European roundup: Connacht stay alive and condemn 14-man Bristol
Bristol are out of the Champions Cup after losing at Connacht but Glasgow beat Toulon to go through
January 2023
Henry Slade shows his old class as Exeter overcome card-happy Castres
Exeter were made to work hard in their 40-3 defeat of Castres, who picked up one red card and three yellows
January 2022
Alex Dombrandt’s late heroics earn Harlequins thrilling win over Castres
Castres nearly held on for a vital victory but a late hat-trick try from Alex Dombrandt, awarded after a lengthy review, gave Harlequins a 36-33 win
January 2019
Exeter keep slim Champions Cup hopes alive with win over Castres
Exeter kept alive their Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final hopes with a 34-12 bonus-point victory over Castres at Sandy Park
December 2018
Rugby union: talking points from the weekend's action
Rugby union: talking points from the European Champions Cup
Champions Cup preview: Carbery to start for Munster, Kruis back at Saracens
October 2018
Sportblog
Rugby union: talking points from the European Champions Cup
Old glories on the rise in the Champions Cup with Dan Cole reviving Leicester forward power and Toulouse finding European title hunger once more
Exeter’s Gareth Steenson on form but 14-man Castres still too strong
Exeter Chiefs again struggled in the Champions Cup pool stage, losing 29-25 to Castres who had Maama Vaipulu sent off after 36 minutes
Rugby union: talking points from the weekend's action
Rugby union: talking points from the European Champions Cup
Danny Cipriani shines as Gloucester beat Castres in front of Eddie Jones
England’s finest seek Champions Cup atonement at feet of Leinster
January 2018
European Champions Cup: pool-by-pool guide to the weekend games
Leinster’s Seán O’Brien is set to miss the Six Nations start after a hip operation while Liam Williams plays for Saracens in make-or-break trip to Ospreys in the European Champions Cup
December 2017
Rugby union: talking points from the weekend's action
Rugby union: talking points from the weekend’s European action
Rugby union: talking points from the weekend's action
Rugby union: talking points from the weekend’s European action
October 2017
Leicester top pool as Telusa Veainu scores hat-trick against Castres
Leicester won 54-29 in the European Champions Cup Pool 4 but allowed Castres to fight back from 35-3 down at half-time
Bittersweet return for Leigh Halfpenny as Scarlets lose at Toulon
Leigh Halfpenny made a bitter-sweet return to Toulon by scoring 15 points but a late penalty miss by the Welshman meant his Scarlets team lost 21-20 in the Champions Cup
European Rugby Champions Cup 2017-18: pool-by-pool guide
Can Saracens complete a hat-trick of titles? Will La Rochelle make waves on their debut? And are Scarlets the pick of the Pro14 sides? We assess the contenders
May 2017
Rugby union: talking points from the weekend's action
Rugby union: Premiership, Champions Cup, Pro12 and Top 14 talking points
Exeter still on the up, Wasps feel the noise, Scarlets in nod to Super Rugby and Leigh Halfpenny provides good news for Lions and Richard Cockerill
January 2017
Sport picture of the day
Sport picture of the day: Castres' Rory Kockott gets a pass away
European Champions Cup roundup: Leicester put to the sword by Racing
