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Gareth Steenson kicked the decisive penalty in the final 10 minutes as Exeter Chiefs managed to edge out Montpellier with a 24-27 win at Altrad Stadium on Sunday.

Leinster came up with a clinical performance at RDS Arena on Saturday as they registered a bonus point victory over Montpellier in their European Champions Cup opener.

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Northampton Saints have confirmed the departure of France international Louis Picamoles from the Aviva Premiership club.

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Top 14 club Montpellier have confirmed the addition of Ian Vass and Richie Gray in their coaching panel for the next season of Top 14.

French club Montpellier wants France's Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR) to compensate the losses occurred following the postponement of their Top 14 game against Racing 92 scheduled on Saturday.

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European Rugby bosses insist they have made no decision on whether to ratify the proposed Gloucester takeover by Montpellier owner Mohed Altrad.

Montpellier fly-half Francois Steyn has lost his appeal against the four-match ban handed over to him by the European Professional Club Rugby organisers.

South Africa international Francois Steyn has lodged an appeal against the four-week ban handed to him by European Professsional Club Rugby authorities.

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Nemani Nadolo scored two tries in the second half as Montpellier are still in hunt for a quarter-final spot after a 26-17 win over Northampton Saints at Altrad Stadium.

An eight-try performance from Leinster saw them demolish Montpellier by 57-3, making them the first team to secure a berth in the quarter-final of the European Champions Cup 2016-17 season.

Leinster centre Robbie Henshaw reckons that his team will face an uphill task when they take on Montpellier in their upcoming European Champions Cup clash in Dublin on Friday.

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Castres have kept their hopes alive of making it to the knock-out stage of European Champions Cup after they edged out Montpellier in a close 29-23 encounter at Stade Pierre Antoine on Sunday.

A 14-man Montpellier side completely outclassed Castres with a splendid second-half performance to register a 32-14 victory at the Altrad Stadium on Sunday during the 2016-17 European Rugby Champions Cup pool stage clash.