After 17 seasons at Northampton Saints, Courtney Lawes will depart the club at the end of the 2023/24 season to join CA Brive in France.

Saracens came up with an eight-try performance as they trounced Brive 55-5 in the fifth round of the European Challenge Cup at Stade Amedee-Domenech.

Carlo Canna kicked two decisive penalties in the final 15 minutes as Zebre edged out Brive in the second round of the European Challenge Cup at Stade Amedee-Domenech.

Leicester Tigers kick-started their European Challenge Cup campaign with a convincing 39-17 win over Brive at Welford Road on Friday.

Samoan international Brandon Nansen is set to feature in the Top14 once again after signed by French club Brive.

Bristol Bears stormed into the quarter-finals of the European Challenge Cup as they trounced Brive 52-3 at Ashton Gate on Saturday.

Bristol Bears have consolidated their position at the top of Pool 4 as they blanked Brive 0-36 in their European Challenge Cup clash at Stade Amedee-Domenech on Friday.

Brive have confirmed the signing of Scotland international Alex Dunbar from Glasgow Warriors on a one-year deal.

French club Brive have confirmed the signing of former Ulster centre Stuart Olding following his departure from Irish province.

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Alex Tait crossed for two Newcastle tries in the second half against Brive at Kingston Park as the Falcons soared into the European Rugby Challenge Cup semi-finals with a 25-10 victory.

Damien Jourdain scored a double in the first half as Brive opened their account in the ongoing season of the European Rugby Challenge Cup with a 38-13 bonus point victory over Oyonnax at Stade Amedee-Domenech on Friday.

Joe Taufete'e scored a hat-trick as Worcester Warriors kick-started their European Rugby Challenge Cup campaign with a 30-20 win against Brive at Sixways Stadium on Saturday.

Semesa Rokoduguni and Taulupe Faletau scored two tries each as Bath Rugby completed a 34-20 win against Brive to reach their second European Challenge Cup semi-final in the last four years.

Bath rugby director Todd Blackadder wants a disciplined effort from his team when they take on Brive in the upcoming European Challenge Cup encounter at Recreation Ground on Saturday.

Newport Gwent Dragons crashed out of the European Challenge Cup after they suffered a 36-19 defeat against table toppers Brive at Stade Amedee-Domenech on Saturday.

Brive ran a six-try riot aided by sin-bins to three RC Enisei players as they won their European Rugby Challenge Cup encounter by 38-18 at Stade Amedee-Domenech on Friday.

Andy Short's last minute try was not enough for Worcester Warriors as they were beaten by Brive in a close 24-25 encounter in the European Challenge Cup game at Sixways on Saturday.

The Newport Gwent Dragons ran five tries with four in the second-half as they thrashed Brive by 37-16 at the Rodney Parade stadium in Newport during the 2016-17 European Rugby Challenge Cup match on Friday.

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