European Champions Cup

Knee injury sidelines England lock Maro Itoje

Saracens have confirmed that England international Maro Itoje has been sidelined with a knee injury.
8 December 2018

Champions Cup: Top 3 Fixtures - Round 3

European rugby returns as the third round of the Heineken Champions Cup takes centre stage and Joe Harvey has selected three 'must-watch' fixtures from this weekend's action.
7 December 2018

Champions Cup Review: Gameweek Two

The second week of the Heineken Champions Cup produced more amazing results, talking points and excellent performances. Joe Harvey brings you up-to-date with the action from across Europe.
23 October 2018

Glasgow Warriors open their account in Champions Cup with 12-29 victory over Cardiff Blues

Glasgow Warriors managed to open their account in the ongoing Heineken Champions Cup after defeating Cardiff Blues 12-29 at Cardiff Arms Park on Sunday.
22 October 2018

Newcastle Falcons move to top with 23-20 win over Montpellier

Replacement Callum Chick scored the decisive try in the eighth minute of added time as Newcastle Falcons edged out Montpellier 23-20 in their Heineken Champions Cup clash at Kingston Park on Sunday.
22 October 2018

Saracens maintain winning streak after defeating Lyon 29-10

Saracens maintained their winning streak as they defeated Lyon 29-10 in the second round of the Heineken Champions Cup at Allianz Park on Saturday.
22 October 2018

Edinburgh outplay Toulon as they complete 40-14 win at Murrayfield

Edinburgh got their first win in the ongoing Heineken Champions Cup as they defeated Toulon 40-14 at Murrayfield Stadium on Saturday.
21 October 2018

Munster move to top with 36-22 win over Gloucester

Danny Cipriani's red-card proved costly for Gloucester Rugby as they were defeated 36-22 by Munster in their European Champions Cup encounter at Thomond Park on Saturday.
21 October 2018

14-men Castres hold off Exeter Chiefs in 29-25 victory

Castres managed to overcome a red-card to Maama Vaipulu as they handed a 29-25 defeat to Exeter Chiefs in their European Champions Cup encounter at Stade Pierre Fabre on Saturday.
20 October 2018

Leicester open their account in Champions Cup with 45-27 win over Scarlets

Leicester Tigers managed to get their first win in the ongoing European Champions Cup after they went on to beat Scarlets 45-27 in their Pool 4 encounter at Welford Road on Friday.
20 October 2018

Toulouse's Jerome Kaino banned for five weeks

Toulouse number eight Jerome Kaino has been handed a five-week ban following his yellow-card incident in the opening game of the European Champions Cup against Bath Rugby at Recreation Ground last weekend.
19 October 2018

Champions Cup: Top 3 Fixtures Round 2

The return of the Heineken Champions Cup certainly delivered last weekend, with compelling matches across the board, and Joe Harvey now turns his attention to Round Two of this year's competition.
19 October 2018

Champions Cup Review: Gameweek One

Joe Harvey brings you his review from the opening weekend of Heineken Champions Cup action including wins for Gloucester, Saracens and Newcastle Falcons.
16 October 2018

Newcastle Falcons edge out Toulon 25-26 in Champions Cup opener

Joel Hodgson kicked the decisive penalty goal in the 71st minute as Newcastle Falcons stunned Toulon with a 25-26 win in their European Champions Cup encounter at Stade Felix-Mayol on Sunday.
15 October 2018

Saracens scrap past Glasgow Warriors with a 3-13 win at Scotstoun Stadium

Glasgow Warriors were left fuming with a number of referee decisions as Saracens scrapped past to a 3-13 victory in their European Champions Cup opener at Scotstoun Stadium on Sunday.
15 October 2018

Danny Cipriani impresses in front of Eddie Jones as Gloucester seal 19-14 win over Castres

Danny Cipriani came up with an impressive performance under the watchful eyes of Eddie Jones as Gloucester completed a 19-14 win over Castres in their European Champions Cup clash at Kingsholm.
15 October 2018

Ulster go past Leicester Tigers with 24-10 win

Ulster came up with a better second half performance as they went on to beat Leicester Tigers in their European Champions Cup encounter at Kingspan Stadium on Saturday.
14 October 2018

Munster salvage 10-10 draw against Exeter at Sandy Park

CJ Stander scored the decisive try and Joey Carberry followed with the conversion as Munster managed a 10-10 draw against Exeter Chiefs at Sandy Park on Saturday.
14 October 2018

Late Burns' errors cost Bath as they suffer 20-22 defeat to Toulouse

Freddie Burns had a tough outing as Bath were edged out 20-22 by Toulouse in their Pool 1 encounter in the European Champions Cup at Recreation Ground on Saturday.
13 October 2018

Leinster begin Champions Cup campaign with a 52-3 bonus point win over Wasps

Leinster kick-started their Heineken Champions Cup with a bang as they trounced Wasps 52-3 during their Pool 1 encounter at RDS Arena in Dublin on Friday.
13 October 2018