Sounds a bit like sour grapes Members of the English media are calling for change in the Champions Cup following Leinster’s recent Croke Park success against Northampton Saints. Leinster reached their third successive Champions Cup final in front of a sold-out Croker – which hosted it’s first club game in 15 years – and will […]

2 years ago

The clip has since been deleted A clip of Northampton player Tommy Freeman speaking before his side’s match at Croke Park has been deleted because of an unfortunate choice of words. On Saturday evening, Northampton will become the first-ever English club to play at Croke Park when they take on Leinster in the semi-finals of […]

2 years ago

MUNSTER 23-26 NORTHAMPTON Northampton Saints put it up to Munster, at Thomond Park, and their celebrating replacements got right under the skin of Peter O’Mahony. The newly installed Ireland captain was not having that. After a lively Saints start, Alex Mitchell took advantage of a gaping hole beside a rick and cantered through for the […]

2 years ago

Brought to you by NOW. Only the second game in, for Munster, and they know victory is crucial to get back on track. Munster travel to Northampton, this weekend, in a game that is already verging on must-win for both teams. You can stream the Champions Cup game with a NOW Sports Extra Membership, with […]

3 years ago

“I smashed into Cian Healy’s knee.” Dylan Hartley won a clutch of trophies with England – most notably the 2016 Grand Slam – but silverware at the highest level of club rugby proved tougher to seize. Two finals that the former England captain reached, and has regrets over, were the climaxes of the 2011 Heineken […]

3 years ago

NORTHAMPTON 20-24 ULSTER Andy Farrell will name his Ireland squad for the 2022 Six Nations soon, and James Hume is doing his best for the call-up. So are a few other Ulster lads. Ulster marched on to the knock-out stages of the Champions Cup with a fine win over Northampton Saints, at Franklin’s Gardens. Mike […]

4 years ago