European Champions Cup

After concluding the regular seasons of the domestic championships in England and France at the weekend, all attention now turns back to the European Rugby Champions Cup.

Aviva Premiership side Saracens have headed to Barcelona for a short trip to help them relax as they bid to repeat their double triumph this season.

Clermont Auvergne came up with a clinical first half performance as they overcame a stern resistance from Leinster to win the European Champions Cup semi-final by 27-22 at Matmut Stadium de Gerland on Sunday.

Saracens came up with a solid second half performance as they reached the final of the European Champions Cup with a 10-26 win over Munster at Aviva Stadium on Saturday.

Clermont Auvergne dominated the second half where they scored 20 points in the second half as they sealed a 29-9 victory over Toulon on Sunday to progress to the semi-final of European Champions Cup.

Chris Ashton scored a double while Owen Farrell kicked 18 points as Saracens reach the semi-final of European Champions Cup following their 38-13 win over Glasgow Warriors at Allianz Park on Sunday.

Wasps boss Dai Young refused to blame on the error made by Springboks winger Willie Le Roux for the 32-17 defeat to Leinster in the European Champions Cup quarter-final at Aviva Stadium on Saturday.

Tyler Bleyendaal contributed with 21 points as Munster came up with a clinical performance against Toulouse to win the game by 41-16 at Thomond Park on Saturday and book a berth in the European Champions Cup semi-final.

Leinster came up with a four-try performance to secure a 32-17 win over Wasps at Aviva Stadium to book a berth in the semi-final of the European Champions Cup semi-final.

Glasgow Warriors head coach Gregor Townsend has urged his team to produce their best game when they take on the defending champions Saracens in the upcoming European Champions Cup quarter-final at Allianz Park on Sunday.

Stuart Lancaster believes the upcoming European Champions Cup quarter-final clash between Leinster and Wasps will attract the British and Irish Lions selection panel.

Glasgow Warriors will miss the services of lock Tim Swinson in the upcoming European Champions Cup quarter-final against Saracens this weekend after he was handed a four-week ban on Thursday.

Saracens lock Jim Hamilton insisted that his team will not be taking Glasgow Warriors lightly in the European Champions Cup quarter-final this weekend.

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Leinster head coach Stuart Lancaster assured that Ireland international Johnny Sexton's workload will be carefully managed during the end of the season with his possible British and Irish Lions selection around the corner.

European Professional Club Rugby has backed Munster's decision to allow Ireland international Conor Murray to return to the field after a head injury assessment during the Champions Cup tie against Glasgow Warriors.

England’s meteoric return to atop – or thereabouts – the global rugby pile under Eddie Jones has admittedly not coincided with any seismic change in personnel since the previous reign of Stuart Lancaster.

Montpellier fly-half Francois Steyn has lost his appeal against the four-match ban handed over to him by the European Professional Club Rugby organisers.

South Africa international Francois Steyn has lodged an appeal against the four-week ban handed to him by European Professsional Club Rugby authorities.

European Professional Club Rugby confirmed that Leicester forward Ed Slater has been handed a two-week suspension after striking at an opponent during the European Champions Cup clash against Glasgow Warriors.