European Champions Cup

A sponge, an example & the epitome of work ethic – England’s new head coach Steve Borthwick

With Steve Borthwick reportedly being appointed England head coach on Monday, TRU heard from two of the Leicester Tigers head coach’s former teammates to learn more about the 43-year-old.
18 December 2022

Match Centre: Leicester Tigers 23-16 Clermont

Leicester Tigers have maintained their winning start to the ongoing Heineken Champions Cup as they edged out Clermont 23-16 in the second round of the competition at Mattioli Woods Welford Road.
17 December 2022

Match Centre: Leinster 57-0 Gloucester Rugby

Leinster came up with a nine try riot as they blanked out Gloucester Rugby 57-0 in the second round of the Heineken Champions Cup in Dublin on Friday.
17 December 2022

Ulster prop Andy Warwick suspended for three weeks

Ulster prop Andy Warwick has been handed a three-week suspension following the recently concluded Heineken Champions Cup against Sale Sharks.
16 December 2022

‘Words can’t describe the fire in my belly’ – Lyon lock Kpoku ahead of Saracens reunion

Ahead of hosting his former club, Saracens, in Lyon over the weekend, Joel Kpoku says that he does not speak to any of his former teammates since his move to France.
15 December 2022

Ulster lacked confidence against Sale Sharks - Dan McFarland

Ulster head coach Dan McFarland admitted that his side lacked confidence in the defeat to Sale Sharks during the opening game of the Heineken Champions Cup at AJ Bell Stadium.
13 December 2022

Match Centre: Sale Sharks 39-0 Ulster

Sale Sharks ran a six-try riot as they trounced Ulster Rugby 39-0 in their Heineken Champions Cup opener at AJ Bell Stadium on Sunday.
12 December 2022

Match Centre: Gloucester 22-17 Bordeaux

Gloucester Rugby have kick-started their Heineken Champions Cup campaign with a 22-17 victory over Bordeaux Begles at Kingsholm Stadium on Saturday.
10 December 2022

Match Centre: Sharks 39-31 Harlequins

Sharks successfully managed to overcome Harlequins as they sealed a 39-31 victory in the opening round of the Heineken Champions Cup at Hollywoodbets Kings Park.
10 December 2022

Match Centre: London Irish 27-32 Montpellier

Montpellier capitalised on a red card to Agustin Creevy as they defeated a 14-man London Irish 32-27 in the opening round of the Heineken Champions Cup at Gtech Community Stadium on Friday.
10 December 2022

Borthwick putting Leicester Tigers first amid England head coach links

Linked to the vacant England head coaching role, Leicester Tigers boss Steve Borthwick maintains that he is focussing on his current duties ahead of the opening round of the Heineken Champions Cup.
9 December 2022

2022/23 Heineken Champions Cup Preview

Ahead of the new Heineken Champions Cup season getting underway, TRU’s Joe Harvey has taken a look at the restructured competition, with South African teams involved, the English involvement and favourites all picked out.
9 December 2022

Exclusive – Edinburgh lock Sam Skinner on how BUCS rugby Exeter University shaped his career

Having had his career launched at the University of Exeter, Edinburgh and Scotland lock forward Sam Skinner spoke to TRU’s Joe Harvey about why playing BUCS rugby was integral to his development, the growth of the university game and his move north of the border.
7 December 2022

George Ford – Sale Sharks fly-half on Eddie Jones, attack & his return

Injured Sale Sharks fly-half George Ford says that it is not in the players’ ‘remit or responsibility’ to influence the future of England head coach Eddie Jones following a disappointing Autumn Nations Series campaign.
30 November 2022

Brad Davis Exclusive: ‘Every week is an important week in the Premiership’

London Irish begun their season with a 45-14 victory over Worcester Warriors and assistant coach Brad Davis spoke about how his side have reflected on last term and are now looking to move forward in this campaign.
13 September 2022

Fixtures for European Champions and Challenge Cups announced

The fixtures for the 2022/23 season of the Heineken Champions Cup has been unveiled with La Rochelle and Northampton Saints locking horns against each other in the opening round.
21 July 2022

Draws for European Champions and Challenge Cups unveiled

The European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) organisers have unveiled the Pools for the 2022/23 season at Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Tuesday.
28 June 2022

Clubs from South Africa to be part of European competitions from 2022/23 season

The European Professional Club Rugby has confirmed that the South African clubs will be competing in the European Champions and Challenge Cup competitions from the 2022/23 season.
2 June 2022

'Fans deserve it almost more than we do' - La Rochelle captain Gregory Alldritt

La Rochelle skipper Gregory Alldritt gave credit to the club's supporters as they completed their maiden Heineken Champions Cup triumph following a 24-21 win over Leinster in the final at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille on Saturday.
29 May 2022

Josh van der Flier wins European Player of the Year award

Leinster wing Josh van der Flier has been named the EPCR European Player of the Year 2022 following an outstanding season.
29 May 2022