy, and this was illustrated clearly in the build-up to the European Cup quarter-final between Leinster and Saracens, with […]

By NEALE HARVEY Taking nothing for granted: Jack Yeandle PICTURE: Getty Images EXETER hooker Jack Yeandle believes his side are ready to achieve their destiny […]

New face: Manny Iyogun ROOKIE Northampton prop Manny Iyogun has the ability to seize the day at Exeter and write his name into Saints folklore, […]

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK lished Celtic sides, the participation of those sides in the European Cup could be devalued because the […]