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European Champions Cup: Bristol 38-51 Clermont
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Saturday, 12 December 2020 07:04
Bristol were outshone by Clermont in their first Champions Cup game since 2008, as the French side put on a thrilling seven-try attacking display.The Bears - Challenge Cup winners in October - struggled in the step up to Europe's premier competition as Clermont's Japanese full-back Kotaro Matsushima claimed a hat-trick.Wales back Ioan Lloyd's score earned Bristol a four-try bonus point.But…
European Champions Cup: Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh face formidable opening task
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Saturday, 12 December 2020 00:14
The European Champions Cup is back - and so are the frontline Scottish players after the autumn internationals. Yes! That's until you see who Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh are playing in the opening round this weekend. Oh, no!Edinburgh host La Rochelle, currently France's best side, with a line-up consisting of an array of dangerous French international backs and a sprinkling…
European Challenge Cup: Newcastle Falcons 20-33 Cardiff Blues - Hallam Amos helps Welsh side to win
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Friday, 11 December 2020 14:04
Hallam Amos scored one try and made another as Cardiff Blues beat Newcastle Falcons 33-20 in the hosts' first European game for almost two years.The early try by Amos was cancelled out by George Wacokecoke soon after, but Sam Stuart then put the hosts ahead.Two Jarrod Evans penalties and Tomos Williams' try set up by Amos soon after the break…
European Challenge Cup: Tom and Ben Youngs score tries as Tigers beat Brive
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Friday, 11 December 2020 14:01
Brothers Tom and Ben Youngs both scored tries as Leicester Tigers got their European Challenge Cup campaign off to a fine start with a bonus-point win against Brive at Welford Road.Captain Tom scored the only try of a first half shaded by Tigers with three Joaquin Diaz Bonilla penalties to two by French stand-off Enzo Herve.Brother Ben then came off…
Northampton 12-16 Bordeaux-Begles: Santiago Cordero try snatches victory
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Friday, 11 December 2020 12:36
Northampton's miserable losing run continued as Santiago Cordero's late try snatched a rearguard victory for Bordeaux-Begles at Franklin's Gardens.Saints, playing in front of their fans for the first time since lockdown, led 12-9 with six minutes left.But Cordero reacted quickest when Matthieu Jalibert's penalty rebounded off the posts to ensure an 11th straight defeat for the hosts.The visitors survived to…
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