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          Radradra signs new French rugby deal

          Former Parramatta fan favourite Semi Radradra has shown no signs of returning to the NRL after signing a fresh deal with another French rugby team.

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          2902dESPN Staff

          Weekend predictions: Champions, Challenge Cups

          European rugby is back as the quarterfinal line-ups are finalised. ESPN's experts predict which teams are set for a big weekend, which players will shine and where your attention should be trained across the two competitions.

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          2909dESPN Staff

          Weekend predictions: Champions, Challenge Cups

          European rugby is back for 2018 as the quarterfinal line-ups are finalised. ESPN's experts predict which teams are set for a big weekend, which players will shine and where your attention should be trained across the two competitions.

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          2916dESPN Staff

          Bordeaux-Begles appoint Teague as head coach

          Top 14 side Bordeaux-Begles have appointed former England skills coach Rory Teague as their new head coach after Jacques Brunel stepped down to lead the French national team.

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          2925dJames Harrington

          Brunel replaces Novès as French head coach

          The French Rugby Federation has replaced head coach Guy Novès after less than two years in charge, with Bordeaux-Bègles' Jacques Brunel set to replace him.

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          2937dPA Sport

          Challenge Cup: Newcastle edge Dragons

          Newcastle edged out the Dragons to maintain their 100 percent Challenge Cup record and cement top spot in Pool 1 with a 27-25 win at Rodney Parade.

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          2938dESPN Staff

          Weekend predictions: Champions, Challenge Cups

          European rugby is back with another stacked fixture list. ESPN's experts predict which teams are set for a big weekend, which players will shine and where your attention should be trained across the two competitions.

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          2942dPA Sport

          Challenge Cup: Gloucester fight back in Italy

          Ollie Thorley scored a try in each half as Gloucester came from behind to claim a 33-26 bonus-point win over Zebre in European Challenge Cup Pool Three, while there was also wins for Newcastle, Sale and Worcester.

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          2945dESPN Staff

          Weekend predictions: Champions, Challenge Cups

          European club rugby is back with another stacked fixture list. ESPN's experts predict which teams are set for a big weekend, which players will shine and where your attention should be trained across the two competitions.

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          2975dESPN Staff

          Ref Neville to make history in Bordeaux

          Irish referee Joy Neville will make history next month when she takes charge of Bordeaux-Begles' Challenge Cup clash with Enisei-STM.

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          2994dESPN Staff

          Weekend predictions: Champions, Challenge Cups

          European club rugby is back for the second weekend in a row with another stacked fixture list. ESPN's experts predict which teams are set for a big weekend, which players will shine and where your attention should be trained across the two competitions.

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          3049dJames Harrington

          Top 14: Team-by-team season preview

          With Top 14 rugby kicking off on Saturday, we look at every club in France's elite division and try to predict where they will end up next June.

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          3160dESPN Staff

          LIVE: French Top 14 Final day of the season

          The final day of the Top 14 sees Clermont battling with Montpellier for a semifinal spot and a point separates Racing 92 (6th), Stade Francais (7th) and Pau (8th) for the last Champions Cup spot.

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          3166dESPN Staff

          La Rochelle secure top spot in Top 14

          Brock James and La Rochelle survived a late scare to defeat Montpellier 40-37 as they secured top spot in the Top 14 and can now prepare for a home semifinal.

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          3200dESPN Staff

          La Rochelle maintain control of Top 14

          La Rochelle maintained control of the Top 14 with a 23-13 victory over Pau which stretch their lead to 10 points at the summit of the Top 14.

          2026 European Rugby Champions Cup Table

          Pool 1
          RTeamGPPDP
          1Glasgow Warriors2+1210
          2Saracens2+326
          3Stade Toulousain2+306
          4Sale Sharks2+166
          5Sharks2-325
          6Clermont Auvergne2-580
          Pool 2
          RTeamGPPDP
          1Bath Rugby2+156
          2Castres Olympique2+135
          3Munster2+25
          4Toulon2-25
          5Gloucester Rugby2-85
          6Edinburgh2-205
          Pool 3
          RTeamGPPDP
          1Stormers2+309
          2Leinster2+259
          3Harlequins2+376
          4La Rochelle2-25
          5Leicester Tigers2-270
          6Bayonne2-630
          Pool 4
          RTeamGPPDP
          1Northampton Saints2+5310
          2Bordeaux Begles2+4210
          3Bristol Rugby2+509
          4Scarlets2-301
          5Bulls2-581
          6Pau2-570

          2026 RankingsEuropean Rugby Champions Cup

          • Tries Scored
            1st 15 Tries
          • UNI3rd
            Points Difference 1st Northampton Saints : 53 Points Difference
            NOR1st
            42
            53