Champions Cup

This is where you will find all of The Rugby Paper’s Champions Cup news, interviews, reports, opinion and other content.

Team
Rank
MP
W
D
L
PF
PA
P
1
4
4
0
0
184
34
20
2
4
4
0
0
114
96
19
2
4
3
0
1
139
68
16
3
4
3
1
0
97
64
16
3
4
3
0
1
120
94
15
4
4
3
0
1
111
85
15
5
4
3
0
1
119
89
15
5
4
2
1
1
89
48
12
6
4
2
0
2
113
108
12
7
4
2
0
2
78
157
10
7
4
2
0
2
102
139
10
8
4
2
0
2
62
140
9
8
4
1
1
2
79
82
8
9
4
1
0
3
82
117
5
9
4
1
0
3
115
125
8
10
4
1
0
3
60
121
5
10
4
0
0
4
56
124
2
11
4
0
0
4
53
99
2
11
4
0
1
3
48
148
2
12
4
0
0
4
56
132
0
12
4
0
0
4
33
123
0

Cronin late try so vital for Irish

MUNSTER head coach Johann van Graan stressed the importance of Munster’s lastminute try which secured them a winning bonus point. Replacement hooker James Cronin touched […]

Johan: Lineout was just horrid

GLOUCESTER’S head coach, Johan Ackermann praised his side’s commitment. He said: “We defended well in the first quarter and Joe’s two great finishes gave the […]

Delighted McCall: Itoje was incredible

SARACENS boss Mark McCall saluted a supercharged performance by Maro Itoje for helping Saracens clinch a home quarter-final. “When we talked at halftime about improving […]

Murphy: We have to be smarter

LEICESTER head coach Geordan Murphy said his team lost their way in the second half. “We were not very smart,” he explained in how Tigers […]

Richards wants a response at Sharks

DEAN Richards denied his side are struggling for confidence after their seventh straight defeat in all competition. Richards is adamant his men can stop the […]

Baxter planning for next season

ROB Baxter was not too downbeat after his side’s exit from the Champions Cup and praised their passion for the battle at Thomond Park. Exeter […]

Banahan focuses on the positives

MATT Banahan shrugged off the disappointment to praise the youngsters who performed superbly for Gloucester. Johan Ackermann picked a youthful outfit for the visit to […]

Deano: It was too hot for us

DEAN Richards admitted his Newcastle youngsters found it hard to deal with the heat Montpellier delivered on the field as well as the French sun! […]