5 Players Who Enhanced Their Reputations in 2014/15 Champions Cup

European rugby is done and dusted for another season, with the same name on a slightly different trophy this year. Toulon’s hat-trick of titles is richly deserved by the galaxy of star names who have come together to form a dominant outfit. Some of those players have excelled in the competition this season, but there are others who have graced the tournament with some of the best rugby of their careers. Let’s have a look at five of them. Begin Slideshow  Read More →

European Rugby Champions Cup Awards for 2014-15

The 2014-15 European Rugby Champions Cup provided months of entertainment and fascinating rugby before Toulon’s 24-18 victory over Clermont Auvergne on Saturday. Here, Bleacher Report dishes out the awards for the tournament, with honourable mentions, and, in one case, a dishonourable mention. The five categories are: Most Disappointing Team of the Tournament Best Team Performance of the Tournament Best Match of the Tournament Player of the Tournament Try of the Tournament Begin Slideshow  Read More →

Ranking Europe’s Top 15 Club Teams After Weekend of May 1-3

The European Champions Cup has gone to Toulon to add to the Heineken Cups they collected in 2013 and 2014, so the men from the Mayol sit atop these rankings once more. They have three games left to maintain top spot in the Top 14 before aiming to defend their domestic title, while behind them an almighty scuffle is afoot for the chance to take it off them. In England, there is also much that could change in the play–off picture behind leaders Northampton, and in the Pro 12, the last two rounds see a number of clashes between top-four sides that could still shake up who plays who to reach... 

Biggest Winners and Losers in World Rugby for Weekend of May 1-3

Europe took rugby’s spotlight as its own on Saturday as Toulon clinched their third continental crown in as many years to further cement their status as one of the greatest club teams in existence. Bernard Laporte’s men were assuredly among the happiest outfits in the world this weekend, but the southern hemisphere did its best to contend with a flurry of Super Rugby drama. We also heard news of another heavily experienced Ireland figure confirming his retirement, while the Premiership’s transparency was called into question as we round up the biggest winners and losers in world... 

Best XV in World Rugby for Weekend of May 1-3

Toulon entered the history books on Saturday after beating Clermont Auvergne 24-18 in the final of this year’s European Rugby Champions Cup, becoming the first team to win the continental tournament three years running. That clash between two of the Top 14’s biggest outfits featured a number of talismanic performances, but winning the grandest prize Europe has to offer doesn’t equate to great individual displays. We’ve looked both north and south of the equator to bring you the select XV from this weekend’s world rugby action, with other stellar outings coming from... 

Clermont Auvergne vs. Toulon: Winners and Losers from Champions Cup Final

Toulon wrote a new chapter in club rugby history with an unprecedented third straight European crown. Bernard Laporte’s men hoisted the new European Champions Cup to add to their 2013 and 2014 Heineken Cup triumphs after a 24-18 win over French rivals Clermont Auvergne on Saturday. It’s the second time in three seasons Toulon have defeated Les Jaunards in the final, and they may still meet again in the denouement to the French domestic league with the pair occupying first and second in the Top 14. And they will look to exert the same superiority across the board they exhibited at Twickenham,... 

Clermont vs. Toulon: Score, Reaction from European Rugby Champions Cup Final

Toulon claimed the inaugural European Rugby Champions Cup on Saturday following their 24-18 victory over Clermont Auvergne at Twickenham, winning their third successive continental title.   BBC Wales Sport confirmed Toulon’s triumph, which required a real show of character from Bernard Laporte’s side, which ended the six-point win by showing some of the best defence any team is likely to produce: In a re-enactment of the 2013 Heineken Cup final, the two teams understandably opened under tetchy circumstances, but the sheer wealth of superstar talents... 

European Rugby Champions Cup Final 2015: Clermont vs Toulon Live Stream, Preview

It’s an all-French affair in the 2015 European Rugby Champions Cup Final as Clermont Auvergne take on RC Toulon in a thrilling showdown. The final is a repeat of the 2013 decider in Dublin, where Toulon triumphed by the narrowest of margins in a 16-15 victory. Here’s all the info you need on where to catch the game and a closer look at the two contenders.   Date: Saturday, May 2 Time: 5 p.m BST Venue: Twickenham, London Live Stream: Sky Go, BT Sport Player TV Info: Sky Sports 3, BT Sport 1   A World-Class Affair As noted by the official Champions Cup Twitter... 

European Challenge Cup Final 2015: Edinburgh vs. Gloucester Live Stream, Preview

Edinburgh are hoping to be the first Scottish rugby team to win a European trophy on Friday when they take on Gloucester in the 2015 European Rugby Challenge Cup Final. The two sides are set to clash in an exciting prelude to Saturday’s European Champions Cup Final. A win in the Challenge Cup would mean not only silverware, but a play-off place for the final spot in next season’s Champions Cup as well. Here’s all the information you need on where to catch the final, and a look at what to expect from each side.   Date: Friday, May 1 Time: 7:45 p.m BST Venue: Twickenham... 

Rugby Players Missing Teeth Receive Bottle Opener Tooth Implant

In a development liable to make Darren Rovell faint at his keyboard, a company has found a way to permanently embed its brand in the bodies of professional athletes. Salta Beer, an Argentinian beer company, is offering rugby players who have lost their teeth in the line of duty the opportunity to turn their mouths into bottle cap openers. The offer is a tooth implant with a hooked ledge. The item is drilled directly into the gum and anchored in the jawbone. This seems like a bad idea, but judging off a promotional video showing happy benefactors, the thing appears to actually work. UPI.com’s... 

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