Bath: De Glanville; Cokanasiga, Ojomoh, Redpath, Arundell; Russell, Spencer; Obano, Dunn, Stuart, Roux, Ewels, Bayliss, Pepper, Reid. Replacements: Tuipulotu, Van Wyk, Du Toit, Molony, Hill, Carr-Smith, Carreras, Underhill. Munster: Daly; Kilgallen, Farrell, Kelly, Abrahams; Hanrahan, Casey; Milne, Barron, Ryan, Edogbo, Ahern, Beirne, Hodnett, Coombes. Replacements: Barron, Loughman, Ala’alatoa, Wycherley, Quinn, …
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Leinster: J O’Brien; T O’Brien, Ringrose, Frawley, Larmour; Prendergast, Gibson-Park; P McCarthy, Sheehan, Clarkson, Snyman, J McCarthy, Conan, Van der Flier, Doris (capt). Replacements: Kelleher, Boyle, Furlong, Mangan, Deegan, McGrath, Byrne, Ioane. Sin-bin: J O’Brien (50 mins) Harlequins: Anderson; Cleaves, Beard, Northmore, Murley (capt); Evans, Porter; Wenger, Walker, Williams, Treadwell, …
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Lyon: Meliande, Mathiron, Regard, Maraku, Dumortier, Jackson, Couilloud, Moukoro, Sarragallet, Gomes, Geraci, Roux, Okuya, Shvangiradze, Baret. Replacements: Marchant, Rey, Maalo, Sanson, Gouzou, Cassang, Masi, Parisien. Newcastle Red Bulls: Chamberlain, Spencer, Hearle, Grayson, Obatoyinbo, Connon, Stuart, Brocklebank, McGuigan, McCallum, Usher, Hodgson, Gordon, Christie, Mafi. Replacements: Fletcher, Hancock, Rewcastle, Baker, Neild, Cruz, …
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La Rochelle: Leyds; Niniashvili, Seguret, Seuteni, Favre; West, Berjon; Kaddouri, Latu, Sclavi, Lavault, Kante Samba, Jegou, Botia, Alldritt. Replacements: Lespiaucq, Wardi, Atonio, Dillane, Andjisseramatchi, Couillaud, Jurd, Bollengier. Leicester Tigers: Pearson; Radwan, Wand, Woodward, Hassell-Collins; Searle, Whiteley; Haffar, Clare, Hurd, Henderson, Wells, Thompson, J Manz, Moro. Replacements: Theobald-Thomas, Van der Flier, …
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Saracens: Daly; Caluori, Cinti, Tompkins, Malins; Farrell, Van Zyl; Carre, Hadfield, Street, Isiekwe, Tizard, McFarland, Onyeama-Christie, Willis. Replacements: Dan, Mawi, Riccioni, Wilson, Michelow, Bracken, Burke, Segun. Clermont Auvergne: Guillaud; Tauzin, Newsome, Simone, Delguy; Plummer, Jauneau; Lotrian, Fourcade, Ojovan, Lanen, Ratuva, Chalus-Cercy, Hemery, Tolofua. Replacements: Belkessa, Frisach, Dzmanashvili, Simmons, Michaux Vargas, …
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Although Ulster did drop down into the Challenge Cup after the pool stages in 2021 and 2024, this was their first time starting their campaign in the second-tier European competition. The presence of high-profile visitors, who have twice visited Belfast in the Champions Cup over the previous six seasons, perhaps …
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Sale: Reed; O’Flaherty, Ma’asi-White, Louw, Wills; Du Preez, Quirke; McIntyre, Jibulu, John, Burrow, Bamber, Vermeulen, Van Rhyn, T Curry. Replacements: Caine, Onasanya, Harper, Andrews, B Curry, Warr, Davies, Wehr. Glasgow: McKay; Steyn, McDowall, Tuipulotu, Smith; Hastings, Horne; McBeth, Hiddleston, Z Fagerson, Williamson, Cummings, M Fagerson, Darge, Dempsey. Replacements: Stephen, Sutherland, …
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Track the latest team news announcements and line-ups as the 2025-26 Champions Cup gets under way. BBC News
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Worcester Warriors have signed former Exeter Chiefs centre Tom Hendrickson. The New Zealand-born 31-year-old spent 10 years with the Chiefs, scoring nine tries in 89 games, and won the Anglo Welsh Cup in 2017-18. He left Devon at the end of 2023 to play in Japan and returns to the …
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England flanker Tom Curry will escape any punishment for a tunnel tussle with Argentina coach Felipe Contepomi in the ill-tempered aftermath of their teams’ autumn international. Contepomi accused Curry of being a “bully”, claiming the 27-year-old pushed him in the chest as the pair argued over a tackle which left …
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Erasmus was appointed as South Africa’s director of rugby in March 2018, after they had slipped to sixth in the world rankings and won only 11 of their previous 25 Tests. His predecessor Allister Coetzee’s final game in charge was a 24-22 defeat by Wales in Cardiff. Erasmus guided South …
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Bristol Bears inside centre James Williams has signed a new deal to remain at the club beyond this season. The 28-year-old, who can also play at fly-half, joined Bristol in 2022 from Championship side Hartpury and has gone on to make 56 appearances for the club, scoring 12 tries. Director …
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Gloucester stalwart Lewis Ludlow has signed a new contract to stay with the club into the 2026-27 season. Back row Ludlow made his 250th appearance for the Cherry and Whites last weekend in what is his 11th campaign with the club having come through their academy. The 31-year-old was Gloucester …
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Jamie George says England team-mate Henry Pollock is a personality without precedent in rugby, adding the 20-year-old back row is a “genuinely fascinating” character. Pollock enjoyed a breakthrough campaign last season, which began on the bench for Northampton and ended with two tries on his England debut, appearing in the …
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Harlequins wing Cadan Murley says his side have to play with bravery when they start their Investec Champions Cup campaign at Leinster on Saturday (17:30 GMT). Quins head to Aviva Stadium in Dublin for their opening Pool 3 game having lost four of their six Prem matches so far this …
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Sale head coach Tom Hudson praised Hogan-Rochester’s “dominance and try-scoring prowess” across “both sevens and 15s for Canada”. “After a brilliant World Cup, including scoring two excellent tries in the final, we are delighted they have chosen to continue their rugby development here at Sale,” he said. “We can’t wait …
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Smith was frustrated with his performances on the Lions tour of Australia. He started the pre-tour match against Argentina in Dublin, but failed to apply pressure on first-choice 10 Finn Russell, with Marcus Smith and Owen Farrell preferred on the bench during the Test series. However, he relished being part …
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Exeter boss Rob Baxter says he will face a selection “juggling act'” in their forthcoming European Challenge Cup matches. The Chiefs opted to select seven internationals in their impressive 27-26 win at Sale last week, immediately after the Autumn internationals. It means the likes of Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, Henry Slade, Len …
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Ireland captain Caelan Doris admits his side’s journey to the 2027 Rugby World Cup must feature improvements “across all areas” after a mixed autumn campaign. In November, Ireland suffered dispiriting losses to southern hemisphere giants New Zealand and South Africa either side of wins over Japan and Australia as they …
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