Person: Robert Ebersohn

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Munster don't pay full price for errors

Regrets emanated from the lips of men emerging from the Munster dressing room after this opening Champions Cup draw in France, but relief can’t have been absent as the final whistle blew yesterday afternoon.

Mon, 16 Oct, 2017

Take the draw, the two points and run: Reds ride their luck

The rouble with Castres is, you never quite know what they will bring to the table. With just two wins from seven outings in the French Top 14, they should make for more inviting opposition than any of the other five French qualifiers in this season’s Champions Cup.

Mon, 16 Oct, 2017

Castres buck trend as urban game swallows up towns

If you drive up from Spain the first three towns you hit in France along the A9 are three big rugby strongholds … Perpignan, Narbonne and Beziers.

Sat, 14 Oct, 2017

No old pals act for Rassie fan Ebersohn

One of the key Castres players hoping to plot a shock win over Munster on Sunday in the opening round of the Champions Cup grew up in South Africa with Rassie Erasmus as one of his childhood heroes.

Thu, 12 Oct, 2017

It’s time for Europe’s big boys to make statement of intent

Talking to Jonny Sexton the other day, we started swapping secrets about psychological baggage from Leinster clashes with Munster.

Fri, 18 Oct, 2013