Gloucester were dealt a 55-17 defeat by Bayonne at Stade Jean-Dauger in the European Challenge Cup.
Edinburgh ran in eight tries as they blew away Bayonne 52-12 to get off the mark in Pool 3 of the European Challenge Cup.
Edinburgh ran in eight tries as they blew away Bayonne 52-12 to get off the mark in Pool 3 of the European Challenge Cup.
Portugal player ratings: Portugal’s second visit to Murrayfield ended in a 59-21 loss, with the Lobos conceding more than a wave of tries in the second half.
Simon Mannix’s Portugal will head to the Autumn Nations Series with a couple of new additions, as CA Brive’s and Pro D2’s top try scorer, Lucas da Silva is expected to make his debut for the Lobos.
In just a few days another season of the Top 14 kicks off with the likes of Owen Farrell, Siya Kolisi, Josua Tuisova, and Davit Niniashvili making the numbers of the overseas players ready to make the headlines and wrestle for the title.
The 2024/2025 season of the French Pro D2 is about to start, and the number of international players keeps growing with the likes of Courtney Lawes, George North, Chris Farrell, and Curwin Bosch having joined it.
Lucas de la Rua was the starting Wales No7 on both occasions and his year in between these age-grade World Cup clashes featured a Cardiff first-team debut away to Toulouse last December in the Investec Champions Cup.
Young half-backs, Hugo Camacho and Hugo Aubry, have played starring roles for Portugal in the 2024 Rugby Europe Championship and are looking forward to Sunday's final against Georgia.
With Montpellier now crowned Top 14 champions, attention turns to the players each side has brought in to better their chances of winning the trophy next season. Newcomers Bayonne have been the busiest in the transfer market, releasing players...