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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 whose countries' national teams compete in the Six Nations Championship. Clubs qualify for the Heineken 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.
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European Champions Cup: Does dynasty beckon for Exeter after historic win?After clinching their first Champions Cup, could the next 10 years eclipse even Exeter's previous decade?BBC News - Published | |
'We never went away' - Exeter boss Baxter praises spirit that inspired climb to European gloryExeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter says it is a "privilege" to be part of a club that "never goes away" after his side won the Champions Cup.BBC News - Published | |
Exeter win first European Champions Cup after holding off Racing 92 in epic finalExeter Chiefs have just enough to keep Racing 92 at bay and clinch their first Champions Cup title in a thrilling final at Ashton Gate.BBC News - Published | |
From Championship to Champions Cup final - the inside story of Exeter's incredible riseFive voices tell the inside story of Exeter's 10-year rise to the top of the European game.BBC News - Published | |
Nowell fit for Exeter Chiefs' landmark European finalJack Nowell recovers from a foot injury to take his place in Exeter's starting XV for Saturday's Champions Cup final.BBC News - Published | |
Champions Cup final: Exeter Chiefs 'overwhelming favourites' - Matt DawsonFormer England scrum-half Matt Dawson says it would be "one of the greatest upsets in European history" if Exeter Chiefs fail to win the Champions Cup.BBC News - Published | |
Champions Cup final: Exeter and Racing 92 set for final after no positive coronavirus testsChampions Cup finalists Exeter and Racing 92 return no positive coronavirus tests as they prepare for Saturday's showpiece fixture.BBC News - Published | |
Champions Cup final: Jack Nowell may feature in European showpiece for ExeterExeter report a clean bill of health for Saturday's Heineken Champions Cup final against Racing 92, with wing Jack Nowell back in training.BBC News - Published | |
Exeter beat Toulouse to reach Champions Cup final for first timeExeter grind down free-running, fast-starting Toulouse to make the Champions Cup final for the first time in the club's history.BBC News - Published | |
Stunning Saracens, coronavirus cloud & World Cup plansBBC Sport reviews a week of rugby, in which a stunning Saracens v Leinster European Champions Cup clash was the highlight.BBC News - Published | |
Exeter beat Northampton to reach first Champions Cup semi-finalExeter are into their first Heineken Champions Cup semi-final after easing aside a patched-up but battling Northampton.BBC News - Published | |
Ulster brushed aside by Toulouse in Champions CupToulouse score five tries to ease past Ulster and advance to the last four of the Heineken Champions Cup.BBC News - Published | |
Champions Cup: Saracens beat Leinster 25-17 in thrilling quarter-finalReigning champions Saracens hold off a stirring Leinster fightback to win in a thrilling European quarter-final Dublin.BBC News - Published | Exeter want Premiership and European double, says wing CuthbertExeter winger Alex Cuthbert says Chiefs are targeting a European Champions Cup and Premiership double.BBC News - Published |
Slimmed down Champions Cup among planned changes to 2020-21 scheduleThe 2020-21 season will see a slimmed-down European Champions Cup and the Premiership Rugby Cup scrapped.BBC News - Published | Dates for Champions Cup and Challenge Cup finals confirmedEuropean Cup bosses confirm the rearranged 2020 Heineken Champions Cup and Challenge Cup final dates.BBC News - Published |
Impossible comebacks, dramatic finales & record-breaking teams - vote for the best European Cup finalThe finale of this season's European Champions Cup was meant to take place this weekend - in its absence BBC Sport looks back at five classic finals.BBC News - Published | Champions and Challenge Cups postponed due to coronavirus outbreakThe Champions Cup and Challenge Cup semi-finals and finals are postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.BBC News - Published |
Sale reach Premiership Rugby Cup final with win over SaracensSaracens' hope of silverware to relieve a troubled season now rests with the European Champions Cup after defeat at Sale.BBC News - Published | Saracens face Champions Cup misconduct complaint for using an ineligible playerSaracens are subject to a misconduct complaint after playing prop Titi Lamositele when he may have been ineligible.BBC News - Published |
Saracens beat Racing 92 to reach Heineken Champions Cup quarter-finalsSaracens' place in the Champions Cup quarter-finals is secured after they beat Racing 92 and Gloucester lose in Toulouse.BBC News - Published | Heineken European Champions Cup: Northampton Saints 33-20 BenettonNorthampton Saints recover to earn a bonus-point win over Benetton and keep alive hopes of reaching the Champions Cup knockout stages.BBC News - Published |
Saracens keep European hopes alive with win at OspreysSaracens to keep alive their hopes of retaining the European Champions Cup with victory over Ospreys - despite playing for 75 minutes with 14 men.BBC News - Published | Anthony Watson injured as Bath lose to Harlequins in Champions CupEngland winger Anthony Watson suffers another injury as he limps out of Bath's 25-19 defeat by Harlequins in the Champions Cup.BBC News - Published |
Sale European hopes over after La Rochelle lossSale's hopes of making the Champions Cup quarter-finals are over as they finish with 14 men in a 30-23 defeat away to La Rochelle.BBC News - Published | Champions Cup: Exeter seek home quarter-final draw after fourth winExeter director of rugby Rob Baxter says his team are focusing on securing a home quarter-final in the Heineken Champions Cup.BBC News - Published |
Saracens 15-6 Munster: Title-holders keep European Champions Cup defence aliveTitle-holders Saracens keep their Champions Cup defence alive after inflicting Munster's first European defeat of the season.BBC News - Published | Heineken Champions Cup: Connacht score two late tries to snatch 27-24 win over GloucesterConnacht keep their Champions Cup hopes alive and deal a massive blow to Gloucester's by snatching a 27-24 win in Galway.BBC News - Published |
Harlequins 10-34 Ulster: Irish side close on Heineken Champions Cup quarter-finalsUlster move closer to the Champions Cup quarter-finals and extend their lead at the top of Pool Three with a dominant victory at Harlequins.BBC News - Published | Sale 20-22 Exeter Chiefs: Chiefs on course for Heineken Champions Cup quartersExeter remain on course for the Champions Cup quarter-finals after extending their lead at the top of Pool Two with a win at Sale.BBC News - Published |
Gloucester 26-17 Connacht: Cherry and Whites keep Heineken Champions Cup hopes aliveGloucester keep their Champions Cup hopes alive after powering to a bonus-point win against Connacht.BBC News - Published | Champions Cup: Bath 17-34 Clermont AuvergneClermont Auvergne come from behind to go top of Pool Three and extend Bath's European Champions Cup misery.BBC News - Published |
Sale Sharks 25-15 La Rochelle: Sale labour to victory over 14 men in Champions CupSale Sharks produce a less-than-convincing display to beat 14-man La Rochelle in the European Champions Cup.BBC News - Published | Saracens 44-3 Ospreys: Defending European champions bounce backDefending champions Saracens return to winning ways in the European Champions Cup with a bonus-point victory over Ospreys in Pool four.BBC News - Published |
European Champions Cup: Saracens fined for not attending media launchHolders Saracens are fined an undisclosed sum for not attending the launch of the 2019-20 European Champions Cup.BBC News - Published | Saracens start Champions Cup defence by losing heavily at RacingSaracens begin their defence of the Heineken Champions Cup with a heavy defeat by Racing 92 in Paris.BBC News - Published |
Champions Cup: Holders Saracens in tough pool with Munster, Racing 92 & Ospreys Holders Saracens are pooled with former winners Munster, Racing 92 and Ospreys as the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup draws are made.BBC News - Published | |
