Investec Champions Cup Tournament Guide 2025-26 by EPCR

INVESTEC CHAMPIONS CUP TOURNAMENT GUIDE 2025/26

WE are delighted to welcome you to a new season of the Investec Champions Cup, following a record-breaking 30th edition of the competition, where we welcomed 1 million fans into the stadia and over 70 million watched the action broadcast in over 100 territories. Last season delivered more points than ever before, with Union Bordeaux Bègles claiming their ﬁrst title in front of over 70,000 fans at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, defeating Northampton Saints in a thrilling ﬁnal. The French club averaged an extraordinary 46.25 points per game – the highest in the tournament’s history. Their star winger Damian Penaud scored 14 tries, setting a new single-season record and earning the Investec Player of the Year award, following in the footsteps of fellow Frenchmen Grégory Alldritt (2023) and Antoine Dupont (2021 and 2024).

The Investec Champions Cup continues to grow in stature. This 31st season promises worldclass ﬁxtures while also advancing EPCR’s broader ambitions: developing the World Champions Cup and driving sustainability through our impACT strategy. We remain committed to achieving carbon-neutral ﬁnals, raising awareness around mental health through our partnership with GROUPE Apicil, and building on our Ecovadis Silver Medal, which ranks us among the top 15% of companies globally for sustainability and ethics.

We are also thrilled to have welcomed new partners on this journey. Macron and JAECOO joined us last season, and we are proud to welcome Emirates as our Ofﬁcial Airline Partner this year. Our heartfelt thanks go to our title partner Investec for their unwavering support, as well as our other valued partners: Heineken, DHL, Georgia Tourism, GROUPE Apicil and Gilbert. Together, they help us deliver an exceptional tournament.

We also extend our gratitude to our broadcast partners, who connect fans worldwide with the competition. Live coverage is available on Premier Sports in the UK and Ireland, beIN SPORTS in France, SuperSport in South Africa, and FloRugby in the USA and Canada, with freeto-air viewing on France Télévisions. Fans can also follow the action through EPCRugby.TV, our own OTT platform.

All roads now lead to the Bilbao 2026 Finals on 22 and 23 May, when the stunning San Mamés Stadium will once again host two unforgettable matches. Fans from around the globe will come together in the Basque Country to celebrate the very best of international club rugby.

To our players, who inspire with world-class performances, to the clubs - including Section Paloise returning to the top tier for the ﬁrst time in 25 years - coaches, staff, match ofﬁcials, fans, media, and stakeholders - we wish you a memorable and exhilarating Investec Champions Cup season.

Yours in rugby,

Dominic McKay, EPCR Chairman

INVESTEC CHAMPIONS CUP GUIDE DU TOURNOI 2025/26

NOUS sommes ravis de vous accueillir pour cette nouvelle saison de l’Investec Champions Cup, après une trentième édition record pour la compétition, qui a attiré un million de spectateurs dans les stades et plus de 70 millions de téléspectateurs dans plus de 100 pays. La saison dernière a été plus proliﬁque que jamais, l'Union Bordeaux Bègles remportant son premier titre devant plus de 70 000 supporters au Principality Stadium de Cardiff, après avoir battu les Northampton Saints lors d'une ﬁnale palpitante. Le club français a enregistré une moyenne impressionnante de 46,25 points par match, la plus élevée de l'histoire du tournoi. Son ailier vedette Damian Penaud a inscrit pas moins de 14 essais, établissant un nouveau record sur une saison et remportant le titre de Joueur Investec de l'Année, suivant ainsi les traces de ses compatriotes Grégory Alldritt (2023) et Antoine Dupont (2021 et 2024).

L’Investec Champions Cup continue de se renforcer. Cette 31e saison promet des rencontres de classe mondiale tout en faisant progresser les ambitions plus larges de l'EPCR : développer la World Champions Cup et promouvoir la durabilité grâce à notre stratégie impACT. Nous restons déterminés à atteindre la neutralité carbone pour nos ﬁnales, à sensibiliser le public à la santé mentale grâce à notre partenariat avec le Groupe Apicil et à tirer parti de notre médaille d'argent Ecovadis, qui nous classe parmi les 15 % des entreprises les plus performantes au monde en matière de développement durable et d'éthique.

Nous sommes également ravis d'avoir accueilli de nouveaux partenaires dans cette aventure. Macron et JAECOO nous ont rejoints la saison dernière, et nous sommes ﬁers d'accueillir Emirates comme partenaire aérien ofﬁciel cette année. Nous remercions chaleureusement notre partenaire titre Investec pour son soutien indéfectible, ainsi que nos autres précieux partenaires: Heineken, DHL, Georgia Tourism, le Groupe Apicil et Gilbert. Ensemble, ils nous aident à organiser un tournoi exceptionnel.

Nous tenons également à remercier nos partenaires de diffusion, qui permettent aux fans du monde entier de suivre la compétition. La couverture en direct est disponible sur Premier Sports au Royaume-Uni et en Irlande, beIN SPORTS en France, SuperSport en Afrique du Sud et FloRugby aux États-Unis et au Canada, avec une diffusion en clair sur France Télévisions et RTÉ en Irlande. Les fans peuvent également suivre les rencontres sur EPCRugby.TV, notre propre plateforme OTT.

Tous les chemins mènent désormais aux ﬁnales à Bilbao, qui se dérouleront les 22 et 23 mai 2026, lorsque le magniﬁque stade San Mamés accueillera à nouveau deux matchs inoubliables. Les fans du monde entier se réuniront au Pays basque pour célébrer le meilleur du rugby international.

À nos joueurs, qui nous inspirent par leurs performances magistrales, aux clubs – notamment la Section Paloise, qui fait son retour dans le tournoi pour la première fois depuis 25 ans – aux entraîneurs, au personnel des clubs, aux ofﬁciels de match, aux supporters, aux médias et à toutes les parties prenantes, nous vous souhaitons une saison mémorable et passionnante d'Investec Champions Cup.

Salutations rugbystiques,

Dominic McKay, Président de l’EPCR

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GUIDA AL TORNEO 2025/2026

SIAMO lieti di avervi qui per una nuova edizione della Investec Championship Cup, dopo il successo della 30sima edizione, seguita da 1 milione di fan negli stadi e da oltre 70 milioni di spettatori provenienti da oltre 100 paesi.

L’edizione dello scorso anno vanta il record per il maggior numero di punti segnati, con la prima vittoria degli Union Bordeaux Begles che hanno sconﬁtto i Northampton Saints in una ﬁnale al cardiopalma di fronte a 70.000 spettatori tenutasi al Principality Stadium di Cardiff. Il club francese ha totalizzato una media di 46,25 punti a partita, il punteggio più alto nella storia di questo torneo. L’ala Damian Penaud ha totalizzato 14 mete, segnando un nuovo record stagionale e ottenendo il premio Investec Giocatore dell'Anno, seguendo le orme dei connazionali Grégory Alldritt (2023) e Antoine Dupont (2021 e 2024).

La Investec Championship Cup continua a crescere. Questa 31sima edizione preannuncia partite di altissimo livello e, allo stesso tempo, un passo avanti per le ambizioni della ECPR: continuare a sviluppare la Coppa dei Campioni e aumentarne la sostenibilità attraverso la nostra strategia impACT. Ci stiamo ancora impegnando per raggiungere l’obiettivo di avere delle ﬁnali a emissioni zero e di sensibilizzare sulla salute mentale attraverso il nostro partner Groupe Apicil, costruendo sulla nostra Medaglia d’Argento EcoVadis, che ci ha riconosciuto tra il 15% delle aziende migliori per sostenibilità ed etica.

Siamo anche lieti di aver accolto nuovi partner in questo viaggio. Macron e JAECOO si sono uniti a noi durante la scorsa stagione e quest’anno siamo lieti di dare il benvenuto alla Emirates come Compagnia Area ufﬁciale. Il nostro più sentito ringraziamento va al nostro partner ufﬁciale Investec per il loro instancabile supporto, ma anche agli altri incredibili partner: Heineken, DHL, Georgia Tourism, Groupe Apicil e Gilbert. Insieme, possiamo darvi un torneo eccezionale.

Ringraziamo anche i nostri broadcast partner che, nel nome della competizione, hanno connesso i fan in tutto il mondo. La diretta è disponibile su Premier Sports nel Regno Unito e in Irlanda, beIN SPORTS in Francia, SuperSport in Sudafrica e FloRugby negli USA e in Canada e trasmesso gratis su France Télévision. I fan possono anche seguirlo anche su EPCRugby.TV o sulla nostra piattaforma OTT.

Tutte le strade adesso portano alle ﬁnali che si terranno il 22 e il 23 maggio 2026 a Bilbao, dove lo splendido Stadio San Mamés ospiterà nuovamente i due match. Fan da tutto il mondo si riuniranno nel paese basco per celebrare tutto il meglio del rugby internazionale. Ai nostri giocatori, che ci ispirano con prestazioni fuori dal mondo, ai club, incluso il Section Paloise che dopo 25 anni è tornato tra i migliori, ai coach, agli staff, agli arbitri, ai fans, ai media e agli investitori auguriamo una stagione della Coppa del Mondo Investec memorabile e coinvolgente.

Saluti rugbistici, Dominic McKay, Presidente EPCR

Union Bordeaux-Bègles celebrate following last season’s Investec Champions Cup Final win

TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS

Saracens

Stade Rochelais

Union Bordeaux Bègles

TOURNAMENT GUIDE CONTENTS

Munster Rugby134

Edinburgh Rugby 142

Scarlets148

TOP 14 Qualiﬁers156

Stade Toulousain160

Union Bordeaux Bègles168

RC Toulon174

Aviron Bayonnais180

ASM Clermont Auvergne186

Castres Olympique192

Stade Rochelais198

Section Paloise204

Statistics and records210

Attendance records212

Tournament reviews 1995-2025213

Leading scorers272

Individual records273

Tournament records274

Final records275

Tournament winners276

Winners by nationality 1996-2025277

Player of the Match in Finals 282

North-South Double winners283

Tournament Double winners284

Final referees286

EPCR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Dominic McKay (Independent Non-Executive Chairman)

Jacques Raynaud (EPCR CEO)

Martin Anayi (United Rugby Championship CEO)

Emmanuel Eschalier (Ligue Nationale de Rugby CEO)

Simon Massie-Taylor (Premiership Rugby Limited CEO)

Mark McCafferty (Independent Non-Executive Director)

Arnaud Nourry (Independent Non-Executive Director)

Kevin Potts (IRFU CEO)

Jérémie Lecha (FFR CEO)

EPCR Chairman Dominic McKay

EPCR Headquarters: Boulevard de Grancy 39, Lausanne 1006, Switzerland

EPCR

CEO Jacques Raynaud

EPCR COMMUNICATIONS CONTACTS

Communications & Public Relations Director: Anna Young +44 7799 064 676 anna.young@epcrugby.com

Public Relations & CSR Manager: Lola Barthés + 41 79 924 59 21 lola.barthes@epcrugby.com

Communications Executive: Laura Tarbouriech + 41 79 930 01 83 laura.tarbouriech@epcrugby.com

Communications Consultant: Nicola Dawson +44 7919 051 417 nicola.dawson@epcrugby.com

OTHER CONTACTS

World Rugby

www.world.rugby

PREM Rugby www.premiershiprugby.com

Ligue Nationale de Rugby www.lnr.fr

United Rugby Championship www.unitedrugby.com

Rugby Football Union www.englandrugby.com

Fédération Française de Rugby www.ffr.fr

Federazione Italiana Rugby www.federugby.it

Irish Rugby Football Union www.irishrugby.ie

South African Rugby Union www.sarugby.co.za

Scottish Rugby www.scottishrugby.org

Welsh Rugby Union www.wru.co.uk

Rugby Europe www.rugbyeurope.eu

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EPCR PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2025

UNION Bordeaux Bègles (UBB) winger Damian Penaud has become the latest in a long line of world-class talent to be named the Investec Player of the Year.

The Frenchman was presented the Anthony Foley Memorial Trophy following UBB’s maiden Investec Champions Cup title over Northampton Saints at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.

Having scored 14 tries in the 2024-25 season – a record for a single edition of the tournament – Penaud steered the Bordeaux side to their ﬁrst victory in the club's history.

Investec Player of the Year, Damian Penaud, receives the Anthony Foley Trophy from Munster’s Conor Murray

He’d previously secured yet more history too when he became the ﬁrst player to cross six times in a single game against the Hollywoodbets Sharks in the pool stage.

He becomes the fourth French player in ﬁve seasons to scoop the coveted award after Grégory Alldritt in 2023 and Antoine Dupont in 2021 and 2024.

The other nominees in the running for last season’s crown were Leinster Rugby’s Jordie Barrett, Caelan Doris and Jamison Gibson-Park,

Penaud secured 1821 votes by fans during the secondary phase. The public’s decision was then combined with the judging panel’s verdict following the outcome of Saturday’s Final.

The judging panel was compiled of Champions Cup legends Dimitri Yachvili, Ryan Wilson, Topsy Ojo and Schalk Brits, along with broadcaster Elma Smit.

EPCR PLAYER OF THE YEAR ROLL OF HONOUR

2025 – Damien Penaud (Union Bordeaux-Bègles) 2024 – Antoine Dupont (Stade Toulousain) 2023 – Grégory Alldritt (Stade Rochelais) 2022 – Josh van der Flier (Leinster Rugby) 2021 – Antoine Dupont (Stade Toulousain) 2020 – Sam Simmonds (Exeter Chiefs)

2019 – Alex Goode (Saracens) 2018 – Leone Nakarawa (Racing 92)

2017 – Owen Farrell (Saracens) 2016 – Maro Itoje (Saracens)

2015 – Nick Abendanon (ASM Clermont Auvergne)

2014 – Steffon Armitage (RC Toulon) 2013 – Jonny Wilkinson (RC Toulon)

2012 – Rob Kearney (Leinster Rugby) 2011 – Seán O’Brien (Leinster Rugby)

EUROPEAN PLAYER AWARD (1995-2010)

Ronan O’Gara (Munster Rugby; best player of ﬁrst 15 years of European club rugby)

Stade Toulousain’s Jack Willis and Thomas Ramos, Northampton Saints’ Henry Pollock, and fellow UBB star Maxime Lucu.

HOW A MODEST START BECAME CLUB

RUGBY’S PREMIER COMPETITION

A short history of EPCR’s elite tournament

THE 2024/25 season marked a major milestone for the Investec Champions Cup – the 30th season of the competition that, under various names— Heineken Cup, European Rugby Cup, Champions Cup, Heineken Champions Cup, and now the Investec Champions Cup—has become a benchmark for excellence both on and off the ﬁeld.

The journey began humbly in October 1995, when the now six-time champions Stade Toulousain faced Romania’s Farul Constanta. Only the most optimistic spectators on the shores of the Black Sea that day could have predicted how far the tournament would come.

Stade Toulousain captain, Emile Ntamack, lifts the trophy following the inaugural Final in 1996

Three decades and over 25 million spectators later, this elite club competition has left a lasting legacy on the global rugby landscape. It has been graced by legends like Martin Johnson, Vincent Clerc, Lawrence Dallaglio, Brian O’Driscoll, Ronan O’Gara, Jonny Wilkinson, Bryan Habana, Matt Giteau, Sergio Parisse, Dan Carter, Johnny Sexton, Maro Itoje, Antoine Dupont, Grégory Alldritt, and Siya Kolisi—making the Investec Champions Cup a veritable hall of fame for the sport.

Sponsored in that turbulent ﬁrst 1995/96 season by Heineken as administrators wrestled with the challenges of a new professional era, Stade Toulousain emerged as the inaugural winners when they edged out Cardiff after extra-time at the National Ground, Cardiff Arms Park.

Although Stade Toulousain would go on to pretty much dominate the European land-

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scape over the following 15 years, it was arguably another French club that lit the tournament fuse in 1997. CA Brive were unheralded in the UK and Ireland as they prepared to face a strong Leicester side in the Final, but the brilliant havoc they managed to wreak in Cardiff stunned even the most knowledgeable observers.

Leicester were simply dismantled by a combination of verve and pace provided by Sébastien Viars, Alain Penaud – father of Union Bordeaux-Bègles’ Damian Penaud – and Sébastien Carrat, as well as by the raw power provided by Brive’s Polish ﬂanker, Gregori Kacala, in what was a transformative occasion for the competition.

However, Leicester absorbed their French lesson and duly became the first club to win back-to-back titles in 2001 and 2002 with the magnificent, rollercoaster 34-30 final victory over Stade Français Paris at the Parc des Princes in ‘01 regarded by the then organisers, ERC, and many observers, as one of the very best showpiece matches.

The Irish provinces had already begun to make an impact and Ulster’s David Humphreys – captain of the 1999-winning side – set an individual record during the 2001/02 season, which still stands, when he scored 37 points in a pool match against Wasps.

Meanwhile, Munster and their growing band of supporters had famously pulled off one of the shock results of the early years when they outlasted Stade Toulousain in a dramatic semi-ﬁnal in the heat of Bordeaux. They would eventually falter in the 2000 ﬁnal won by Northampton Saints at Twickenham, but the target of European glory was now large in the Irish province’s crosshairs and deliverance would be at hand in 2006 and 2008.

As the tournament grew in stature, bonus points were introduced at the start of the 2003/04 season for the 24 clubs competing in six pools, and a talented Wasps side captained by Lawrence Dallaglio went on to lift the trophy.

Wasps, along with Stade Toulousain and Munster, invariably found themselves at the business end between 2005 and 2008, and then it was Leinster’s turn to ﬁnally make the breakthrough by claiming the silverware at Murrayﬁeld in 2009.

That season was illuminated by a magnificent occasion when 82,208 fans packed into Croke Park for a memorable semi-final between Leinster and Munster, a figure which was eclipsed last season when a tournament record crowd of 82,300 filed through the turnstiles for the Leinster v Northampton Saints semi-final at the iconic Dublin venue.

Stade Français Paris and Harlequins set an attendance record for a pool match of 76,569 when they met in the 2008/09 season at the Stade de France, and that was the venue in 2010 when appropriately enough, Stade Toulousain, claimed a fourth title.

To celebrate the ﬁrst 15 years of the Heineken Cup, Munster’s Ronan O’Gara – still the top scorer in the history of the competition to this day with 1,365 points and Director of

Munster’s Ronan O’Gara is the tournament’s all-time leading points scorer

Rugby at the 2022 and 2023 champions, Stade Rochelais – was presented with a special accolade as the best player during the period, and that evolved into the prestigious Investec Player of the Year award, the winner of which now receives the Anthony Foley Memorial Trophy.

Leinster emulated Leicester Tigers’ feat with back-to-back titles in 2011 and ’12, before a powerful RC Toulon squad swept all before them with three wins on the bounce between 2013 and 2015.

