European Champions Cup

Bath's Heineken Champions Cup game against La Rochelle becomes the latest fixture to be cancelled due to Covid-19 outbreak.

Ahead of the second round of European fixtures taking place this weekend, Joe Harvey has taken a look at the French players making Fabien Galthié’s selection headaches more severe.

Wasps head coach Lee Blackett has rested four international players including skipper Joe Launchbury for the second round of the Heineken Champions Cup against Montpellier.

Heineken Champions Cup games involving Exeter and Glasgow have been called off following an outbreak of Covid-19 in the Chiefs camp.

In a year which has thrown up many challenges and with rugby also experiencing a difficult time, the return of the Heineken Champions Cup was a welcome tonic for the sport.

Munster will lose the services of Academy fly-half Ben Healy for their upcoming Heineken Champions Cup game against Clermont following an injury.

Bristol Bears director of rugby Pat Lam has confirmed that their star Fiji international Semi Radradra is ruled out of their upcoming Heineken Champions Cup game against Connacht.

As Wasps prepare to host Montpellier at the Ricoh Arena in the Champions Cup, Joe Harvey heard from Head Coach Lee Blackett and wing Josh Bassett ahead of the game.

Harlequins' second round Heineken Champions Cup will be without spectators after London enters tier 3 restrictions to curb surge in new coronavirus cases.

After the excitement of the Autumn Nations Cup, club rugby takes the spotlight now.

Lyon came up with a clinical performance as they outplayed Gloucester Rugby 55-10 in their Heineken Champions Cup opener.

Munster managed to hold off Harlequins as they registered a 21-7 win in the opening game of the Heineken Champions Cup at Thomond Park on Sunday.

Defending champions Exeter Chiefs started their European Champions Cup campaign with a convincing 42-0 win over Glasgow Warriors at Sandy Park on Sunday.

A late surge from Sale Sharks did not prove enough as Toulon completed a 26-14 win in their Heineken Champions Cup opener at Stade Felix Mayol.

Wasps scored two tries in the final 12 minutes as they started their Heineken Champions Cup campaign with a 24-8 win at Rodney Parade.

Scarlets scored 10 points in the final quarter as they edged out Bath Rugby 23-19 in the opening round of the Heineken Champions Cup at Recreation Ground.

Kotaro Matsushima scored a hat-trick as Clermont Auvergne defeated Bristol Bears 51-38 in the Heineken Champions Cup opener at Ashton Gate.

Santiago Cordero scored the decisive try in the 73rd minute as Bordeaux Begles kick-started their Heineken Champions Cup campaign with a 12-16 win at Franklin's Gardens.

Ireland captain Johnny Sexton has overcome a dead leg injury to make a return to Leinster's matchday 23 in their upcoming Heineken Champions Cup opener against Montpellier.

Mike Haley and Munster are enjoying their rugby at the moment but now the two-time Champions Cup winners are aiming to carry their exceptional Pro14 form into another European campaign.