Bristol Bears marked their return to European Challenge Cup with a 19-5 win over Perpignan in the opening round at Stade Aime Giral on Saturday.

Gloucester came up with a 10-try performance as they trounced USA Perpignan 68-19 in the fourth round of the European Challenge Cup at Kingsholm Stadium on Saturday.

Sale Sharks came up with a five-try performance as they sealed a home quarter-final in the ongoing European Rugby Challenge Cup after they went on to beat Perpignan 39-10 at AJ Bell Stadium.

Bordeaux Begles managed to hold off Perpignan as they kept their play-off hopes alive in the ongoing European Rugby Challenge Cup with a 27-34 triumph at Stade Aime Giral on Friday.

Connacht boosted their qualification chances as they sealed a 21-36 win over Perpignan in their European Rugby Challenge Cup clash at Stade Aime Giral on Friday.

Clermont convert, Warrior to Dragon, Going Goneva and Jackson's move

Sale Sharks made a promising start to their European Rugby Challenge Cup campaign as they went on to complete a 41-24 bonus point win over Perpignan riding on a hat-trick from Byron McGuigan in their Pool 3 encounter at Stade Aime Giral on Friday.

Ali Stokes sat down with former Scotland international Alasdair Strokosch in the small town of Collioure in the South West of France to discuss the latest chapter in his career.

My professional career began in The North of England at the newly rebranded “Sale Sharks”. They were previously “Sale”. Went on to become just “Sharks”. The nomenclature isn’t particularly of relevance to this article.

Rugby Rumours: Cudmore in the Prem, Ben Spencer, Perpignan Props and a Top 14 Rebel

Wales star James Hook's move to Aviva Premiership club Gloucester will be confirmed on Tuesday, Talking Rugby Union understands.

Brothers Alesana and Anitelea Tuilagi have agreed two-year deals to join Newcastle Falcons next season.

London Irish have confirmed the signing of lock Dan Leo from French club Perpignan.

Gloucester grabbed a surprise place in the Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-finals with a stunning success against Perpignan at the Stade Aime Giral.

Munster took control of Pool 6 in the Heineken Cup on Sunday with a commanding 36-8 destruction of a disappointing Perpignan at Thomond Park.

With the cold snap across France waning, the 18th round of the Top 14 sees a full complement of fixtures as the battle for the play-offs and relegation heats up.

Toulouse, Clermont Auvergne and Toulon edged closer towards confirming their play-off status with victories as the 17th round of the Top 14 was affected by the cold snap that saw the France versus Ireland match postponed this weekend.

Clermont Auvergne kept up the pressure on leaders Toulouse as both sides secured away victories in the sixteenth round of the French Top 14.

The French Top 14 returns this weekend after mixed results in European competitions for its sides.

With Phillipe Saint-André having announced his Six Nations squad on Thursday, the 30 men selected will be out to prove themselves worthy of making France's starting XV against Italy in one month's time.