Off the pitch, negotiations surrounding the future of the tournament and how it should be administered were becoming increasingly fraught, and eventually, as overall control shifted in the direction of the professional leagues in England and France in particular, it was decided to transfer the organisation’s headquarters from Dublin to Switzerland, with ERC morphing into EPCR.

From 2014/15, the newly-styled Champions Cup became more streamlined, and qualification was based on performances in the Gallagher Premiership, the TOP 14 and on what would eventually become the United Rugby Championship. Saracens triumphed in Lyon in 2016, then retained the trophy the following season, before flying the flag for the Premiership again with victory in Newcastle in 2019.

In between, Heineken, came back on board as title sponsor, and the 2018 final moved outside of the traditional six nations for the first time with Leinster claiming a fourth success in Bilbao – where this year’s EPCR Finals Weekend will return – when Leo Cullen made history by becoming the first title-winner as both player and head coach.

Amid the complications and restrictions of the Covid-19 pandemic, Exeter Chiefs broke through in 2020 when they defeated Racing 92 in a memorable decider in Bristol, and then 2021 was marked by the return to the podium of Stade Toulousain who lifted the

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trophy for a then record ﬁfth time at Twickenham.

2022 and 2023 were dominated by Stade Rochelais and Leinster who contested both ﬁnals at Marseille’s Stade Vélodrome and Dublin’s Aviva Stadium respectively with the TOP 14 club edging the verdict by three points in Marseille, and then by one point in Dublin following a contest of staggering quality.

In addition to Stade Rochelais becoming the fifth club in history to win back-to-back titles, Leinster’s Cian Healy set a new record by playing in a final for the seventh time, surpassing the six appearances of his clubmate, Johnny Sexton, and of Cédric Heymans (CA Brive/Stade Toulousain). Healy surpassed his own record last season, coming in in extra time for his eighth final appearance, in addition to surpassing Ronan O'Gara’s total tournament appearances.

The 2023/24 season marked a new era for the tournament with Investec, a leading international bank and wealth manager, joining as the title partner in a landmark ﬁveyear agreement. This partnership ushered in a fresh identity for the competition, now known as the Investec Champions Cup.

While the off-ﬁeld developments made headlines, the on-pitch drama was just as compelling. Leinster once again reached the ﬁnal in 2024, this time facing off against Stade Toulousain. In a thrilling clash at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the French giants clinched their record-breaking sixth title, leaving Leinster as runners-up for a third consecutive year.

Fast forward to last season’s 30th ﬁnal, and Union Bordeaux Bègles held off Northampton Saints to secure their ﬁrst ever Investec Champions Cup title, at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.

The 30th season saw records broken across attendance, TV viewership, and social media engagement. Now the 2025/26 season is ready to carve out its own stories in Investec Champions Cup history. From modest origins to becoming club rugby’s top-tier competition, the future has never looked brighter.

Bryan Habana celebrates victory for RC Toulon in 2015

KEY TOURNAMENT RULES

The following is a summary of the rules of the 2025/26 Investec Champions Cup tournament:

1. LAWS OF THE GAME

The tournament will be played in accordance with World Rugby’s Laws of the Game of Rugby Union (as amended from time to time), as varied or supplemented by EPCR.

2. TOURNAMENT FORMAT

Pool Draw

2.1 With the exception of the 2025 Investec Champions Cup winner and the three league winners, who were kept apart to ensure that they would not play one another in the pool stage, the clubs were entered into an open draw based on their performances in the knockout phases of their respective leagues, and/or on their qualifying positions in their respective league tables.

2.2 The 24 clubs (eight from each league) were then drawn and/or allocated to one of four pools of six – Pool 1 to Pool 4. A maximum of two clubs from each league were drawn into each pool and clubs from the same URC Shield could not be drawn into the same pool.

2.3 For the purposes of creating the ﬁxtures, clubs from the same league cannot play against one another, and clubs only play against other clubs in the same pool on a home or away basis (so that they play two of their opponents at home, and another two away).

Pool Stage

2.4 Clubs will play four matches during the pool stage, each against a different opponent, two matches at home and two matches away.

KEY TOURNAMENT RULES

2.5 Four match points will be awarded for a win, two match points will be awarded for a draw. A bonus point will be awarded to a club scoring four or more tries and to a club losing by seven points or fewer.

If two or more clubs in the same pool are equal on match points, their ranking will be determined as follows:

(i) the best aggregate points difference from the pool stage; or

(ii) if equal, the number of tries scored in the pool stage; or

(iii) if equal, by drawing lots.

Round of 16

2.6 The four highest-ranked clubs in each pool will qualify for the Round of 16. All clubs will thereafter be ranked in descending order based ﬁrstly on their ranking in their pool and subsequently on the number of match points they have accumulated, to create an overall ranking from 1 to 16.

The pool winners will be ranked 1 to 4, the second-placed clubs will be ranked 5 to 8, the third-placed clubs will be ranked 9 to 12, and the fourth-placed clubs will be ranked 13 to 16. The Round of 16 will there after be played over one match as follows:

R16 1: Number 1-ranked club v Number 16-ranked club

R16 2: Number 2-ranked club v Number 15-ranked club

R16 3: Number 3-ranked club v Number 14-ranked club

R16 4: Number 4-ranked club v Number 13-ranked club

R16 5: Number 5-ranked club v Number 12-ranked club

R16 6: Number 6-ranked club v Number 11-ranked club

R16 7: Number 7-ranked club v Number 10-ranked club

R16 8: Number 8-ranked club v Number 9-ranked club

NB The clubs ranked numbers 1 to 8 will have home advantage in the Round of 16.

The clubs ranked ﬁfth in each of the pools will qualify for the Round of 16 of the EPCR Challenge Cup.

Quarter-ﬁnals

2.7 The quarter-ﬁnals will be played over one match with the following pairings:

QF 1: Winner R16 1 v Winner R16 8

QF 2: Winner R16 2 v Winner R16 7

QF 3: Winner R16 3 v Winner R16 6

QF 4: Winner R16 4 v Winner R16 5

The highest-ranked clubs from the pool stage will have home venue advantage.

Semi-ﬁnals

2.8 The semi-ﬁnals will be played in Europe with the following pairings:

SF 1: Winner QF 1 v Winner QF 4

SF 2: Winner QF 2 v Winner QF 3

The highest-ranked clubs from the pool stage will have home country advantage.

Final

2.9 The 2026 ﬁnal will be played at San Mamés Stadium, Bilbao on Saturday 23 May.

NB In the event of drawn matches at the end of normal time during the knockout stage, extra-time will be played. If the scores remain tied at the end of extra time, the winner will be determined as follows:

(a) the club that has scored the most tries in the match (including extra time) or

(b) if equal, by a place kick competition.

KEY TOURNAMENT RULES

3. ELIGIBILITY OF PLAYERS

3.1 Each club must nominate a squad of up to 42 players and a minimum of 10 of the players nominated by the club must be capable of playing in front row forward positions. The First Registration deadline is midday (GMT) on Thursday 27 November 2025 and all players must be fully and properly registered with their club and Union.

3.2 A club must nominate a squad of between 19 and 23 players for each match.

3.3 A minimum of six front row players must be included in each match day squad such that on the ﬁrst occasion that a replacement is required in each position, a replacement can be made. Where uncontested scrums are ordered due to the departure of a front row player and there is no suitable replacement, the player whose departure caused the uncontested scrums may not be replaced (i.e. the club will be required to play with 14 players).

3.4 Each club may register up to ﬁve Additional Players during the pool stage, each to replace a player previously registered. Players must have a three-month contract with the club and must not have played for another club in the same tournament. Additional Player registrations must be submitted by 12 noon (GMT) on the Wednesday before the match. De-registered players may be re-registered (in place of the relevant Additional Players) during the pool stage.

3.5 For Second Registration (26 March 2026), clubs can add up to three players to supplement their squads.

4. CLUB COLOURS

4.1 Clubs nominate their preferred playing strips at the start of the season. Where possible, EPCR attempts to accommodate club preferences. However, if EPCR determines that there is a colour clash, then EPCR will decide which playing strip each club must play in.

5. ANTI-DOPING PROGRAMME

5.1 Players will be subject to doping control as set out in EPCR’s AntiDoping Programme, which is based on and subject to Regulation 21 (Anti-Doping) of World Rugby’s Regulations.

6. ABANDONMENT

6.1 Where a match is abandoned after 60 minutes or more, the result will stand.

6.2

Where a match is abandoned after fewer than 60 minutes, (a) if both clubs and the EPCR Board agree, the result will stand, or (b) the match will be replayed in full no earlier than 48 hours after kick-off of the abandoned match (unless both clubs and EPCR agree otherwise), with both clubs entitled to select new teams.

7. MEDIA REGULATION – Match Day Squad announcements

Each club must announce its match day squad by midday (GMT) on the Thursday before a Friday match and by 12.00 midday (GMT) on the Friday before a weekend match. The match day squad announced must not differ from the squad that plays save in exceptional circumstances. Breaches of match day squad regulations may result in ﬁnes being imposed by the Board of EPCR.

The 24 clubs pictured at the Investec Champions Cup season launch in London

DISCIPLINE

The following is a summary of the key elements of the disciplinary process for the Investec Champions Cup:

RED CARDS

a) The case of any player sent off in an Investec Champions Cup or an EPCR Challenge Cup matches shall be adjudicated by an independent Disciplinary Committee or an independent Judicial Ofﬁcer as soon as is practicable.

b) Until the hearing the player is ineligible to play in any tournament.

CITING COMMISSIONERS

a) Citing Commissioners are appointed by EPCR for all Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup matches and shall be entitled to cite a player for any act or acts of Foul Play that in the Citing Commissioner’s opinion warranted a red card.

b) For such matches, clubs will not have the power to cite a player but may refer incidents to the Citing Commissioner within 26 hours of the start of the match.

c) The Citing Commissioner will have 50 hours from the start of the match to make a citing. In certain circumstances this deadline can be extended.

d) The EPCR Disciplinary Officer may forward the submitted citing to a Citing Officer to determine whether there are sufficient grounds for the citing to progress.

e) The Disciplinary Ofﬁcer will then bring a charge against the cited player.

DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS

a) The independent Disciplinary Committee or independent Judicial Ofﬁcer is chosen by the chairman of the independent Disciplinary Panel, Mike Hamlin.

b) EPCR’s Disciplinary Ofﬁcer presents the case against a player, club representative or club.

c) If a citing complaint or a red card decision against a player is upheld, the independent Disciplinary Committee or Judicial Officer will be required to consider the appropriate sanction. Under World Rugby’s sanctioning regime, which EPCR is obliged to follow, the Committee/Judicial Officer will first assess the seriousness of the player’s actions and determine which of the three stipulated entry points (lower end, mid range and top end) is the most appropriate.

d) The Disciplinary Committee/Judicial Ofﬁcer will determine the appropriate entry point based on an assessment of a number of particular characteristics of the player’s actions, including whether or not they were intentional, whether or not they caused any injuries and whether or not they had any effect on the relevant match.

e) After deciding the entry point, the Disciplinary Committee/ Judicial Officer will then consider whether the suspension should be increased from the entry point to take account of certain specified aggravating factors, such as a poor disciplinary record or the need for deterrence, and/or decreased from the entry point to take account of certain specified mitigating actions, such as a guilty plea, a good disciplinary record, the player’s conduct at the hearing and expressions of remorse.

f) A suspension is a blanket ban from playing rugby union anywhere in the world. Players are suspended on the basis that a one-week period of suspension would ordinarily result

in a player missing one match. Suspensions take into account periods of inactivity (such as the closed season), periods when a player is injured or otherwise not to ﬁt to play, and when a player is not available or not expected to play. Suspensions should also taken into account any out-of-season matches which are not considered to be meaningful, or which are not close enough to the season to be a determining factor in a player’s future selection.

g) Both parties to the hearing (EPCR, player, club representative or club) have the right to appeal decisions of the Disciplinary Committee/Judicial Ofﬁcer. Appeals must be lodged within three (3) working days of receiving the full written decision of the Committee.

h) The full written decision of the Disciplinary Committee/Judicial Ofﬁcer will be available on epcrugby.com when the disciplinary process is complete

i) For World Rugby’s Sanctions for Foul Play, found at Appendix 1 to World Rugby Regulation 17, visit www.world.rugby

CITING COMMISSIONER WARNINGS

a) EPCR-appointed Citing Commissioners are entitled to issue a Warning to any player who has, in his/her opinion, committed an act(s) of Foul Play that (in the words of World Rugby) “falls just short” of warranting that the player be shown a red card (where such act(s) did not result in a yellow card or a red card). A Citing Commissioner is not limited in the number of Warnings he/she may issue to a player in respect of a match.

b) The Citing Commissioner will have 50 hours from the start of the match to issue a Warning. In certain circumstances this deadline can be extended.

c) If a player considers that a Citing Commissioner Warning was wrongly issued to him, he can give written notice to that effect within 48 hours of the receipt of the Warning.

d) Players who accumulate three or more Citing Commissioner Warnings or who are issued with three yellow cards for Foul Play offences, or a combination of both, will be required to attend a Disciplinary Hearing.

e) World Rugby introduced Citing Commissioner Warnings in 2014 as a mandatory provision where Citing Commissioners are appointed for matches.

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POOL 1

Stade Toulousain

Saracens

POOL 2

ASM Clermont

Auvergne

Glasgow Warriors Sale Sharks

Hollywoodbets Sharks

Bath Rugby

RC Toulon Munster Rugby

Castres Olympique

Edinburgh Rugby Gloucester Rugby

POOL 3

Leinster Rugby Leicester Tigers Harlequins

Stade Rochelais Aviron Bayonnais DHL Stormers

POOL 4

Union Bordeaux Bègles

Scarlets

Bristol Bears

Section Paloise Northampton Saints Vodacom Bulls

FIXTURES

ROUND 2

FIXTURES

ROUND

ROUND OF 163/4/5 APRIL 2026

QUARTER-FINALS 10/11/12 APRIL 2026

1/2/3 MAY 2026

2026 BILBAO FINALS

EPCR Challenge Cup ﬁnal

San Mamés Stadium; Friday 22 May

Investec Champions Cup ﬁnal

San Mamés Stadium; Saturday 23 May

The full tournament squads will be pub

ublished after Thursday November 27th

GALLAGHER PREM QUALIFIERS

Bath Rugby

Leicester Tigers

Sale Sharks

Harlequins

Northampton

Saints

Bristol Bears

Gloucester Rugby

Saracens

BATH RUGBY

CHAIRMAN

Bruce CRAIG

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Tarquin McDONALD

tarquin.mcdonald @bathrugby.com

OFFICE

Farleigh House, Farleigh Hungerford, Bath BA2 7RW

England Tel: +44 1225 325 200

HOME STADIUM

Recreation Ground

Capacity: 14,509

MEDIA CONTACT

James WEBB

Mob: +44 7919 881 775

james.webb @bathrugby.com

bathrugby @bathrugby

bathrugby bathrugby

RUGBY STAFF

Johann VAN GRAAN (Head of Rugby)

JP FERREIRA (Assistant Coach)

Lee BLACKETT (Assistant Coach)

Richard BLAZE (Assistant Coach)

Stevie SCOTT (Assistant Coach)

Andy ROBINSON (Assistant Coach)

Alex MARTIN (Head of Physical Performance)

Fran LEIGHTON (Team Manager) Mob: +44 7867 330 683 fran.leighton @bathrugby.com

Ben SPENCER

GAME BY GAME

1996-97: beat Edinburgh 55-26 (h), lost Pontypridd 6-19 (a), beat Dax 25-16 (h), beat Benetton Treviso 50-27 (a), Q-F lost Cardiff Rugby 22-19 (a)

1997-98: beat Pontypridd 21-15 (a), beat Scottish Borders 31-17 (a), beat Brive 27-25 (h), beat Scottish Borders 27-23 (h), lost Brive 12-29 (a), beat Pontypridd 23-10 (h), Q-F beat Cardiff Rugby 32-21 (h), S-F beat Pau 20-14 (Recreation Ground), FINAL beat Brive 19-18 (Stade Lescure, Bordeaux)

1999-00: lost Stade Toulousain 25-32 (h), beat Petrarca 56-15 (a), lost Swansea 9-10 (a), beat Petrarca 41-0 (h), beat Swansea 20-9 (h), beat Stade Toulousain 19-14 (a)

2000-01: beat Castres 25-13 (h), lost Newport 17-28 (a), lost Munster Rugby 9-31 (a), beat Munster Rugby 18-5 (h), beat Castres 32-19 (a), beat Newport 38-10 (h)

2001-02: beat Biarritz Olympique 14-6 (a), beat Swansea 38-9 (h), beat Edinburgh Rugby 37-6 (a), beat Edinburgh Rugby 17-10 (h), beat Swansea 24-12 (a), beat Biarritz Olympique 31-13 (h), Q-F lost Llanelli Scarlets 10-27 (h)

2004-05: beat Bourgoin 22-12 (h), lost Leinster 11-30 (a), lost Benetton Treviso 23-29 (a), beat Benetton Treviso 47-7 (h), lost Leinster 23-27 (h), beat Bourgoin 23-17 (a)

2005-06: beat Leinster 22-19 (a), beat Bourgoin 39-12 (h), beat Glasgow Warriors 31-26 (h), beat Glasgow Warriors 29-10 (a), beat Bourgoin 22-9 (a), lost Leinster 23-35 (h), Q-F beat Leicester Tigers 15-12 (a), S-F lost Biarritz Olympique 9-18 (Estadio Anoeta, San Sebastian)

2008-09: lost Stade Toulousain 16-18 (a), beat Newport Gwent Dragons 13-9 (h), beat Glasgow Warriors 35-31 (h), beat Glasgow Warriors 25-19 (a), beat Newport Gwent Dragons 15-12 (a), drew Stade Toulousain 3-3 (h), Q-F lost Leicester Tigers 15-20 (a)

2009-10: lost Ulster Rugby 12-26 (a), lost Stade Francais Paris 27-29 (h), beat Edinburgh 16-9 (h), lost Edinburgh 6-9 (a), lost Stade Francais Paris 13-15 (a), lost Ulster Rugby 10-28 (h)

2010-11: lost Biarritz Olympique 11-12 (h), beat Aironi Rugby 22-6 (a), lost Ulster Rugby 18-22 (a), lost Ulster Rugby 22-26 (h), beat Aironi Rugby 55-16 (h), lost Biarritz Olympique 19-26 (a)

2011-12: lost Glasgow Warriors 21-26 (a), beat Montpellier 16-13 (h), lost Leinster Rugby 13-18 (h), lost Leinster Rugby 27-52 (a), lost Montpellier 22-24 (a), beat Glasgow Warriors 23-18 (h)

2014-15: lost Glasgow Warriors 10-37 (a), lost Stade Toulousain 19-21 (h), beat Montpellier 30-5 (a), beat Montpellier 32-12 (h), beat Stade Toulousain 35-18 (a), beat Glasgow Warriors 20-15 (h), Q-F lost Leinster Rugby 15-18 (a)

