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Champions Cup
Poignant Munster victory caps perfect weekend for Irish rugby
All four provinces win on the opening weekend of Europe as Munster honour Anthony Foley before turning their attention to Leinster
Bittersweet symphony as Champions Cup opens with three Irish wins
Munster overcome Racing at on 10th anniversary of Anthony Foley’s death, with a minute’s silence for Johannesburg Lions’ Hyron Andrews
Stuart Lancaster sees hard work pay off as Connacht secure first win over Saracens
Connacht went 12-0 behind before finally finding their game to the delight of 12,000 crowd at the Dexcom Stadium
‘I stood in that circle 10 years ago’: Jack O’Donoghue on an emotional night for Munster
Flanker reflects on Anthony Foley’s influence after team secure 33-25 win over Racing 92 in Cork
Páirc Uí Chaoimh crowd pay perfect tribute to Anthony Foley on emotional evening by the Lee
Fittingly it was the present-day Munster number eight Brian Gleeson who scored the game’s opening try in Cork
Champions Cup as it happened: Munster hold off Racing 92 for opening night victory
Champions Cup live: Leinster, Connacht and Munster all in action on first day of European competition
Munster honour Anthony Foley’s memory with victory over Racing 92 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Clayton McMillan’s side were far from perfect but had enough to hold off French visitors
Lions play through the tears against La Rochelle in honour of team-mate Hyron Andrews
Champions Cup round-up: Unbeaten Glasgow impress in big win over Sale; Bristol suffer heavy loss against Stormers in Cape Town
Sam Prendergast shifts credit to Leinster pack after big win over Clermont
Players relish the atmosphere at Stade Marcel-Michelin as they deliver bonus-point win
Sam Prendergast plays starring role as Leinster secure bonus-point win over Clermont
Arm injury to Jack Conan the one downside to a seven-try showing for Leo Cullen’s side in France
Connacht prepared for ‘serious challenge’ from Saracens in Champions Cup opener
Ciarán Frawley will make his home debut for Connacht at outhalf against English Premiership side
Champions Cup: Pau’s young stars host Leicester Tigers on intriguing opening weekend
English champions Johan van Graan’s Bath host last season’s Challenge Cup winners Montpellier in one of the ties of the round
Poignant and significant night for Munster as they face Racing 92
Must-win match for Munster in Champions Cup comes 10 years after Anthony Foley’s death
Leinster to bring evolved attack against Clermont Auvergne as they begin Champions Cup campaign
Champions Cup match has the signs of being a similar tussle, one from which Leinster can again emerge victorious
Lions player Hyron Andrews found dead before Champions Cup game against La Rochelle
SA Rugby said Andrews fell at hotel in tragic accident as squad will play on Saturday to honour teammate
Leinster’s chances of Champions Cup glory look slim for a number of reasons
Perhaps the biggest challenge for Leinster is that they will effectively be trying to win with virtually an entirely home-grown team
Sam Prendergast starts for Leinster against Clermont Auvergne with Joey Carbery named on bench
Ciarán Frawley will make his home debut for Connacht in Champions Cup clash with Saracens on Saturday
Charlie O’Shea and Seán Edogbo to make Champions Cup debuts for Munster
Province will play without a number eight jersey against Racing 92, in tribute to the late Anthony Foley
Champions Cup stats show hope of breaking French stranglehold is clutching at straws
Form book and numbers indicate predictions of another French European triumph are well-founded
Leinster v Clermont Auvergne: The best moments from a European rugby rivalry
From Johnny Sexton’s kicking masterclass to Gordon D’Arcy’s last-minute tackle, a look back at some of the clubs’ Champions Cup encounters
Craig Casey aiming to maximise Páirc Uí Chaoimh factor on emotional night for Munster
Scrumhalf admits he doesn’t know how occasion will affect him but is focused on delivering a performance to honour Anthony Foley
Memory lane reminds Leo Cullen of the challenge awaiting Leinster at Clermont
Province gets Champions Cup campaign under way in France on Saturday
Champions Cup pool guide: Leinster, Munster and Connacht’s opponents reviewed and rated
Toulouse and Bordeaux Bègles joint favourites to win tournament, but shocks may await Top 14 aces
Leinster’s James Ryan looking forward to ‘proper’ French test at Clermont
Dominating at set-pieces is crucial, Leinster lock says
‘The dark arts are slowly going out of the game’: Tadhg Beirne adapting to law tweaks
Munster captain says changes to mauls can ‘clean up the game’
Munster aim to honour Anthony Foley in best way possible – with victory against Racing
Province have several gestures prepared to mark the tenth anniversary of head coach’s death
Champions Cup has a jeopardy problem: can anyone stop France’s Top 14 giants?
But Leinster could be left-field candidate to challenge predictable stranglehold of Toulouse and Bordeaux
Edwin Edogbo and Will Harrison likely to return for Munster’s clash with Racing 92
Tom Ahern and Fineen Wycherley may also be back for Champions Cup opener at Páirc Uí Chaoimh
It’s death by a thousand tweaks for the once-great Champions Cup
Changes to the calendar only weaken a competition that has never been truly loved in England and France
Connacht daring to dream on return to Champions Cup
‘Why can’t a club like Connacht ever potentially win it?’ asks Stuart Lancaster
How are Munster, Leinster and Connacht looking ahead of Champions Cup openers?
Leo Cullen says Leinster need to improve attacking cohesion, although the form of Sam Prendergast is a bright spark
‘Cool, quirky, lots of character’: Leo Cullen wants Laya Arena to be special place to play
After absence of more than two years, Leinster host Cardiff on return to redeveloped home ground
Munster to mark 10th anniversary of Anthony Foley’s death at Champions Cup meeting with Racing 92
Foley died in Paris in 2016 on the morning that Munster were due to face Racing in that year’s Champions Cup
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