European Champions Cup

The European Professional Club Rugby on Thursday stated that a 24-club Champions Cup tournament is being considered for the next season.

Tom O’Flaherty would be ‘all for’ the Gallagher Premiership season resuming behind closed doors, but the Exeter Chief admits the welfare of everyone involved has to be the main priority.

The European Champions Cup and Challenge Cup play-offs is unlikely to be played before September following the pandemic coronavirus crisis.

The European Professional Club Rugby has confirmed that they are in discussion about unveiling an annual Club World Cup concept.

The European Professional Club Rugby has confirmed that the play-offs and the finals of Heineken Champions Cup and Challenge Cup have been suspended following the pandemic coronavirus.

The European Professional Club Rugby board has announced that the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup have been postponed following the outbreak of coronavirus disease.

Saracens have been dealt another blow in the ongoing season as EPCR have fined them with €50,000 for fielding an ineligible player.

The European Professional Club Ruby has announced 15 players in contention to win the European Player of the Year award.

Exeter Chiefs fly-half Joe Simmonds will face a disciplinary hearing after he was cited for a dangerous tackle during the recently concluded Champions Cup game against La Rochelle at Sandy Park.

Saracens lock Will Skelton has been handed a four-week ban following his red-card incident in the recently concluded Heineken Champions Cup clash against Racing 92 last Sunday.

Saracens successfully overcame a red card to Will Skelton as they edged out Racing 92 in their European Champions Cup face-off at Allianz Park on Sunday.

CJ Stander scored a double as Munster earned a consolation 33-6 victory over Ospreys in their Heineken Champions Cup clash at Thomond Park on Sunday.

Northampton Saints scored four second half tries as they came from behind to beat Lyon 24-36 in their Heineken Champions Cup encounter at Matmut Stadium de Gerland on Saturday.

Leinster came up with an improved second half performance as they blanked Benetton Treviso 0-18 in the sixth round of the Heineken Champions Cup clash at Stadio Comunale di Monigo on Saturday.

Last night, reports emerged suggesting that reigning English and European champions Saracens may be subjected to relegation if the side is found to be breaching salary cap rules once again this season.

Speaking to TRU, Sale Sharks winger Chris Ashton says the team will have learnt a lot from their Heineken Champions Cup campaign as the competition’s record try-scorer looks ahead.

Northampton Saints scored four second-half tries as they defeated Benetton Treviso 33-20 in their Heineken Champions Cup clash at Franklin's Gardens on Sunday.

Gloucester Rugby kept their hope of quarter-finals alive in the ongoing Heineken Champions Cup with a 29-6 win over Montpellier at Kingsholm on Saturday.

Nikola Matawalu scored the decisive try in the 63rd minute while Adam Hastings kicked a nerveless conversion as Glasgow Warriors settled for a 31-31 draw against Exeter Chiefs in the Heineken Champions Cup clash at Scotstoun Stadium.

Saracens overcame a red-card from Rhys Care as they kept their Champions Cup hope alive with a 15-22 win over Ospreys at Liberty Stadium on Saturday.