2015-16: beat Leinster Rugby 19-16 (h), beat Wasps 25-23 (a), lost Wasps 10-36 (h), lost RC Toulon 9-12 (a), lost Leinster Rugby 11-25 (a), lost RC Toulon 14-19 (h)

2017-18: beat Benetton Rugby 23-0 (h), beat Scarlets 18-13 (a), lost RC Toulon 20-24 (a), beat RC Toulon 26-21 (h), lost Scarlets 17-35 (h), beat Benetton Rugby 47-28 (a)

2018-19: lost Stade Toulousain 20-22 (h), drew Wasps 35-35 (a), lost Leinster Rugby 10-17 (h), lost Leinster Rugby 15-42 (a), beat Wasps 18-16 (h), lost Stade Toulousain 17-20 (a)

2019-20: lost Ulster Rugby 16-17 (h), lost Harlequins 9-15 (a), lost ASM Clermont Auvergne 17-34 (h), lost ASM Clermont Auvergne 26-52 (a), lost Harlequins 19-25 (h), lost Ulster Rugby 15-22 (a)

2020-21: lost Scarlets 19-23 (h), *lost Stade Rochelais 0-28 (a)

*Fixture cancelled and outcome decided by a Match Result Resolution Committee under EPCR’s Covid-19 protocols

2021-22: lost Leinster Rugby 20-45 (a), *drew Stade Rochelais 0-0 (h), lost Stade Rochelais 21-39 (a), lost Leinster Rugby 7-64 (h)

*Fixture cancelled and outcome decided by a Match Result Resolution Committee under EPCR’s Covid-19 protocols

2023-24: beat Ulster Rugby 37-14 (h), beat Cardiff Rugby 39-32 (a), beat Racing 92 29-25 (h), lost Stade Toulousain 19-31 (a). R16 lost Exeter Chiefs 15-21 (a)

2024-25: lost Stade Rochelais 20-24 (h), lost Benetton Rugby 21-22 (a), beat ASM Clermont Auvergne 40-21 (h), lost Leinster Rugby 21-47

SCORING RECORDS

FORAGAINST

INDIVIDUAL

FORAGAINST

SEASON

INDIVIDUAL

LEICESTER TIGERS

EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN

Tom SCOTT

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Andrea PINCHEN andrea.pinchen@ tigers.co.uk

OFFICE

Aylestone Road, Leicester LE2 7TR England

HOME STADIUM

Mattioli Woods Welford Road

Capacity: 25,849

MEDIA CONTACT

Simon MILLS

Mob: +44 770 266 1214

simon.mills@tigers.co.uk

leicestertigers

@LeicesterTigers

LeicesterTigers

RUGBY STAFF

Geoff PARLING (Head Coach)

Anthony ALLEN (Assistant Coach)

Brett DEACON (Assistant Coach)

Alex DAVIES (Assistant Coach)

Neil FOWKES (Assistant Coach)

Peter HEWAT (Assistant Coach)

Huw BEVAN (Head of rugby operations)

Teresa CARRINGTON (Team Manager)

Mob: +44 7894 783 380

teresa.carrington @tigers.co.uk

Ollie CHESSUM

GAME BY GAME

1996-97 beat Leinster 27-10 (a), beat Scottish Borders 43-3 (h), beat Pau 19-14 (a), beat Llanelli Scarlets 25-16 (h), Q-F beat Harlequins 23-13 (h), S-F beat Stade Toulousain 37-11 (h), FINAL lost Brive 9-28 (Cardiff Arms Park)

1997-98 beat Milan 26-10 (h), lost Leinster 9-16 (a), beat Stade Toulousain 22-17 (a), beat Leinster 47-22 (h), lost Stade Toulousain 22-23 (h), beat Milan 37-29 (a), Q-F PLAY-OFF beat Glasgow 90-19 (h), Q-F lost Pau 18-35 (a)

1999-00 lost Leinster 20-27 (a), beat Stade Francais 30-25 (h), lost Glasgow Caledonians 17-30 (a), beat Glasgow Caledonians 34-21 (h), lost Stade Francais 16-38 (a), lost Leinster 10-32 (h)

2000-01 beat Pau 46-18 (h), beat Glasgow Caledonians 33-21 (a), lost Pontypridd 11-18 (a), beat Pontypridd 27-19 (h), beat Pau 20-3 (a), beat Glasgow Caledonians 41-26 (h), Q-F beat Swansea 41-10 (h), S-F beat Gloucester 19-15 (Vicarage Road), FINAL beat Stade Francais 34-30 (Parc des Princes)

2001-02 beat Llanelli Scarlets 12-9 (h), beat Amatori & Calvisano 37-3 (a), beat Perpignan 31-30 (a), beat Perpignan 54-15 (h), beat Amatori & Calvisano 29-7 (h), lost Llanelli Scarlets 12-24 (a), Q-F beat Leinster 29-18 (h), S-F beat Llanelli Scarlets 13-12 (City Ground), FINAL beat Munster Rugby 15-9 (Millennium Stadium, Cardiff)

2002-03 drew Neath 16-16 (a), beat Amatori & Calvisano 63-0 (h), beat Beziers 24-12 (a), beat Beziers 53-10 (h), beat Amatori & Calvisano 40-22 (a), beat Neath 36-11 (h), Q-F lost Munster Rugby 7-20 (h)

2003-04 lost Stade Francais 15-26 (a), beat Newport Gwent Dragons 34-3 (h), lost Ulster Rugby 0-33 (a), beat Ulster Rugby 49-7 (h), beat Newport Gwent Dragons 26-20 (a), lost Stade Francais 13-26 (h)

2004-05 beat Rugby Calvisano 37-6 (h), lost Biarritz Olympique 8-23 (a), beat Wasps 37-31 (a), beat Wasps 35-27 (h), lost Biarritz Olympique 17-21 (h), beat Rugby Calvisano 62-10 (a), Q-F beat Leinster 29-13 (a), S-F lost Stade Toulousain 19-27 (Walkers Stadium)

2005-06 beat ASM Clermont Auvergne 57-23 (h), lost Stade Francais Paris 6-12 (a), beat Ospreys 30-12 (h), beat Ospreys 17-15 (a), beat Stade Francais Paris 29-22 (h), beat ASM Clermont Auvergne 40-27 (a), Q-F lost Bath Rugby 12-15 (h)

2006-07 lost Munster Rugby 19-21 (h), beat Cardiff Blues 21-17 (a), beat Bourgoin 28-13 (a), beat Bourgoin 57-3 (h), beat Cardiff Blues 34-0 (h), beat Munster Rugby 13-6 (a), Q-F beat Stade Francais Paris 21-20 (h), S-F beat Llanelli Scarlets 33-17 (Walkers Stadium), FINAL lost Wasps 9-25 (Twickenham Stadium)

2007-08 lost Leinster 9-22 (a), beat Edinburgh 39-0 (h), beat Stade Toulousain 14-9 (h), lost Stade Toulousain 1122 (a), lost Edinburgh 12-17 (a), beat Leinster 25-9 (h)

2008-09 beat Ospreys 12-6 (h), beat Benetton Treviso 60-16 (a), beat Perpignan 38-27 (h), lost Perpignan 20-26 (a), beat Benetton Treviso 52-0 (h), lost Ospreys 9-15 (a), Q-F beat Bath Rugby 20-15 (h), S-F drew Cardiff Blues 26-26 after extra-time and 7-6 in place kick competition (Millennium Stadium), FINAL lost Leinster 16-19 (BT Murrayﬁeld Stadium)

2009-10 drew Ospreys 32-32 (h), beat Rugby Viadana 46-11 (a), lost ASM Clermont Auvergne 30-40 (a), beat ASM Clermont Auvergne 20-15 (h), beat Rugby Viadana 47-8 (h), lost Ospreys 12-17 (a)

2010-11 beat Benetton Treviso 34-29 (a), beat Scarlets 46-10 (h), lost Perpignan 19-24 (a), drew Perpignan 22-22 (h), beat Scarlets 32-18 (a), beat Benetton Treviso 62-15 (h), Q-F lost Leinster Rugby 10-17 (a)

2011-12 beat Aironi Rugby 28-12 (a), beat Ulster Rugby 20-9 (h), lost ASM Clermont Auvergne 12-30 (a), beat ASM Clermont Auvergne 23-19 (h), lost Ulster Rugby 7-41 (a), beat Aironi Rugby 33-6 (h)

2012-13 lost Stade Toulousain 9-23 (a), beat Ospreys 39-22 (h), beat Benetton Treviso 33-25 (h), beat Benetton Treviso 14-13 (a), drew Ospreys 15-15 (a), beat Stade Toulousain 9-5 (h), Q-F lost RC Toulon 15-21 (a)

2013-14 lost Ulster Rugby 16-22 (a), beat Benetton Treviso 34-3 (h), beat Montpellier 41-32 (h), beat Montpellier 15-14 (a), beat Benetton Treviso 34-19 (a), lost Ulster Rugby 19-22 (h), Q-F lost ASM Clermont Auvergne 16-22 (a)

2014-15 beat Ulster Rugby 25-18 (h), lost Scarlets 3-15 (a), beat RC Toulon 25-21 (h), lost RC Toulon 8-23 (a), beat Scarlets 40-23 (h), lost Ulster Rugby 7-26 (a)

2015-16 beat Stade Francais Paris 33-20 (h), beat Benetton Treviso 36-3 (a), beat Munster Rugby 31-19 (a), beat Munster Rugby 17-6 (h), beat Benetton Treviso 47-7 (h), lost Stade Francais Paris 21-36 (a), Q-F beat Stade Francais Paris 41-13 (h), S-F lost Racing 92 16-19 (City Ground)

2016-17 lost Glasgow Warriors 13-42 (a), beat Racing 92 27-17 (h), lost Munster Rugby 0-38 (a), beat Munster Rugby 18-16 (h), lost Racing 92 3-34 (a), lost Glasgow Warriors 0-43 (h)

2017-18 lost Racing 92 18-22 (a), beat Castres Olympique 54-29 (h), lost Munster Rugby 10-33 (a), lost Munster Rugby 16-25 (h), lost Castres Olympique 0-39 (a), lost Racing 92 20-23 (h)

2018-19 lost Ulster Rugby 10-24 (a), beat Scarlets 45-27 (h), lost Racing 92 26-36 (a), lost Racing 92 11-34 (h), lost Scarlets 10-33 (a), lost Ulster Rugby 13-14 (h)

2021-22 beat Union Bordeaux Bègles 16-13 (a), beat Connacht Rugby 29-23 (h), beat Connacht Rugby 29-28 (a), *beat Union Bordeaux Bègles 28-0 (h), R16 1st leg beat ASM Clermont Auvergne 29-10 (a), 2nd leg beat ASM Clermont Auvergne 27-17 (h), Q-F lost Leinster Rugby 14-23 (h)

*Fixture cancelled and outcome decided by Match Result Resolution Committee under EPCR’s Covid-19 protocols

2022-23 beat Ospreys 23-17 (a), beat ASM Clermont Auvergne 23-16 (h), beat ASM Clermont Auvergne 44-29 (a), lost Ospreys 26-27 (h), R16 beat Edinburgh Rugby 16-6 (h), Q-F lost Leinster Rugby 24-55 (a)

2023-24 beat DHL Stormers 35-26 (h), beat Stade Français Paris 27-24 (a), lost to Stade Rochelais 12-45 (a), lost to Leinster Rugby 10-27 (h). R16 lost to Leinster Rugby 22-36 (a)

2024-25 lost to Union Bordeaux Bègles 28-42 (a), beat Hollywoodbets Sharks 56-17 (h), beat Ulster Rugby 38-10 (h), lost to Stade Toulousain 12-80 (a). R16 lost to Glasgow Warriors 19-43 (a)

OVERALL RECORD

SCORING RECORDS

MATCH

FORAGAINST

(a)

Try hat-tricks13

Paloise 00/01 (a)

Steve Booth, Jordan Crane, Lewis Moody, Scott Hamilton, Michael Horak, Geordan Murphy, Archie Vanes, Johne Murphy, Joel Stransky, Josh Bassett, Freddie Tuilagi, Tom Varndell, Telusa Veainu

SEASON

Solomoné Kato makes another break for Leicester Tigers in the Investec Champions Cup

SALE SHARKS

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Paul SMITH paul.smith@salesharks.com

OFFICE

Sale Sharks Training Centre, Carrington Lane, Carrington, Manchester M31 4AB England Tel: +44 16 1667 7514

HOME STADIUM

CorpAcq Stadium

Capacity: 12,000

MEDIA CONTACTS

Sam DIAMOND

Mob: +44 7507 854 538 sam.diamond@salesharks.com

Steve BLAND

Mob: +44 7484 502 959 steve.bland@salesharks.com

@SaleSharksRugby

@SaleSharksRugby salesharks

SaleSharksOfﬁcial

SaleSharksRugbyClub

RUGBY STAFF

Alex SANDERSON (Director of Rugby)

Marco BORTOLAMI (Head Coach)

Joe FORD (Attack Coach)

Byron MCGUIGAN (Defence Coach)

Dorian WEST (Forwards Coach)

Warren SPRAGG (Kicking & Skills Coach)

Scott NEEDHAM (Team Manager) Mob: +44 7568 105 222 scott.needham@salesharks.com

CAPTAIN

Ben CURRY

GAME BY GAME

2002-03 lost to Bourgoin 18-24 (h), lost to Glasgow Rugby 14-26 (a), lost to Llanelli 19-30 (h), lost to Llanelli 12-17 (a), beat Glasgow Rugby 45-3 (h), lost to Bourgoin 15-43 (a)

2003-04 beat Cardiff Blues 26-24 (h), lost to Biarritz Olympique 3-31 (a), beat Leinster 23-22 (a), lost to Leinster 16-23 (h), lost to Biarritz Olympique 0-15 (h), lost to Cardiff Blues 7-22 (a)

2005-06 beat Munster Rugby 27-13 (h), beat Newport Gwent Dragons 38-11 (a), beat Castres Olympique 20-16 (a), beat Castres Olympique 35-3 (h), beat Newport Gwent Dragons 30-10 (h), lost to Munster Rugby 9-31 (a), Q-F lost to Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque 6-11 (a)

2006-07 lost to Ospreys 16-17 (a), beat Rugby Calvisano 67-11 (h), lost to Stade Français Paris 16-27 (a), beat Stade Français Paris 12-6 (h), beat Rugby Calvisano 29-11 (a), lost to Ospreys 7-18 (h)

2008-09 beat ASM Clermont Auvergne 32-15 (a), lost to Munster Rugby 16-24 (h), beat Montauban 36-6 (h), lost to Montauban 12-16 (a), lost to Munster Rugby 14-37 (a), beat ASM Clermont Auvergne 26-17 (h)

2009-10 lost to Toulouse 17-36 (a), beat Cardiff Blues 27-26 (h), beat Harlequins 29-19 (a), beat Harlequins 21-17 (h), lost to Cardiff Blues 19-36 (a), lost to Toulouse 13-19 (h)

2012-13 beat Cardiff Blues 34-33 (h), lost to Montpellier 18-33 (a), lost to RC Toulon 6-17 (h), lost to RC Toulon 0-62 (a), lost to Montpellier 6-27 (h), lost to Cardiff Blues 14-26 (a)

2014-15 lost Munster Rugby 26-27 (h), lost ASM Clermont Auvergne 3-35 (a), lost Saracens 15-19 (h), lost Saracens 15-28 (a), lost ASM Clermont Auvergne 13-22 (h), lost Munster Rugby 10-65 (a)

2016-17 lost Scarlets 11-28 (a), lost RC Toulon 5-15 (h), lost Saracens 3-50 (a), lost Saracens 10-24 (h), lost RC Toulon 12-27 (a), beat Scarlets 25-23 (h)

2019-20 lost Glasgow Warriors 7-13 (a), beat La Rochelle 25-15 (h), lost Exeter Chiefs 20-22 (h), lost Exeter Chiefs 10-35 (a), lost La Rochelle 23-30 (a), lost Glasgow Warriors 7-45 (h)

2020-21 lost RC Toulon 14-26 (a), lost Edinburgh Rugby 15-16 (h), R16 beat Scarlets 57-14 (a), Q-F lost Stade Rochelais 21-45 (a)

2021-22 beat Ospreys 21-13 (a), *drew ASM Clermont Auvergne 0-0 (h), lost ASM Clermont Auvergne 19-25 (a), beat Ospreys 49-10 (h), R16 1st leg lost Bristol Bears 9-10 (h), 2nd leg beat Bristol Bears 35-29 (a), Q-F lost Racing 92 22-41 (a)

*Fixture cancelled and outcome decided by Match Result Resolution Committee under EPCR’s Covid-19 protocols

2022-23 beat Ulster Rugby 39-0 (h), lost Stade Toulousain 19-45 (a), lost Stade Toulousain 5-27 (h), lost Ulster Rugby 11-22 (a)

2023-24 beat Stade Français Paris 28-5 (h), lost to Leinster Rugby 27-37 (a), lost to DHL Stormers 24-31 (a), lost to Stade Rochelais 24-37 (h)

2024-25 lost to Glasgow Warriors 19-38 (a), beat Racing 92 29-7 (h), lost to DHL Stormers 0-40 (a), beat Stade Toulousain 33-7 (h). R16 lost to Stade Toulousain 15-38 (a)

BRISTOL BEARS

CHAIRMAN

Chris BOOY

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Tom TAINTON

ttainton@ bristolbearsrugby.com

OFFICE

High Performance Centre, Bristol BS8 3TF

England

Tel: +44 117 9630 600

HOME STADIUM

Ashton Gate Stadium

Capacity: 27,000

MEDIA CONTACT

Will CARPENTER

Mob: +44 7717 840 630 wcarpenter@ bristolbearsrugby.com

bristolbears

@bristolbears

bristolbearsrfc

RUGBY STAFF

Pat LAM (Director of Rugby)

Sean MARSDEN (Backs & Attack Skills Coach)

Jordan CRANE (Defence Coach)

Mark IRISH (Senior Forwards Coach)

Chris MORGAN (Assistant Forwards Coach)

Kevin GEARY (Head of Athletic Performance)

Jack TARGETT (Team Manager)

Mob: +44 7505 970 087

jtargett@bristolbearsrugby.com

GAME BY GAME

2002-03

2007-08

2020-21

2021-22

lost Leinster Lions 23-29 (a), beat Montferrand 24-19 (h), lost Swansea 19-26 (a), beat Swansea 41-23 (h), beat Montferrand 30-22 (a), lost Leinster Lions 12-25 (h)

lost Cardiff Blues 18-34 (a), beat Stade Francais Paris 17-0 (h), beat Harlequins 17-3 (a), beat Harlequins 20-7 (h), lost Stade Francais Paris 11-19 (a), lost Cardiff Blues 0-17 (h)

lost ASM Clermont Auvergne 38-51 (h), beat Connacht Rugby 27-18 (a), R16 lost Union Bordeaux Bègles 17-36 (a)

beat Scarlets 28-0 (h), *drew Stade Francais Paris 0-0 (a), beat Stade Francais Paris 28-17 (h), beat Scarlets 52-21 (a), R16 1st leg - beat Sale Sharks 10-9 (a), 2nd leg - lost Sale Sharks 29-35 (h)

