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2015/16 Pool Draws – PRO12 clubs’ reaction Following today’s Pool Draws for the 2015/16 Champions Cup and Challenge Cup, see below for reaction from selected Guinness PRO12 club representatives. Gregor Townsend – Glasgow Warriors Head Coach “We were seeded in the top tier last year and so we knew what to expect – another very […]
Connacht Rugby, the highest-ranked PRO12 representative in the Challenge Cup draw, are in Pool 1 against Brive, Newcastle Falcons and Enisei-STM, while Sale Sharks, the number-one ranked Aviva Premiership club, will play Newport Gwent Dragons, Castres Olympique and Pau in Pool 2. In reaction to the Challenge Cup draw, Pat Lam, head coach of Connacht […]
Challenge Cup quarter-final match pack preview: Gloucester Rugby v Connacht Rugby Below is a comprehensive match pack preview of Friday’s European Rugby Challenge Cup quarter-final between Gloucester Rugby and Connacht Rugby including in-depth statistical information. Gloucester Rugby v Connacht Rugby Friday, 3 April Kick-off: 19:45, Kingsholm Stadium Referee: Romain Poite (Fra) Assistant Referee 1: Cedric […]
Match official changes – Challenge Cup and Champions Cup quarter-finals Please be advised that due to injury, Romain Poite has been replaced by Mathieu Raynal as the referee for Friday’s Challenge Cup quarter-final between Gloucester Rugby and Connacht Rugby at Kingsholm Stadium. As a consequence, Mathieu Raynal’s place as assistant referee for Saturday’s Champions Cup […]
2015/16 qualification update and Challenge Cup quarter-final previews For immediate release: Monday 30 March 2015 Issued on behalf of EPCR by Mark Jones Qualification for 2015/16 tournaments The six highest-ranked clubs from both the Aviva Premiership and the Top 14 based on their finishing positions in the leagues will book their places in the 2015/16 […]
Quarter-finals dates and kick-off times Major Dublin occasion to kick off Champions Cup quarter-finals As the eyes of rugby in the Northern Hemisphere turn to this evening’s 6 Nations kick-off, fans of the elite European club game can also look forward to another series of major fixtures following the announcement of the dates for the […]
The Connacht Teams been named! The Connacht team to face Exeter Chiefs in round 5 of the European Challenge Cup has been named. Head Coach Pat Lam has made four personnel changes from the starting XV that faced Edinburgh last weekend. Craig Ronaldson has been handed the reins at outhalf in a half back pairing […]
