Newcastle Battle Hard but Can’t
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Rugby, Challenge Cup: Victorious at Newcastle, La Rochelle Will Be at the Quarter-Finals' Rendezvous
With a redesigned team, the Maritimes had the last word against the Newcastle Red Bulls on Saturday in England.
Newcastle battle hard but can’t
By LUKE JARMYN FOR anyone who forgot the mantra of ‘no scrum, no win’, La Rochelle produced a real reminder as their dominant set-piece proved key in knocking out Newcastle in a suspense-filled duel last night. The French side’s director of rugby Ronan O’Gara’s preference for a 6-2 bench split and five front-rowers became a […] The post Newcastle battle hard but can’t appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
With a redesigned team, the Maritimes had the last word against the Newcastle Red Bulls on Saturday in England.
In a long-undecided match, a revamped Rochelais Stadium won its eighth Challenge Cup final in Newcastle (26-18). The Maritimes will challenge the Ulster at home in shifts next weekend.
The Stade rochelais, with a pack at 22 years of average age, managed to qualify in Newcastle (26-18) under a real flood. The Rockies of Ronan O
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