*Fixture cancelled and outcome decided by a Match Result Resolution Committee under EPCR’s Covid-19 protocols

2023-24 beat Lyon Olympique 36-34 (h), lost Union Bordeaux Bègles 17-36 (a), lost Vodacom Bulls 17-31 (h), lost Connacht Rugby 10-27 (a) 2024-25 lost Leinster Rugby 12-35 (h), lost Stade Rochelais 7-35 (a), beat Benetton Rugby 35-29 (h), lost ASM Clermont Auvergne 26-33

Kieran Marmion gets the ball away for Bristol Bears against Leinster Rugby in their pool encounter in last season’s Investec Champions Cup

GLOUCESTER RUGBY

CHAIRMAN

Martin ST QUINTON

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Alex BROWN alexbrown @gloucesterrugby.co.uk

OFFICE

Kingsholm Road, Gloucester GL1 3AX

England

Tel: +44 1452 872 250

HOME STADIUM

Kingsholm Stadium

Capacity: 15,900

MEDIA CONTACT

Tim ROGERS

Mob: +44 7568 161 182 timrogers

@gloucesterrugby.co.uk

gloucesterrugby

@gloucesterrugby ofﬁcialgloucesterrugby

RUGBY STAFF

George SKIVINGTON (Director of Rugby)

Dom WALDOUCK (Rugby Strategy & Defence Coach)

James LIGHTFOOT-BROWN (Attack Coach)

Tim TAYLOR (Skills & Backs Transition Coach)

Thomas Rhys THOMAS (Forwards Transition Coach)

Trevor WOODMAN (Scrum & Assistant Forwards Coach)

Cillian REARDON (Head of Performance)

Alex JAMES

(Rugby Operations Director) Mob: +44 7854 340633

alexjames@gloucesterrugby.co.uk

Alex COX (Team Manager)

Mob: +44 7786 035315

alexcox@gloucesterrugby.co.uk

Tomos WILLIAMS

GAME BY GAME

2000-01 beat Llanelli 27-20 (a), beat Roma 52-12 (h), drew Colomiers 22-22 (h), lost to Colomiers 19-30 (a), beat Llanelli 28-27 (h), beat Roma 38-29 (a); Q-F beat Cardiff 21-15 (h); S-F lost Leicester Tigers 15-19 (Vicarage Road)

2002-03 beat Munster Rugby 35-16 (h), beat Viadana 80-28 (a), beat Perpignan 33-16 (h), lost Perpignan 23-31 (a), beat Viadana 64-16 (h), lost Munster Rugby 6-33 (a)

2003-04 beat Benetton Treviso 33-12 (a), beat Bourgoin 49-13 (h), beat Munster Rugby 22-11 (h), lost Munster Rugby 14-35 (a), beat Bourgoin 37-18 (a), beat Benetton Treviso 42-11 (h); Q-F lost London Wasps 3-34 (a)

2004-05 lost Stade Français Paris 31-39 (a), beat Ulster Rugby 55-13 (h), beat Cardiff Blues 23-19 (h), beat Cardiff Blues 23-16 (a), lost Ulster Rugby 12-14 (a), lost Stade Français Paris 0-27 (h)

2006-07

lost Leinster 20-37 (a), lost Agen 26-32 (h), beat Edinburgh Rugby 38-22 (h), beat Edinburgh Rugby 31-14 (a), lost Agen 18-26 (a), beat Leinster 19-13 (h)

2007-08 beat Ulster Rugby 32-14 (a), beat Ospreys 26-18 (h), beat Bourgoin 31-7 (a), beat Bourgoin 51-27 (h), lost Ospreys 15-32 (a), beat Ulster Rugby 29-21 (h);

Q-F lost Munster Rugby 3-16 (h)

2008-09 beat Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque 22-10 (h), lost Cardiff Blues 24-37 (a), beat Rugby Calvisano 40-17 (a), beat Rugby Calvisano 48-5 (h), lost Cardiff Blues 12-16 (h), lost Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque 10-24 (a)

2009-10 beat Newport Gwent Dragons 19-17 (h), lost Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque 15-42 (a), lost Glasgow Warriors 11-33 (a), beat Glasgow Warriors 19-6 (h), beat Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque 23-8 (h), beat Newport Gwent Dragons 32-23 (a) 2011-12 lost Toulouse 17-21 (a), lost Harlequins 9-28 (h), beat Connacht Rugby 14-10 (a), beat Connacht Rugby 23-19 (h), lost Harlequins 14-20 (a), beat Toulouse 34-24 (h)

2013-14 beat Perpignan 27-22 (h), lost Munster Rugby 10-26 (a), beat Edinburgh Rugby 23-12 (a), lost Edinburgh Rugby 10-16 (h), lost Munster Rugby 7-20 (h), beat Perpignan 36-18 (a) 2014-15 CHAMPIONS CUP PLAY-OFFS beat Connacht Rugby 40-32 AET (h), lost Bordeaux Bègles 22-23 (h)

2018-19 beat Castres Olympique 19-14 (h), lost Munster Rugby 22-36 (a), beat Exeter Chiefs 27-19 (a), lost Exeter Chiefs 17-29 (h), lost Munster Rugby 15-41 (h), lost Castres Olympique 22-24 (a) 2019-20 lost Toulouse 20-25 (h), lost Montpellier 27-30 (a), beat Connacht Rugby 26-17 (h), lost Connacht Rugby 24-27 (a), beat Montpellier 29-6 (h), lost Toulouse 14-35 (a) 2020-21 lost Lyon 10-55 (a), beat Ulster Rugby 38-34 (h), R16 lost Stade Rochelais 16-27 (h) 2022-23 beat Bordeaux Bègles 22-17 (h), lost Leinster Rugby 0-57 (a), lost Leinster Rugby 14-49 (h), beat Bordeaux Bègles 26-17 (a) R16 lost Stade Rochelais 26-29

SEASON

FORAGAINST

SARACENS

CHAIRMAN

Neil GOLDING

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Charlie BEALL

charliebeall@saracens.net

OFFICE

StoneX Stadium

Greenlands Lane Hendon London NW4 1RL England

Tel: +44 203 870 3303

HOME STADIUM

StoneX Stadium

Capacity: 10,360

MEDIA CONTACT

Oli SHAPLEY

Mob: +44 7851 307 879

olishapley@saracens.net

RUGBY STAFF

Mark McCALL (Director of Rugby)

Joe SHAW (Head Coach)

Dai FLANAGAN (Attack Coach)

Ian PEEL (Forwards Coach)

Adam POWELL (Defence Coach)

Rob WEBBER (Assistant Coach)

Dan VICKERS (Skills & Kicking Coach)

Tom SHERIFF (Head of Athletic Performance )

Vincent GIACOBBI (Head of Strength and Conditioning)

GAME BY GAME

1999-00 lost to Colomiers 16-19 (a), lost to Munster 34-35 (h), beat Pontypridd 52-35 (h), beat Pontypridd 22-18 (a), lost to Munster 30-31 (a), beat Colomiers 52-15 (h)

2000-01 beat Toulouse 32-22 (a), beat Ulster Rugby 55-25 (h), lost to Cardiff 23-32 (h), lost to Cardiff 14-24 (a), beat Toulouse 37-30 (h), beat Ulster Rugby 21-13 (a)

2005-06 beat Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque 22-10 (h), beat Benetton Treviso 30-17 (a), lost to Ulster Rugby 10-19 (a), beat Ulster Rugby 18-10 (h), beat Benetton Treviso 35-30 (h), lost to Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque 13-43 (a)

2007-08 beat Glasgow Warriors 33-31 (h), lost to Biarritz Olympique 21-22 (a), beat Viadana 71-7 (h), beat Viadana 34-26 (a), beat Biarritz Olympique 45-16 (h), beat Glasgow Warriors 21-17 (a), Q-F beat Ospreys 19-10 (h), S-F lost to Munster 16-18 (Ricoh Arena)

2010-11 lost to ASM Clermont Auvergne 10-25 (a), lost to Leinster 23-25 (h), lost to Racing Metro 92 21-24 (h), beat Racing Metro 92 19-14 (a), lost to Leinster 20-43 (a), lost to ASM Clermont Auvergne 14-24 (h)

2011-12 beat Benetton Treviso 42-17 (h), lost to Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque 10-15 (a), beat Ospreys 31-26 (h), beat Ospreys 16-13 (a), beat Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque 20-16 (h), beat Benetton Treviso 26-20 (a), Q-F lost to ASM Clermont Auvergne 3-22 (h)

2012-13 beat Edinburgh Rugby 45-0 (a), beat Racing Metro 92 30-13 (h), lost to Munster Rugby 9-15 (a), beat Munster Rugby 19-13 (h), beat Racing Metro 92 37-28 (a), beat Edinburgh Rugby 40-7 (h), Q-F beat Ulster Rugby 27-16 (h), S-F lost to Toulon 12-24 (Twickenham Stadium)

2013-14 beat Connacht Rugby 23-17 (a), lost to Toulouse 16-17 (h), beat Zebre 39-10 (a), beat Zebre 64-3 (h), lost to Toulouse 11-21 (a), beat Connacht Rugby 64-6 (h), Q-F beat Ulster Rugby 17-15 (a), S-F beat ASM Clermont Auvergne 46-6 (Twickenham Stadium), FINAL lost to RC Toulon 6-23 (Millennium Stadium)

2014-15 beat Clermont Auvergne 30-23 (h) lost to Munster 3-14 (a) beat Sale Sharks 19-15 (a) beat Sale Sharks 28-15 (h) beat Munster 33-10 (h) lost to Clermont Auvergne 6-18 (a); Q-F beat Racing Metro 92 12-11 (a); S-F lost to Clermont Auvergne 9-13 (Stade Geoffroy-Guichard)

2015-16 beat Toulouse 32-7 (h), beat Ulster Rugby 27-9 (a), beat Oyonnax 45-10 (a), beat Oyonnax 55-13 (h), beat Ulster Rugby 33-17 (h), beat Toulouse 28-17 (a) Q-F beat Northampton Saints 29-20 (h) S-F beat Wasps 24-17 (Madejski Stadium)

FINAL beat Racing 92 21-9 (Grand Stade de Lyon)

2016-17 beat RC Toulon 31-23 (a), beat Scarlets 44-26 (h), beat Sale Sharks 50-3 (h), beat Sale Sharks 24-10 (a), drew with Scarlets 22-22 (a), beat RC Toulon 10-3 (h) Q-F beat Glasgow Warriors 38-13 (h) S-F beat Munster Rugby 26-10 (Aviva Stadium)

FINAL beat ASM Clermont Auvergne 28-17 (BT Murrayﬁeld Stadium)

2017-18 beat Northampton Saints 57-13 (a), beat Ospreys 36-34 (h), lost ASM Clermont Auvergne 14-46 (h), lost ASM Clermont Auvergne 21-24 (a), drew Ospreys 15-15 (a), beat Northampton Saints 62-14 (h); Q-F lost Leinster Rugby 19-30 (a)

2018-19 beat Glasgow Warriors 13-3 (a), beat Lyon 29-10 (h), beat Cardiff Blues 51-25 (h), beat Cardiff Blues 26-14 (a), beat Lyon 28-10 (a), beat Glasgow Warriors 38-19 (h); Q-F beat Glasgow Warriors 56-27 (h); S-F beat Munster Rugby 32-16 (Ricoh Arena); FINAL beat Leinster Rugby 20-10 (St James' Park)

2019-20 lost Racing 92 10-30 (a), beat Ospreys 44-3 (h), lost Munster Rugby 3-10 (a), beat Munster Rugby 15-6 (h), beat Ospreys 22-15 (a), beat Racing 92 27-24 (h), Q-F beat Leinster Rugby 25-17 (a), S-F lost Racing 92 15-19 (Paris La Défense Arena) 2022-23 beat Edinburgh Rugby 30-26 (h), beat Lyon 28-20 (a), beat Lyon 48-28 (h), lost Edinburgh Rugby 14-20 (a), R16 beat Ospreys 35-20 (h), Q-F lost Stade Rochelais 10-24 (a) 2023-24 lost to Vodacom Bulls 16-27, beat Connacht Rugby 55-36 (h), lost to Union Bordeaux Bègles 15-55 (a), beat Lyon 39-24 (h). R16 lost to Union Bordeaux Bègles 12-45 (a) 2024-25 beat Vodacom Bulls 27-5 (h), beat Stade Français Paris 28-17 (a), lost to Munster Rugby 12-17 (a), beat Castres Olympique24-32 (h). R16 lost to RC Toulon 42-72 (a)

SCORING RECORDS

FORAGAINST

v Viadana 07/08 (h)

Toulon 24/25 (a)

Union Bordeaux Bègles 23/24 (a)

Toulon 24/25 (a)

(a)

Auv

(a)

v Toulouse 00/01 (a)

Twelve times v Biarritz Olympique 05/06 (h)

Raka v Ulster Rugby 00/01 (h)ASM Clermont Auv 17/18 (h) Richard Haughton v Viadana 07/08 (h)Facundo Isa David Strettle v Connacht Rugby RC Toulon 24/25 (a) 13/14 (h), Chris Ashton v Oyonnax 15/16 (h) Elliot Daly v Lyon 22/23 (h)

(h)RC Toulon 24/25 (a)

Neil Jenkins v Racing Metro 92 12/13 (a)

Blues 00/01 (a)

(a)

Try hat tricks5 Richard Haughton, Dan Luger, David Strettle, Chris Ashton, Elliot Daly

SEASON

HARLEQUINS

CHAIRMAN

David MORGAN

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Laurie DALRYMPLE

laurie.dalrymple @quins.co.uk

OFFICE

Langhorn Drive, Twickenham, Middlesex TW2 7SX

England

Tel: +44 208 4106 000

HOME STADIUM

Twickenham Stoop

Capacity: 14,800

MEDIA CONTACT

George WEST

Mob: +44 7970 109655

George.West@quins.co.uk

RUGBY STAFF

Jason GILMORE (Senior Defence Coach)

Nick EVANS (Attack Coach)

Adam JONES (Scrum Coach)

Gerard MULLEN (Skills Coach)

Toby BOOTH (Forwards Consultant)

Gareth TONG (Head of Athletic Performance)

Jo TYLER (Team Manager)

Mob: +44 7921 064 274

jo.tyler@quins.co.uk

Andy SANGER (General Manager)

Mob +44 7970

Andy.sanger@quins.co.uk

GAME BY GAME

1996-97 beat Ulster Rugby 21-15 (a), beat Neath 44-22 (h), lost to Brive 10-23 (a), beat Caledonia F 56-35 (h), Q-F lost to Leicester 13-23 (a)

1997-98 beat Munster 48-40 (h), beat Bourgoin 45-7 (h), beat Cardiff 28-21 (a), beat Bourgoin 30-18 (a), lost to Cardiff 31-32 (h), lost to Munster 16-23 (a), Q-F lost to Toulouse 10-51 (a)

1999-00 drew with Cardiff 32-32 (a), lost to Benetton Treviso 19-22 (h), beat Montferrand 11-9 (h), lost to Montferrand 9-32 (a), lost to Benetton Treviso 23-24 (a), lost to Cardiff 26-30 (h)

2001-02 beat Bridgend 30-24 (a), lost to Munster 8-24 (h), lost to Castres Olympique 17-39 (h), lost to Castres Olympique 18-24 (a), lost to Munster 17-51 (a), beat Bridgend 29-25 (h)

2004-05 lost to Munster 9-15 (a), drew with Castres Olympique 23-23 (h), lost to Neath-Swansea Ospreys 7-24 (a), lost to Neath-Swansea Ospreys 19-46 (h), lost to Castres Olympique 13-58 (a), lost to Munster 10-18 (h)

2007-08 lost to Stade Français Paris 17-37 (a), drew with Cardiff Blues 13-13 (h), lost to Bristol Rugby 3-17 (h), lost to Bristol Rugby 7-20 (a), lost to Cardiff Blues 12-23 (a), lost to Stade Français Paris 10-31 (h)

2008-09 beat Scarlets 29-22 (a), beat Ulster Rugby 42-21 (h), beat Stade Français Paris 15-10 (a), beat Stade Français Paris 19-17 (h), lost to Ulster Rugby 10-21 (a), beat Scarlets 29-24 (h), lost to Leinster Rugby 5-6 (h)

2009-10 lost to Cardiff Blues 6-20 (a), lost to Toulouse 19-23 (h), lost to Sale Sharks 19-29 (h), lost to Sale Sharks 17-21 (a), lost to Toulouse 21-33 (a), lost to Cardiff Blues 20-45 (h)

2011-12 beat Connacht Rugby 25-17 (h), beat Gloucester Rugby 28-9 (a), lost to Toulouse 10-21 (h), beat Toulouse 31-24 (a), beat Gloucester Rugby 20-14 (h), lost to Connacht Rugby 8-9 (a)

2012-13 beat Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque 40-13 (h), beat Connacht Rugby 30-22 (a), beat Zebre 57-14 (a), beat Zebre 53-5 (h), beat Connacht Rugby 47-8 beat Biarritz Olympique PB 16-9 (a), Q-F lost to Munster Rugby 12-18 (h)

2013-14 lost to Scarlets 26-33 (h), lost to ASM Clermont Auvergne 16-23 (a), beat Racing Metro 92 32-8 (a), beat Racing Metro 92 17-3 (h), lost to ASM Clermont Auvergne 13-16 (h), beat Scarlets 22-20 (a) 2014-15 beat Castres Olympique 25-9 (h), beat Wasps 23-16 (a), beat Leinster Rugby 24-18 (h), lost Leinster Rugby 13-14 (a), lost Wasps 3-23 (h), beat Castres Olympique 47-19 (a) 2017-18 lost to La Rochelle 27-34 (h), lost Wasps 10-41 (a), lost Ulster Rugby 5-17 (h), lost Ulster Rugby 24-52 (a), beat Wasps 33-28 (h), lost La Rochelle 7-16 (a)

2019-20 lost ASM Clermont Auvergne 21-53 (a), beat Bath Rugby 15-9 (h), lost Ulster Rugby 24-25 (a), lost Ulster Rugby 10-34 (h), beat Bath Rugby 25-19 (a), lost ASM Clermont Auvergne 19-26 (h)

2020-21 lost Munster Rugby 7-21 (a), lost Racing 92 7-49 (h)

