McCarthy and Hayman join the Round 6 Preview
Leinster Rugby have five wins from five in this season’s European Rugby Champions Cup and have already booked their place in the quarter finals. Mike McCarthy joins James Burridge, Tom May and Emma Thurston to analyse his old side’s impressive campaign. It’s crunch time for the fourteen teams that still hope to bag one of the seven remaining berths in the knockout stages and former All Black ...
1hr 6m Jan 16, 2018
1hr 6m
Round 5 Preview
James Burridge, Tom May and special guests assess the pool stage picture in the European Rugby Champions Cup, ahead of some huge clashes in Round 5. Former Ireland international Kevin Maggs discusses crucial matches for his old clubs Ulster Rugby and Bath Rugby against La Rochelle and Scarlets respectively. England centre Jamie Noon finished his playing career in France and he chats about ASM...
1hr 1m Jan 09, 2018
1hr 1m
Round 4 Preview
Jeremy Guscott is among those who join James Burridge, Tom May and Emma Thurston to reflect on all the drama in Champions Cup Round 3 and preview Round 4’s return fixtures. The England and Lions legend gives his verdict on his old club Bath Rugby’s campaign. Former Saracens captain Alistair Hargreaves helps analyse the holders’ defeat to ASM Clermont Auvergne. James Downey chats about Munste...
1hr 8m Dec 12, 2017
1hr 8m
Round 3 Preview
James Burridge and Tom May preview Round 3 of the European Rugby Champions Cup, which sees the top two go head-to-head in all five pools. Top coach Mike Ford joins us to discuss the first of two clashes between his most recent clubs, RC Toulon and Bath Rugby (and talks about George, Joe and Leicester as well). Jim Hamilton played in last season’s final for Saracens and he chats about another ...
1hr 7m Dec 05, 2017
1hr 7m
Round 2 Preview
James Burridge, Tom May and Emma Thurston review the opening matches in this season’s European Rugby Champions Cup, including a thumping win for the holders Saracens at Northampton. Will Fraser gives us his thoughts on his former team’s impressive start. Ryan Lamb tells James about his La Rochelle side and life in France, after a stand-out display in their win over Harlequins, while Les Kiss a...
1hr 6m Oct 17, 2017
1hr 6m
2017/18 Season Preview
James Burridge, Tom May and Emma Thurston bring you a bumper preview of the European Rugby Champions Cup season, ahead of Round 1. Saracens, who are going for a third consecutive title, are just one of twenty formidable teams dreaming of glory next May in Bilbao. You’ll hear from a host of top names during an in-depth preview of the Champions Cup, including Brad Barritt, Dylan Hartley, Isa Na...
1hr 14m Oct 10, 2017
1hr 14m
European Rugby Champions Cup & Challenge Cup Finals Review
Saracens secured back-to-back European Rugby Champions Cup titles with a 28-17 victory over ASM Clermont Auvergne at BT Murrayfield Stadium. Former European champions Matt Dawson and Paul Grayson help us review the Final and we've also reaction from Saracens' Director of Rugby Mark McCall, record-breaking try scorer Chris Ashton and man of the match Billy Vunipola. Clermont's Damien Chouly an...
35m May 14, 2017
35m
European Rugby Champions Cup Final Preview - BONUS PODCAST
Saracens’ Mark McCall and Brad Barritt talk to the media at BT Murrayfield ahead of the European Rugby Champions Cup Final and you’ll also hear what ASM Clermont Auvergne’s Franck Azéma and Damien Chouly have been saying. Martyn Hindley and Emma Thurston are joined by Sky Sport’s Miles Harrison to preview Saturday’s showpiece match.
23m May 12, 2017
23m
BONUS PODCAST – European Rugby Challenge Cup Preview
You’ll hear from David Humphreys, Greig Laidlaw, Willi Heinz, Gonzalo Quesada, Sergio Parisse and Will Genia as Gloucester Rugby and Stade Français Paris talk to the media at BT Murrayfield ahead of the European Rugby Challenge Cup Final. Martyn Hindley and Emma Thurston are joined by BT Sport’s Nick Mullins to preview the big match.
28m May 11, 2017
28m
Champions and Challenge Cup Final Preview
James Burridge, Tom May and Emma Thurston preview a bumper EPCR Finals Weekend at BT Murrayfield, and speak to three famous names ahead of the Champions Cup showpiece on Saturday 13th May – former Saracens man Jacques Burger, Clermont old-boy Lee Byrne, and the all important man in the middle, match referee Nigel Owens. The panel also speak to Gloucester’s John Afoa and Midi Olympique journali...
1hr 1m May 10, 2017
1hr 1m
Champions and Challenge Cup Semi-Finals Preview
Former Newcastle, Northampton and Toulon fly-half Tom May joins James Burridge and epcrugby.com’s Emma Thurston for an in-depth preview of the European Rugby Champions Cup semi-finals. The former Ireland and Lions hooker Shane Byrne looks ahead to Leinster Rugby’s match against ASM Clermont Auvergne, former New Zealand and Toulon prop Carl Hayman gives a perspective from France and we also hear...
58m Apr 19, 2017
58m
Champions and Challenge Cup Quarter-Finals Preview
James Burridge, Tom May and Emma Thurston preview the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup Quarter-Finals as Leinster take on Wasps, Munster host Toulouse, Glasgow travel to defending champions Saracens and it’s an all-French affair between Clermont Auvergne and Toulon. We hear from Isa Nacewa, Lee Jones, Damien Chouly and Andy Nicol plus there is an exclusive interview with Saracens and England ful...
56m Mar 28, 2017
56m