European Champions Cup

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

Clermont go top of pool with victory over Bordeaux-Begles

Clermont Auvergne took control of Pool Two in the European Rugby Champions Cup with a 28-10 win at Bordeaux-Begles on Friday night.
8 January 2016

Leicester Tigers eye quarter-finals after doubling up Munster

Leicester Tigers put one foot in the European Champions Cup quarter-finals by completing a hard-earned double at home to Munster.
20 December 2015

Clermont exact retribution on Exeter Chiefs

Exeter Chiefs were made to pay for last Saturday's bonus-point win over Clermont Auvegne in the European Champions Cup, losing 42-10 to the French giants in Sunday’s reverse fixture.
20 December 2015

Ulster on course for quarter finals after victory in Toulouse

Ulster completed a European Champions Cup double over Toulouse to inch themselves closer to the competition’s quarter-final with a narrow 25-23 triumph at Stade Ernest Wallon.
20 December 2015

Stade Francais pummel Treviso to keep pressure on Pool leaders Leicester

Fijian wing Josaia Raisuge scored a brace of tries as Stade Francais convincingly beat Treviso 40-14 in Paris to maintain the pressure on European Rugby Champions Cup Pool 4 leaders Leicester.
19 December 2015

Glasgow win low-scoring affair to double up Scarlets

Glasgow Warriors marked their 100th game in the European Cup by doing the double over Guinness PRO12 rivals Scarlets to stay in the hunt for a quarter-final place in the European Champions Cup.
19 December 2015

Ospreys comeback not enough as Bordeux secure bonus point win

Ospreys' second-half comeback proved in vain but they still collected two losing bonus points in a 33-27 defeat at Bordeaux-Begles to keep their hopes of qualifying for the European Champions Cup quarter-finals alive.
19 December 2015

Toulon hit back to edge Leinster in a narrow victory

Toulon turned on the power in the second half to secure a 20-16 win at the Aviva Stadium and end Leinster's interest in this season's European Champions Cup.
19 December 2015

Gopperth stars as Wasps crush Bath

Fly-half Jimmy Gopperth scored 23 points as Wasps recorded their second away win of their European Champions Cup campaign to remain firmly on course for the knockout phase.
19 December 2015

Saracens storm to victory behind Ashton's hat-trick

Chris Ashton scored a hat-trick of tries as Saracens remained unbeaten in all competitions this season with a convincing 55-13 European Champions Cup Pool 1 victory over Top 14 strugglers Oyonnax at Allianz Park.
19 December 2015

Saints flounder to a draw with Racing 92 in front of Eddie Jones

Northampton's English contingent failed to make a substantial impression in front of a watching Eddie Jones as the new England coach resumed his busy pre-Christmas scouting tour of the Aviva Premiership clubs.
18 December 2015

Ford's late kick sees Bath beat Wasps at the death

George Ford kicked a match-winning conversion with the game's final kick as Bath dramatically ended Wasps' unbeaten European Champions Cup record with a 25-23 victory in front of England head coach Eddie Jones.
14 December 2015