European Champions Cup

Second half comeback against Leicester earns quarter-final spot for Ulster

Ulster came from behind to edge out Leicester Tigers 13-14 at Welford Road on Saturday to seal a quarter-final berth in the ongoing Heineken Champions Cup.
21 January 2019

Saracens finish group stage unbeaten after beating Glasgow 38-19

Saracens have secured a home quarter-final in the ongoing Heineken Champions Cup after they managed to beat Glasgow Warriors 38-19 at Allianz Park on Saturday.
20 January 2019

Edinburgh seal home quarter-final after 19-10 win over Montpellier

Edinburgh went on to secure home quarter-final in the ongoing Heineken Champions Cup after they went on to beat Montpellier 19-10 at BT Murrayfield Stadium on Friday.
19 January 2019

Soury's late try helps Toulon edge out Newcastle Falcons 24-27

Bastien Soury scored the decisive try in the 74th minute as Toulon managed to edge out Newcastle Falcons 24-27 in their European Rugby Champions Cup clash at Kingston Park on Friday.
19 January 2019

We’re going to have a crack - Cockerill

Edinburgh Rugby head coach Richard Cockerill is not basking in the glory of Saturday’s historic win away to Toulon, but instead he is asking his players to take things up yet another notch when they take on Montpellier on Friday.
15 January 2019

Heineken Champions Cup: Round 5 Review

What a weekend of Heineken Champions Cup action. Edinburgh went to Toulon and won, Exeter's European hopes are somehow still alive meaning Munster's win over Gloucester sets up a mammoth clash in the final round.
14 January 2019

Saracens book quarter-finals berth after beating Lyon 28-10

Nick Tompkins scored a double as Saracens completed a 10-28 bonus point victory over Lyon to reach the quarter-final of the Heineken Champions Cup at Matmut Stadium de Gerland on Sunday.
14 January 2019

Exeter Chiefs keep play-off hopes alive with 34-12 win over Castres

Exeter Chiefs kept their play-off hope alive in the ongoing European Champions Cup as they went on to beat Castres 34-12 at Sandy Park on Sunday.
14 January 2019

Scarlets ease past Leicester Tigers with 33-10 victory

Scarlets finally managed to get their first victory in the Heineken Champions Cup as they completed a 33-10 bonus point victory over Leicester Tigers at Parc y Scarlets on Saturday.
14 January 2019

Rhys Priestland helps Bath secure their first win in Champions Cup after edging out Wasps 18-16

Rhys Priestland kicked the decisive penalty goal in the 79th minute as Bath Rugby went on to beat Wasps 18-16 to get their first win in the ongoing Heineken Champions Cup at Recreation Ground on Saturday.
14 January 2019

Montpellier trounce Newcastle Falcons 45-8 to keep play-off hopes alive

Montpellier kept their hope of play-off in the ongoing European Challenge Cup alive after they went on to trounce Newcastle Falcons 45-8 at GGL Stadium on Saturday.
13 January 2019

Leinster outplay Toulouse 29-13 to take pole position in Pool 1

Leinster came up with a clinical second half performance as they outplayed Toulouse in their European Champions Cup face-off at RDS Arena on Saturday.
13 January 2019

Carbery leads Munster to 15-41 bonus-point victory over Gloucester

Joey Carberry contributed with 26 points as Munster went on to beat Gloucester Rugby 15-41 in their Heineken Champions Cup encounter at Kingsholm on Friday.
12 January 2019

Top 3 Champions Cup Fixtures this weekend

The next two weeks in Europe will be extremely intriguing as the final two rounds of Heineken Champions Cup pool fixtures take place and Joe Harvey has selected three matches to keep an eye on this weekend.
11 January 2019

Toulon wary of 'impressive' Mata

Fijian No.8 Viliame Mata is the “talisman” that Toulon have to stop when Edinburgh Rugby visit the Stade Felix-Mayol on Heineken Champions Cup duty this weekend, according to home star Liam Messam.
11 January 2019

Etienne Oosthuizen faces three-week ban

Lyon lock Etienne Oosthuizen has been suspended for three weeks following his red-card incident during the recently concluded European Champions Cup clash against Glasgow Warriors at Scotstoun Stadium.
21 December 2018

Castres' Rory Kockott handed three-week ban

Castres scrum-half Rory Kockott has been handed a three-week suspension following his yellow-card incident during the recently concluded Heineken Champions Cup game against Munster.
20 December 2018

Gloucester suffer Danny Cipriani blow

Gloucester fly-half Danny Cipriani has been ruled out for up to six weeks following a pectoral injury that he sustained during the recently concluded Heineken Champions Cup game against Exeter Chiefs last week.
20 December 2018

Castres duo to face independent hearing following Champions Cup defeat to Munster

Castres scrum-half Rory Kockott and replacement Marc-Antoine Rallier will face an independent disciplinary hearing after the duo were cited by EPCR following the recently concluded Champions Cup game against Munster on Saturday.
19 December 2018

Where teams stand after round four of the Heineken Champions Cup

The English Premiership sides barring Saracens and Exeter Chiefs had a tough round four in the Heineken Champions Cup as the battle for the top eight heats up.
18 December 2018