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From URC champions to English champions – Cardiff Rugby ready to go again

Life isn’t going to get any easier for Liam Belcher and his Cardiff Rugby teammates after losing their two-match unbeaten record last weekend. After facing a full-strength Leister team in Dublin in the BKT United Rugby Championship, they move on…

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Published: Tuesday, 13 October 2026 at 9:57 AM

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Cardiff Rugby will face reigning English champions Northampton Saints away in the Champions Cup on Sunday.
The match follows Cardiff's defeat to URC champions Leinster in Dublin, ending their two-game unbeaten start.
Northampton Saints enter the fixture following a 71-48 victory against Bath at Franklin's Gardens.

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Cardiff Rugby will face English champions Northampton Saints at Franklin's Gardens on Sunday in their return to the Investec Champions Cup. The fixture follows a United Rugby Championship defeat against reigning champions Leinster in Dublin, which ended Cardiff's two-match unbeaten run.

Northampton enter the match after defeating Bath 71-48, scoring 11 tries. Cardiff hooker Liam Belcher and head coach Corniel van Zyl highlighted the importance of learning from mistakes made in Dublin, as Cardiff embark on their first Champions Cup campaign in three seasons.

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