Rugby Union Today: Team of the Week

Colin Newboult
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during the Champions Cup match between Leicester Tigers and Racing 92 at Welford Road Stadium on December 16, 2018 in Leicester, United Kingdom.

Another busy day in the rugby union game as we named our best XV from the Champions Cup action that took place over the weekend.

What’s on the site

It was another enthralling weekend in the Champions Cup and we have named our standout team from the weekend’s action, where Racing 92, Toulouse and Leinster were rewarded for their displays.

Europe’s top-tier is also discussed in ‘who’s hot and who’s hot’ as we look at another excellent week for Johnny Sexton and the struggles of the Premiership sides in the continent’s premier club competition.

Finally, check out the weekend quiz, which has seven questions on both the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup, while it is day 17 of our advent calendar.

What’s in the news

Iain Henderson’s injury is the main headline, with a thumb issue keeping him out of action for up to 12 weeks, and Michael Cheika remaining in the Australia head coach’s role follows closely behind.

Elsewhere, Japan and South Africa will meet for the first time since the 2015 encounter – where the Brave Blossoms famously triumphed – in a pre-World Cup contest.

In the Premiership, Gloucester have announced that seven players have committed to the club, while GJ van Velze has signed a new contract with Worcester Warriors.

What’s on social media

Gloucester did a unique ‘journey around the city’ during their re-signing announcements. Here’s one of them:

What’s on TV

The European domestic leagues return this weekend with BT Sport showing Worcester v Northampton, Exeter v Saracens and Wasps v Bath in the Premiership.

On Sky Sports, Toulon host Lyon and Bordeaux-Begles visit Castres in the Top 14, while Premier Sports once again have extensive coverage of the PRO14.

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