#European Challenge Cup

It's been a year when disciplinary decisions have been in the spotlight like never before. We've had the Joe Marler gypsy-boy row, Argentine assaults, a vicious hit on a female referee and a suspension following a bizarre incident in an airport toilet cubicle! Rugby correspondent Simon Thomas looks back on these and the players who picked up bans…

Toulon have the better form coming into this match and Lyon notoriously struggle on the road. Still, I feel the -9 handicap plays in favour of the visitors so I'm backing Lyon on handicap. Toulon vs Lyon Predictions Head to Head Toulon Form Toulon Injuries & Team News Lyon Form Lyon Injuries & Team News Toulon vs Lyon FAQ Toulon have won their last…

Kurtley Beale (right) forms part of a star-studded Racing lineup Rugby union tips, best bets and analysis for the European Champions Cup, which starts on Friday. Racing 92 to lift trophy 1pt each-way 9-1 Betfred, BoyleSports French clubs were the dominant force in last season's European Champions Cup, providing three of the four semi-finalists, and…

Stuart Hogg is chasing more European success with Exeter Free rugby tips, best bets and analysis for Saturday's European Champions Cup games. Racing 92+3 1pm Saturday 2pts 10-11 Hills Lyon+8.5 5.30pm Saturday 1pt 10-11 bet365 Exeter to win by one to 12 points 8pm Saturday 1pt 7-4 Coral, Ladbrokes BT Sport 1, 1pm Saturday European Champions Cup…

Zach Mercer (blue scrum hat) leads a stellar Montpellier team against London Irish Free rugby tips, best bets and analysis for Friday's Heineken Champions Cup Pool B clash between London Irish and Montpellier. BT Sport 1, 8pm Friday Montpellier -2 2pts 10-11 bet365 French champions Montpellier are ready to fight on two fronts this season after…

Toulouse won the Champions Cup in 2021 Rugby tips, best bets and tournament preview for the European Champions Cup, which starts on Friday, December 9. Toulouse 2pts 13-2 Hills Lyon 1pt each-way 50-1 general The European Champions Cup has long required teams to be able to adapt to all conditions and styles of play, with matches staged at venues…

Competition: Gallagher Premiership Venue: Kingsholm, Gloucester Date and kick-off time: Saturday, December 3, 2022, .5.30pm Weather forecast: 3c, mostly cloudy Live television coverage: BT Sport Gloucester: Evans; Rees-Zammit, Harris, Atkinson, May; Carreras, Varney; Rapava-Ruskin, Singleton, Balmain; Clarke, Alemanno; Ackermann, Ludlow (c),…

Wales lock Rowlands, 31, is out of contract at the end of 2022-23 and has been linked with Bath and Racing 92. "At the moment, we don't know our budget. We can't speak to players," said Flanagan. However, the Welsh Rugby Union's (WRU) Nigel Walker said Rowlands turned down a contract extension last summer. Walker, the governing body's performance…

Wales lock Rowlands, 31, is out of contract at the end of the season and has been linked with Bath, and Flanagan expects other teams to be interested. "At the moment, we don't know our budget. We can't speak to players," said Flanagan. "If one player is out of contract, another 20 are in the same boat." Rowlands, who joined Dragons from Wasps in…

FRANCE Team alias: Les Bleus/ Les Tricolores/ The Chanticleers World Ranking: 9th Coach Laurent Frayssinous has predicted his team can defy the odds and do the country proud this month after France was announced last month as hosts for the next World Cup in 2025. With 21 of his 24-man squad drawn from the English Super League, including former…

Here are your rugby morning headlines on Sunday April 10. Wales boss Wayne Pivac is sweating on the fitness of two more players for the summer tour to South Africa after Lions prop Wyn Jones and back three star Johnny McNicholl limped out of Welsh derby action. The duo were forced from the field with knee injuries as the Scarlets beat Cardiff at…