EUROPEAN RUGBY CUP. Disappointments and satisfactions for the French clubs during the return of the European Rugby Cup, all the results.
Toulouse and Clermont fall at home, Montpellier provides the essential against Harlequins while La Rochelle had fun on the lawn of Bordeaux Bègles and the Paris derby turned in favor of Racing. A brief summary that leaves a bitter taste in French performances this weekend with therefore the big disappointments for Toulouse and Clermont who have no room for error for the return match. “We weren’t able to counter the principles of play on which they remained from start to finish” launched captain Sébastien Vahaamahina. “On the return from the second half, we are hesitant about what we should do when they were focused on their game: touch, kick, then pressure. It’s very effective. And we, as soon as we arrived in the scoring zones… Whereas them, as soon as they were in our 22m they came out with points! We made breaches. It’s beautiful, huh! But behind, there are zero points! ( …) There are 19 points difference before the return match, yes, but it’s still… possible to get it. It’s still a final phase match, and it’s pleasant to see them. play! When you see the difference between the Top 14, last week, and this week, the intensity that there was, it’s good to play this kind of match. Next week, you have to play it “
For Toulouse, everything is still possible according to Ugo Molla. “Everything is possible for the return, but Ulster are a very difficult team to maneuver, with big players in key positions. We played two halves, we are at -6 and we will go there in conditions complicated. But we’re going to do everything to reverse the pressure. We’re going to try to get ourselves in working order to try to achieve a feat, as we did last year at Munster (33-40, in the round of 16 final). This group cannot fall without arms in hand.”
What are the results of the round of 16 of the European Rugby Cup?
Discover all the results of the round of 16 of the European Rugby Cup 2022:
- Connacht (IRL) – Leinster (IRL) 21 – 26
- Bordeaux Begles (FRA) – La Rochelle (FRA) 13 – 31
- Dirty (ENG) – Bristol (ENG) 9 – 10
- Toulouse (FRA) – Ulster (IRL) 20 – 26
- Stade Français (FRA) – Racing 92 (FRA) 9 – 22
- Exeter (ENG) – Munster (IRL) 13 – 8
- Montpellier (FRA) – Harlequins (ENG) 40 – 26
- Clermont (FRA) – Leicester (ENG) 10 – 29
What TV broadcast for French clubs in the European Rugby Cup?
Union Bordeaux-Bègles – Stade Rochelais
- To go : Saturday April 9 at 2 p.m. on BeIN Sports 1, at the Chaban-Delmas stadium
- Return : Saturday April 16 at 4 p.m. on BeIN Sports and France 2, at the Marcel-Deflandre stadium
Stade Toulousain – Ulster
- To go : Saturday April 9 at 4:15 p.m. on BeIN Sports 1 and France 2, at the Stadium
- Return : Saturday, April 16 at 8 p.m. on BeIN Sports, at Kingspan Stadium
French Stadium – Racing 92
- To go : Saturday April 9 at 6:30 p.m. on BeIN Sports 1, at the Jean-Bouin stadium
- Return : Sunday April 17 at 4:30 p.m. on BeIN Sports, at the Paris La Défense Arena
Montpellier–Harlequins
- To go : Sunday, April 10 at 2 p.m. on BeIN Sports 1, at GGL Stadium
- Return : Saturday April 16 at 12:30 p.m. on BeIN Sports, at Twickeham Stoop
ASM Clermont–Leicester Tigers
- To go : Sunday April 10 at 4:15 p.m. on BeIN Sports 1 and France 2, at the Marcel-Michelin stadium
- Return : Saturday April 16 at 5:30 p.m. on BeIN Sports, at Welford Road Stadium
What are the winners of the European Rugby Cup?
Here is the detail of the winners since the creation of the European Rugby Cup in 1996:
- 2021: Toulouse
- 2020: Exeter
- 2019: Saracens
- 2018: Leinster
- 2017: Saracens
- 2016: Saracens
- 2015: Toulouse
- 2014: Toulouse
- 2013: Toulouse
- 2012: Leinster
- 2011: Leinster
- 2010: Toulouse
- 2009: Leinster
- 2008: Munster
- 2007: London Wasps
- 2006: Munster
- 2005: Toulouse
- 2004: London Wasps
- 2003: Toulouse
- 2002: Leicester
- 2001: Leicester
- 2000: Northampton
- 1999: Ulster
- 1998: Bath
- 1997: Brive
- 1996: Toulouse