2021-22 beat Castres Olympique 20-18 (a), beat Cardiff Rugby 43-17 (h), beat Cardiff Rugby 36-33 (a), beat Castres Olympique 36-33 (h), R16 1st leg lost Montpellier Hérault Rugby 26-40 (a), 2nd leg beat Montpellier Hérault Rugby 33-20 (h) 2022-23 lost Cell C Sharks 31-39 (a), beat Racing 92 14-10 (h), lost Racing 92 29-30 (a), beat Cell C Sharks 39-29 (h), R16 lost DHL Stormers 28-32 (a) 2023-24 beat Racing 92 31-28 (a), lost to Stade Toulousain 19-47 (h), beat Cardiff Rugby 54-15 (a), beat Ulster Rugby 47-19 (h), R16 beat Glasgow Warriors 28-24 (h), Q-F beat Bordeaux Begles 42-21 (a), S-F lost to Stade Toulousain 26-38 (a) 2024-25 lost Racing 92 12-23 (a), beat DHL Stormers 53-16 (h), lost RC Toulon 21-33 (a), beat Glasgow Warriors 24-7 (h), R16 lost Leinster Rugby 0-52 (a)

SCORING RECORDS

SEASON

CHAIRMAN

Ella BEVAN

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Julia CHAPMAN

juliachapman@ northamptonsaints.co.uk

OFFICE

Franklin’s Gardens, Weedon Road, Northampton NN5 5BG England

HOME STADIUM

cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens Capacity: 15,153

MEDIA CONTACT

Liz TYLER

Mob: +44 7432 796 180 liztyler@ northamptonsaints.co.uk

NorthamptonSaints @SaintsRugby northamptonsaints @saintsrugby

RUGBY STAFF

Phil DOWSON (Director of Rugby)

Sam VESTY (Head Coach)

Lee RADFORD (Assistant Coach)

Jaco PIENAAR (Assistant Coach)

James CRAIG (Assistant Coach)

Jake SHARP (Assistant Coach)

Tom BULLOUGH (Head of Athletic Performance)

George HIBBERD (Team Manager) Mob: +44 7825 336225 georgehibberd @northamptonsaints.co.uk

CAPTAIN

George FURBANK

GAME BY GAME

1999-00 beat Neath 21-12 (h), lost to Grenoble 18-20 (a), beat Edinburgh Reivers 32-8 (h), beat Edinburgh Reivers 47-8 (a), beat Grenoble 27-16 (h), beat Neath 39-23 (a), Q-F beat London Wasps 25-22 (h), S-F beat Llanelli 31-28 (Madejski Stadium), FINAL beat Munster 9-8 (Twickenham Stadium)

2000-01 lost to Biarritz 30-37 (a), lost to Edinburgh Reivers 22-23 (h), lost to Leinster 8-14 (h), lost to Leinster 31-40 (a), beat Biarritz 32-24 (h), lost to Edinburgh Reivers 15-18 (a)

2001-02 lost to Cardiff 17-25 (a), beat Glasgow Rugby 30-9 (h), lost to Montferrand 15-21 (h), lost to Montferrand 17-50 (a), lost to Glasgow Rugby 27-31 (a), beat Cardiff 26-15 (h)

2002-03 beat Ulster Rugby 32-9 (h), lost to Biarritz Olympique 20-23 (a), beat Cardiff 25-11 (h), beat Cardiff 31-0 (a), beat Biarritz Olympique 17-14 (h), lost to Ulster Rugby 13-16 (a), Q-F lost to Toulouse 16-32 (a)

2003-04 lost to Llanelli Scarlets 9-14 (a), beat Agen 25-10 (h), beat The Borders 20-3 (h), beat The Borders 39-3 (a), beat Agen 19-6 (a), lost to Llanelli Scarlets 9-18 (h)

2004-05 beat Glasgow Rugby 13-9 (a), beat Llanelli Scarlets 25-3 (h), beat Toulouse 23-21 (h), lost to Toulouse 12-25 (a), beat Llanelli Scarlets 22-20 (a), beat Glasgow Rugby 33-23 (h), Q-F lost to Toulouse 9-37 (a)

2006-07 lost to Biarritz Olympique 10-22 (a), beat Border Reivers 37-13 (h), beat Overmach Rugby Parma 68-21 (a), beat Overmach Rugby Parma 36-0 (h), beat Border Reivers 29-19 (a), lost to Biarritz Olympique 8-17 (h), Q-F beat Biarritz Olympique 7-6 (a), S-F lost to London Wasps 13-30 (Ricoh Arena)

2009-10 beat Munster 31-27 (h), lost to Perpignan 13-29 (a), beat Benetton Treviso 30-18 (h), beat Benetton Treviso 21-18 (a), beat Perpignan 34-0 (h), lost to Munster 9-12 (a), Q-F lost to Munster 19-33 (a)

2010-11 beat Castres Olympique 18-14 (h), beat Edinburgh 31-27 (a), beat Cardiff Blues 23-15 (h), beat Cardiff Blues 23-19 (a), beat Edinburgh 37-0 (h), beat Castres Olympique 23-12 (a), Q-F beat Ulster Rugby 23-13 (h), S-F beat Perpignan 23-7 (stadiummk)

FINAL lost to Leinster 22-33 (Millennium Stadium)

2011-12 lost to Munster Rugby 21-23 (a), lost to Scarlets 23-28 (h), lost to Castres Olympique 22-41 (a), beat Castres Olympique 45-0 (h), beat Scarlets 29-17 (a), lost to Munster Rugby 36-51 (h)

2012-13 beat Glasgow Warriors 24-15 (h), lost to Castres Olympique 16-21 (a), lost to Ulster Rugby 6-25 (h), beat Ulster Rugby 10-9 (a), beat Castres Olympique 18-12 (h), lost to Glasgow Warriors 20-27 (a)

2013-14 lost to Castres Olympique 13-19 (a), beat Ospreys 27-16 (h), lost to Leinster Rugby 7-40 (h), beat Leinster Rugby 18-9 (a), beat Ospreys 29-17 (a), beat Castres Olympique 13-3 (h)

2014-15 lost to Racing 92 11-20 (a) beat Ospreys 34-6 (h) beat Benetton Treviso 38-15 (a) beat Benetton Treviso 67-0 (h) beat Ospreys 20-9 (a) lost to Racing 92 8-32 (h);

Q-F lost to Clermont Auvergne 5-37 (a)

2015-16 beat Scarlets 15-11 (h), beat Glasgow Warriors 26-15 (a), lost Racing 92 3-33 (a), drew Racing 92 9-9 (h), beat Glasgow Warriors 19-15 (h), beat Scarlets 22-10 (a) Q-F lost Saracens 20-29 (a)

2016-17 beat Montpellier 16-14 (h), lost Castres Olympique 7-41 (a), lost Leinster Rugby 10-37 (h), lost Leinster Rugby 13-60 (a), beat Castres Olympique 28-21 (h), lost Montpellier 17-26 (a). PLAY-OFFS beat Connacht Rugby 21-15 (h); beat Stade Francais Paris 23-22 (h)

2017-18 lost Saracens 13-57 (h), lost ASM Clermont Auvergne 7-24 (a), lost Ospreys 32-43 (h), lost Ospreys 15-32 (a), beat ASM Clermont Auvergne 34-21 (h), lost Saracens 14-62 (a)

2019-20 beat Lyon 25-14 (h), beat Benetton Rugby 35-32 (a), lost Leinster Rugby 16-43 (h), lost Leinster Rugby 21-50 (a), beat Benetton Rugby 33-20 (h), beat Lyon 36-24 (a); Q-F lost Exeter Chiefs 15-38 (a)

2020-21 lost Union Bordeaux Bègles 12-16 (h), lost Leinster Rugby 19-35 (a)

2021-22 lost Racing 92 14-45 (h), lost Ulster Rugby 22-27 (a), lost Ulster Rugby 20-24 (h), *lost Racing 92 0-28 (a)

*Fixture cancelled and outcome decided by Match Result Resolution Committee under EPCR’s Covid-19 protocols

2022-23 lost Stade Rochelais 12-46 (a), lost Munster Rugby 6-17 (h), lost Munster Rugby 23-27 (a), lost Stade Rochelais 13-31 (h)

2023-24 beat Glasgow Warriors 28-19 (a), beat Stade Toulousain 22-19 (h), beat Aviron Bayonnais 61-14 (h), beat Munster Rugby 26-23 (a), R16 beat Munster Rugby 24-14 (h), QF beat Vodacom Bulls 59-22 (h), SF lost to Leinster Rugby 17-20 (Croke Park)

2024-25 beat Castres Olympique 38-8 (h), beat Vodacom Bulls 30-21 (a), lost to Stade Français Paris 35-45 (a), beat Munster Rugby 34-32 (h). R16 beat ASM Clermont Auvergne (h), QF beat Castres Olympique 51-16 (h), SF beat Leinster Rugby 37-34 (Aviva Stadium), FINAL lost to Union Bordeaux Bègles 20-28 (Principality Stadium)

OVERALL RECORD

SCORING RECORDS

(a)

Six times v Edinburgh 10/11 (h) George North v Ospreys 14/15

Owen Farrell v Aviron Bayonnais 23/24 (h) Saracens 17/18 (h) Most

(a)

Ulster Rugby 02/03 (a) Marius Goosen Benetton Treviso 09/10 (h)

Try hat-tricks11 Ben Cohen 2, Tommy Freeman 2, Matt Dawson, Tom Seabrook, Paul Diggin, George North, Ken Pisi, Samu Manoa, Tom Pearson

UNITED RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP

QUALIFIERS

Leinster Rugby

Vodacom Bulls Hollywoodbets

Sharks

Edinburgh Rugby Scarlets

Glasgow Warriors

DHL Stormers Munster Rugby

LEINSTER RUGBY

PRESIDENT

Moira FLAHIVE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Shane NOLAN

shane.nolan @leinsterrugby.ie

OFFICE

Newstead Building A, UCD, Belﬁeld, Dublin 4, Ireland

HOME STADIUM for the 2025/26 season

Aviva Stadium Capacity: 51,700

MEDIA CONTACT

Marcus Ó BUACHALLA

Mob: +353 876 981 031 marcus.obuachalla @leinsterrugby.ie

leinsterrugby

@leinsterrugby

leinsterrugby

RUGBY STAFF

Leo CULLEN (Head Coach)

Guy EASTERBY (Chief Operations Ofﬁcer)

Jacques NIENABER (Senior Coach)

Tyler BLEYENDAAL (Assistant Coach)

Robin McBRYDE (Assistant Coach)

Emmet FARRELL (Kicking Coach & Head Analyst)

Seán O’BRIEN (Contact Skills Coach)

Charlie HIGGINS (Head of Athletic Performance)

Declan DARCY (Performance Coach)

Gafyn COOPER (Team Manager)

Mob: +353 87 631 0827

gafyn.cooper@leinsterrugby.ie

Caelan DORIS

GAME BY GAME

1995-96 beat Milan 24-21 (a), beat Pontypridd 23-22 (h), S-F lost to Cardiff 14-23 (Lansdowne Road)

1996-97 lost to Llanelli 17-34 (a), lost to Leicester 10-27 (h), beat Scottish Borders 34-25 (a), beat Pau 25-23 (h)

1997-98 lost to Toulouse 25-34 (h), beat Leicester 16-9 (h), lost to Milan 32-33 (a), lost to Leicester 22-47 (a), beat Milan 23-6 (h), lost to Toulouse 19-38 (a)

1998-99 beat Llanelli 33-27 (a), lost to Stade Français 17-28 (h), beat Bègles-Bordeaux 9-3 (h), lost to Stade Français 31-56 (a), lost to Bègles-Bordeaux 10-31 (a), lost to Llanelli 27-34 (h)

1999-00 beat Leicester Tigers 27-20 (h), lost to Glasgow Caledonians 17-29 (a), lost to Stade Français 6-39 (a), beat Stade Français 24-23 (h), beat Glasgow Caledonians 44-17 (h), beat Leicester Tigers 32-10 (a)

2000-01 lost to Edinburgh Reivers 21-29 (a), beat Biarritz 35-9 (h), beat Northampton Saints 14-8 (a), beat Northampton Saints 40-31 (h), drew with Edinburgh Reivers 34-34 (h), lost to Biarritz 10-30 (a)

2001-02

beat Toulouse 40-10 (h), beat Newcastle Falcons 28-9 (h), beat Newport 21-6 (h), beat Newport 26-21 (a), beat Newcastle Falcons 17-15 (a), lost to Toulouse 7-43 (a), Q-F lost to Leicester Tigers 18-29 (a)

2002-03 beat Bristol Shoguns 29-23 (h), beat Swansea 51-10 (a), beat Montferrand 23-20 (a), beat Montferrand 12-9 (h), beat Swansea 48-19 (h), beat Bristol Shoguns 25-12 (a), Q-F beat Biarritz Olympique 18-13 (h), S-F lost to Perpignan 14-21 (Lansdowne Road)

2003-04 beat Biarritz Olympique 32-6 (h), beat Cardiff Blues 24-19 (a), lost to Sale Sharks 22-23 (h), beat Sale Sharks 23-16 (a), beat Cardiff Blues 20-17 (h), lost to Biarritz Olympique 21-32 (a)

2004-05 beat Benetton Treviso 25-9 (a), beat Bath Rugby 30-11 (h), beat Bourgoin 92-17 (h), beat Bourgoin 26-23 (a), beat Bath Rugby 27-23 (a), beat Benetton Treviso 57-17 (h), Q-F lost to Leicester Tigers 13-29 (h)

2005-06 lost to Bath Rugby 19-22 (h), beat Glasgow Warriors 33-20 (a), beat Bourgoin 53-7 (h), lost to Bourgoin 28-30 (a), beat Glasgow Warriors 46-22 (h), beat Bath Rugby 35-23 (a), Q-F beat Toulouse 41-35 (a), S-F lost to Munster 6-30 (Lansdowne Road)

2006-07 beat Gloucester Rugby 37-20 (h), lost to Edinburgh Rugby 24-25 (a), beat Agen 26-10 (h), beat Agen 25-13 (a), beat Edinburgh Rugby 49-10 (h), lost to Gloucester Rugby 13-19 (a), Q-F lost to London Wasps 13-35 (a)

2007-08 beat Leicester Tigers 22-9 (h), lost to Toulouse 6-33 (a), beat Edinburgh 28-14 (h), lost to Edinburgh 10-29 (a), beat Toulouse 20-13 (h), lost to Leicester Tigers 9-25 (a)

2008-09 beat Edinburgh 27-16 (a), beat London Wasps 41-11 (h), beat Castres Olympique 33-3 (h), lost to Castres Olympique 15-18 (a), lost to London Wasps 12-19 (a), beat Edinburgh 12-3 (h), Q-F beat Harlequins 6-5 (a), S-F beat Munster 25-6 (Croke Park), FINAL beat Leicester Tigers 19-16 (Murrayﬁeld)

2009-10 lost to London Irish 9-12 (h), beat Brive 36-13 (a), beat Scarlets 32-7 (a), beat Scarlets 39-7 (h), beat Brive 27-10 (h), drew with London Irish 11-11 (a), Q-F beat ASM Clermont Auvergne 29-28 (h), S-F lost to Toulouse 16-26 (Le Stadium)

2010-11 beat Racing Metro 92 38-22 (h), beat Saracens 25-23 (a), lost to ASM Clermont Auvergne 13-20 (a), beat ASM Clermont Auvergne 24-8 (h), beat Saracens 43-20 (h), beat Racing Metro 92 36-11 (a), Q-F beat Leicester Tigers 17-10 (h), S-F beat Toulouse 32-23 (Aviva Stadium), FINAL beat Northampton Saints 33-22 (Millennium Stadium)

2011-12 drew with Montpellier 16-16 (a), beat Glasgow Warriors 38-13 (h), beat Bath Rugby 18-13 (a), beat Bath Rugby 52-27 (h), beat Glasgow Warriors 23-16 (a), beat Montpellier 25-3 (h), Q-F beat Cardiff Blues 34-3 (h), S-F beat ASM Clermont Auvergne 19-15 (Stade ChabanDelmas), FINAL beat Ulster Rugby 42-14 (Twickenham)

2012-13 beat Exeter Chiefs 9-6 (h), beat Scarlets 20-13 (a), lost to ASM Clermont Auvergne 12-15(a) lost to ASM Clermont Auvergne 21-28 (h), beat Scarlets 33-14 (h), beat Exeter Chiefs 29-20 (a) 2013-14 beat Ospreys 19-9 (a), beat Castres Olympique 19-7 (h), beat Northampton Saints 40-7 (a), lost to Northampton Saints 9-18 (h), beat Castres Olympique 29-22 (a), beat Ospreys 36-3 (h) Q-F lost to RC Toulon 14-29 (a)

2014-15

beat Wasps 25-20 (h) beat Castres Olympique 21-16 (a) lost to Harlequins 18-24 (a) beat Harlequins 14-13 (h) beat Castres Olympique 50-8 (h) drew with Wasps 20-20 (a); Q-F beat Bath Rugby 18-15 (h); S-F lost to Toulon 20-25 (Stade Vélodrome)

2015-16 lost Wasps 6-33 (h), lost Bath Rugby 16-19 (a), lost RC Toulon 9-24 (a), lost RC Toulon 16-20 (h), beat Bath Rugby 25-11 (h), lost Wasps 10-51 (a)

2016-17 beat Castres Olympique 33-15 (h), lost Montpellier 16-22 (a), beat Northampton Saints 37-10 (a), beat Northampton Saints 60-13 (h), beat Montpellier 57-3 (h), drew with Castres Olympique 24-24 (a) Q-F beat Wasps 32-17 (h) S-F lost ASM Clermont Auvergne 22-27 (Matmut Stadium de Gerland)

2017-18 beat Montpellier 24-17 (h), beat Glasgow Warriors 34-18 (a), beat Exeter Chiefs 18-8 (a), beat Exeter Chiefs 22-17 (h), beat Glasgow Warriors 55-19 (h), beat Montpellier 23-14 (a); Q-F beat Saracens 30-19 (h); S-F beat Scarlets 38-16 (Aviva Stadium); FINAL beat Racing 92 15-12 (San Mamés Stadium)

2018-19 beat Wasps 52-3 (h), lost Toulouse 27-28 (a), beat Bath Rugby 17-10 (a), beat Bath Rugby 42-15 (h), beat Toulouse 29-13 (h), beat Wasps 37-19 (a); Q-F beat Ulster Rugby 21-18 (h); S-F beat Toulouse 30-12 (Aviva Stadium); FINAL lost Saracens 10-20 (St James' Park)

2019-20 beat Benetton Rugby 33-19 (h), beat Lyon 13-6 (a), beat Northampton Saints 43-16 (a), beat Northampton Saints 50-21 (h), beat Lyon 42-14 (a), beat Benetton Rugby 18-0 (a); Q-F lost to Saracens 17-25 (h).

