History Made As All Four Provinces Reach European Quarter-Finals

For the first time in the same season, all four Irish provinces have qualified for European quarter-finals. Munster and Connacht face last-eight trips to Edinburgh and Sale Sarks respectively, while the Heineken Champions Cup will have its first all-Irish quarter-final since 2012 when Leinster and Ulster clash at the Aviva

Champions Cup – Round 6 review

Round 6 notes The clubs that have made it through to the knockout stage have a total of 15 European Cups between them (Toulouse 4, Leinster Rugby 3, RC Toulon 3, Wasps 2, Munster Rugby 2, Saracens 1). Only ASM Clermont Auvergne, beaten finalists in 2013 and '15, and Glasgow

European Rugby Challenge Cup quarter-finals

The qualifiers for the 2016/17 Challenge Cup quarter-finals and their rankings at the conclusion of the pool stage are as follows: 1 Ospreys (winner Pool 2 – 30 points) 2 Gloucester Rugby (winner Pool 1 – 25 points) 3 Edinburgh Rugby (winner Pool 5 – 24 points) 4 Bath Rugby (winner Pool 4 –

Champions Cup – Round 5 notes and reactions

Round 5 Notes Leinster Rugby, ASM Clermont Auvergne, Munster Rugby and holders, Saracens, have booked their places in the knockout stage. If all four clubs win their Round 6 matches, they will be guaranteed home quarter-finals. If Connacht Rugby and Wasps win their Round 6 games in Pool 2 against

Heineken Cup – Round 6 results (20/21/22.01.2012)

POOL 6 Connacht Rugby 9 Harlequins 8 HT: 9-5 Attendance: 5,420 Connacht Rugby: G Duffy [capt]; F Vainikolo, K Tonetti, H Fa'afili, T O'Halloran; N O'Connor, P O'Donohoe; B Wilkinson (D Buckley 68), A Flavin (E Reynecke 58), R Loughney (D Rogers 77), M Swift, M McCarthy, J Muldoon, R Ofisa, G Naoupu Scorers:

Heineken Cup – Round 5 results (14/15.01.2012)

POOL 1 Munster 26 Castres Olympique 10 HT: 16-7 Attendance: 25,600 Munster: D Hurley; J Murphy, K Earls, L Mafi (D Barnes 77), S Zebo; R O'Gara (I Keatley 73), C Murray (T O'Leary 65); W du Preez (M Horan 72), D Varley (D Fogarty 72), B Botha (S Archer 73), D Ryan,