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Tributes flow for former Lyon and Bordeaux legend Bernard Lacombe

Former Olympic Lyonnais supremo Jean-Michel Aulas led the tributes on Wednesday to the former Lyon, Bordeaux and France striker Bernard Lacombe, who died on Tuesday night at the age of 72.

Radio France Internationale

Bordeaux-Begles prop hit with ban after grabbing Henry Pollock’s throat in Champions Cup final

Jefferson Poirot has been suspended for two matches after admitting a charge of foul play

The Independent UK

World Club Cup launch tosses away decades of European rugby history

Every four years, the tournament will replace the knockout stages of the Champions Cup in a announcement made earlier than intended

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Alex Mitchell confident English clubs can stop France’s Champions Cup dominance

Saints showed their quality in outstanding Champions Cup campaign.

The Independent UK

Northampton boss fumes over ‘out of order’ Henry Pollock incident in Champions Cup final

Northampton felt that their young back row was targeted late on in their defeat to Bordeaux-Begles

The Independent UK

Saints accuse Bordeaux of ‘foul play’ towards Henry Pollock in post-final fracas

Northampton have urged tournament officials to launch an investigation into a post-game fracas involving England’s Henry Pollock after Bordeaux’s Champions Cup final victory

The Guardian - UK

Exhausted Saints fall short again as Bordeaux’s colour and passion wins out

French club offer a blueprint for how to thrive in the modern game and it was all too apparent on and off the field in Cardiff

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Northampton 20-28 Bordeaux: Saints suffer heartbreak in thrilling Champions Cup final

French side win competition for first time as second-half power tells in Cardiff

Evening Standard

Northampton heartbreak as Penaud inspires Bordeaux to Champions Cup glory

Adam Coleman and Cyril Cazeaux also scored tries in Bordeaux’s 28-20 win against Northampton in the Champions Cup final

The Guardian - UK

Bordeaux-Begles break Northampton Saints hearts to claim historic Champions Cup win

Northampton Saints 20-28 Bordeaux-Begles: A pulsating contest saw the French club record their first Champions Cup success

The Independent UK

Rugby’s first World Club Cup to be staged in 2028

The announcement was made ahead of Saturday's Investec Champions Cup final between Northampton and Bordeaux in Cardiff

The Independent UK

Maxime Lucu warns Bordeaux must ‘neutralise’ Henry Pollock threat

Pollock has starred on Northampton’s run to the Champions Cup final, earning a Lions call-up in the process.

The Independent UK

Northampton mix secret ingredients for glory in Champions Cup final clash

Sam Vesty insists a ‘fun is mandatory’ philosophy can take Saints past Bordeaux-Bègles to win the Champions Cup

The Guardian - UK

Northampton vs Bordeaux Prediction & Champions Cup Final Betting Tips

Follow our rugby betting tips as Northampton face Bordeaux in the Champions Cup final on Saturday

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How Northampton can defy logic to triumph in the Champions Cup

European success has been the preserve of the French and Irish heavyweights in recent years but Northampton have hope of a second competition crown

The Guardian - UK

Northampton’s Champions Cup final date with Bordeaux should be all-out attack

We can expect Phil Dowson’s Saints to hit the accelerator in Cardiff against a French side packed with creative talent

The Guardian - UK

Rare English double in Europe would be a dream result for Premiership

Northampton and Bath have a chance to restore English rugby to its pedestal, but French foes will have other ideas

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Ligue 1 winners: French football's most successful clubs

After Paris Saint-Germain were crowned champions for a 13th time, a look at the most successful clubs in French football...

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The Guardian - UK

Premiership clubs’ European debacle illustrates growing French strength

Four English clubs conceded 215 points on a calamitous weekend with French clubs poised to improve further

Radio France Internationale

Podcast: French wine in Africa, confronting obesity, video game giant

The Nigerian woman helping Bordeaux wine find new markets in Africa. Confronting France's fatphobia by classifying obesity as a disease. And the story of the French video game company behind the hit game Assassin's Creed.

The National (Scotland)

Jonny Gray grateful for Scotland lifeline after injury hell and international hiatus

Jonny Gray revealed there were times he feared his Scotland career was over before he banished almost two years in the Test wilderness with an…

The Independent UK

Jonny Gray feared for Scotland career before ’emotional’ return in Italy victory

The 30-year-old lock was sidelined for 16 months by a serious knee injury.

The National (Scotland)

Gregor Townsend says ‘experience and set-piece accuracy’ led to Dave Cherry pick

The 34-year-old Edinburgh forward’s Test career appeared to be over after he was not selected for a single squad last year.

The Independent UK

Dave Cherry and Jonny Gray to make first Scotland appearances since 2023

Bordeaux lock Gray, 30, has not featured for the national team since the last time Italy visited Murrayfield on Six Nations duty two years ago.

The Guardian - UK

Tom Willis aims for a ‘proper crack’ with England before Ireland opener

Tom Willis’s form for Saracens demanded Six Nations selection and he is determined to prove his worth

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