Impressive Leinster run five past poor Montpellier Leinster secured a bonus-point 35-14 win away to Montpellier in their opening Champions Cup tie of the season. Rugby • 12 Dec 20
Exeter and Racing players dominate award shortlist Champions Cup finalists Exeter Chiefs and Racing 92 dominated the five-man shortlist for the European Player of the Year award, European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) … Rugby • 29 Sep 20
Leinster's fate familiar when Irish and English collide Leinster's Champions Cup loss to Saracens was further evidence of a damaging recent pattern against English sides for Irish teams. Rugby • 21 Sep 20
England and Saracens lock Kruis heading to Japan England lock George Kruis will end a 12-year association with Saracens at the end of the 2019-20 season and head to Japan after agreeing a … Rugby • 25 May 20
Leinster to meet Saracens as match-ups are confirmed The Champions Cup quarter-finals have thrown up a repeat of last year's decider as Leinster are re-united with Saracens following the conclusion of the pool … Rugby • 19 Jan 20
McFarland: We've no chance unless we play our best Ulster head coach Dan McFarland admitted his team stand little chance in Champions Cup quarter-final unless they hit their peak level. Rugby • 18 Jan 20
Munster's knockout hopes ended as Glasgow rout Sale Munster's slim hopes of reaching the Champions Cup quarter-finals were ended this evening as Glasgow Warriors routed Sale in AJ Bell Stadium. Rugby • 18 Jan 20
Champions Cup recap: Ulster 22-15 Bath The action as it happened from Ulster's final Pool 3 game against Bath at Kingspan Stadium Rugby • 18 Jan 20
Permutations: Champions Cup knockout qualification race The pool stage of the Heineken Champions Cup ends next weekend. But which teams can still qualify and what are the qualifications permutations for the … Rugby • 13 Jan 20
Racing 92's late show leaves Munster on brink Munster fall to a 39-22 defeat against Racing 92 in Paris as their chances of reaching the Heineken Champions Cup last-eight take another blow Rugby • 12 Jan 20
Recap: Clermont Auvergne 29-13 Ulster The action as it happened from today's Champions Cup encounter between Clermont Auvergne and Ulster at Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin. Rugby • 11 Jan 20
Farrell believes Munster can thrive in must-win clash Chris Farrell believes that Munster must be resilient in defence and nullify the threat of Racing 92 to have a chance of leaving Paris with … Rugby • 10 Jan 20
Clermont Auvergne finish with a flourish to beat Bath Bath suffered a third successive Heineken Champions Cup defeat after Clermont Auvergne turned on the pace and power to secure a bonus-point 34-17 win with … Rugby • 06 Dec 19
Cullen focused on Bath with decisions to be made Leinster's young guns have given head coach Leo Cullen a major selection headache following Saturday's scintillating demolition of an experienced Dragons side away at Rodney … Rugby • 01 Dec 18
RTÉ Radio retains Champions Cup rights RTÉ Radio has signed a three-year extension to cover the European Rugby Champions Cup until the end of the 2019-2020 season. Rugby • 02 Oct 17
Leinster's young guns overwhelm Northampton A youthful Leinster side recorded an emphatic 37-10 win over Northampton Saints at Franklin's Gardens in the European Rugby Champions Cup on a night when … Rugby • 10 Dec 16
Munster name side for emotional Thomond test As a mark of respect to the late Anthony Foley, Munster have retired the number eight jersey for the Glasgow game on Saturday in the … Rugby • 21 Oct 16
Leinster open European campaign with victory Five-try Leinster enjoyed a winning start to their European Rugby Champions Cup campaign, defeating Castres 33-15 at the RDS. Rugby • 15 Oct 16
Details revealed for rescheduled European matches European Professional Club Rugby has confirmed the new dates and kick-off times for the five matches in the European Rugby Champions Cup originally postponed due … Rugby • 09 Dec 15
Tough Champions Cup draws for Leinster and Ulster Leinster and Ulster have been handed difficult draws for the pool stages of next season's European Rugby Champions Cup. Rugby • 17 Jun 15
Jamie Heaslip: Wasps clash is why you play rugby Leinster captain Jamie Heaslip has said that Saturday’s do-or-die Champions Cup showdown is the definition of why he plays the sport, ahead of the team’s … Rugby • 23 Jan 15
Do or die for Munster and Ulster With Munster and Ulster's progress in the Champions Cup very much in the balance, Tadhg Peavoy previews the games that could decide their future in … Rugby • 05 Jul 15
Munster, Ulster and Leinster make changes Munster, Ulster and Leinster have made changes ahead of the opening round of matches in the European Champions Cup, while Connacht are in Challenge Cup … Rugby • 17 Oct 14
Leinster to play Harlequins at Aviva Dates and kick-off times of rounds three and four of the European Rugby Champions Cup have been revealed, including those of Munster, Leinster and Ulster. Rugby • 10 Oct 14
Format change to European Champions Cup play-offs European Rugby Champions Cup tournament organisers have announced a revised play-off format to decide the 20th and final qualifiers for next season's competition. Rugby • 24 Sep 14
