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11 Facts ahead of the Champions Cup quarter-finals

The Champions Cup quarter-finals kick off this weekend with Munster hosting Toulouse at the Aviva Stadium in the opening game on Saturday.   The all-French clash between La Rochelle and Montpellier...

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Lyon v Montpellier

Biarritz relegated, Toulouse claim narrow win over La Rochelle

Saturday's Top 14 action saw Biarritz's relegation sealed after 48-13 loss to Castres.   Having secured promotion to the TOP14 through the promotion-relegation playoff last season, Biarritz...

Brett Connon signs contract extension at Newcastle Falcons

Homegrown fly-half Brett Connon has signed a two-year contract extension with Newcastle Falcons.   The 25-year-old Carlisle native has scored 286 points in his 68 appearances for the club, with...

Reinach ruled out this season due to a shoulder injury

Springboks World Cup winner Cobus Reinach will not play again this season due to a shoulder injury suffered in the Champions Cup vs Harlequins.     Montpellier confirmed the 32-year-old will...

Seán Cronin Announces Retirement from Rugby

Leinster Rugby and Ireland hooker Seán Cronin has announced his decision to retire from rugby at the end of the current season.   Cronin, who turns 36 next month, has to date won 204 caps...

Champions Cup quarter-final dates, kick-off times and TV coverage announced

EPCR has announced the exact dates, kick-off times and broadcast coverage of the Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final matches.     The elite last eight in the Champions Cup gets underway...

Champions Cup – quarter-final fixtures confirmed

Following the conclusion of the Heineken Champions Cup Round of 16, the fixtures for the quarter-final matches on the weekend of 6/7/8 May are now confirmed.   Please note that the exact dates,...

Watch: Levani Botia gets a face full of dirt after scoring for La Rochelle

La Rochelle will meet Montpellier in the Champions Cup quarter-finals after dispatching Bordeaux 31-26 on Saturday and 62-36 on aggregate.   Ihaia West, Grégory Alldritt, Tawera Kerr-Barlow...

MUST-SEE: Harlequins score one of the tries of the season, again!

It was heartbreak for Harlequins as Montpellier knocked the defending champions out of the Champions Cup on Saturday.   Montpellier secured a 59-60 aggregate victory after losing 33-20 to Quins...