Person: Bruce Craig

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Heineken Champions Cup organisers issue counter to radical Club World Cup proposal

Heineken Champions Cup organisers have countered radical proposals by Bernard Laporte for an annual Club World Cup that would be run at the expense of the European knockout competition.

The proposed Club World Cup would be run at the expense of the Heineken Champions Cup

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Lukewarm response to Laporte's plan for Club World Cup

Irish provinces spared English uncertainties

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Champions Cup in limbo as leagues attempt to solve fixtures furore

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Bath ‘desperate’ to fulfil Toulon Champions Cup fixture

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Organisers seek European Champions Cup fixture solution

UEFA adamant Euro 2016 will proceed after France legend urged move

Euro 2016 will remain in France, UEFA has announced.

Mon, 16 Nov, 2015

English clubs upsetting European rugby calculations

Remind Leo Cullen he played in the last European final won by an English team, when the then London Wasps saw off Leicester Tigers in 2007, and he will be quick to point out he wasn’t part of the squad that won it.

Sun, 15 Nov, 2015

Girvan Dempsey coy on Robbie Henshaw interest

It’s less than a year since Matt O’Connor remarked that he wouldn’t turn Robbie Henshaw away if he turned up on his doorstep, but the new coaching ticket at Leinster was rather more coy when quizzed yesterday on the possibility of Connacht’s poster boy moving east.

Tue, 10 Nov, 2015

Burgess leaves Bath for league

Sam Burgess has left Bath with immediate effect.

Fri, 06 Nov, 2015

Bath making money work

Look in isolation at Leinster’s Rugby Champions Cup quarter-final with Bath at the Aviva Stadium today, and it is tempting to ponder what, if anything, has changed in this tweaked version of Europe’s premier club competition.

Sat, 04 Apr, 2015

Revamped Bath won’t be blown away this time, warns Francois Louw

You could forgive Francois Louw if his last trip to Leinster caused him to wonder whether he had made a mistake in moving to Bath.

Fri, 03 Apr, 2015

Craig leaves lasting European legacy

Billionaire Bruce Craig was one of the key drivers behind the changes in European rugby that he believes gives his Bath project the stimulus to succeed.

Sat, 18 Oct, 2014

Twickenham to host European final

Twickenham has been chosen to host the inaugural final of the European Rugby Champions Cup on May 2, European Professional Club Rugby has announced.

Tue, 12 Aug, 2014

European rugby set to cash in

European rugby chiefs stand to net "significantly more" than €17.5m in a lucrative worldwide broadcasting rights deal after distribution company IMG Media won the tender to broker global broadcasting rights for the European Rugby Champions Cup.

Sat, 14 Jun, 2014

English clubs set to vote on Heineken Cup

A decision on English clubs playing in Europe next season is expected to be made at a meeting of Premiership Rugby’s shareholders in London tomorrow.

Wed, 04 Dec, 2013

A mess that needs quick sorting

THE more I read the protestations of the Anglo-French protagonists from Premier Rugby Limited (PRL) and the Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR), the more my blood boils.

Wed, 09 Oct, 2013

Fall of giants a warning for Irish

When the Heineken Cup celebrated its 15th birthday two years ago, fans were asked to select their most memorable games from the tournament’s history.

Wed, 18 Apr, 2012

McGeechan eyes return to Bath glory days

IAN McGEECHAN has immediately targeted a return to Bath’s glory days after being appointed as the club’s new performance director.

Thu, 01 Jul, 2010