Georgian club Black Lion to make Challenge Cup bow Georgian club Black Lion will take part in next season's European Challenge Cup competition. Rugby • 06 Jul
Connacht's Challenge Cup hopes ended by Benetton Connacht saw their Challenge Cup campaign come to an end after a 41-19 defeat to Benetton Treviso at Stadio Comunale di Monigo. Rugby • 01 Apr
Aki makes Connacht return for Challenge Cup trip Grand Slam winners Mack Hansen and Bundee Aki have both returned to the Connacht starting side for Saturday's Challenge Cup last-16 meeting with Benetton in … Rugby • 31 Mar
Champions Cup Round of 16 - All you need to know Team news, TV and radio details, and everything else you need to know ahead of the Round of 16 games in both the Heineken Champions … Rugby • 31 Mar
Connacht miss out on home tie after defeat Connacht have missed out on a home fixture in the round of 16 of the Heineken Challenge Cup after they went down 35-21 to Newcastle … Rugby • 21 Jan
Champions Cup Round 4: All you need to know Kick-off times, TV and radio coverage details and team news for this weekend's games in the Heineken Champions Cup and Challenge Cup. Rugby • 20 Jan
Champions Cup teams: Conan starts, Ulster ring changes Jack Conan starts for Leinster's game with Racing 92 at the Aviva Stadium, James Hume and Stuart McCloskey return to the Ulster midfield for their … Rugby • 20 Jan
Butler: Resilient Connacht still fighting on two fronts Back in play-off contention in the BKT United Rugby Championship, Connacht travel to Newcastle Falcons on Saturday knowing a bonus-point win could clinch home advantage … Rugby • 18 Jan
Champions Cup: Permutations for the Irish provinces Here's what your province needs heading into Round 4 of the Champions and Challenge Cup. Rugby • 18 Jan
Connacht blitz Brive to book last-16 spot Alex Wootton scored a hat-trick as Connacht booked their place in the last 16 of the Challenge Cup with a 61-5 demolition of Brive in … Rugby • 14 Jan
Champions Cup teams: Internationals return for Leinster Hugo Keenan will make his 50th appearance for Leinster when they face Gloucester, Ian Madigan returns from injury for Ulster's trip to La Rochelle, while … Rugby • 13 Jan
Ralston eyes big finish after weathering early storm It is over six months since Byron Ralston swapped Western Australia for the west of Ireland and the days of playing with a dry ball … Rugby • 13 Jan
Connacht pair to miss Brive trip as Hansen nears return Connacht will be without Josh Murphy and Dylan Tierney-Martin for Friday's Challenge Cup trip to Brive due to injury but Ireland wing Mack Hansen is … Rugby • 13 Dec 22
Dooley loving player-driven culture at Connacht Peter Dooley has embraced the player-driven culture at Connacht since joining from Leinster last summer. Rugby • 10 Dec 22
Champions Cup Round 1: All You Need to Know The Heineken Champions Cup returns this weekend as Leinster and Munster face French heavyweights Racing 92 and Toulouse and Ulster travel to Sale Sharks, while … Rugby • 09 Dec 22
Schedule confirmed for Irish trio in Champions Cup The ECPR have confirmed the order of fixtures for next season's Heineken Champions Cup, with the three Irish provinces involved now knowing who they will … Rugby • 21 Jul 22
Lyon grind down Toulon to lift the Challenge Cup Lyon claimed the first European trophy in their history with a 30-12 victory over Toulon in the final of the Challenge Cup at Stade Velodrome. Rugby • 27 May 22
Aviva to host 2023 Champions and Challenge Cup finals Dublin's Aviva Stadium has been chosen to host the 2023 Heineken Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup Finals. Rugby • 19 May 22
Creevy gets one-week ban after hair-pulling incident London Irish hooker Agustin Creevy has received a one-week ban after he was cited for pulling the hair of Toulon's Eden Etzebeth in last week's … Rugby • 11 May 22
EPCR hoping for changes to French Covid restrictions European rugby chiefs are hoping for a modification of French quarantine rules that could threaten several Heineken Champions Cup and Challenge Cup fixtures this weekend. Rugby • 11 Jan 22
Irish provinces discover Champions Cup schedule The fixture dates for this season's Heineken Champions Cup have been confirmed, with Leinster and Connacht set to play at home on the weekend of … Rugby • 07 Oct 21
Montpellier pip Leicester to Challenge Cup glory Montpellier have won the European Challenge Cup after beating Leicester 18-17 in the final at Twickenham. Rugby • 21 May 21
Best: Irish provinces need stronger domestic league Rory Best feels stronger domestic league competition is needed for the Irish provinces to be properly tuned up for the latter stages of European competition. Rugby • 03 May 21
Montpellier beat Bath to set up Tigers Challenge Montpellier booked a Challenge Cup final appointment with Leicester after ending Bath's hopes of silverware with a 19-10 victory at the Recreation Ground. Rugby • 02 May 21
McFarland rues loss as Ulster blow Euro shot Dan McFarland admitted Ulster will need some time to get over their Challenge Cup semi-final defeat to Leicester. Rugby • 01 May 21
