European Rugby Champions Cup

European top-tier rugby union club competition

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.

Also known as...

Heineken Cup, Champions Cup, and Investec Champions Cup

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Bordeaux retain Champions Cup

Bordeaux Bègles defended their Champions Cup title with a dominant victory over Leinster in Bilbao.

Bordeaux inspired by McIlroy's Masters feat BBC Sport — May 23, 20:44 PM
Leinster suffer Champions Cup humbling at the hands of Bordeaux Irish Times — May 23, 20:42 PM
Bordeaux rout Leinster in Champions Cup final Associated Press — May 23, 17:05 PM
Leinster paid for poor first half, admits captain Caelan Doris as Bordeaux defend Champions Cup title in Bilbao Belfast Telegraph — May 23, 17:02 PM
Leinster blitzed by Bordeaux Bègles as they suffer deflating Champions Cup final defeat Irish Times — May 23, 16:45 PM
Nick Timoney feels Ulster 'going in the right direction' despite Challenge Cup final defeat Belfast Newsletter — May 23, 10:03 AM
“It was a very difficult day" - Richie Murphy and Nick Timoney reflect on Ulster's crushing Challenge Cup final defeat Belfast Live — May 23, 09:17 AM
'They had too much power' - Richie Murphy realistic on European pain in Challenge Cup final loss to Montpellier Belfast Newsletter — May 23, 00:41 AM
Montpellier lift Challenge Cup as routed Ulster's trophy drought goes on The Straits Times — May 22, 21:50 PM
Montpellier prove far too 'hot' for Ulster to handle in steamy Challenge Cup final Irish Mirror — May 22, 20:49 PM
Bath boss questions why three ‘headshots’ were missed by officials in defeat to Bordeaux Begles The Independent — May 03, 19:08 PM
Bath crash out of Champions Cup with 38-26 semi-final defeat by Bordeaux: How French giants triumphed with artistry and flair - and the unpredictable star who bamboozled Johann van Graan's men Daily Mail — May 03, 18:44 PM
Bath Rugby player ratings from Bordeaux-Begles defeat - 'A star is born' Somerset Live — May 03, 18:20 PM
Bath Rugby's Champions Cup dream ended by ruthless Bordeaux-Bègles Somerset Live — May 03, 16:55 PM
When is the Champions Cup final? Key details for Leinster v Bordeaux Irish Mirror — May 03, 16:35 PM
Holders Bordeaux advance to Champions Cup final after 38-26 win over Bath The Straits Times — May 03, 16:29 PM
Bath rage against French TV over unpunished head shots in Bordeaux defeat The Times — May 03, 16:25 PM
‘You guys love throwing the boot into us when things don’t go well, whatever sells’ – Leo Cullen slams media c Irish Independent — May 02, 18:25 PM
Cullen says media 'love throwing the boot' into Leinster RTE — May 02, 18:09 PM
Leinster player ratings v Toulon as two men take perfect score in European Champions Cup semi-final Irish Mirror — May 02, 17:46 PM