European Champions Cup

London Irish hooker Agustin Creevy has been banned for three weeks following his red-card incident in the recently concluded Heineken Champions Cup game against Edinburgh.

Harlequins' England international Marcus Smith said the win over Cardiff Rugby in the third round of the Heineken Champions Cup was a 'massive relief'.

Clermont secured their first win in the ongoing Heineken Champions Cup as they edged out Sale Sharks 25-19 in the recently concluded clash at Stade Marcel-Michelin.

Ulster have claimed a place in the round of 16 as they edged out Northampton Saints 24-20 in the third round of the Heineken Champions Cup at cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens.

Bristol Bears have progressed to the round of 16 in the ongoing Heineken Champions Cup as they defeated Stade Francais 28-17 at Ashton Gate on Saturday.

Tom O'Flaherty and Sam Simmonds shared five tries between then as Exeter Chiefs trounced Glasgow Warriors 52-17 in the third round of the Heineken Champions Cup at Sandy Park.

Bath's late surge went in vain as they were beaten by La Rochelle with a margin of 39-21 in the third round of the Heineken Champions Cup at Stade Marcel Deflandre.

Wasps produced an upset at the Coventry Building Society Arena by beating Toulouse 30-22 after Jacob Umaga was red carded in the first half, with potential England cap Alfie Barbeary putting in a Man of the Match performance against the European champions.

Marcus Smith kicked the decisive penalty goal in the final minute as Harlequins edged out Cardiff Rugby with a 36-33 margin in the third round of the Heineken Champions Cup at Cardiff Arms Park on Friday.

Northampton have always backed their vision on the pitch and with Chris Boyd stepping down as Director of Rugby at the end of the season, it sounds like that mindset is also shared away from the field.

Munster have received a major boost ahead of their Heineken Champions Cup game against Castres with Simon Zebo cleared following a disciplinary hearing.

The likes of Sale Sharks will be in action this weekend after the French government relaxed travel restrictions, but unvaccinated Premiership players would be forced to isolate for 10 days if they travel.

EPCR has confirmed that the postponed second round European Champions and Challenge Cup matches have been cancelled.

The European Professional Club Rugby is hoping for a relaxation in the French quarantine rules ahead of the third and fourth rounds of Champions and Challenge Cup matches.

The EPCR has announced that the third and fourth group stage matches in the Heineken Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup.

With there being plenty of speculation about the Six Nations, with heavy crowd restrictions in Wales and Scotland, TRU’s Joe Harvey has taken a look at what this could all mean for the tournament, less than a month before it gets underway.

Cardiff fly-half Dan Fish has been suspended for three weeks following the recently concluded Heineken Champions Cup game against Harlequins played at Twickenham Stoop last weekend.

Leicester Tigers head coach Steve Borthwick said he was proud of his team's efforts following their 29-23 win over Connacht in the second round of the Heineken Champions Cup at Mattioli Woods Welford Road last weekend.

Leicester Tigers have maintained their perfect start to the season as they edged out Connacht 29-23 in the second round of the Heineken Champions Cup at Mattioli Woods Welford Road.

Exeter Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter has backed his side to bounce back following a 7-22 defeat to Glasgow Warriors in the second round of the Heineken Champions Cup at Scotstoun Stadium on Saturday.