European Champions Cup

Saracens finish pool stage with 100% record after win over Toulouse

Despite a second-half howler from England international Owen Farrell, Saracens maintained their 100 per cent record in this season's Champions Cup with a convincing 28-17 victory over Toulouse.
23 January 2016

The teams chasing European Champions Cup quarter-final qualification

The race for quarter-final places in this season's European Champions Cup reaches its conclusion this weekend with the final round of pool games across five groups.
22 January 2016

Saracens considering appeal of Ashton ban

Saracens are currently in the process of deciding whether to appeal the 10-week ban that has made Chris Ashton unavailable for the entirety of England's 2016 RBS 6 Nations campaign.
21 January 2016

Ryan Wilson avoids ban for testicle-grabbing incident

Glasgow flanker Ryan Wilson has escaped suspension after the charge that he grabbed the testicles of Northampton scrum-half Lee Dickson were dismissed.
20 January 2016

14-week ban given to Viktor Kolelishvili for Wayne Barnes incident

Clermont Auvergne and Georgia international Viktor Kolelishvili has been suspended for a total of 14 weeks following an incident which saw the flanker push referee Wayne Barnes during Friday's European Rugby Champions Cup fixture against the Ospreys.
19 January 2016

Jim Mallinder 'chuffed' as son Harry scores game-winning try against Glasgow

Northampton director of rugby Jim Mallinder admitted he was "pretty chuffed" after his son Harry scored the game-winning try a minute from time against Glasgow to keep Saints alive in this season's European Champions Cup.
17 January 2016

Stoppage-time Drew Mitchell gives Toulon dramatic win over Wasps

Drew Mitchell's stoppage-time try denied Wasps an historic win over European champions Toulon on Sunday afternoon.
17 January 2016

Racing 92 rack up record victory in Scarlets demolition

Racing 92 sealed a home quarter-final tie in the European Champions Cup with a club record 64-14 victory over Scarlets in Paris.
17 January 2016

Leicester cement quarter-final place with Treviso win

Leicester confirmed their place in the European Champions Cup quarter-finals with a 47-7 thrashing of Benetton Treviso at Welford Road.
16 January 2016

Leinster defeat ends Bath's Champions Cup campaign

Leinster knocked Bath out of contention for the European Champions Cup quarter-finals with an impressive 25-11 victory at the RDS.
16 January 2016

Farrell stars as Saracens seal home quarter-final

Owen Farrell provided a timely spark of creativity as Saracens stormed into the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup with a 33-17 victory over Ulster that guarantees home advantage in the next round.
16 January 2016

Bordeaux defeat leaves Exeter facing Champions Cup elimination

Exeter pushed Bordeaux-Begles close in France but a 34-27 defeat has left the Chiefs with a mountain to climb to progress in the European Champions Cup.
16 January 2016

Munster snap European losing streak with win over Stade Francais

Munster managed to salvage some pride from what has been an immensely disappointing Champions Cup campaign with a 26-13 bonus point win over Stade Francais at Thomond Park.
16 January 2016

Sam Davis stars in Ospreys' scalp of Clermont

Substitute Sam Davies delivered a commanding performance as the Ospreys fought back superbly to floor French heavyweights Clermont Auvergne in stunning fashion at the Liberty Stadium.
16 January 2016

England centre Manu Tuilagi to return to Leicester starting XV

England centre Manu Tuilagi will make his first start for 15 months when Leicester tackle European Champions Cup opponents Treviso on Saturday.
15 January 2016

Glasgow move clash with Racing 92 to Rugby Park due to heavy rainfall

Glasgow Warriors have opted to move their European Rugby Champions Cup match against Racing 92 on January 23 to Kilmarnock's Rugby Park due to a high risk of their Scotstoun pitch being waterlogged.
13 January 2016

Agony for Bath as late penalty gives Toulon narrow victory

Bath narrowly missed out on an historic victory over European Champions Cup holders Toulon in France, losing 12-9.
11 January 2016

Ulster produce miraculous comeback to stun Oyonnax

Ulster staged one of the great European rugby comebacks as they overturned a 23-point half-time deficit in Oyonnax to keep alive their chances of progressing to the last eight in the Champions Cup with a sensational 24-23 triumph.
10 January 2016

Stade Francais thrash Munster despite Raisuqe red card

Despite being down to 14 men for over forty minutes against Munster, Stade Francais all but secured their place in the Champions Cup quarter-finals with a comprehensive 27-7 victory in Paris.
9 January 2016

Dan Carter steers Racing to victory over Glasgow

Dan Carter kicked 12 points as Racing 92 maintained their unbeaten run in the Champions Cup against Glasgow Warriors.
9 January 2016