European Champions Cup

Zach Mercer scored a double as Montpellier defeated Harlequins 40-26 in the first leg of the Heineken Champions Cup at GGL Stadium on Sunday.

Leicester Tigers managed to overcome a red card to Guy Porter as they defeated Clermont 29-10 in the first leg of the Heineken Champions Cup round of 16 clash at Stade Marcel-Michelin.

Exeter Chiefs opened the knock-out stage of the Heineken Champions Cup with a 13-8 win over Munster Rugby in the first leg at Sandy Park on Saturday.

Rob du Preez's penalty goal in the end went in vain as Bristol Bears edged out Sale Sharks 10-9 in the opening leg of the Heineken Champions Cup at AJ Bell Stadium.

James Lowe scored a double as Leinster edged out Connacht 26-21 in the first leg of round of 16 Heineken Champions Cup clash at The Sportsground on Friday.

Since lifting the Premiership title last summer, it has been a whirlwind for Marcus Smith and after a below-par Six Nations campaign by England, the Quins fly-half is targeting more silverware at club level.

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Munster Rugby have suffered triple injury setbacks ahead of their round of 16 Heineken Champions Cup clash against Exeter Chiefs to be played at Sandy Park on Saturday.

The nominees for EPCR European Player of the Year for the 2021/22 season has been unveiled.

Exeter's tighthead prop spoke to TRU's Joe Harvey about his journey to Sandy Park which includes spells in the National Leagues and in France.

Glasgow's Heineken Champions Cup campaign ended as Montpellier edged out Exeter Chiefs 37-26 in the fourth round at GGL Stadium on Sunday.

Munster managed to end Wasps' campaign in the ongoing Heineken Champions Cup as they registered a 45-7 victory in the fourth round at Thomond Park.

Sale Sharks came up with a seven try performance as they trounced Ospreys 49-10 in the fourth round of the Heineken Champions Cup at AJ Bell Stadium on Sunday.

Bristol Bears ran a seven-try riot as they knocked Scarlets out of the Heineken Champions Cup with a 52-21 win in the fourth round at Parc y Scarlets on Saturday.

Jimmy O'Brien scored four tries as Leinster trounced Bath Rugby 64-7 in the fourth round of the Heineken Champions Cup at The Recreation Ground on Saturday.

The round 4 Heineken Champions Cup fixture between Northampton Saints and Racing 92 has become the latest fixture to be called-off due to Covid-19.

The European Professional Club Rugby has confirmed that Leicester have been awarded a 28-0 win following their cancelled Heineken Champions Cup fixture against Bordeaux-Begles.

Alex Dombrandt led from the front with a hat-trick as Harlequins edged out Castres Olympique 36-33 in the fourth round of the Heineken Champions Cup at Twickenham Stoop on Friday.

Cowan-Dickie is a full international, a Premiership and Champions Cup winner and a British and Irish Lion, but the Exeter Chiefs forward continues to challenge himself.

Harlequins senior coach Tabai Matson said the club is keen to secure a home play-off berth as they lock horns with Castres Olympique in the fourth round of the Heineken Champions Cup at Twickenham Stoop on Friday.