European Champions Cup

Reigning champions Toulon got back to winning ways in the European Champions Cup and sent another triple winner Leinster out of the reckoning for another title with a 24-9 defeat at Stade Mayol.

Saracens maintained their unbeaten start to the season and took a stranglehold on Pool 1 of the Champions Cup with an emphatic 45-10 bonus- point win over tournament newcomers Oyonnax.

Leicester underlined their credentials as European Champions Cup contenders this season with a clinical 31-19 dismissal of Munster at Thomond Park.

Exeter scored 21 unanswered second-half points to beat Clermont Auvergne 31-14 and join Ospreys at the top of European Champions Cup Pool Two.

Dan Biggar scored all 19 points to keep Ospreys joint top of Pool Two in the European Champions Cup, but it was an unconvincing performance from the hosts.

Dan Carter made the perfect start to his Racing 92 career as he orchestrated a 33-3 win over Northampton Saints.

Stade Francais ran in 50 points as they comprehensively defeated Benetton Treviso 50-17 at Stadio Comunale di Monigo.

Following a postponement in Paris and a home defeat to Northampton, Glasgow scored six tries to win their first European game of the season, beating Scarlets 43-6.

Ulster's European Champions Cup campaign roared back to life with a stunning five-try bonus point thumping of Toulouse at the Kingspan Stadium.

Glasgow head coach Gregor Townsend wants his men to learn lessons from their last meeting with Scarlets ahead of Saturday's European Champions Cup clash.

Northampton boss Jim Mallinder says Saints will relish the challenge posed by Racing 92 and World Cup winner Dan Carter in Paris on Saturday.

Tournament organisers have announced that Bath's postponed European Champions Cup game against holders Toulon will take place on Sunday, January 10.

After just two rounds of European rugby this season, including some teams having only played a solitary game, the prognosis is already dire for the Guinness PRO12 sides.

Following the northern hemisphere’s fairly disastrous Rugby World Cup campaign, there has been a heavy focus on youth rugby in Europe and whether or not players are being trusted early enough.

Tournament organisers have announced that five European Champions Cup pool games postponed earlier this month following the Paris terror attacks will take place in January.

England star George Ford admitted it was a case of "focus on the process" as he kicked Bath to a European Champions Cup victory over Leinster.

Wasps produced a statement bonus-point victory in the European Champions Cup to stun reigning three-time winners Toulon 32-6 at the Ricoh Arena.

Saracens took complete control of Pool One by coming away from the Kingspan Stadium with a hugely impressive 27-9 win over Ulster to bring Mark McCall's side two wins from two in the European Rugby Champions Cup.

Tournament organisers say that talks are progressing to reschedule five European Champions Cup games postponed following the Paris terror attacks.

Saracens will take a giant stride towards the European Champions Cup quarter-finals if they beat Ulster in Belfast on Friday.