From Freddie Burns’s fluffed try to Maro Itoje’s mock celebration, here’s what you need to know about the first weekend of European action in the 2018-19 season
European Champions Cup
Leinster v Racing 92 Champions Cup final preview
All you need to know ahead of the Champions Cup final between Leinster and Racing 92 in Bilbao
Racing 92 vs Munster Semi-Final Preview
In the second Champions Cup semi-final French side Racing 92 go up against Munster in Bordeaux.
Leinster vs Scarlets Semi-Final Preview
The first Champions Cup semi-final is between Leinster and Scarlets. Take a look at our preview here.
Channel 4 To Broadcast Champions Cup Rugby
From next season, Channel Four will start broadcasting Champions Cup rugby matches.
Talking points from the European semi-finals
Saracens out-Munster, Munster Over the years, we’ve witnessed the irrepressible red wave overcome lesser teams, yet no matter how many big ball carriers they sent down Saracens’ channel, Munster could…
Saints and sinners: The weekend’s talking points
THE SAINTS Back-row headache Who’d be a Lions selector? The recent return from a hamstring injury of Peter O’Mahony has helped make the back-row conundrum ridiculously tough for Warren Gatland…
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
The Saints Francis Saili Munster replacement Francis Saili took his team into the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup as Pool One winners as he scored the match-winning try against Glasgow…
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
THE SAINTS Finn Russell With Johnny Sexton, George Ford and Owen Farrell all strong options for the Lions, Finn Russell must still be viewed as a ‘bolter’ in the race…
Ireland: Four proud provinces stand up in Europe
By Alex Shaw Four proud provinces. That’s the mantra of Irish rugby and it certainly lived up to that billing this past weekend. There were a lot of premature European…