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Owen Farrell has made a swift return to Saracens

Farrell completes return to Saracens

Owen Farrell has rejoined Saracens from Racing 92, having spent one season at the French club.

Cian Prendergast managed two tries, one a penalty for Connacht to contribute to a dominant first-half

Connacht surrender lead against 13-man Racing

Connacht's hopes of making a push for only the second piece of silverware in their history went up in smoke at Dexcom Stadium when they were blown away by a Racing side who had a man sent off after just 13 minutes.

Rugby • 12 Apr

Stuart Lancaster has departed the Racing 92 post

Racing confirm Lancaster's departure amid poor season

Former England head coach Stuart Lancaster has left Racing 92 with immediate effect.

Rugby • 01 Feb

Siya Kolisi is heading back to the Sharks

Springbok skipper Kolisi returning to URC with Sharks

South Africa captain Siya Kolisi has confirmed he has ended his association with French club Racing 92 to rejoin the Sharks in Durban, ending months of speculation over his future at club level.

Rugby • 08 Sep 24

Owen Farrell will play in France's Top14 next season

Farrell: 'Time feels right' to leave Saracens

Owen Farrell admits he was "nervous" over conversations about his wish to leave Saracens as the Gallagher Premiership club confirmed his departure.

Rugby • 29 Feb 24

Owen Farrell was the youngest player in English professional history when making his debut as a 17-year-old in 2008

Racing 92 deny signing Owen Farrell

Racing 92 have denied media reports that England captain Owen Farrell has agreed to join the Top 14 club.

Rugby • 05 Jan 24

Ulster scored the only try of the game in the side's last meeting in Belfast but went on to lose

Ulster show of force a 'timely' reminder for Connacht

Ulster's Champions Cup win over Racing 92 has provided a "timely" reminder of their strengths, says Connacht boss Pete Wilkins.

Rugby • 19 Dec 23

'Laboratory' tests do the trick for Ulster

It may be that necessity is the mother of invention, but Dan McFarland says Ulster had always planned to use their special op moves in the win over Racing 92.

Rugby • 18 Dec 23

McFarland hails Ulster's 'best' display of season

Dan McFarland proclaimed Ulster's 31-15 win over Racing 92 of the best performance of the season.

Rugby • 17 Dec 23

Ulster secured their first points of the campaign

Ulster provide Christmas cheer in big win over Racing

A much-improved Ulster recorded a much-needed victory over Top14 leaders Racing 92 in the second round of the Investec Champions Cup.

Rugby • 16 Dec 23

O'Mahony will miss a fourth game in a row due to a shoulder injury

Champions Cup teams: O'Mahony misses out again

Munster will be without Peter O'Mahony once again for Sunday's Investec Champions Cup Pool 3 meeting with Exeter at Sandy Park.

Rugby • 15 Dec 23

Steven Kitshoff is still waiting for a first win with the province

Kitshoff: 'Honeymoon' over as Ulster brace for Racing

Steven Kitshoff says the "honeymoon is over" as the new Ulster prop gets down to serious business.

Rugby • 14 Dec 23

Munster return to Sandy Park in Exeter in a battle of past champions

Champions Cup Round 2: All you need to know

Team news, TV and radio coverage, weather forecasts and everything else you need to know ahead of the second round of the Champions Cup.

Rugby • 15 Dec 23

Johnny Sexton played with Racing 92 between 2013 and 2015

French lessons learned, says Johnny Sexton

Johnny Sexton's two-year stint with Racing 92 gives him a unique insight to the French mentality.

Rugby • 09 Feb 23

Leinster scored four tries in the final 15 minutes to seal the bonus point win

'We were definitely just a little bit off' - Cullen

Leinster head coach Leo Cullen says his side "dug themselves out" of a hole, after a late flurry of tries saw them beat Racing 92 36-10 at the Aviva Stadium.

Rugby • 21 Jan 23

Leinster players celebrate their second try of the game, scored by Hugo Keenan

Leinster prove too good for battling Racing 92

Leinster completed a clean sweep of the Heineken Champions Cup pool stage to run in six tries against Racing 92, beating the French side 36-10 at the Aviva Stadium.

Rugby • 21 Jan 23

Champions Cup: Leinster 36-10 Racing 92 recap

The action as it happened in Leinster's Champions Cup victory over Racing 92 at the Aviva Stadium

Rugby • 21 Jan 23

Leinster trained at the Aviva Stadium this morning ahead of tomorrow's Champions Cup visit of Racing 92

Cullen preaches caution over home comforts

Leinster head coach Leo Cullen says home advantage is "not the be all and end all", with his team potentially set to play all of their remaining Champions Cup games in Dublin.

Rugby • 20 Jan 23

Jamie Osborne shone in Leinster's win against Gloucester

Champions Cup team of the week

The penultimate round of pool matches in the Heineken Champions Cup provided plenty of standout performances as the race for the last 16 heated up.

Rugby • 16 Jan 23

Siya Kolisi is bound for Top 14 later in the year

Springboks captain Kolisi to join Racing 92

South Africa captain Siya Kolisi will join French club Racing 92 after the World Cup later this year.

Rugby • 03 Jan 23

Leinster head coach Leo Cullen shakes hands with Jimmy O'Brien

Cullen lauds Leinster after swatting Racing 92 aside

Head coach Leo Cullen hailed Leinster's 42-10 bonus-point triumph over Racing 92 after his team began their assault on the Heineken Champions Cup in spectacular fashion at a chilly Le Havre in France.

Rugby • 10 Dec 22

Champions Cup: Racing 92 10-42 Leinster - Recap

Look back on our minute by minute coverage of the opening round of the Heineken Champions Cup, as Leinster were impressive winners against Racing 92 in Le Havre.

Rugby • 10 Dec 22

Dan Sheehan scored one of Leinster's six tries

Leinster hammer Racing 92 to secure bonus-point start

Leinster endured a torturous 14-hour journey to Le Havre but it didn't stop the four-time Heineken Champions Cup winners getting their European campaign off to a flying start with a stunning 42-10 success over rival heavyweights Racing 92.

Rugby • 10 Dec 22

Hugo Keenan made his first Leinster appearance of the season last weekend

Keenan fit and firing as Leinster face Racing test

Hugo Keenan hopes his injury problems are firmly behind him as the Leinster full-back gears up for Saturday's crunch Heineken Champions Cup opener against Racing 92.

Rugby • 09 Dec 22

Virimi Vakatawa held a press conference on Tuesday

Vakatawa not allowed to play due to heart condition

France international Virimi Vakatawa is not allowed to continue playing in the country because of a heart condition, his club doctor has said.

Rugby • 06 Sep 22