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Pau beat Gloucester 34-24 at Kingsholm to finish top of Pool 3 and book themselves a quarter-final in the Challenge Cup.

Exeter head coach Rob Baxter believes his side failed to grasp a golden opportunity to qualify for the last eight of this season's Champions Cup. The post Baxter ruing missed opportunity appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Bath's hopes of snatching a place in the Champions Cup quarter-finals fell short in Italy as they failed to win by as many points as they needed to overtake Saracens.

Wales are sweating on an injury to fly-half Dan Biggar just a fortnight before their opening Six Nations game against Scotland.

The Scarlets secured a European Champions Cup quarter-final place for the first time in 11 years as they toppled Toulon 30-27 in west Wales to top Pool 5.

Bath were knocked out of the European Champions Cup despite securing a dominant 47-28 win over Benetton at Stadio di Monigo. The post Bath out despite defeating Benetton appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Scarlets leapfrogged Toulon to finish top of Pool 5 with a 30-27 victory at Parc y Scarlets in European Champions Cup action on Saturday. The post Scarlets win thriller with Toulon appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Cardiff Blues and Toulouse ended their Challenge Cup pool campaigns with victories but it is only the Welsh side who progress from Pool 2. The post Wins for Cardiff Blues, Toulouse, Brive and Stade Français appeared fir...

Saracens obliterated Northampton with a stunning seven-try performance that may well be good enough to see them qualify for the Champions Cup quarter finals.

Two-time champions Saracens gave themselves an opportunity of a quarter-final place after a dominant 62-14 triumph over Northampton. The post Saracens hammer Saints to maintain quarter-final hopes appeared first on Plane...

The Cheetahs claimed their second win over the Kings in as many weeks with a 45-24 victory at Free State Stadium on Saturday. The post Cheetahs power past Kings appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Glasgow broke their duck in this season's Champions Cup with a 28-21 bonus-point win that dissolved Exeter's chances of finishing as one of the best three pool runners-up.

Tries from Nick Abendanon and Luke McAlister, alongside a magnificent kicking display from man-of-the-match Morgan Parra, saw Clermont record a 24-7 victory over the Ospreys to confirm quarter-final progression. 

Glasgow left Exeter's European hopes in tatters with a 28-21 bonus-point victory in European Champions Cup action at Scotstoun on Saturday. The post Glasgow hold off Exeter appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Leinster completed a clean sweep of Pool 3 with a 23-14 triumph at Montpellier to guarantee top seeding for the European Rugby Champions Cup quarter-finals.

Gloucester have confirmed that tighthead prop John Afoa will depart the club to join Bristol at the end of the current Premiership season. The post Afoa to leave Gloucester for Bristol appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Newcastle kicked off a busy Challenge Cup final day of the pools with a 33-19 bonus-point win over Enisei-STM at Avchala Stadium in Tbilisi. The post Six out of six for Falcons appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Wallaby centre Christian Lealiifano has spoken to Ulster ahead of his final match for the province, looking back over his recent tough times. The post VIDEO: Powerful interview with Lealiifano appeared first on Planet Ru...

Ahead of another exciting Super League season, Olympic triathlete heroes Alastair and Jonny Brownlee put the players through their paces.