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Donal Lenihan: Rugby’s biggest challenge won’t be on the pitch — but in the boardroom
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If a week is a long time in politics, a month has proved an eternity for professional rugby, writes Donal Lenihan.

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Anthony Watson limps out of Bath’s Champions Cup defeat to Harlequins
Anthony Watson limps out of Bath’s Champions Cup defeat to Harlequins

England suffered an injury scare just three weeks before the Six Nations when Anthony Watson limped out of Bath’s 25-19 Heineken Champions Cup defeat against Harlequins.

Fri, 10 Jan, 2020

Donal Lenihan: Leinster look the part but 2020 could be year of the French
Donal Lenihan: Leinster look the part but 2020 could be year of the French

The Champions Cup is supposed to be the pinnacle for professional club rugby in Europe.

Wed, 18 Dec, 2019

Clermont hammer Bath in eight-try rout ; Exeter on brink of last eight
Clermont hammer Bath in eight-try rout ; Exeter on brink of last eight

Bath’s nightmare Heineken Champions Cup campaign continued as Stuart Hooper’s men were hammered 52-26 by Clermont Auvergne.

Sun, 15 Dec, 2019

Sort out Welsh club mess, warns Anscombe
Sort out Welsh club mess, warns Anscombe

Grand Slam winner Gareth Anscombe has called on the power-brokers to sort out Welsh rugby’s domestic mess.

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