European Challenge Cup

England international Jonny May made a successful comeback after 10 months as seven-try Gloucester defeated Bayonne in their European Challenge Cup encounter at Stade Jean-Dauger on Saturday.

A dominant second half performance witnessed La Rochelle outplaying Benetton Treviso by 10 - 41 in their European Challenge Cup game at Stadio Comunale di Monigo on Saturday.

Fly-half Yuri Kushnarev contributed with 11 points as RC Enisei handed Worcester Warriors a 19-12 defeat in the European Challenge Cup encounter at Slava Stadium on Saturday.

The Blues derailed Bristol by 20-33 four-try victory at the Ashton Gate stadium during the 2016-17 European Rugby Challenge Cup clash on Friday.

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.

Steve Tandy's Ospreys thumped Newcastle Falcons in a rousing 45-0 seven-try victory at the Liberty Stadium during the 2016-17 European Rugby Challenge Cup match on Friday.

Interim coach of Edinburgh Duncan Hodge has made three changes to the line up for the European Challenge Cup clash against Timisoara Saracens on Saturday.

A dominant first-half performance helped Harlequins storm to a 43-21 bonus-point victory over Stade Francais in their European Challenge Cup opener at the Twickenham Stoop.

It is fair to say that the 2015/16 European Rugby Champions Cup was not one that Guinness PRO12 fans will remember fondly.

Defending champions Saracens have been placed in the same group as three-time title winners Toulon as the European Champions Cup draw got underway in Neuchatel, Switzerland on Wednesday.

Harlequins number eight Nick Easter admitted that his team weren't good enough in the European Challenge Cup final against Montpellier on Friday.

Outgoing director of rugby at Harlequins Conor O'Shea praised his team's fighting performance in the European Challenge Cup final against Montpellier despite losing the game 19-26.

Montpellier dashed Harlequins hopes of giving rugby director Conor O'Shea a winning send-off by defeating the Premiership side by 26-19 at Grand Stade de Lyon to win the European Rugby Challenge Cup.

Director of rugby at Harlequins Conor O'Shea has hailed the return of prop Joe Marler ahead of the crucial European Challenge Cup final against Montpellier in Lyon on Friday.

As a tribute to the death of the 20-year-old prop Seb Adeniran-Olule, a minute of silence will be observed at Grand Stade de Lyon ahead of the kick-off in the European Challenge Cup final between Harlequins and Montpellier.

Harlequins prop Joe Marler revealed that he has been seeking the help of sports psychologist Jeremy Snape in an attempt to revive his England career after his latest ban.

Saracens fly-half Owen Farrell, Harlequins prop Joe Marler and Wasps prop Simon McIntyre will all serve two-week bans after being cited for foul play during last weekend's European semi-final action.

Montpellier set-up a championship clash with Harlequins ahead of next month's Challenge Cup final in Lyon after powering past the Dragons 22-12 at the Altrad Stadium.

Joe Marler could once again find himself the subject of a disciplinary enquiry after appearing to kick hooker Arnaud Heguy in the head during Harlequins' 30-6 romped past Grenoble to reach the European Challenge Cup final.

Nick Evans has battled back from a broken leg three weeks ahead of schedule and in time to feature in Harlequins' European Challenge Cup semi-final against Grenoble.