2020-21 beat Montpellier 35-14 (a), beat Northampton Saints 35-19 (h), R 16 v RC Toulon (fixture cancelled due to Covid-19 issues and Match Result Resolution Committee deemed Leinster should progress to the quarter-finals), Q-F beat Exeter Chiefs 34-22 (a), S-F lost Stade Rochelais 23-32 (Stade Marcel Deflandre)

2021-22 beat Bath Rugby 45-20 (h), *lost Montpellier Hérault Rugby 0-28 (a), beat Montpellier Hérault Rugby 89-7 (h), beat Bath Rugby 64-7 (a), R16 1st leg beat Connacht Rugby 26-21 (a), 2nd leg beat Connacht Rugby 56-20 (h), Q-F beat Leicester Tigers 23-14 (a), S-F beat Stade Toulousain 40-17 (Aviva Stadium), FINAL lost Stade Rochelais 21-24 (Stade Vélodrome, Marseille) *Fixture cancelled and outcome decided by Match Result Resolution Committee under EPCR’s Covid-19 protocols

2022-23 beat Racing 92 42-10 (a), beat Gloucester Rugby 57-0 (h), beat Gloucester Rugby 49-14 (a), beat Racing 92 36-10 (h), R16 beat Ulster Rugby 30-15 (h), Q-F beat Leicester Tigers 55-24 (h), S-F beat Stade Toulousain 41-22 (Aviva Stadium), FINAL lost Stade Rochelais 27-26 (Aviva Stadium)

2023-24 beat Stade Rochelais 16-9 (a), beat Sale Sharks 37-27 (h), beat Stade Francais 43-7 (h), beat Leicester Tigers 27-10 (a), R16 beat Leicester Tigers 36-22 (h), Q-F beat Stade Rochelais 40-13 (h), S-F beat Northampton Saints 20-17 (Croke Park), FINAL lost Stade Toulousain 13-22 (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium)

2024-25 beat Bristol Bears 35-12 (a), beat ASM Clermont Auvergne 15-7 (h), beat Stade Rochelais 16-14 (a), beat Bath Rugby 47-21 (h), R16 beat Harlequins 62-0 (Croke Park), Q-F beat Glasgow Rugby 52-0 (h), S-F lost Northampton Saints 34-37 (Aviva Stadium)

SCORING RECORDS

Most penalties

Most drop goals

v Bourgoin 04/05 (h)

Francais 98/99 (a)

15/16 (a)

Francais 98/99 (a)

Stade Francais 98/99 (a) v Montpellier Hérault Rugby 21/22 (h)

v Leicester Tigers 99/00 (h),

Stade Toulousain 23/24 (a) v Castres Olympique 14/15 (a), v Stade Rochelais 21/22 (h)

v Leicester Tigers 99/00 (h),

Cardiff Rugby 95/96 (h), v Sale Sharks 03/04 (h), USAP 02/03 (n), v Leicester Tigers 08/09 (n) ASM Clermont Auvergne 16/17 (n)

MATCH TEAM INDIVIDUAL

Most points 29 David Holwell 23 Morgan Parra v Bourgoin 04/05 (h)ASM Clermont Auv 12/13 (h)

v Bath Rugby 21/22 (a) James Lowe v Connacht Rugby 21/22 (h)

Most conversions 8 David Holwell 8 Diego Dominguez v Bourgoin 04/05 (h) Stade Francais 98/99 (a)

Most penalty goals7 Mark McHugh v Leicester 7 Morgan Parra Tigers 99/00 (h); Ian MadiganASM Clermont Auv 12/13 (h) v Castres Olympique 14/15 (a)

Most drop goals 2 Mark McHugh v Leicester 2 Camille Lopez Tigers 99/00 (h)ASM Clermont Auv 16/17 (a)

Try hat-tricks15 Gordon D’Arcy (2), Shane Horgan (2) Denis Hickie, Felipe Contepomi, Brian O'Driscoll, Luke Fitzgerald, Jack Conan, James Lowe (a), Jamison Gibson-Park Garry Ringrose (2), Jimmy O’Brien

SEASON

TEAM

INDIVIDUAL

Sam Prendergast, Leinster Rugby’s out-half in Investec Champions Cup action last season

VODACOM BULLS

16.12.25 Union Bordeaux Bègles (h) 17.15 214.12.25Northampton Saints (a)15.15 310.01.26Bristol Bears (h)15.00 416.01.26Section Paloise (a)21.00

www.bullsrugby.co.za

PRESIDENT

Willem STRAUSS

CHAIRMAN

Dr Johan VAN ZYL

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Edgar RATHBONE edgar@bluebull.co.za

OFFICE

Loftus Versfeld, Kirkness Street, Sunnyside, Pretoria 0002 South Africa

HOME STADIUM

Loftus Versfeld Capacity: 50,000

MEDIA CONTACT

Clinton VAN DER BERG

Mob: +27 83 297 4677 clinton@bluebull.co.za

BullsOfﬁcial @BlueBullsRugby

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Blue_bulls_Ofﬁcial

RUGBY STAFF

Johan ACKERMANN (Head Coach)

Chris ROSSOUW (Assistant Coach)

Andries BEKKER (Assistant Coach)

Werner KRUGER (Assistant Coach)

Jean TIEDT (Assistant Coach)

Kennedy TSIMBA (Assistant Coach)

Phlwe NOMLOMO (Assistant Coach)

Andre VOLSTEEDT (Head of Strength & Conditioning)

Eugene HARE (Team Manager) eugene@bluebull.co.za Mob: +27 82 927 5394

SCORING RECORDS

GAME BY GAME

2022-23 beat Lyon 42-36 (h), lost Exeter Chiefs 14-44 (a), beat Exeter Chiefs 39-28 (h), lost Lyon 7-31 (a), R16 lost Stade Toulousain 9-33 (a) 2023-24 beat Saracens 27-16 (h), lost to Lyon 28-29 (a), beat Bristol Bears 31-17 (a), beat Union Bordeaux Bègles 46-40. R16 beat Lyon 59-19 (h), Q-F lost to Northampton Saints 22-59 (a) 2024-25 lost to Saracens 5-27 (a), lost to Northampton Saints 21-30 (h), lost to Castres Olympique 10-49 (a), beat Stade Français Paris 48-7 (h)

HOLLYWOODBETS SHARKS

PRESIDENT

Graham MACKENZIE

CHAIRMAN

Stephen SAAD

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

OFFICER

Shaun BRYANS

shaun@thesharks.co.za

OFFICE

12 Isaiah Ntshangase Road, Durban, 4000

South Africa

HOME STADIUM

Hollywoodbets Kings Park

Capacity: 45,000

MEDIA CONTACT

Novashni CHETTY

Mob: +27 844 317 504

novashni@thesharks.co.za

@sharksrugby

RUGBY STAFF

Neil POWELL (Director of Rugby)

John PLUMTREE (Head Coach)

Warren WHITELEY (Forwards Coach)

Joey MONGALO (Defence Coach)

Dave WILLIAMS (Attack Coach)

Philip LEMMER (Scrum Coach)

Trevor BARNES (Team Manager)

Mob: +27 828 223 859

trevor@thesharks.co.za

GAME BY GAME

2022-23

beat Harlequins 39-31 (h), beat Union Bordeaux Bègles 19-16 (a) beat Union Bordeaux Bègles 32-3 (h) lost to Harlequins 29-39 (a) R16 beat Munster Rugby 50-35 (h)

Q-F lost to Stade Toulousain 20-54 (a) 2024-25

beat Exeter Chiefs 39-21 (h), lost to Leicester Tigers 17-56 (a), lost to Stade Toulousain 8-20 (h), lost to Union Bordeaux Bègles 12-66 (a)

OVERALL RECORD

Hollywoodbets Sharks’ Siya Kolisi in Investec Champions Cup action last season

SCORING RECORDS

FORAGAINST

GLASGOW WARRIORS

POOL 1 FIXTURES 2025/26

www.glasgowwarriors.org

CHAIRMAN

Charles SHAW

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Alastair KELLOCK

alastair.kellock @glasgowwarriors.org

OFFICE

112, Danes Drive, Glasgow G14 9HD, Scotland

Tel: +44 1419 545 100

HOME STADIUM

Scotstoun Stadium

Capacity: 7,261

MEDIA CONTACT

Craig WRIGHT

Mob: +44 7816 087 869

craig.wright @glasgowwarriors.org

Glasgow Warriors

@GlasgowWarriors

glasgowwarriors

@glasgowwarriors

RUGBY STAFF

Franco SMITH (Head Coach)

Nigel CAROLAN (Assistant Coach)

Scott FORREST (Assistant Coach)

Roddy GRANT (Assistant Coach)

Alasdair DICKINSON (Scrum Coach)

Liam WALSHE (Head of Athletic Performance)

John MANSON (Team Manager)

Mob: +44 7764 178 917

john.manson @glasgowwarriors.org

GAME BY GAME

1997-98 beat Ulster Rugby 18-12 (a), lost to Wasps 22-46 (h), beat Swansea 35-21 (h), lost to Wasps 5-43 (a), lost to Swansea 22-30 (a), beat Ulster Rugby 30-15 (h), Q-F PLAY-OFF lost to Leicester 19-90 (a)

1998-99 lost to Pontypridd 21-43 (h), lost to Benetton Treviso 15-34 (a), lost to Colomiers 16-34 (a), beat Benetton Treviso 40-27 (h), beat Colomiers 26-17 (h), lost to Pontypridd 3-32 (a)

1999-00 lost to Stade Français 18-37 (a), beat Leinster 29-17 (h), beat Leicester Tigers 30-17 (h), lost to Leicester Tigers 21-34 (a), lost to Leinster 17-44 (a), lost to Stade Français 15-30 (h)

2000-01 lost to Pontypridd 25-40 (a), lost to Leicester Tigers 21-33 (h), lost to Pau 24-46 (h), lost to Pau 16-44 (a), beat Pontypridd 25-23 (h), lost to Leicester Tigers 26-41 (a)

2001-02 drew with Montferrand 19-19 (h), lost to Northampton Saints 9-30 (a), lost to Cardiff 7-46 (a), beat Cardiff 47-32 (h), beat Northampton Saints 31-27 (h), lost to Montferrand 13-44 (a)

2002-03 lost to Llanelli 15-45 (a), beat Sale Sharks 26-14 (h), lost to Bourgoin 21-35 (a), beat Bourgoin 13-12 (h), lost to Sale Sharks 3-45 (a), lost to Llanelli 8-34 (h)

2004-05 lost to Northampton Saints 9-13 (h), lost to Toulouse 17-43 (a), lost to Llanelli Scarlets 26-29 (h), lost to Llanelli Scarlets 22-38 (a), lost to Toulouse 10-30 (h), lost to Northampton Saints 23-33 (a)

2005-06 lost to Bourgoin 3-16 (a), lost to Leinster 20-33 (h), lost to Bath Rugby 26-31 (a), lost to Bath Rugby 10-29 (h), lost to Leinster 22-46 (a), beat Bourgoin 50-35 (h)

2007-08 lost to Saracens 31-33 (a), beat Viadana 41-31 (h), beat Biarritz Olympique 9-6 (h), lost to Biarritz Olympique 14-21 (a), beat Viadana 18-15 (a), lost to Saracens 17-21 (h)

2008-09 lost to Newport Gwent Dragons 22-32 (a), lost to Toulouse 16-22 (h), lost to Bath Rugby 3135 (a), lost to Bath Rugby 19-25 (h), beat Toulouse 33-26 (a), beat Newport Gwent Dragons 13-10 (h)

2009-10 lost to Biarritz Olympique 18-22 (h), lost to Newport Gwent Dragons 14-22 (a), beat Gloucester Rugby 33-11 (h), lost to Gloucester Rugby 6-19 (a), beat Newport Gwent Dragons 29-25 (h), lost to Biarritz Olympique 20-41 (a)

2010-11 beat Newport Gwent Dragons 21-13 (h), lost to London Wasps 26-38 (a), lost to Toulouse 16-28 (h), lost to Toulouse 10-36 (a), beat London Wasps 20-10 (h), beat Newport Gwent Dragons 23-16 (a)

2011-12 beat Bath Rugby 26-21 (h), lost to Leinster Rugby 13-38 (a), beat Montpellier 20-15 (h), drew with Montpellier 13-13 (a), lost to Leinster Rugby 16-23 (h), Lost to Bath Rugby 18-23 (a)

2012-13 lost to Northampton Saints 15-24 (a), lost to Ulster Rugby 8-19 (h), lost to Castres Olympique 6-9 (h), lost to Castres Olympique 8-10 (a), lost to Ulster Rugby 6-23 (a), beat Northampton Saints 27-20 (h)

2013-14 lost RC Toulon 28-51 (a) beat Exeter Chiefs 20-16 (h) lost Cardiff Blues 20-29 (a) lost Cardiff Blues 7-9 (h) beat Exeter Chiefs 15-10 (a) lost RC Toulon 8-15 (h)

2014-15 beat Bath Rugby 37-10 (h) beat Montpellier 15-13 (a) lost to Toulouse 11-19 (a) lost to Toulouse 9-12 (h) beat Montpellier 21-10 (h) lost to Bath Rugby 15-20 (a)

2015-16 lost Northampton Saints 15-26 (h), beat Scarlets 43-6 (h), beat Scarlets 9-6 (a), lost Racing 92 10-34 (a), lost Northampton Saints 15-19 (a), beat Racing 92 22-5 (h)

2016-17 beat Leicester Tigers 42-13 (h), lost Munster Rugby 17-38 (a), beat Racing 92 23-14 (a), beat Racing 92 23-7 (h), lost Munster Rugby 12-14 (h), beat Leicester Tigers 43-0 (a)

Q-F lost Saracens 13-38 (a)

2017-18 lost Exeter Chiefs 15-24 (a), lost Leinster Rugby 18-34 (h), lost Montpellier 22-29 (h), lost Montpellier 26-36 (a), lost Leinster Rugby 19-55 (a), beat Exeter Chiefs 28-21 (h)

2018-19 lost Saracens 3-13 (h), beat Cardiff Blues 29-12 (a), beat Lyon 42-22 (a), beat Lyon 21-10 (h), beat Cardiff Blues 33-24 (h), lost Saracens 19-38 (a); Q-F lost Saracens 27-56 (a)

2019-20

beat Sale Sharks 13-7 (h), lost Exeter Chiefs 18-34 (a), beat La Rochelle 27-24 (a), lost La Rochelle 7-12 (h), drew Exeter Chiefs 31-31 (h), beat Sale Sharks 45-7 (a)

2020-21 lost Exeter Chiefs 0-42 (a), *lost Lyon 0-28 (h) *Fixture cancelled and outcome decided by a Match Result Resolution Committee under EPCR’s Covid-19 protocols

2021-22

lost Stade Rochelais 13-20 (a), beat Exeter Chiefs 22-7 (h), lost Exeter Chiefs 17-52 (a), lost Stade Rochelais 30-38 (h)

2023-24 lost Northampton Saints 19-28 (h), beat Aviron Baynnais 12-11 (a), lost Exeter Chiefs 17-19 (a), beat RC Toulon 29-5 (h), R16 lost Harlequins 24-28

2024-25

beat Sale Sharks 38-19 (h), lost RC Toulon 29-30 (a), beat Racing 92 29-19 (h), lost Harlequins 7-29 (a), R16 beat Leicester Tigers 43-19 (h), Q-F lost Leinster Rugby 0-52

OVERALL RECORD

Kyle Steyn in Investec Champions Cup action for Glasgow Warriors last season

Glasgow’s Scott Cummings wins

line-out in the Investec Champions Cup last season

SCORING RECORDS

MATCH TEAM

FORAGAINST

v Bourgoin 05/06 (h)

v Leicester Tigers 16/17 (a)

Saracens 18/19 (a)

Leinster Rugby 24/25 (a) Most

Most conversions

v Bourgoin 05/06 (h)

Six times v Sale Sharks 19/20 (a)

Most penalties 7 v Cardiff 01/02 (h),

Bath Rugby 11/12 (h) v Gloucester Rugby 09/10 (h)

Dragons 08/09 (a) Biarritz 09/10 (h)

INDIVIDUAL

(a)

(h)Bath

(h)

(a)

SEASON

INDIVIDUAL

CHAIRMAN

Bruce MCROBERT

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Johan LE ROUX

johan@stormers.co.za

OFFICE

DHL Stadium, Fritz Sonnenberg Road, Green Point, Cape Town, South Africa

HOME STADIUM

DHL Stadium

Capacity: 57,000

MEDIA CONTACT

Michael DE VRIES

Mob: +27 837 376 213 mdevries@wprugby.co.za

dhlstormers

RUGBY STAFF

John DOBSON (Head Coach)

Dawie SNYMAN (Backs & Attack Coach)

Rito HLUNGWANI (Forwards Coach)

Norman LAKER (Defence Coach)

Hanyani SHIMANGE (Scrum Coach)

Gareth WRIGHT (Kicking Coach)

Labeeb LEVY (Skills Coach)

Riefaat JAPPIE (Head of Strength & Conditioning)

CAPTAIN

Salmaan MOERAT

SCORING RECORDS

MATCH

FORAGAINST

(a)

22/23 (h)

FORAGAINST

(h)

v London Irish 22/23 (h)Exeter Chiefs 22/23 (a) v Sale Sharks 23/24 (h), 24/25 (h)

Jurie Matthee v Harlequins 24/25 (a)

Plisson Jurie Matthee v Leicester Tigers 23/24 (a)

SEASON

FORAGAINST

(h)

GAME BY GAME

2022-23: lost ASM Clermont Auvergne 14-24 (a), beat London Irish 34-14 (h), beat London Irish 28-14 (a), beat ASM Clermont Auvergne 30-16 (h), R16 beat Harlequins 32-28 (h), Q-F lost Exeter Chiefs 42-17 (a) 2023-24 beat Leicester Tigers 35-26 (a), beat Stade Rochelais 21-20 (h), beat Sale Sharks 31-24 (h), beat Stade Français Paris 24-20 (a). R16 lost to Stade Rochelais (h) 21-22 2024-25 lost to RC Toulon 14-24 (h), lost to Harlequins 16-53 (a), beat Sale Sharks 40-0 (h), lost to Racing 92 22-31 (a)

MUNSTER RUGBY

www.munsterrugby.ie

PRESIDENT

Sean LOFTUS

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Ian FLANAGAN

ianﬂanagan@ munsterrugby.ie

OFFICE

Virgin Media Park, Tramore Road, Cork, Ireland

Tel: +353 214 323 563

HOME STADIUMS

Thomond Park

Capacity: 25,600

SuperValu Páirc Uí

Chaoimh

Capacity: 40,885

MunsterRugbySupportersClub

@Munsterrugby

RUGBY STAFF

Clayton MCMILLAN (Head Coach)

Mike PRENDERGAST (Senior Coach)

