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
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
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
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
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
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
Leicester seal final spot with comeback win over Ulster Ulster let slip a half-time lead at Welford Road as a second-half turnaround from Leicester Tigers saw the English club claim a 33-24 win the … Rugby • 30 Apr 21
La Rochelle v Leinster: All You Need to Know Find out all the details as Leinster take on La Rochelle for a place in the Heineken Champions Cup final in Twickenham. Rugby • 02 May 21
Donal Lenihan's Leinster and Ulster predictions RTÉ Rugby analyst Donal Lenihan previews the weekend's European action. Rugby • 30 Apr 21
Murphy and McCloskey return for Ulster Ulster have made five changes ahead of their Challenge Cup semi-final with Leicester Tigers on Friday. Rugby • 29 Apr 21
Times and dates confirmed for European semi-finals The dates and kick-off times for the Heineken Champions Cup and Challenge Cup semi-finals have been confirmed by the EPCR. Rugby • 13 Apr 21
Ulster power past Northampton into Challenge Cup semis Ulster ended Northampton's bid to reach their first European semi-final since 2014 in a superb European Challenge Cup game at Franklin's Gardens. Rugby • 10 Apr 21
Ulster keep faith for Northampton quarter-final clash Ulster have named an unchanged team for their Challenge Cup quarter-final clash at Northampton Saints on Saturday (8pm). Rugby • 09 Apr 21
Ulster crush Harlequins to reach Challenge Cup quarters Ulster will play Northampton in the quarter-finals of the European Rugby Challenge Cup next Saturday after a 57-21 victory over Harlequins at The Stoop. Rugby • 04 Apr 21
Leicester keep Connacht at bay in free-scoring contest Connacht rustled up four tries away from home but fell short in a high-scoring encounter against Leicester Tigers at Welford Road, exiting the Challenge Cup … Rugby • 03 Apr 21
Big guns return for Ulster and Connacht Jacob Stockdale starts for Ulster in their Challenge Cup Round of 16 clash with Harlequins on Sunday, as the Northerners welcome back their Irish internationals. Rugby • 02 Apr 21
European rugby finals moved from Marseille again This season's Heineken Champions and Challenge Cup finals will not be played in Marseille as previously scheduled. Rugby • 31 Mar 21
Tigers' threat 'very similar' to Munster - Friend Connacht head coach Andy Friend has taken inspiration from this season's interpros as he plots a path to beat Leicester Tigers in Saturdays Challenge Cup … Rugby • 30 Mar 21
Dillane hopeful Connacht will learn from confusion Ultan Dillane isn't feeling unduly worried over contract talks and his international future, and instead is just hoping to put his best foot forward for … Rugby • 20 Jan 21
European competitions to go straight to knockout Europe's final two rounds of group matches will be cancelled with the Champions and Challenge Cups moving straight into the knockout phase - the format … Rugby • 14 Jan 21
Champions Cup format: Lenihan warns against 'disaster' Donal Lenihan has warned that if the EPCR decide to jump straight to the semi-finals of their European competitions it would be "a disaster". Rugby • 14 Jan 21
