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The knockout phases begins after a disjointed pool phase

Updated Champions Cup round of 16: All you need to know

Ahead of the first legs of the Champions Cup round of 16, find out all you need to know here.

Rugby • 08 Apr 22

Munster have won just three of their last 17 meetings with Leinster

Munster ready for Chiefs but still hurting from defeat

Munster senior coach Stephen Larkham says the pain of losing to Leinster doesn't get any easier with familiarity.

Rugby • 07 Apr 22

Munster won 9-7 when the sides last met in 2019

Rob Baxter relishing 'great challenge' against Munster

Rob Baxter believes Munster's European pedigree can bring the best out of his players in their Heineken Champions Cup Round of 16 meeting this week.

Rugby • 06 Apr 22

The Exeter Chiefs' new (L) and old logos

Exeter to remain Chiefs but the Celtic kind

Exeter are to rebrand themselves in line with the 'Celtic Iron Age Dumnonii Tribe' after deciding to abandon the controversial Native American theme that has provoked fierce criticism.

Rugby • 27 Jan 22

Slade had previously expressed a reluctance to get vaccinated

Slade cleared to travel to France after getting vaccine

Henry Slade's availability for England's Guinness Six Nations away fixtures against Italy and France has been confirmed after Exeter revealed he is in contention to play in Montpellier on Sunday.

Rugby • 20 Jan 22

Exeter Rugby Club only formally incorporated their nickname into their official title in 1999

Headdresses and Chiefs chants not welcome in Glasgow

Glasgow Warriors have asked Exeter fans not to wear Native American-style headdresses at their Heineken Champions Cup match at Scotstoun.

Rugby • 13 Dec 21

Champions Cup recap: Exeter Chiefs 22-34 Leinster

The action as it happened from Leinster's Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final clash away to reigning champions Exeter Chiefs at Sandy Park

Rugby • 10 Apr 21

Jordan Larmour grounds the ball for Leinster's third try despite the tackle of Joe Simmonds

Superb Leinster come strong to down defending champions

Leinster delivered a bravura display, overcoming a poor start to topple defending champions Exeter Chiefs in a titanic quarter-final at Sandy Park.

Rugby • 10 Apr 21

Jordan Larmour, left, and Jonathan Sexton after September's loss to Saracens

Cullen: Leinster can learn from losses to English sides

Leo Cullen says that Leinster can learn from their past two campaigns in the Heineken Champions Cup, when they lost to English opposition, for their clash with Exeter Chiefs on Saturday.

Rugby • 09 Apr 21

Leo Cullen will want Leinster to right their recent knock-out record against English opposition

Leinster v Exeter: All you need to know

All you need to know as Leinster prepare to face Exeter in the Heineken Champions Cup quarter final on Saturday evening.

Rugby • 09 Apr 21

Fardy is set to start for Leinster tomorrow

Leinster make one change for Exeter quarter-final clash

Leo Cullen has made one change to his team for this Saturday's Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final against Exeter Chiefs, with Scott Fardy replacing Ryan Baird in the second row.

Rugby • 09 Apr 21

Henry Slade is hoping Exeter Chiefs can get their first European win over Leinster at the fifth time of asking this weekend

Slade hoping to learn from previous Irish lessons

Henry Slade is hoping lessons will be learnt from England's recent Six Nations defeat as Champions Cup holders Exter host Leinster in a European quarter-final this weekend.

European Champions Cup • 10 Apr 21

French flexing muscles - but Leinster still pack punch

The power of French rugby is clearly evident right now but Leinster have the tools to go all the way in the Heineken Champions Cup if they can find crucial momentum.

Rugby • 07 Apr 21

Exeter overcame a ropey start to dismiss the challenge of Lyon

Exeter demolish Lyon to tee up Leinster clash

Exeter Chiefs overcame a shaky start to power past Lyon and set up a Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final against Leinster with a 47-25 victory at Sandy Park.

Rugby • 03 Apr 21

Bernard Lemaitre (right) is seething art EPCR

Toulon 'treated like a Kleenex' - club president

Toulon president Bernard Lemaitre has launched a scathing attack on the European Professional Club Rugby and threatened to boycott the Champions Cup after a positive Covid-19 test saw Leinster handed a walkover victory against his side.

Rugby • 03 Apr 21

Rob Baxter: 'It's an exciting time to be part of Exeter, it's an exciting time to be part of the drive to make this club something very special'

Rob Baxter happy at Exeter amid England speculation

Rob Baxter insists he is content at Exeter in response to uncertainty over the future of England head coach Eddie Jones.

Rugby • 23 Mar 21

Scarlets had started their warm-up before being told Toulon would not field a team

Champions Cup Covid penalty too harsh, says Monye

Teams in the Champions Cup that are unable to fulfill fixtures due to Covid-19 concerns should not be punished with 28-0 defeats, former England wing Ugo Monye has said.

Rugby • 23 Dec 20

Exeter Chiefs have reported a number of positive tests for Covid-19

Two Euro games cancelled due to Exeter Covid outbreak

Exeter Chiefs' Heineken Champions Cup clash against Toulouse on Sunday, and Glasgow Warriors' meeting with Lyon 24 hours beforehand, have both been called off.

Rugby • 16 Dec 20

It was Exeter's fifth successive appearance in the English club final

Exeter complete double with win over Wasps

Exeter Chiefs completed a momentous double when they beat Wasps 19-13 in a rain-lashed arm-wrestle of a Premiership final in a near-empty Twickenham.

Rugby • 24 Oct 20

Wasps players gather after their victory during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby first semi-final match

Wasps cleared to play in Premiership final

Wasps have been given the all-clear to take their place in Saturday's Gallagher Premiership final against Exeter.

Rugby • 21 Oct 20

Simon Zebo (L) dives over the line to score his second try

Zebo strikes twice but Exeter win Champions Cup final

Simon Zebo scored two tries but the former Munster player was on the losing side in the Heineken Champions Cup final as Exeter Chiefs edged Racing 92 in a thrilling final.

Rugby • 17 Oct 20

Kyle Sinckler's Bristol Bears could be placed in the Gallagher Premiership final

Covid outbreak could see Bristol replace Wasps in final

Bristol will be propelled into the Gallagher Premiership final against Exeter if Wasps fall to the outbreak of coronavirus that has placed their participation at Twickenham in doubt.

Soccer • 16 Oct 20

Zebo starts, Ryan on the bench as Racing team named

Simon Zebo has been named to start in Racing's team for tomorrow's Heineken Champions Cup final against Exeter, while Donnacha Ryan will have to settle for a place on the bench.

Rugby • 16 Oct 20

Joe Simmonds (l) of Exeter Chiefs celebrates with his brother Sam after scoring their fourth try

Exeter see off Toulouse to reach Champions Cup decider

Exeter reached their first Heineken Champions Cup final after flooring French heavyweights Toulouse with a 28-18 victory at Sandy Park to set up a decider against Racing 92.

Rugby • 26 Sep 20

Exeter march into first Champions Cup semi-final

Exeter marched into their first Heineken Champions Cup semi-final after beating Northampton 38-15 at Sandy Park.

Rugby • 20 Sep 20