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
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
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
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
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
Donal Lenihan's Leinster and Ulster predictions RTÉ Rugby analyst Donal Lenihan previews the weekend's European action. Rugby • 30 Apr
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Champions Cup and Challenge Cup 'temporarily suspended' The Heineken Champions Cup and Challenge Cup have been suspended temporarily, European Professional Club Rugby has announced. Rugby • 11 Jan
European season could hinge on French government call The viability of this season's European cup competitions could be in doubt following a meeting between tournament organisers and the French government. Rugby • 08 Jan
Six Nations still planning for February start Six Nations organisers have confirmed the 2021 Championship will take place in February and March as planned in response to suggestions it could be moved ... Rugby • 04 Jan
Covid-19 forces Challenge Cup postponements Benetton's European Challenge Cup game against Agen and the clash of Stade Francais and Cardiff Blues have been cancelled. Rugby • 19 Dec 20
Challenge Cup final will have fans in attendance Tournament organisers have been given permission to sell 1,000 tickets for Friday's European Challenge Cup final between Bristol and Toulon. Rugby • 12 Oct 20
Toulon tame Tigers to take Challenge Cup final spot Leicester were unable to prevent Toulon from reaching their sixth European final as the French side ran out 34-19 winners at Stade Felix Mayol to ... Rugby • 26 Sep 20
Bristol find extra gear to reach Challenge Cup final Bristol reached their first European final by staging a stirring fightback to beat Challenge Cup opponents Bordeaux-Begles 37-20 after extra time at Ashton Gate. Rugby • 25 Sep 20
