ACC Round 5 Preview – Battle for last eight comes to a head

The battle for the Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-final places is coming to a head with former tournament champions, Bath Rugby, Gloucester Rugby and London Wasps, all strong contenders to advance to the knockout stage where the five pool winners will be joined by three pool runners-up from the Heineken Cup. The

HC Round 5 Preview – Quarterfinal places on the line

As the tension-packed climax of the Heineken Cup pool stage comes into full view with prized quarter-final places on the line, 11 of the 24 clubs in this season’s tournament will still be in elite European club rugby action next April. While the six pool winners and the two best pool

HC Round 3 Preview – Clubs ready for key back-to-back battles

The top two clubs in five of the six Heineken Cup pools will go head-to-head in the key round 3 and 4 pre-Christmas back-to-back fixtures which traditionally go a long way to deciding the qualifiers for the tournament knockout stages. Of the seven unbeaten clubs after the opening two rounds of