Rugby Union

Investec Champions Cup: Bordeaux 45-12 Saracens – French side book last-eight tie with Harlequins

Mateo Garcia scored Bordeaux’s first two tries Bordeaux Begles (10) 45 Tries: Garcia 2, Depoortere 2, Bielle-Biarrey 2 Cons: Lucu 4, Garcia 2 Pen: Lucu Saracens (0) 12 Tries: Lewington, Willis Con: Goode Bordeaux-Begles thumped Saracens for the second time this year to reach the quarter-finals of the Investec Champions …

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Investec Champions Cup: Leinster 36-22 Leicester – Jamison Gibson-Park scores first-half hat-trick for hosts

Jamison Gibson-Park scored against France in Ireland’s opening game of the Six Nations Leinster: (22) 36 Tries: Gibson-Park 3, Henshaw, Conan Pen: R Byrne Cons: R Byrne 3, H Byrne Leicester Tigers: (10) 22 Tries: Pollard, Cronin, Clare Pen: Pollard Cons: Pollard 2 Jamison Gibson-Park scored a first-half hat-trick as …

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Investec Champions Cup quarter-finals: Northampton welcome Bulls, Leinster host La Rochelle and Harlequins travel to Bordeaux

Northampton replacement George Hendy scored two excellent second-half tries against Munster Northampton Saints will host the Bulls in the Investec Champions Cup quarter-finals, which also feature a rematch of the past two finals. La Rochelle, who beat Leinster in those two finals, face the Irish side again after winning away …

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European Challenge Cup: Pau 30-40 Connacht – Irish side advance to quarter-final date with Benetton

Dave Heffernan scored the first of Connacht’s six tries Pau: (20) 30 Tries: Zeguer (2), Fisi’ihoi Pens: Simmonds (2) Cons: Simmonds (3) Drop-goal: Simmonds Connacht: (12) 40 Tries: Heffernan, Prendergast (2), Bolton, Blade, Aki Cons: Carty (2), Hanrahan (3) Connacht came back from a half-time deficit to beat Pau and …

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