Racing 92 beat Harlequins in thriller with Le Garrec’s last-gasp penalty
Harlequins had victory snatched away from them as Racing won 30-29 at the last, despite being down to 12 men because of three yellow cards
December 2021
Glasgow urge Exeter fans not to wear headdresses at Champions Cup match
Finn Russell shines in Racing 92’s Champions Cup rout of Northampton
November 2019
Saracens appoint PR firm to stop questions on salary-cap breach
Saracens’ director of rugby Mark McCall has said of the salary breach: ‘I’m sure the full facts will come out,’ as he prepared to start their Champions Cup defence
May 2019
Sportblog
Leinster v Saracens will be a brutal final battle for European greatness
An irresistible force faces an immovable object and the winner will be Europe’s most remarkable champions, bar none
December 2018
Adam Thompstone salvages losing bonus point for Leicester at Racing 92
Leicester kept their slim Heineken Champions Cup hopes alive by securing a four-try bonus point in a thrilling 36-26 defeat by Racing 92 in Paris
Ben Earl leads Saracens’ resurgence after Blues threaten unbeaten run
Ben Earl came off the bench to inspire a second-half turnaround as Saracens survived a scare from Cardiff Blues to maintain their unbeaten record with a 51-25 bonus-point victory
Cardiff’s Nick Williams: ‘Going on this long must be to do with my genes’
In an age of early retirements in rugby union the 35-year-old Cardiff Blues No 8 Nick Williams has already outlasted most players, and, as he tells Paul Rees, he is not finished yet
October 2018
England’s finest seek Champions Cup atonement at feet of Leinster
Wasps have first shot at the Champions Cup holders, Leinster, in Dublin but Saracens look ready to wrest back the trophy
May 2016
Sportblog
Which European club rugby final was the greatest of them all?
Of the previous 20 European club rugby showpieces, the battle for the best comes down to two matches – a sun-dappled stroll in 2001 and a Lazarus-like comeback in 2011. That’s my choice, but what’s yours?
September 2015
Rugby World Cup host cities looking to cash in
Hotel rates soar as the hospitality industry awaits arrival of half million rugby fans from overseas
April 2015
Sportblog
After 20 years of European rugby union, who would line up in the best XV?
From the days of Wasps and Leicester dominance to the triumphs of Munster and Leinster, which players make the cut as the ultimate Euro XV?
January 2015
Sportblog
Champions Cup refreshes the parts the old Heineken could not reach
Dean Ryan
European Champions Cup competition reaches its final round of games with only one of the eight quarter-finalists already determined
October 2014
European Champions Cup to announce official sponsors this week
The European Champions Cup, rugby’s new elite European club competition, will announce up to five commercial partners this week
August 2014
Twickenham to host inaugural European Rugby Champions Cup final
Twickenham has been chosen to stage the first European Rugby Champions Cup final on 2 May 2015
Saracens resolve to bounce back in Premiership final against Northampton
Saracens’ 23-6 defeat by Toulon in the Heineken Cup final weighs heavily but the team is determined to claim victory against Northampton in the Premiership final
Jonny Wilkinson bows out victorious but Toulon have it all to march on
Jonny Wilkinson’s Toulon crushed Saracens to retain the Heineken Cup and, with financial access to a galaxy of international talent, look likely to remain a force without him
Wasps consign nightmare period to history to rejoin Europe’s 20 elite
Sportblog
Heineken Cup 1995-2014: Five things that made the tournament great
Michael Aylwin
Jonny Wilkinson hails Toulon's Heineken Cup win - video