Denis LEAMY (Defence Coach) Alex Codling (Forwards Coach)

Mossy LAWLER (Skills Coach & Assistant Attack Coach)

George MURRAY (Lead Performance Analyst & Technical Coach)

Brad MAYO (Head of Athletic Performance)

Martyn VERCOE (Team Manager)

martynvercoe@munsterrugby.ie

Tadhg BEIRNE

MEDIA CONTACTS

Seán McMAHON

Mob: +353 87 989 0447

seanmcmahon@ munsterrugby.ie

Seán GEARY

Mob: +353 85 165 8455

seangeary@ munsterrugby.ie

GAME BY GAME

1995-96 beat Swansea 17-13 (h), lost to Castres 12-19 (a)

1996-97 beat Milan 23-5 (h), lost to Cardiff 18-48 (a), beat Wasps 49-22 (h), lost to Toulouse 19-60 (a)

1997-98 lost to NEC Harlequins 40-48 (a), lost to Cardiff 23-43 (a), beat Bourgoin 17-15 (h), lost to Cardiff 32-37 (h), lost to Bourgoin 6-21 (a), beat NEC Harlequins 23-16 (h)

1998-99 beat Petrarca 20-13 (h), beat Neath 34-10 (h), lost to Perpignan 24-41 (a), drew with Neath 18-18 (a), beat Perpignan 13-5 (h), beat Petrarca 35-21 (a), Q-F lost to Colomiers 9-23 (a)

1999-00 beat Pontypridd 32-10 (h), beat Saracens 35-34 (a), beat Colomiers 31-15 (a), beat Colomiers 23-5 (h), beat Saracens 31-30 (h), lost to Pontypridd 36-38 (a), Q-F beat Stade Français 27-10 (h), S-F beat Toulouse 31-25 (Stade Chaban Delmas), FINAL lost to Northampton 8-9 (Twickenham)

2000-01 beat Newport 26-18 (h), beat Castres 32-29 (a), beat Bath 31-9 (h), lost to Bath 5-18 (a), beat Newport 39-24 (a), beat Castres 21-11 (h), Q-F beat Biarritz 38-29 (h), S-F lost to Stade Français 15-16 (Stadium Nord)

2001-02 beat Castres Olympique 28-23 (h), beat NEC Harlequins 24-8 (a), beat Bridgend 16-12 (a), beat Bridgend 40-6 (h), beat NEC Harlequins 51-17 (h), lost to Castres Olympique 13-21 (a), Q-F beat Stade Français 16-14 (a), S-F beat Castres Olympique 25-17 (Stade de la Méditerranée), FINAL lost to Leicester Tigers 9-15 (Millennium Stadium)

2002-03 lost to Gloucester 16-35 (a), beat Perpignan 30-21 (h), beat Viadana 64-0 (h), beat Viadana 55-22 (a), lost to Perpignan 8-23 (a), beat Gloucester 33-6 (h), Q-F beat Leicester Tigers 20-7 (a), S-F lost to Toulouse 12-13 (Le Stadium)

2003-04 beat Bourgoin 18-17 (a), beat Benetton Treviso 51-0 (h), lost to Gloucester 11-22 (a), beat Gloucester 35-14 (h), beat Benetton Treviso 31-20 (a), beat Bourgoin 26-3 (h), Q-F beat Stade Français Paris 37-32 (h), S-F lost to London Wasps 32-37 (Lansdowne Road)

2004-05 beat NEC Harlequins 15-9 (h), beat Neath-Swansea Ospreys 20-18 (a), lost to Castres Olympique 12-19 (a), beat Castres Olympique 36-8 (h), beat Neath-Swansea Ospreys 20-10 (h), beat NEC Harlequins 18-10 (a), Q-F lost to Biarritz Olympique 10-19 (a)

2005-06 lost to Sale Sharks 13-27 (a), beat Castres Olympique 42-16 (h), beat Newport Gwent Dragons 24-8 (a), beat Newport Gwent Dragons 30-18 (h), beat Castres Olympique 46-9 (a), beat Sale Sharks 31-9 (h), Q-F beat Perpignan 19-10 (h), S-F beat Leinster 30-6 (Lansdowne Road), FINAL beat Biarritz Olympique 23-19 (Millennium Stadium)

2006-07 beat Leicester Tigers 21-19 (a), beat Bourgoin 41-23 (h), beat Cardiff Blues 22-12 (a), beat Cardiff Blues 32-18 (h), beat Bourgoin 30-27 (a),lost to Leicester Tigers 6-13 (h), Q-F lost to Llanelli Scarlets 15-24 (a)

2007-08 lost to London Wasps 23-24 (a), beat ASM Clermont Auvergne 36-13 (h), beat Llanelli Scarlets 29-16 (a), beat Llanelli Scarlets 22-13 (h), lost to ASM Clermont Auvergne 19-26 (a), beat London Wasps 19-3 (h), Q-F beat Gloucester Rugby 16-3 (a), S-F beat Saracens 18-16 (Ricoh Arena), FINAL beat Toulouse 16-13 (Millennium Stadium)

2008-09 beat Montauban 19-17 (h), beat Sale Sharks 24-16 (a), lost to ASM Clermont Auvergne 19-25 (a), beat ASM Clermont Auvergne 23-13 (h), beat Sale Sharks 37-14 (h), beat Montauban 39-13 (a), Q-F beat Ospreys 43-9 (h), S-F lost to Leinster 6-25 (Croke Park)

2009-10 lost to Northampton Saints 27-31 (a), beat Benetton Treviso 41-10 (h), beat Perpignan 24-23 (h), beat Perpignan 37-14 (a), beat Benetton Treviso 44-7 (a), beat Northampton Saints 12-9 (h), Q-F beat Northampton Saints 33-19 (h), S-F lost to Biarritz Olympique 7-18 (Stadio Anoeta)

2010-11 lost to London Irish 17-23 (a), beat Toulon 45-18 (h), beat Ospreys 22-16 (h), lost to Ospreys 15-19 (a), lost to Toulon 16-32 (a), beat London Irish 28-14 (h)

2011-12 beat Northampton Saints 23-21 (h), beat Castres Olympique 27-24 (a), beat Scarlets 17-14 (a), beat Scarlets 19-13 (h), beat Castres Olympique 26-10 (h), beat Northampton Saints 51-36 (a), Q-F lost to Ulster Rugby 16-22 (h)

2012-13 lost to Racing Metro 92 17-22 (a), beat Edinburgh Rugby 33-0 (h), beat Saracens 15-9 (h), lost to Saracens 13-19 (a), beat Edinburgh Rugby 26-17 (a), beat Racing Metro 92 29-6 (h); Q-F beat Harlequins 18-12 (a); S-F lost to ASM Clermont Auvergne 10-16 (Stade de la Mosson)

2013-14 lost to Edinburgh Rugby 23-29 (a), beat Gloucester Rugby 26-10 (h) beat Perpignan 36-8 (h), beat Perpignan 18-17 (a), beat Gloucester Rugby 20-7 (a), beat Edinburgh Rugby 38-6 (h), Q-F beat Toulouse 47-23 (h), S-F lost to RC Toulon 16-24 (Stade Velodrome)

2014-15 beat Sale Sharks 27-26 (a) beat Saracens 14-3 (h) lost to Clermont Auvergne 9-16 (h) lost to Clermont Auvergne 19-26 (a) lost to Saracens 10-33 (a) beat Sale Sharks 65-10 (h)

2015-16 beat Benetton Treviso 32-7 (h), lost Leicester Tigers 19-31 (h), lost Leicester Tigers 6-17 (a), lost Stade Français Paris 7-27 (a), beat Stade Français Paris 26-13 (h), beat Benetton Treviso 28-5 (a)

2016-17 beat Glasgow Warriors 38-17 (h), beat Leicester Tigers 38-0 (h), lost Leicester Tigers 16-18 (a), beat Racing 92 32-7 (a), beat Glasgow Warriors 14-12 (a), beat Racing 92 22-10 (h) Q-F beat Toulouse 41-16 (h) S-F lost to Saracens 10-26 (Aviva Stadium)

2017-18 drew Castres Olympique 17-17 (a), beat Racing 92 14-7 (h), beat Leicester Tigers 33-10 (h), beat Leicester Tigers 25-16 (a), lost Racing 92 30-34 (a), beat Castres Olympique 48-3 (h); Q-F beat RC Toulon 20-19 (h); S-F lost to Racing 92 22-27 (Stade Chaban-Delmas)

2018-19 drew Exeter Chiefs 10-10 (a), beat Gloucester Rugby 36-22 (h), beat Castres Olympique 30-5 (h), lost Castres Olympique 12-13 (a), beat Gloucester Rugby 41-15 (a), beat Exeter Chiefs 9-7 (h); Q-F beat Edinburgh Rugby 17-13 (a); S-F lost Saracens 16-32 (Ricoh Arena)

2019-20 beat Ospreys 32-12 (a), drew Racing 92 21-21 (h), beat Saracens 10-3 (h), lost to Saracens 6-15 (a), lost Racing 92 22-39 (a), beat Ospreys 33-6 (h)

2020-21 beat Harlequins 21-7 (h), beat ASM Clermont Auvergne 39-31 (a), R16 lost Stade Toulousain 33-40 (h)

2021-22 beat Wasps 35-14 (a), beat Castres Olympique 19-13 (h), beat Castres Olympique 16-13 (a), beat Wasps 45-7 (h), R16 1st leg lost Exeter Chiefs 8-13 (a), 2nd leg beat Exeter Chiefs 26-10 (h), Q-F lost Stade Toulousain 24-24 after extra-time and place kick competition 2-4 (h) 2022-23 lost Stade Toulousain 13-18 (h), beat Northampton Saints 17-6 (a), beat Northampton Saints 27-23 (h), lost Stade Toulousain 16-20 (a), R16 lost Cell C Sharks 50-35 (a)

2023-24 drew Aviron Bayonnais 17-17 (h), lost Exeter Chiefs 24-32 (a), beat RC Toulon 29-18 (a), lost Northampton Saints 23-26 (h), R16 lost Northampton Saints 14-24 (a) 2024-25 beat Stade Francais 33-7 (h), lost Castres Olympique 14-16 (a), beat Saracens 17-12 (h), lost Northampton Saints 32-34 (a-), R16 beat Stade Rochelais 25-24 (a).

Q-F lost Bordeaux Bègles 29-47 (a)

SCORING RECORDS

MATCH

TEAM

v Viadana 02/03 (h)

v Biarritz 00/01 (h)

(a)

(h)

13/14 (n) v Perpignan 09/10 (h)

(a)

INDIVIDUAL

Jarvis v Newport 00/01 (a)Cardiff 97/98 (h)

Most tries 3 Anthony Foley v Biarritz 00/01 (h), 3 Four times Simon Zebo v Northampton Saints 11/12 (a) v Racing Metro 92, 12/13 (h) Most conversions

Ronan O’Gara 6 Two times v Viadana 02/03 (h)

Most penalty goals7 Ronan O’Gara v Biarritz 00/01 (h) 6 Eight times v Perpignan 09/10 (h)

Most drop goals 2 Ronan O’Gara v Newport 00-01 (a) 2 Alexandre Peclier v Toulouse 02-03 (a)Bourgoin 03/04 (a) Paul Warwick v Ospreys 08-09 (h)

Try hat-tricks3 Simon Zebo (2), Anthony Foley

SEASON

TEAM

FORAGAINST

INDIVIDUAL

Munster Rugby’s Craig Casey in Investec Champions Cup action last season

EDINBURGH RUGBY

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Douglas STRUTH douglas.struth @edinburghrugby.org

OFFICE

Scottish Gas Murrayﬁeld Stadium, Edinburgh EH12 5PJ, Scotland

Tel: +44 1313 465 252

HOME STADIUM Hive Stadium Capacity: 7,800

MEDIA CONTACT

Stuart RUTHERFORD Mob: +44 7580 696 230 stuart.rutherford @edinburghrugby.org

edinburghrugby @edinburghrugby edinburghrugby

RUGBY STAFF

Seán EVERITT (Head Coach)

Steve LAWRIE (Forwards Coach)

Scott MATHIE (Attack & Backs Coach) Michael TODD (Defence Coach)

Rob CHRYSTIE (Skills Coach & Edinburgh A Head Coach)

Mark ROBERTSON (Head of Strength & Conditioning)

JAMES GALLAGHER (Interim Team Manager) Mob: +44 7511 842302 james.gallagher @edinburghrugby.org

GAME BY GAME

1996-97 lost Bath 26-55 (a), lost Pontypridd 10-32 (h), lost Dax 12-69 (a), lost Benetton Treviso 23-43 (h)

1998-99 drew Ulster Rugby 38-38 (a), beat Ebbw Vale 41-17 (h), lost Toulouse 25-29 (h), beat Ebbw Vale 43-16 (a), lost Toulouse 11-23 (a), lost Ulster Rugby 21-23 (h)

1999-00 beat Grenoble 23-18 (h), beat Neath 31-20 (a), lost Northampton 8-32 (a), lost Northampton 8-47 (h), beat Neath 23-20 (h), lost Grenoble 19-21 (a)

2000-01 beat Leinster 29-21 (h), beat Northampton Saints 23-22 (a), lost Biarritz 18-29 (a), lost Biarritz 27-35 (h), drew Leinster 34-34 (a), beat Northampton Saints 18-15 (h)

2001-02 lost Swansea 16-21 (a), drew Biarritz Olympique 6-6 (h), lost Bath Rugby 6-37 (h), lost Bath Rugby 10-17 (a), lost Biarritz Olympique 14-45 (a), beat Swansea 30-20 (h)

2002-03 beat Newport 27-17 (h), lost London Irish 8-24 (a), lost Toulouse 9-30 (h), lost Toulouse 17-50 (a), beat London Irish 32-25 (h), lost Newport 32-42 (a)

2003-04 beat Toulouse 23-16 (h), beat Neath-Swansea Ospreys 32-16 (a), beat Leeds Carnegie 19-9 (h), beat Leeds Carnegie 23-0 (a), beat Neath-Swansea Ospreys 33-15 (h), lost Toulouse 0-33 (a); Q-F lost Toulouse 10-36 (a)

2004-05 lost Perpignan 0-23 (a), lost Newport Gwent Dragons 13-17 (h), lost Newcastle Falcons 24-34 (a), lost Newcastle Falcons 10-13 (h), lost Newport Gwent Dragons 5-48 (a), beat Perpignan 40-17 (h)

2005-06 beat Wasps 32-31 (h), lost Llanelli Scarlets 13-15 (a), lost Toulouse 13-20 (h), lost Toulouse 13-35 (a), beat Llanelli Scarlets 33-32 (h), lost Wasps 17-53 (a)

2006-07 lost Agen 17-19 (a), beat Leinster 25-24 (h), lost Gloucester Rugby 22-38 (a), lost Gloucester Rugby 14-31 (h), lost Leinster 10-49 (a), lost Agen 7-19 (h)

2007-08 lost Toulouse 15-19 (h), lost Leicester Tigers 0-39 (a), lost Leinster 14-28 (a), beat Leinster 29-10 (h), beat Leicester Tigers 17-12 (h), lost Toulouse 10-34 (a)

2008-09 lost Leinster 16-27 (h), beat Castres Olympique 13-6 (a), lost Wasps 16-25 (h), lost Wasps 11-19 (a), beat Castres Olympique 32-14 (h), lost Leinster 3-12 (a)

2009-10 lost Stade Francais Paris 7-31 (a), beat Ulster Rugby 17-13 (h), lost Bath Rugby 9-16 (a), beat Bath Rugby 9-6 (h), lost Ulster Rugby 13-21 (a), beat Stade Francais Paris 9-7 (h)

2010-11 lost Cardiff Blues 17-18 (a), lost Northampton Saints 27-31 (h), lost Castres Olympique 16-21 (a), beat Castres Olympique 24-22 (h), lost Northampton Saints 0-37 (a), lost Cardiff Blues 14-21 (h)

2011-12 beat London Irish 20-19 (a), beat Racing Metro 92 48-47 (h), lost Cardiff Blues 8-25 (a), beat Cardiff Blues 19-12 (h), beat Racing Metro 92 27-24 (a), beat London Irish 34-11 (h); Q-F beat Toulouse 19-14 (h); S-F lost Ulster Rugby 19-22 (Aviva Stadium)

2012-13 lost Saracens 0-45 (h), lost Munster Rugby 0-33 (a), lost Racing Metro 92 9-19 (a), lost Racing Metro 92 3-15 (h), lost Munster Rugby 17-26 (h), lost Saracens 7-40 (a) 2013-14 beat Munster Rugby 29-23 (h), lost to Perpignan 14-31 (a), lost to Gloucester Rugby 12-23 (h), beat Gloucester Rugby 16-10 (a), beat Perpignan 27-16 (h), lost to Munster Rugby 6-38 (a)

2018-19 lost to Montpellier 15-21 (a), beat Toulon 40-14 (h), beat Newcastle Falcons 31-13 (h), beat Newcastle Falcons 21-8 (a), beat Toulon 28-17 (a), beat Montpellier 19-10 (h); Q-F lost Munster Rugby 13-17 (h)

2020-21 lost Stade Rochelais 8-13 (h), beat Sale Sharks 16-15 (a), R16 lost Racing 92 3-56 (a) 2022-23 lost to Saracens 26-30 (a) beat Castres Olympique 31-20 (h), beat Castres Olympique 34-21 (a), beat Saracens 20-14 (h), R16 lost Leicester Tigers 6-16 (a)

SCORING RECORDS

MATCH

SEASON

SCARLETS

POOL 4 FIXTURES 2025/26

EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN

Simon MUDERACK

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Jon DANIELS

jon@scarlets.wales

OFFICE

Parc Pemberton, Llanelli SA14 9UZ Wales

HOME STADIUM

Parc y Scarlets

Capacity: 14,547

MEDIA CONTACT

Rob LLOYD

Mob: +44 7736 641 284 rob@scarlets.wales

OfﬁcialScarlets

@scarlets_rugby

Scarlets_rugby

RUGBY STAFF

Dwayne PEEL (Head Coach)

Albert VAN DEN BERG (Forwards Coach)

Jared PAYNE (Defence Coach)

Emyr PHILLIPS (Scrum Coach)

Bradley DAVIES (Contact Skills Coach)

Shane CARNEY (Head of Athletic Performance)

James DAVIES (Recruitment & Operations Ofﬁcer)

Mob: +44 7951 967698 jamesdavies@scarlets.wales

CAPTAIN

Josh MACLEOD

GAME BY GAME

1996-97: beat Leinster 34-17 (h), lost to Scottish Borders 16-24 (a), beat Pau 31-15 (h), lost to Leicester 16-25 (a), Q-F lost to Brive 14-35 (a)

