Leinster boss backs SA teams
Leinster head coach Leo Cullen believes South African sides will get better at managing the demands of playing in the Vodacom URC and Investec Champions Cup.
Sadie starts as Bordeaux change one
South African tighthead prop Carlü Sadie will start for Bordeaux Bègles in Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup final against Leinster in Bilbao.
Leinster leave out Lowe, Furlong returns
Leinster coach Leo Cullen has backed the starting XV that beat Toulon for Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup final against Bordeaux Bègles in Bilbao.
Bordeaux to extend Leinster pain
Leinster’s long wait for a fifth Investec Champions Cup title looks set to continue against a Bordeaux Bègles side playing the best rugby in Europe, writes @mark_keohane
Leinster out to stop Bordeaux dynasty dream
Defending champions Bordeaux Bègles have made it clear they are chasing more than just another Investec Champions Cup title.
Superbru: Bordeaux go back-to-back in Bilbao
Bordeaux Bègles defend their Investec Champions Cup title while Montpellier win the EPCR Challenge Cup final, according to the SA Rugby magazine team.
Lions could miss out on Champions Cup
The Lions have not yet qualified for the Investec Champions Cup despite finishing seventh on the Vodacom URC log.
Lucu on verge of fulfilling Basque dream
Scrumhalf Maxime Lucu will lead out Bordeaux Bègles in the Investec Champions Cup final against Leinster in Bilbao on Saturday and turn a dream into a reality.
Watch: Big Ben’s gym workout
Bordeaux Bègles’ Tongan prop Ben Tameifuna takes us through his gym session ahead of the Investec Champions Cup final.
Biggar: Sharks can’t be ‘half-pregnant’
Former Wales flyhalf Dan Biggar has weighed in on the debate around South African participation in the Investec Champions Cup.
