Thomas Darmon News Today

Art students are joining in campus protests against Israel’s war in Gaza amid crackdowns by police and school officials.

RUGBY: Grant Gilchrist will miss the rest of Scotland’s Six Nations campaign after being handed a three-week ban following his red card against France, tournament chiefs announced on Monday (Mar 6).

Clermont skipper Arthur Iturria saw his team slump to a 34-6 loss at French Top 14 champions Montpellier on Saturday and admitted the performance was fit only "for the rubbish bin".

Italian international full-back Ange Capuozzo grabbed two tries as Toulouse defeated Montpellier 23-9 in the Top 14 on Sunday, just a week out from his country's Six Nations opener against France.

Montpellier's South Africa scrum-half Cobus Reinach knocked London Irish out of the Champions and Challenge Cups with a try that secured a 21-21 draw on Sunday.

Now that the dust has settled on the opening round of the Champions Cup, we have had a long conversation and settled on our Team of the Week.

Scotland's Finn Russell scored 18 points in Racing 92's 38-31 home win over Top 14 champions Montpellier on Saturday in his first game since being omitted from his country's squad for the autumn Tests.

Centre Francis Saili said Finn Russell's "bag of tricks" were key after the Scotland fly-half scored 18 points in Racing 92's 38-31 home win over Top 14 champions Montpellier on Saturday in his first…

The 30-year-old kicked 18 points and laid on two tries as the Parisians beat Montpellier 38-31.

Leinster were stung by the European Cup’s decision to award Montpellier a 28-0 win last month – they get their chance for revenge today.