European Champions Cup

As European rugby's elite club competition returns this weekend, TRU's Joe Harvey runs the rule over some of the standout fixtures from the opening round of this year's Heineken Champions Cup.

Newcastle Falcons winger Sinoti Sinoti is backing his side to beat Toulon against the odds when the two teams meet on the European Champions Cup opener at Stade Felix-Mayol on Sunday.

Argentinean international Juan Pablo Socino cannot wait to play against his brother Santiago and Newcastle Falcons later in the year, but for now, all of his focus is on making sure Edinburgh Rugby get off to a good start in the Heineken Champions Cup.

Wales international Tom Prydie is set to miss the European Champions Cup opener for Scarlets against Racing 92 following a shoulder injury.

In Simon Hammersley’s latest column for TRU, the Newcastle Falcon discusses their beginning to the campaign, his fellow Premiership full-backs, rotation in a squad and the special East Midlands derby this weekend.

Marseille's Stade Velodrome has been confirmed as the venue for the European Rugby finals of the 2020 edition.

With European rugby set to return in a couple of weeks, Scottish correspondent Gary Heatly attended the Heineken Champions Cup launch in Dublin and he chatted to both Glasgow and Edinburgh ahead of the new campaign.

Newcastle Falcons’ Simon Hammersley looks ahead to the new Gallagher Premiership season for TRU.

Rhiannon Garth Jones assesses how Scarlets did last season, what should they expect this year and the future without Pivac.

RC Toulon President Mourad Boudjellal said he will neither appeal nor pay the fine of €75,000 handed by the European Professional Club Rugby following his comments during the last season.

Reigning European champions Leinster will take on three former winners in Pool One of the 2018/19 Heineken Champions Cup.

Ampthill and District's new recruit Soane Tonga'uiha chats exclusively to TRU about his move back to Bedfordshire and his career in the game.

European Professional Club Rugby has announced world’s leading international premium beer brand Heineken as title sponsor of European Champions Cup.

Fiji international Leone Nakarawa has been named EPCR European Player of the Year 2018 for leading his side Racing 92 into the final of the Champions Cup where they were edged out by Leinster at San Mames Stadium.

Leinster came from behind and managed to edge out Racing 92 15-12 in a thrilling final at San Mames Stadium on Saturday to clinch the European Champions Cup title.

Ireland international Fergus McFadden will miss the European Champions Cup final for Leinster against Racing 92 at San Mames Stadium on Saturday following an injury.

We pick out our standout performers from this year's European Champions Cup Semi Finals.

Teddy Thomas scored a double while Maxime Machenaud contributed with 20 points as Racing Metro progressed to the final of the European Champions Cup after beating Munster 27-22 in the semi-final in Bordeaux.

A clinical performance from Leinster saw them progress to the final of the European Rugby Champions Cup with a 38-16 triumph over Scarlets at Lansdowne Road on Saturday.

We pick out our Dream XV from this year's European Champions Cup Quarter Finals.