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Leinster cough up early lead as La Rochelle win the Champions Cup

It was a thrilling clash in Dublin this afternoon

Irish Mirror

Heartache for Leinster as La Rochelle fightback secures Champions Cup trophy

The Irish province ran in three tries inside the opening 12 minutes but were overhauled by their French opponents in the second half.

The Independent UK

Leinster 26-27 La Rochelle: Heartbreak for Irish side in Champions Cup final thriller

Champions fight back in stunning turnaround

Evening Standard

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Leeds Rhinos boss Rohan Smith defends Harry Newman after late Challenge Cup gaffe

England hopeful, 23, made glaring error to see Leeds miss chance to secure quarter-final spot and allows holders Wigan - with two-try Bevan French electric - to get home with 18-14 win

Daily Mirror

Alun Wyn Jones' 'bizarre' Ospreys contract and the 'devastating' situation that could unfold

Test rugby's most-capped player has called time on his international career, but his club future is still undecided

Wales Online

Rohan Smith defends Harry Newman after key moment in Leeds Rhinos defeat

Newman was involved in a key moment during the match.

Leeds Live

Leinster 26-27 La Rochelle: Champions Cup rugby union final – as it happened

Leinster’s hunt for a record-equalling fifth Champions Cup title ends in heartbreak as La Rochelle turns over the biggest points deficit in the competition’s history to lift the trophy back-to-back

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Force coach Cron reveals shock at Fainga'a jibes

Western Force coach Simon Cron says he doesn't want hooker Folau Fainga'a to poke fun at his friends in media interviews again.

AAP

Dan Biggar brands Tipuric and Alun Wyn retirements 'huge blow' for World Cup as he rules out his own announcement

The Wales fly-half admitted he 'couldn't quite believe' the double retirement

Wales Online

Jorgensen stars in Tahs' fourth straight Super win

The surging NSW Waratahs have consolidated sixth spot on the Super Rugby Pacific ladder with a fourth straight win, a 32-18 home victory over Fijian Drua.

AAP

Nigel Owens defends lack of Welsh refs amid World Cup controversy but doesn't envy those going to tournament

Wales will have no referees at a World Cup for the first time

Wales Online

The transfers Wales' four regions will target over the coming weeks to fill the gaps

Each region needs to strengthen ahead of next season

Wales Online

Wallaroos skipper Parry retires on a winning note

Wallaroos captain and 2016 Olympic sevens gold medallist Shannon Parry has enjoyed a successful final Test with Australia beating Fijiana 22-5 in Sydney.

AAP

How Richard Wigglesworth stepped up to stop wheels coming off Leicester Tigers' year

“To think of the emotional turmoil he must have been in, yet he took it on his shoulders and led us to third place. It’s probably a bigger success story in those terms than Tigers winning the Premiership last year"

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Wales Online

Today's rugby news as Wales internationals stunned, Biggar's big night cut short and world legend ends career

The latest rugby headlines from Wales and beyond

The Guardian - UK

Leinster need to find the answer to hefty challenge of Ronan O’Gara’s big men

La Rochelle’s head coach has built their confidence and a collective strength to defend their title over Irish rivals

AAP

Late Highlanders penalty denies Rebels in Super Rugby

The Melbourne Rebels suffered a last-gasp Super Rugby Pacific loss, with Highlanders centre Sam Gilbert booting an 84th minute penalty for a 20-17 victory.

Wales Online

The radically different original plans for the Principality Stadium that would have changed Cardiff beyond recognition

Located right at the centre of Cardiff, it has become the beating heart of the Welsh capital

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The Independent UK

Kyle Steyn admits Challenge Cup final loss a bitter pill to swallow for Glasgow

The defeat in Dublin came off the back of bowing out of the BKT United Rugby Championship in the quarter-finals.

The Independent UK

Glasgow Warriors fall short in EPCR Challenge Cup bid

Kyle Steyn crossed twice for the Scottish side.

The Guardian - UK

Toulon rout Glasgow to win Challenge Cup final after Serin’s sizzling start

Baptiste Serin scored two tries to help Toulon establish an imposing early lead as they blew Glasgow Warriors away with a 43-19 victory in Dublin

The National (Scotland)

Player ratings as Glasgow Warriors are thumped by Toulon in Dublin final

15 Ollie Smith Did everything he could to prevent Baptiste Serin from touching down, and was possibly unlucky that the scrum-half was awarded the…

Wales Online

The seismic 80 minutes that shook the Wales rugby team and raised an obvious question

The afternoon which turned Wales' Rugby World Cup preparations on their head

The Independent UK

Alun Wyn Jones’ international record as Wales and Lions great calls it a day

The 37-year-old has made more Test appearances than any other player in the sport’s history.

The Guardian - UK

Champions Cup final: Leinster braced for era-defining La Rochelle battle

In Ronan O’Gara’s French side the Irish juggernauts face old foes uniquely positioned to exploit any psychological weakness

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