Champions Cup

Thursday Afternoon Round Up

Tom Varndell named Aviva Premiership Rugby Player of the Month for December   Bristol Rugby’s Tom Varndell has been named Aviva Premiership Rugby Player of the Month for December 2016, as judged...

Leinster's O'Brien to miss Montpellier game

Sean O'Brien is left out of Leinster's squad for the European Champions Cup game against Montpellier but Johnny Sexton will start.

Saracens' journey as they chase history this weekend with a 14th successive European victory

Graham Kitchener re-signs for Tigers

Second-row forward Graham Kitchener has agreed a new contract to extend his stay at Leicester Tigers.   Kitchener is approaching 100 starts for the club since arriving from Worcester Warriors in...

Pics & Preview: Munster v Glasgow

In what's being billed as the biggest game of the season to date, Munster travel to face Glasgow Warriors in round 5 of the European Champions Cup this Saturday with both sides vying for a place in the...

Haskell out of Toulouse tie

James Haskell has been ruled out of Wasps' European Champions Cup clash with Toulouse on Saturday with concussion.

Carty Injury Confirmed As Medial Knee Ligament Sprain

Ahead of Saturday's European Champions Cup round 5 game at home to Zebre (kick-off 1pm), the Connacht Rugby medical team have provided the following update.

Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points

Which players were the heroes for their teams in the Aviva Premiership, Guinness Pro12 and Champions Cup matches, and who needs to make an extra effort next time?Key man: Munster's CJ Stander scores his...

Munster aim to honour Foley in rearranged Racing game

Munster will aim to honour the memory of Anthony Foley in Saturday's rearranged European Champions Cup game against Racing 92 in Paris.

Launchbury set to miss start of 6 Nations

Launchbury faces missing the start of the Six Nations after being left out of the England squad who gather in Brighton on Sunday for a two-day training camp. The second-row missed Wasps’ win...