European Champions Cup

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.

Stade Francais have taken the step of postponing their Champions Cup clash with Munster this weekend in the wake of the Paris atrocities last Friday.

Tournament organisers say they are considering "all possible fixture permutations" following opening-round postponements in the European Champions Cup and Challenge Cup competitions.

England international Toby Flood has commended "a fantastic show of solidarity" by four-time European champions Toulouse after they paid an emotional tribute to the Paris terror attack victims.

Dan Biggar led Ospreys to a 25-13 win over Exeter at the Liberty Stadium as the Chiefs became the first English side to register a defeat in this season's European Champions Cup.

Wasps handed Leinster a 33-6 defeat at the RDS to put the Irish province under presure in their European Champions Cup pool.

Northampton opened their European Champions Cup campaign with a nervy 15-11 win over Scarlets at Franklin's Gardens.

Saracens were barely troubled on their way to an emphatic victory over Toulouse in Pool One of the European Champions Cup at Allianz Park.

Simon Zebo scored a late try to secure a bonus point for Munster as they beat Benetton Treviso 32-7 at Thomond Park in their opening European Rugby Champions Cup game.

The European Rugby Champions Cup game between Racing 92 and Glasgow Warriors has been postponed - as have the other European matches in France this weekend - in the wake of the overnight attacks in Paris which left more than 100 people dead.

Leicester Tigers opened their European Rugby Champions Cup 2015-16 campaign by beating Stade Francais 33-20 at Welford Road.

The European Champions Cup returns this weekend as players and clubs from all over the northern hemisphere look to put their disappointing Rugby World Cup campaigns behind them.

Sam Burgess has been named in a 41-man Bath squad for this season's European Champions Cup.

The pools for the 2015/16 Champions Cup were drawn last week and whilst a lot of things can change between now and the start of the competition later this year, it looks to be the most competitive European tournament yet.