The Champions Cup pools were drawn today at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The competition has changed format again, with 24 teams split into four pools of six. The takeaways from…
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La Rochelle win Champions Cup for second year in a row
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Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to host 2024 European finals
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Will Leinster win Champions Cup playing all knock-out games in Dublin?
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Watch La Rochelle form a wall in funky tap penalty move
The innovative tap penalty move close to the line is well and truly back but the La Rochelle wall did not quite come off for the reigning European champions. Ronan…
Cost of watching Premiership and Champions Cup jumps as BT Sport monthly pass price rises
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European rugby coverage: How to watch Champions Cup from anywhere
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