Saturday, 18 October 2014

Who Will be the Rugby European Cup Champion?

This year we find a new tournament on the Rugby calendar, well more like a replacement. After all the talk, debate and arguments over the past few years we finally have a European competition. This new format, for qualification and representation means we can keep one European Cup, to replace the Heineken Cup.

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The Rugby European Cup – How it works…

This weekend the opening encounters of the new Europeans Champions Cup will take place. Stadiums across Europe will begin to fill with fans traveling from near and far to cheer on their teams. Each team battles to qualify out of their group and reach the knock-out stages. Each group has 4 teams playing a round robin style competition, in which only two will qualify for the Quarter Finals in April 2015. The Ultimate goal being, to be the first, to lift the European Champions Cup in Twickenham on 2 May 2015.  

Teams to watch out for

As we have seen from the past there is no such thing as an easy win in any game but surely Glasgow fancy their chances of a decisive win over Bath. With their recent run of form and showing they are a team to be reckoned with in the Pro12, Europe must be next on their list of achievements. A home game will definitely be an advantage as well. Here at Rugby Plus we are excited to see what Gregor Townsend pulls out of the bag and can this tight knit team pull off an impressive show of skill against an on form Bath side.

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The other big game of the opening weekend must be Leicester vs Ulster. The Ulster men are away from home and facing a strong Leicester side. Can the wisdom of Les Kiss and Neil Doak lead the Ulster men to the win or will the strength of the Leicester Tigers prove to strong?  WIN  a signed Leicester Tigers shirt! Simply visit our Rugby Plus Facebook page and like and share our the Leicester Tigers shirt photo to enter.

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Whatever happens with the Champions Cup, remember its all sport, so stay passionate about it.

Tell us, who do you think will win the first Rugby European Cup?

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