European Champions Cup 2016/17: Round 6 Predictions

- January 20, 2017January 20, 2017

Here are my Superbru picks for Round 6 of the Champions Cup, where the quarter-final lineups will be confirmed.Castres v Leinster Leinster have already guaranteed qualification, but they will want to win to ensure a home quarter-final. All French away trips are tough, but I think they'll do it.

Lions Stock Check – 18th Jan

- January 18, 2017January 18, 2017

The penultimate round of European rugby saw the first few teams secure knock-out places. Here is who stood out for their club at the weekend and gave Warren Gatland a nudge.GOING UPChris Ashton Ashton’s England days may be over as he prepares to move to the south of France and earn

Best Of The Weekend: European Quarters Take Shape

- January 16, 2017January 16, 2017

Wasps stun ToulouseWasps all but secured their passage to the quarters (realistically as group winners) by beating Toulouse 17-14. It was a performance way below their usual standards, but no less impressive. They were second best for large swathes of the game, and looked to have lost it, but Dan

European Champions Cup 2016/17: Round 5 Predictions

- January 13, 2017January 13, 2017

The matches start drying up after the back-to-back fortnight of Champions Cup games, so now is the time to charge up the Superbru leaderboard before it's too late.Here are my predictions for Round 5:Leinster v Montpellier The French outfit have won two and lost two - the two defeats being their

Best Of The Weekend: Mid Table Congestion and Munster Rout Racing

- January 9, 2017January 9, 2017

Wasps hold off TigersIt hasn't been the easiest of weeks in the East Midlands. A long serving coach gone, dealing with a slip down the league and gossip rife. The question when Tigers travelled the short distance to Coventry to face Wasps was, how will the players react? The answer?

6 Things We Learned From The Weekend’s Rugby

- December 20, 2016December 20, 2016

Saints Spoil Dublin Party The stage was set for a classic repeat of the 2011 final in Dublin between Leinster and Northampton Saints, especially after Leinster moved the match to the Aviva Stadium but unfortunately for the paying public what was played out was nothing more than a training session for

Best Of The Weekend: Upsets Rule In Round 4

- December 19, 2016December 20, 2016

Pool 2 blown wide openWasps left Galway with their heads in their hands after a terrific encounter against Connacht. A try and conversion with the clock gone gave the home side a 20-18 victory. It felt harsh on the English, who were the better team for much of the second

European Champions Cup 2016/17: Round 4 Predictions

- December 16, 2016December 15, 2016

Having publicly stated that a full house of predictions was almost guaranteed last week, it wasn't a huge shock to lose that in the second game of the round, and finish with 7 out of 10. I didn't think Ulster would beat Clermont, I certainly didn't expect Glasgow to

6 Things We Learned From The Weekend’s Rugby

- December 13, 2016December 13, 2016

Pro12 teams start to flex their musclesMany people were left eating humble pie at the weekend as the Pro12 teams had one of their most successful weekends of European Rugby, with 8 of the 12 picking up victories. There were some very straightforward and expectant victories in amongst them

Best Of The Weekend: Irish Provinces Shine In Europe

- December 12, 2016December 12, 2016

Ulster back in the mix whilst Exeter look downUlster hauled themselves back into contention with a bonus point victory over Pool 5 pace-setters Clermont. It was somewhat bittersweet at the end, as two late tries gifted their opponents a double bonus point in a 39-32 classic. However, given they started