European Champions Cup

Morgan Parra contributed with 18 points while Scott Spedding kicked the decisive penalty in the closing stage as Clermont Auvergne completed their second successive win over the European Champions Saracens at Stade Marcel-Michelin on Sunday.

Anthony Watson scored a double as Bath went on to claim the top position in Pool 5 of the European Champions Cup with a 26-21 win over Toulon at Recreation Ground on Saturday.

A better second half performance from Leinster helped them earn a hard-fought 22-17 win over Exeter Chiefs to maintain their perfect start in the European Champions Cup clash at Aviva Stadium on Saturday.

Montpellier came up with a better second half performance as they kept their hopes of making to the quarter-final alive with a 36-26 win over Glasgow Warriors in their European Champions Cup encounter at Altrad Stadium on Saturday.

Scarlets have kept their hopes of making to the play-offs alive after defeating Benetton Treviso 12-31 in their European Champions Cup face-off at Stadio Comunale di Monigo on Saturday.

Ulster ran a six-try riot as they boosted their chances of making into the play-offs of the European Champions Cup with a 52-24 victory over Harlequins at Kingspan Stadium on Friday.

Saracens will be desperately hoping to return back to winning ways when they face Clermont Auvergne in the upcoming European Champions Cup clash against Stade Marcel-Michelin on Sunday despite being hit by injury concerns.

Glasgow Warriors hooker George Turner has been handed a four-week suspension following his yellow-card incident in the recently concluded European Champions Cup encounter against Montpellier at Scotstoun Stadium.

Saracens hooker Jamie George has urged for a better response from his team when they face Clermont Auvergne for the second time in the ongoing European Champions Cup at Stade Marcel-Michelin on Sunday.

Glasgow Warriors hooker George Turner has been cited by the European Professional Cup Rugby following his yellow-card incident in the recently concluded Champions Cup encounter against Montpellier at Scotstoun Stadium.

Saracens rugby director Mark McCall expressed shock over his team's 14-46 defeat to Clermont Auvergne in the recently concluded European Champions Cup clash at Allianz Park on Monday.

Alivereti Raka scored a hat-trick as Clermont Auvergne claimed the top position in Pool 2 with a 14-46 triumph over Saracens in the rescheduled European Champions Cup face-off on Monday.

Saracens chairman Nigel Wray has confirmed that the rescheduled European Champions Cup clash against Clermont Auvergne will be open to all the supporters.

Exeter Chiefs rugby director Rob Baxter played down French referee Romain Poite's decision to not award the side a penalty try during their recent defeat to Leinster at Sandy Park on Sunday.

Leinster maintained their winning start in the European Rugby Champions Cup as they went on to beat Exeter Chiefs 8-18 at Sandy Park on Sunday.

Lepani Botia Veivuke and Vincent Rattez scored doubles as La Rochelle claimed their third straight win of the European Champions Cup with a 49-29 triumph over Wasps at Stade Marcel-Deflandre.

Harlequins chances of progressing to the play-off of the European Champions Cup suffered a major blow as they succumbed to their third consecutive defeat after beaten by Ulster 5-17 at Twickenham Stoop on Sunday.

Northampton Saints suffered their ninth defeat in 10 games spread across all the competitions after they were beaten 32-43 by Ospreys in the latest round of European Champions Cup at Franklin's Gardens on Saturday.

The European Champions Cup clash between Saracens and Clermont-Auvergne has been postponed following hazardous conditions on the approach roads to Allianz Park, and in the immediate vicinity of the stadium.

Kelian Galletier double proved handy as Montpellier overcame Glasgow Warriors to keep their hopes alive in the ongoing European Champions Cup with a 22-29 victory at Scotstoun Stadium on Friday.