European Rugby Champions Cup
Annual rugby union tournament
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The European Rugby Champions Cup is an annual rugby union tournament organised by European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR). It is the top-tier competition for clubs who compete in a predominantly European league. Clubs qualify for the Champions Cup via their final positions in their respective national/regional leagues or via winning the second-tier Challenge Cup; those that do not qualify are instead eligible to compete in the second-tier Challenge Cup.
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Injured Furbank a doubt for England's Six Nations openerGeorge Furbank fractured an arm in Northampton's Champions Cup win over the Bulls and could miss England's Six Nations opener away to Ireland in February.BBC Sport - Published | |
Glasgow edged out by Toulon in Champions Cup thriller Glasgow Warriors' late fightback is not quite enough to overhaul Toulon in a gripping Champions Cup encounter.BBC Sport - Published | |
Bath suffer last-gasp defeat at Benetton Bath suffer an agonising last-gasp defeat at Benetton as Johann van Graan's rotated side fail to get their Champions Cup campaign on track.BBC Sport - Published | |
Williams scores in Saracens win as Macalou sent off Liam Williams marks his second Saracens debut with a try in a bad-tempered Champions Cup tie against a Stade Francais side who have Sekou Macalou sent off.BBC Sport - Published | |
Four-try Sale cruise to victory over RacingSale run out comfortable winners over Racing 92 in their Champions Cup match at Salford Community Stadium.BBC Sport - Published | |
Curry has stem-cell therapy in bid to make World Cup England flanker Tom Curry will miss Sale's Champions Cup clash with Racing 92 on Friday for a stem-cell procedure on his chronic hip condition.BBC Sport - Published | |
Bristol will learn from Leinster loss, says skipper Bristol Bears' young squad will learn great lessons from their Champions Cup defeat to Leinster, says captain Fitz Harding.BBC Sport - Published | |
Harsh lessons as Ulster learn 'real level' of Dupont's Toulouse After enduring a chastening afternoon against Toulouse in their Champions Cup opener, the province have no time to feel sorry for themselves before hosting Bordeaux this weekend.BBC Sport - Published | |
Five Champions Cup learnings from round oneBBC Sport looks at five things we learned from the opening round of the 2024-25 Investec Champions Cup.BBC Sport - Published | |
Dupont shines as holders Toulouse hammer Ulster Holders Toulouse put in a clinical performance as Antoine Dupont's side swatted Ulster aside 61-21 in their Investsec Champions Cup opener.BBC Sport - Published | |
Horne leads Glasgow to Champions Cup win over Sale George Horne scores a hat-trick as Glasgow open their Investec Champions Cup campaign with a dominant win over Sale.BBC Sport - Published | |
Exeter beaten by Sharks in Champions Cup opener Exeter Chiefs lose 39-21 to a strong Sharks side in an eventful opening Investec Champions Cup pool match in Durban.BBC Sport - Published | |
McCloskey back for Ulster against Dupont-led Toulouse Ireland international Stuart McCloskey returns to the Ulster line-up for Sunday's Investec Champions Cup opener against holders Toulouse in France.BBC Sport - Published | Toulouse lead French charge in Champions Cup Bath take on La Rochelle in the opening game of the Champions Cup but what else should you look out for in this year's Investec Champions Cup?BBC Sport - Published |
Champions Cup games like 'Test matches,' says Lam Bristol director of rugby Pat Lam believes his side's upcoming Champions Cup games against Leinster and La Rochelle will be like "Test matches".BBC Sport - Published | Champions Cup holders Toulouse draw Exeter, Leicester and UlsterHolders Toulouse are drawn with English Premiership sides Exeter Chiefs and Leicester Tigers, plus Irish province Ulster for the 2024-25 Investec Champions Cup.BBC Sport - Published |
'Ball-stealing machine' Dupont stars in pulsating finalToulouse captain Antoine Dupont is described as a 'ball-stealing machine' after starring in his side's Champions Cup final win over Leinster.BBC Sport - Published | |
