Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from La Rochelle

France prop Uini Atonio retires after suffering heart attack

The France prop is in a stable condition in intensive care after a cardiac event

The Independent UK

David hat-trick dismantles Stormers to send Harlequins into Champions Cup last 16

Nick David scored a hat-trick for Harlequins as they ran in nine tries to thrash the Stormers 61-10 and secure their place in the Champions Cup last 16

The Guardian - UK

Why a vintage Champions Cup weekend could give ailing competition new hope

An eagerly-anticipated round three schedule includes a meeting between last year’s finalists Bordeaux-Begles and Northampton

The Independent UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Rain, schedule and flights conspire against Skelton

Will Skelton says he wanted to play in Australia's Bledisloe Cup opener against New Zealand, but a series of logistical hurdles denied him the chance.

AAP

Wallabies pack ready for next Test battle with Pumas

No Will Skelton, no worries, according to the Wallabies, who feel they have the talent to cover the loss of the rampaging lock against Argentina.

AAP

Wallabies giant rates Lions series as career pinnacle

Will Skelton has played on the biggest stages of world rugby but the imposing Wallabies lock says facing the British and Irish Lions will be a career high.

AAP

Bath have it ‘all to play for’ after Champions Cup win over Clermont

Bath 40-21 Clermont: Johann van Graan’s side travel to Leinster on the final weekend of the pool stage with their chances of progressing to the last 16 alive

The Independent UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Questions Remain Over South African Involvement In Champions Cup

Doubts are still lingering over the future participation of the three South African teams in the Champions Cup as clubs continue to send weakened sides to Europe.

International Business Times

Argentine court dismisses rape charges against French rugby players

Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou had been under investigation for an alleged aggravated rape since July

The Independent UK

I want a top international coaching job – but not Wales, admits Ronan O’Gara

La Rochelle’s Ronan O’Gara wants a top international coaching role in future but will not be a contender for the Wales job should it fall vacant

The Guardian - UK

Bath comeback thwarted as La Rochelle sparkle in the rain in first-half blitz

Bath’s Champions Cup campaign got off to a losing start as La Rochelle resisted their fightback to run out 24-20 winners

The Guardian - UK

Antoine Dupont’s Toulouse lead the pack in Champions Cup’s 30th edition

Competition is in mid-life funk due to declining TV deals, rising costs and tweaked formats ahead of 30th edition

The Guardian - UK

Winger Suliasi Vunivalu confirms French rugby move

Suliasi Vunivalu has confirmed he will play for La Rochelle in France next season after the former star NRL winger was granted a release by Rugby Australia.

AAP

Farrell, Tuilagi Add English Beef To Start Of Top 14 Season

France's Top 14, with its seemingly bottomless resources, has always attracted the finest cuts of world rugby talent but the arrival of Owen Farrell, the epitome of English 'rosbif', at Racing 92 comes across as more substantial than most.

International Business Times

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - UK

Leo Cullen needs to shift focus to attack if Leinster are to end final pain

The Champions Cup final defeat against Toulouse was another agonising near miss, and the time is right for Leinster to obsess slightly less on their defence

Evening Standard

How to watch Leinster vs Toulouse: TV channel and live stream for Champions Cup final today

Leinster are in the final for the third season in a row

The Independent UK

Jamison Gibson-Park: Leinster will face ‘on fire’ Toulouse buoyed by past wins

The two finalists are the most decorated teams in Champions Cup history.

The Guardian - UK

Dupont or Gibson-Park at scrum-half in my fantasy team? There’s no contest

The Frenchman is the world’s best No 9 and can prove it when his Toulouse side take on Leinster in the Champions Cup final

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Kings and conquerors of Europe collide as London prepares for a Champions Cup final classic

Leinster and Toulouse meet in north London in a first-ever final meeting of the pair

Evening Standard

Leinster vs Toulouse, Champions Cup final: Kick-off time, TV channel, live stream, team news, lineups, odds

The competition’s two most successful sides meet in the final in London

The Guardian - UK

Dupont, Lowe and other stars align for dazzling Champions Cup final

Big is not always beautiful but no European clubs currently have the talent and pulling power of Leinster and Toulouse

The Guardian - UK

Champions Cup pain fuels Leinster’s Andrew Porter in Croke Park clash

Leinster’s Andrew Porter is no stranger to silverware but will be using last year’s Champions Cup final loss as inspiration against Northampton

The Guardian - UK

Ramm inspires nine-try Northampton to emphatic victory against Bulls

James Ramm and Alex Mitchell scored two tries each in Northampton’s 59-22 Champions Cup victory against Bulls

The Guardian - UK

Premiership clubs can mirror England’s attacking ambition in Champions Cup

An alignment between the national team and leading domestic sides delivers a thriving ecosystem, offering optimism for Premiership clubs in the Champions Cup

The Guardian - UK

Dan McKellar questions Champions Cup format before Leicester’s Leinster date

The format of this season’s Champions Cup tournament has been questioned by Leicester’s director of rugby, Dan McKellar, before his team’s trip to Leinster

1 2 3 4 5

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.