2019-20 Champions Cup pool-by-pool guide
Gavin Cummiskey looks at the contenders ahead of the first round of Champions Cup games
Rugby stats: Ireland don’t need to try too hard to beat the French
Rugby statistics: Once a staple of Paris trips, touchdowns are now thin on the ground
Ulster take it to the wire with nail-biting win over Racing
Dan McFarland’s side move a step closer to the quarter-finals with win at Kingspan Stadium
Simon Zebo looking to thwart Ulster on their trip to Paris
In-form Zebo aiming to impress against Irish province for formidable Racing
Even without Machenaud, Racing will make formidable foes
Parisians are in good shape as they prepare to face Leinster in Sunday’s finals in Bilbao
Racing 92: French aristocrats keep ahead of fashion and controversy
Paris club’s latest reincarnation has not been all plain sailing
Robbie Henshaw may return for Leinster’s Champions Cup semi-final
Centre injured in Six Nations close to being fit enough for Scarlets encounter, says Cullen
Gerry Thornley: Larmour in line for inclusion in Six Nations squad
Carbery, Keatley, Van der Flier and Murphy all likely to be included too by by Schmidt
Munster keep their noses in front despite Racing’s slim victory
Losing bonus point keeps Johann van Graan’s side on top of Pool 4 ahead of final round
Munster’s Ian Keatley rises to occasion graced by Dan Carter
Racing 92 well -primed by O’Gara but fail to collect prized scalp at Thomond Park
Munster chisel out victory over Racing in an old-school bruiser
Conor Murray’s opportunism breaks deadlock at Thomond Park
Even by Munster standards, this should be special
Dan Carter a surprise selection as Thomond Park gets ready to remember Anthony Foley
Dan Carter among big Racing names set to miss Munster clash
However those expected to come in will be straining at the leash to impress
A result is not beyond Munster – but perhaps a win is
Rassie Erasmus’ side begin Champions Cup quest with considerable challenge of Racing
Racing 92 bring Toulon’s European reign to an end
Maxime Machenaud’s late penalty sees Parisian club dump out three-in-a-row champs
Philippe Saint-Andre names final France World Cup squad
Francois Trinh-Duc a victim of all-time top scorer Frederic Michalak’s renaissance
Marcelo Bosch lands monster penalty with last kick as Saracens down Racing Metro
Argentina centre lands 55-metre effort after Fabrice Metz penalised on last play of the game in Paris
Top seeds looking stronger, but no Racing certainty
Saracens in good nick too, and could be the one English club to progress to semi-finals
Jamie Heaslip, Ian Madigan among EPCR nominations
Leinster duo on 15-man longlist for European Player of the Year award
Noa Nakaitaci out to take chance after being named in preliminary France squad
Uncapped Clermont winger named in Philippe Saint-Andre’s 31-strong training squad
Paris a fitting climax to the tournament that still thrills
It may be flawed but the Six Nations always puts a spring in our step
‘Magic man’ Brian O’Driscoll bows out on a high
‘I don’t want to take the jersey off to be honest, I’m tearing the arse out of it a bit’
Saint-André’s changes have whiff of tinkering about them
France coach not keen to give too much away ahead of Paris showdown with Ireland
France make four changes for clash with Ireland
Gael Fickou and Remy Tales to make first Six Nations starts in Paris
Wounded France make seven changes for Scotland game
Coach Philippe Saint-Andre admits a number of players dropped after Welsh defeat
Hugo Bonneval to make France debut against Italy
Stade Francais player to start on left wing as Saint-Andre makes three changes
Tales of the unexpected for France against the All Blacks
Outhalf to start against New Zealand, big guns return for the tourists
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