Home comforts for Leinster and Munster in Champions Cup The EPCR have revealed their revised format for the Heineken Champions Cup, with Leinster and Munster both guaranteed home ties in the last 16. Champions Cup • 24 Feb
Cullen backs Leavy to 'come back stronger' Dan Leavy will return stronger than ever after his latest injury setback, according to Leinster boss Leo Cullen. Rugby • 18 Feb
Ulster tie up three more players until summer of 2023 Ulster have extended the contracts of Sam Carter, Michael Lowry and Tom Stewart until the summer of 2023 to complete a busy week a the ... Rugby • 29 Jan
'Massive disappointment' - Friend rues home discomfort Connacht boss Andy Friend couldn't hide his "massive disappointment" following a fourth successive home defeat for his side as Ospreys prevailed 26-20. Rugby • 24 Jan
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 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
Champions Cup in doubt after French government call The French sports ministry is recommending that French clubs postpone games against British teams amid the Covid-19 crisis. Rugby • 09 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
Wood hit with suspension over Van der Flier clear-out Northampton Saints flanker Tom Wood has been handed a three-week suspension for a dangerous clear-out of Leinster's Josh Van der Flier in Saturday's Champions Cup ... Rugby • 24 Dec 20
Zebo notches try as Racing crush Harlequins Simon Zebo helped himself to a try at The Stoop as Racing 92 crushed Harlequins 49-7 to end the English Premierships hopes of making an ... Rugby • 20 Dec 20
Friend 'cranky and annoyed' after Champions Cup exit Connacht head coach Andy Friend said his team's discipline let them down in a frustrating 27-18 Champions Cup loss at home to Bristol at the ... Rugby • 20 Dec 20
Heineken Champions Cup: Connacht 18-27 Bristol - recap Connacht fall to an 27-18 defeat to Bristol Bears in the second round of action in the Heineken Champions Cup. Rugby • 20 Dec 20
Lam's Bristol beat Connacht at the Sportsground Pat Lam had a happy return to the Sportsground as his Bristol side bagged a 27-18 Heineken Champions Cup bonus-point win over Connacht. Rugby • 20 Dec 20
Van Graan always believed Munster would fight back Munster head coach Johann van Graan says he never stopped believing his side could pull off one of the greatest comebacks in the history of ... Rugby • 20 Dec 20
Clermont Auvergne 31-39 Munster - recap Munster produced a remarkable comeback at Stade Marcel Michelin to maintain their 100% start to the season. Rugby • 19 Dec 20
Leinster unsettled by pre-match withdrawals - Cullen Leintster head coach Leo Cullen admitted his side's 35-19 Heineken Champions Cup victory over Northampton was nervier than expect after losing two players before kick-off. Rugby • 19 Dec 20
Ulster's Champions Cup hopes rocked by late defeat Gloucester broke Ulster hearts with a try five minutes into injury time to win a pulsating Heineken Champions Cup clash 38-34 at Kingsholm Stadium. Rugby • 19 Dec 20
Munster stage remarkable fightback to beat Clermont Munster came from 19 points down to beat Clermont Auvergne 39-31 in the Champions Cup and extend their unbeaten start to the season. Rugby • 19 Dec 20
Injury-hit Leinster still too strong for Northampton Leinster picked up another bonus-point win in the Champions Cup as they beat Northampton Saints 35-19 at the RDS. Rugby • 19 Dec 20
Lam expecting 'finals rugby' on return to Sportsground Pat Lam is ready for "finals rugby" when he takes his Bristol team back to Galway on Sunday. Rugby • 19 Dec 20
ROG's La Rochelle among French trio awarded walkovers French clubs La Rochelle, Toulouse and Lyon have each been handed a 28-0 victory and five match points in the second round of the Heineken ... Rugby • 18 Dec 20
Wasps triumph after red takes sting out of Montpellier Wasps took advantage of a seventh-minute red card for Montpellier's Henry Immelman to record the second bonus-point win of their Heineken Champions Cup campaign with ... Rugby • 18 Dec 20
Baird starts for Leinster, while Burns captains Ulster Ryan Baird and Harry Byrne will make their first Heineken Champions Cup starts for Leinster in Saturday's clash with Northampton at the RDS Arena, while ... Rugby • 18 Dec 20
