European Champions Cup

Vereniki Goneva's try brace helped Leicester Tigers thump a woeful Stade Francais 41-13 at Welford Road to book their first trip to the European Cup semi-final in seven years.

Chris Ashton rescued Saracens from disaster as an injury-ravaged Northampton's brave attempt at causing a major upset in the fierce rivals' Champions Cup quarter-final at Allianz Park faltered late on in a 29-20 defeat.

Jimmy Gopperth held his composure to nail a match-winning conversion with the final kick of an epic European Champions Cup quarter-final to break Exeter's hearts at the Ricoh Arena.

Northampton will limp into Allianz Park for their Champions Cup quarter-final against Saracens after seeing a number of key players including Dylan Hartley ruled out.

England Grand Slam winner Jack Nowell hopes to continue his "pretty special" season on Saturday by helping Exeter write another memorable chapter in their remarkable recent history.

Exeter boss Rob Baxter readily accepts the threat that Wasps' all-singing, all-dancing attacking game could pose in Saturday's European Champions Cup quarter-final clash between the Aviva Premiership title rivals.

Dylan Hartley could make an earlier than expected return from concussion in time for Northampton's Champions Cup quarter-final against Saracens on Saturday.

Joe Simpson and Dan Robson could give Wasps a double fitness boost at scrum-half for Saturday's European Champions Cup quarter-final against Exeter Chiefs.

The prospect of a ‘European Super League’, very much mirroring the format of Super Rugby in the southern hemisphere, has been discussed at length for years now.

Reading's Madejski Stadium will host an all-English European Champions Cup semi-final next month.

Welsh region the Scarlets have been hit with a suspended fine after naming an ineligible player in their matchday squad for a European Champions Cup game.

A mathematical miscalculation saw Clermont Auvergne crash out of the European Champions Cup in dramatic finish at the Stade Marcel-Michelin.

Exeter remarkably clinched a place in the European Champions Cup quarter-finals after beating the Ospreys in bonus point fashion at Sandy Park.

Manu Tuilagi scored for the first time since returning from a 15-month injury lay-off but could not prevent Leicester from losing their 100 per cent Champions Cup record as the Tigers were overcome 36-21 by Stade Francais.

Munster finished their European Champions Cup campaign with a dominant bonus-point victory, 28-5, at Benetton Treviso.

Northampton boss Jim Mallinder praised a "good solid game" from England captain-in-waiting Dylan Hartley after Saints edged closer to the European Champions Cup quarter-finals.

Glasgow ended a frustrating European campaign on a positive note and head coach Gregor Townsend was "delighted" with the workmanlike 22-5 victory over Racing 92 at Kilmarnock's Rugby Park.

Denying Toulon a home quarter-final will be no consolation for Bath after handing a 19-14 victory to the three-time European champions.

Elliot Daly pressed his claim to starting England's RBS 6 Nations opener against Scotland with an electric try as Wasps stormed into the Champions Cup quarter-finals with a 51-10 rout of Leinster.

Ulster produced the bonus point victory they needed from their final European Champions Cup pool game against Oyonnax but must now wait on other results to secure qualification to the knockout stages as one of three best runners-up.