1997-98: beat Caledonia 23-18 (a), lost to Pau 12-44 (a), beat Benetton Treviso 39-18 (h), beat Pau 14-10 (h), lost to Benetton Treviso 25-42 (a), beat Caledonia 31-10 (h), Q-FP lost to Cardiff 20-24 (a)

1998-99: lost to Leinster 27-33 (h), beat Bègles-Bordeaux 22-10 (h), lost to Stade Français 3-49 (a), lost to Bègles-Bordeaux 10-48 (a), beat Stade Français 17-13 (h), beat Leinster 34-27 (a), Q-F lost to Perpignan 17-34 (a)

1999-00: lost to London Wasps 13-22 (a), beat Bourgoin 29-10 (h), beat Ulster Rugby 29-6 (a), beat Ulster Rugby 20-3 (h), beat Bourgoin 36-30 (a), beat London Wasps 25-15 (h), Q-F beat Cardiff 22-3 (h), S-F lost to Northampton 28-31 (Madejski Stadium)

2000-01: lost to Gloucester 20-27 (h), beat Colomiers 19-6 (a), beat Roma 46-0 (h), beat Roma 41-21 (a), lost to Gloucester 27-28 (a), beat Colomiers 34-21 (h)

2001-02: lost to Leicester Tigers 9-12 (a), beat Perpignan 20-6 (h), beat Amatori & Calvisano 31-13 (a), beat Amatori & Calvisano 93-14 (h), lost to Perpignan 10-42 (a), beat Leicester Tigers 24-12 (h), Q-F beat Bath Rugby 27-10 (a), S-F lost to Leicester Tigers 12-13 (City Ground, Nottingham)

2002-03: beat Glasgow Rugby 45-15 (h), lost to Bourgoin 38-54 (a), beat Sale Sharks 30-19 (a), beat Sale Sharks 17-12 (h), beat Bourgoin 37-22 (h), beat Glasgow Rugby 34-8 (a), Q-F lost to Perpignan 19-26 (h)

2003-04: beat Northampton Saints 14-9 (h), beat The Borders 41-10 (a), beat Agen 19-15 (h), lost to Agen 15-22 (a), beat The Borders 53-7 (h), beat Northampton Saints 18-9 (a), Q-F lost to Biarritz Olympique 10-27 (h)

2004-05: lost to Toulouse 6-9 (h), lost to Northampton Saints 3-25 (a), beat Glasgow Rugby 29-26 (a), beat Glasgow Rugby 38-22 (h), lost to Northampton Saints 20-22 (h), lost to Toulouse 36-53 (a)

2005-06: lost to Toulouse 28-50 (a), beat Edinburgh Gunners 15-13 (h), beat London Wasps 21-13 (h), lost to London Wasps 14-48 (a), lost to Edinburgh Gunners 32-33 (a), lost to Toulouse 42-49 (h)

2006-07: beat London Irish 32-25 (a), beat Ulster Rugby 21-15 (h), beat Toulouse 20-19 (h), beat Toulouse 41-34 (a), beat Ulster Rugby 35-11 (a), beat London Irish 20-16 (h), Q-F beat Munster 24-15 (h), S-F lost to Leicester Tigers 17-33 (The Walkers Stadium)

2007-08: lost to ASM Clermont Auvergne 21-48 (a), lost to London Wasps 17-33 (h), lost to Munster 16-29 (h), lost to Munster 13-22 (a), lost to London Wasps 7-40 (a), lost to ASM Clermont Auvergne 0-41 (h)

2008-09: lost to Harlequins 22-29 (h), lost to Stade Français Paris 15-37 (a), lost to Ulster Rugby 16-26 (a), drew with Ulster Rugby 16-16 (h), beat Stade Français Paris 31-17 (h), lost to Harlequins 24-29 (a)

2009-10: beat Brive 24-12 (h), beat London Irish 27-25 (a), lost to Leinster 7-32 (h), lost to Leinster 7-39 (a), beat London Irish 31-22 (h), beat Brive 20-17 (a)

2010-11: beat Perpignan 43-34 (h), lost to Leicester Tigers 10-46 (a), beat Benetton Treviso 35-27 (h), beat Benetton Treviso 38-15 (a), lost to Leicester Tigers 18-32 (h), lost to Perpignan 5-37 (a)

2011-12: beat Castres Olympique 31-23 (h), beat Northampton Saints 28-23 (a), lost to Munster Rugby 14-17 (h), lost to Munster Rugby 13-19 (a), lost to Northampton Saints 17-29 (h), beat Castres Olympique 16-13 (a)

2012-13: lost to ASM Clermont Auvergne 16-49 (a), lost to Leinster Rugby 13-20 (h), lost to Exeter Chiefs 16-22 (h), lost to Exeter Chiefs 20-30 (a), lost to Leinster Rugby 14-33 (a), lost to ASM Clermont Auvergne 0-29 (h)

2013-14: beat Harlequins 33-26 (a) drew Racing Metro 92 26-26 (h) lost to ASM Clermont Auvergne 11-32 (a) lost to ASM Clermont Auvergne 13-31 (h) beat Racing Metro 92 19-13 (a) lost to Harlequins 20-22 (h)

2014-15: lost to Toulon 18-28 (a) beat Leicester Tigers 15-3 (h) lost to Ulster Rugby 9-24 (a) beat Ulster Rugby 22-13 (h) lost to Leicester Tigers 23-40 (a) lost to Toulon 3-26 (h)

2015-16: lost Northampton Saints 11-15 (a), lost Racing 92 12-29 (h), lost Glasgow Warriors 6-43 (a), lost Glasgow Warriors 6-9 (h), lost Racing 92 14-64 (a), lost Northampton Saints 10-22 (h)

2016-17: beat Sale Sharks 28-11 (h), lost Saracens 26-44 (a), lost RC Toulon 20-31 (a), beat RC Toulon 22-21 (h), drew with Saracens 22-22 (h), lost Sale Sharks 23-25 (a)

2017-18: lost RC Toulon 20-21 (a), lost Bath Rugby 13-18 (h), beat Benetton Rugby 33-28 (h), beat Benetton Rugby 31-12 (a), beat Bath Rugby 35-17 (a), beat RC Toulon 30-27 (h); Q-F beat La Rochelle 29-17 (h); S-F lost Leinster Rugby 16-38 (Aviva Stadium)

2018-19: lost to Racing 92 13-14 (h), lost to Leicester Tigers 27-45 (a), lost to Ulster Rugby 24-25 (h), lost to Ulster Rugby 15-30 (a), beat Leicester Tigers 33-10 (h), lost to Racing 92 33-46 (a)

2020-21: beat Bath Rugby 23-19 (a), *beat RC Toulon 28-0 (h), R16 lost Sale Sharks 14-57 (h)

2021-22: lost Bristol Bears 0-28* (a), drew with Bordeaux Begles 0-0* (h), lost to Bordeaux Begles 10-45 (a), lost Bristol Bears 21-52 (h) *Fixture cancelled and outcome decided by Match Result

Resolution Committee under EPCR’s Covid-19 protocols

OVERALL RECORD

Scarlets’ Eddie James on the charge in the EPCR Challenge Cup last season

SCORING RECORDS

TOP 14 QUALIFIERS

Stade Toulousain Union RC Toulon

Stade Rochelais Section Paloise

Bordeaux Bègles

STADE TOULOUSAIN

RoundDateOpponentKick-off

17.12.25HollywoodbetsSharks(h)16.15

213.12.25GlasgowWarriors(a)20.00

311.01.26Saracens(a)17.30

417.01.26SaleSharks(h)18.30

PRESIDENT

Didier LACROIX

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Jean-Luc BRUMONT jlbrumont @stadetoulousain.fr

OFFICE

114 Rue des Troènes, BP42354

31022 Toulouse Minimes

Cedex 2 , France

Tel : +33 534 422 422

HOME STADIUM

Stade Ernest-Wallon

Capacity: 18,754

MEDIA CONTACT

Adrien LEITAO

Mob: +33 6 82 17 04 75

aleitao@stadetoulousain.fr

Vincent BONNET

Mob: +33 6 23 21 10 69 vbonnet@stadetoulousain.fr

StadeToulousainOfﬁciel

@StadeToulousain stadetoulousainrugby @stadetoulousainoff

RUGBY STAFF

Ugo MOLA (Head Coach)

Jean BOUILHOU (Forwards Coach)

Clément POITRENAUD (Backs & Attack Coach)

Laurent THUERY (Defence Coach)

Virgile LACOMBE (Scrum Coach)

Jerome KAINO (Skills Coach)

David MELE (Kicking Coach)

Allan RYAN (Head of Strength & Conditioning)

Jérôme CAZALBOU (High Performance Manager)

Christophe GUITER (Team Manager) Mob: +33 6 16 60 43 96 cguiter@stadetoulousain.fr CAPTAINS www.stadetoulousain.fr

GAME BY GAME

1995-96 beat Farul Constanta 54-10 (a), beat Benetton Treviso 18-9 (h), S-F beat Swansea 30-3 (Les Sept Deniers), FINAL beat Cardiff 21-18 aet (Cardiff Arms Park)

1996-97 beat Milan 44-26 (a), beat Cardiff 36-20 (h), lost to Wasps 17-77 (a), beat Munster 60-19 (h), Q-F beat Dax 26-18 (a), S-F lost to Leicester 11-37 (Welford Road)

1997-98 beat Leinster 34-25 (a), beat Milan 19-14 (a), lost to Leicester 17-22 (h), beat Milan 69-19 (h), beat Leicester 23-22 (a), beat Leinster 38-19 (h), Q-F beat NEC Harlequins 51-10 (h), S-F drew 22-22 with Brive lost 2-1 on tries (Le Stadium)

1998-99 beat Ebbw Vale 108-16 (h), beat Ulster 39-3 (h), beat Edinburgh Reivers 29-25 (a), lost to Ulster 24-29 (a), beat Edinburgh Reivers 23-11 (h), lost to Ebbw Vale 11-19 (a), Q-F lost to Ulster Rugby 13-15 (a)

1999-2000 beat Bath 32-25 (a), beat Swansea 46-3 (h), beat Petrarca 39-17 (a), beat Petrarca 51-0 (h), beat Swansea 18-9 (a), lost to Bath 14-19 (h), Q-F beat Montferrand 31-18 (h), S-F lost to Munster 25-31 (Stade Chaban Delmas)

2000-01 lost to Saracens 22-32 (h), lost to Cardiff 17-26 (a), drew with Ulster 35-35 (h), beat Ulster 29-25 (a), lost to Saracens 30-37 (a), beat Cardiff 38-27 (h)

2001-02 lost to Leinster 10-40 (a), lost to Newport 20-21 (a), beat Newcastle Falcons 33-13 (h), lost to Newcastle Falcons 9-42 (a), beat Newport 36-23 (h), beat Leinster 43-7 (h)

2002-03 beat London Irish 28-23 (h), beat Newport 34-19 (a), beat Edinburgh 30-9 (a), beat Edinburgh 50-17 (h), beat Newport 70-18 (h), lost to London Irish 29-32 (a), Q-F beat Northampton Saints 32-16 (h), S-F beat Munster 13-12 (Le Stadium), FINAL beat Perpignan 22-17 (Lansdowne Road)

2003-04 lost to Edinburgh 16-23 (a), beat Leeds Carnegie 19-3 (h), beat Ospreys 29-6 (h), beat Ospreys 29-11 (a), beat Leeds Carnegie 31-22 (a), beat Edinburgh 33-0 (h), Q-F beat Edinburgh Rugby 36-10 (h), S-F beat Biarritz Olympique 19-11 (Stade Chaban Delmas), FINAL lost to London Wasps 20-27 (Twickenham Stadium)

2004-05 beat Scarlets 9-6 (a), beat Glasgow 43-17 (h), lost to Northampton Saints 21-23 (a), beat Northampton Saints 25-12 (h), beat Glasgow 30-10 (a), beat Scarlets 53-36 (h), Q-F beat Northampton Saints 37-9 (h), S-F beat Leicester Tigers 27-19 (The Walkers Stadium), FINAL beat Stade Français Paris 18-12 aet (Murrayﬁeld)

2005-06 beat Scarlets 50-28 (h), drew with London Wasps 15-15 (a), beat Edinburgh 20-13 (a), beat Edinburgh 35-13 (h), beat London Wasps 19-13 (h), beat Scarlets 49-42 (a), Q-F lost to Leinster 35-41 (h)

2006-07 lost to Ulster 3-30 (a), beat London Irish 37-17 (h), lost to Scarlets 19-20 (a), lost to Scarlets 34-41 (h), beat London Irish 26-24 (a), beat Ulster 28-13 (h)

2007-08 beat Edinburgh 19-15 (a), beat Leinster 33-6 (h), lost to Leicester Tigers 9-14 (a), beat Leicester Tigers 22-11 (h), lost to Leinster 13-20 (a), beat Edinburgh 34-10 (h), Q-F beat Cardiff Blues 41-17 (h), S-F beat London Irish 21-15 (Twickenham Stadium), FINAL lost to Munster 13-16 (Millennium Stadium)

2008-09 beat Bath 18-16 (h), beat Glasgow Warriors 22-16 (a), beat Newport Gwent Dragons 26-7 (h), beat Newport Gwent Dragons 26-13 (a), lost to Glasgow Warriors 26-33 (h), drew with Bath 3-3 (a), Q-F lost to Cardiff Blues 6-9 (a)

2009-10 beat Sale Sharks 36-17 (h), beat Harlequins 23-19 (a), lost to Cardiff Blues 9-15 (a), beat Cardiff Blues 23-7 (h), beat Harlequins 33-21 (h), beat Sale Sharks 19-13 (a), Q-F beat Stade Français Paris 42-16 (h), S-F beat Leinster 26-16 (Le Stadium), FINAL beat Biarritz Olympique 21-19 (Stade de France)

2010-11 beat London Wasps 18-16 (h), beat Newport Gwent Dragons 40-19 (a), beat Glasgow Warriors 28-16 (a), beat Glasgow Warriors 36-10 (h), beat Newport Gwent Dragons 17-3 (h), lost to London Wasps 16-21 (a), Q-F beat Biarritz Olympique 27-20 (a), S-F lost to Leinster 23-32 (Aviva Stadium)

2011-12

beat Gloucester Rugby 21-17 (h), beat Connacht Rugby 36-10 (a), beat Harlequins 21-10 (a), lost to Harlequins 24-31 (h), beat Connacht Rugby 24-3 (h), lost to Gloucester Rugby 24-34 (a), Q-F lost to Edinburgh Rugby 14-19 (a)

2012-13 beat Leicester Tigers 23-9 (h), beat Benetton Treviso 33-21 (a), beat Ospreys 30-14 (h), lost to Ospreys 6-17 (a), beat Benetton Treviso 35-14 (h), lost to Leicester Tigers 5-9 (a)

2013-14 beat Zebre 38-5 (h) beat Saracens 17-16 (a) lost to Connacht Rugby 14-16 (h) beat Connacht Rugby 37-9 (a) beat Saracens 21-11 (h) beat Zebre 16-6 (a)

Q-F lost to Munster Rugby 23-47 (a)

2014-15 beat Montpellier 30-23 (h); beat Bath Rugby 21-19 (a); beat Glasgow Warriors 19-11 (h); beat Glasgow Warriors 12-9 (a); lost to Bath Rugby 18-35 (h); lost to Montpellier 26-27 (a)

2015-16 lost Saracens 7-32 (a), beat Oyonnax 24-18 (h), lost Ulster Rugby 0-38 (a), lost Ulster Rugby 23-25 (h), lost Oyonnax 14-32 (a), lost Saracens 17-28 (h)

2016-17 lost Connacht Rugby 21-23 (a), drew Wasps 20-20 (h), beat Zebre Rugby 36-6 (a), beat Zebre Rugby 54-15 (h), lost Wasps 14-17 (a), beat Connacht Rugby 19-10 (h);

Q-F lost Munster Rugby 16-41 (a)

2018-19 beat Bath Rugby 22-20 (a), beat Leinster Rugby 28-27 (h), beat Wasps 24-16 (a), beat Wasps 42-27 (h), lost Leinster Rugby 13-29 (a), beat Bath Rugby 20-17 (h); Q-F beat Racing 92 22-21 (a); S-F lost Leinster Rugby 12-30 (Aviva Stadium)

2019-20 beat Gloucester Rugby 25-20 (a), beat Connacht Rugby 32-17 (h), beat Montpellier 23-9 (h), beat Montpellier 26-18 (a), beat Connacht Rugby 21-7 (a), beat Gloucester Rugby 35-14 (h)

Q-F beat Ulster Rugby 36-8 (h); S-F lost Exeter Chiefs 18-28 (a)

2020-21 beat Ulster Rugby 29-22 (a), *beat Exeter Chiefs 28-0 (h), R16 beat Munster Rugby 40-33 (a), Q-F beat ASM Clermont Auvergne 21-12 (a), S-F beat Union Bordeaux Bègles 21-9 (h), FINAL beat Stade Rochelais 22-17 (Twickenham Stadium)

2021-22 beat Cardiff Rugby 39-7 (a), *drew Wasps 0-0 (h), lost Wasps 22-30 (a), *lost Cardiff Rugby 0-28 (h), R16 1st leg lost Ulster Rugby 20-26 (h), 2nd leg beat Ulster Rugby 30-23 (a), Q-F beat Munster Rugby 24-24 after extra-time and place kick competition 4-2 (a), S-F lost Leinster Rugby 17-40 (Aviva Stadium)

*Fixture cancelled and outcome decided by Match Result Resolution Committee under EPCR’s Covid-19 protocols

2022-23 beat Munster Rugby 18-13 (a), beat Sale Sharks 45-19 (h), beat Sale Sharks 27-5 (a), beat Munster Rugby 20-16 (h), R16 beat Vodacom Bulls 33-9 (h), Q-F beat Cell C Sharks 54-20 (h), S-F lost Leinster Rugby 41-22 (Aviva Stadium)

2023-24 beat Cardiff Rugby 52-7 (h), beat Harlequins 47-19 (a), beat Ulster Rugby 48-24 (a). beat Bath Rugby 31-19 (h), R16 beat Racing 92 31-7 (h), Q-F beat Exeter Chiefs 64-26 (h), S-F beat Harlequins 38-26 (Stadium de Toulouse), FINAL beat Leinster Rugby 31-22 AET (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium) 2024-25 beat Ulster Rugby 61-21 (h), beat Exeter Chiefs 64-21 (a), beat Hollywoodbets Sharks 20-8 (a), beat Leicester Tigers 80-12 (h), R16 beat Sale Sharks 38-15 (h), Q-F beat RC Toulon 21-18 (a), S-F lost Union Bordeaux Bègles 18-35 (Matmut Atlantique)

SCORING RECORDS

Treviso 12/13 (a)

(h) Clément Poitrenaud v Llanelli Scarlets 06/07 (h)

Clerc (2), Michel Marfaing (2), Emile Ntamack (2), