By Dafydd Pritchard BBC Sport Wales in Bilbao 11 May From the section Rugby Union Share this with Digg Facebook Google LinkedIn Reddit StumbleUpon Twitter Copy this link http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/37680124 Read more about sharing. European Challenge Cup finalCardiff Blues (6) 31Tries: T Williams, Smith, Scully Cons: J Evans 2 Pens: J Evans 3, AnscombeGloucester (20) 30Tries: Trinder, Atkinson, Hanson Cons: Twelvetrees 3 Pens: Twelvetrees 3Cardiff Blues overhauled Gloucester in a stirring comeback to win a thrilling Challenge Cup final in Bilbao.Tries from Henry Trinder and Mark Atkinson - the second a superb team score - gave Gloucester a 20-6 lead.Blues hit back with Tomos Williams' brilliant footballing dribble and Garyn Smith's try, only for James Hanson to restore Gloucester's lead.But Blaine Scully's late try and Gareth Anscombe's nerveless last-minute penalty … [Read more...] about European Challenge Cup final: Cardiff Blues 31-30 Gloucester
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Brian O’Driscoll explains why he feels Johnny Sexton is ‘actually getting better’ as the flyhalf bids for fourth European title
O'Driscoll has explained why he feels the 32-year-old isn't regressing, like many of the outhalves of his age. Bravery. While most flyhalves tend to sit deeper as they get older, Sexton is the exact opposite and Ireland's record tryscorer believes the Leinster playmaker is a more potent attacker as a result and is expecting another huge performance from him in tomorrow evening's Champions Cup final against Racing 92 in Bilbao. Sexton's former team are likely to target him in the contact and O'Driscoll is hoping that referee Wayne Barnes puts in a strong display. "I've noticed in years gone by that when (number) 10s get into their early 30s self-preservation becomes a thing and they get deeper and deeper ans the knock-on effect is that they push the defence on to players in wider channels," O'Driscoll told Off The Ball on Newstalk. "I think conversely to that I think Johnny is taking the ball flatter on the line and he encourages those shots that are right on the line. "That's why … [Read more...] about Brian O’Driscoll explains why he feels Johnny Sexton is ‘actually getting better’ as the flyhalf bids for fourth European title
EPP head discusses European challenges, security with NSi, SLS
Ljubljana, 11 May - The leader of the opposition New Slovenia (NSi) Matej Tonin and People's Party (SLS) president Marko Zidanšek held talks on Friday with Manfred Weber, the head of the European People's Party (EPP). The focus was on Europe's major challenges. The rest of this news item is available to subscribers.Buy the news item. Price: 2 tokens; on account: 0 tokens. … [Read more...] about EPP head discusses European challenges, security with NSi, SLS
European Union names main threats to visa-free travel for Ukraine – consular service official
The Ukrainian side is concerned about the mechanism for the preservation of visa-free travel. Photo from UNIAN Head of the Department of Consular and Legal Issues, Deputy Head of Directorate at the Department of Consular Services of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Serhiy Minyailo says the European Union has named main threats to the visa-free regime for Ukraine. Read also Some 490,000 Ukrainians enter EU without visa since June 2017 "The European Border and Coast Guard Agency, Frontex, earlier this year issued a report for last year. In particular, it specified the main threats for a visa-free regime... First, it is the security of documents. This refers to the passports that some Ukrainian citizens use in a fake form... Secondly, this concerns the possibility of use of weapons that we have in the east [Donbas], that is, there is a danger of their illegal movement to Europe," he said at the roundtable titled "European Choice of Ukraine after the Revolution of Dignity: … [Read more...] about European Union names main threats to visa-free travel for Ukraine – consular service official
Brian O’Driscoll explains why feels Johnny Sexton is ‘actually getting better’ as the flyhalf bids for fourth European title
O'Driscoll has explained why he feels the 32-year-old isn't regressing, like many of the outhalves of his age. Bravery. While most flyhalves tend to sit deeper as they get older, Sexton is the exact opposite and Ireland's record tryscorer believes the Leinster playmaker is a more potent attacker as a result and is expecting another huge performance from him in tomorrow evening's Champions Cup final against Racing 92 in Bilbao. Sexton's former team are likely to target him in the contact and O'Driscoll is hoping that referee Wayne Barnes puts in a strong display. "I've noticed in years gone by that when (number) 10s get into their early 30s self-preservation becomes a thing and they get deeper and deeper ans the knock-on effect is that they push the defence on to players in wider channels," O'Driscoll told Off The Ball on Newstalk. "I think conversely to that I think Johnny is taking the ball flatter on the line and he encourages those shots that are right on the line. "That's why … [Read more...] about Brian O’Driscoll explains why feels Johnny Sexton is ‘actually getting better’ as the flyhalf bids for fourth European title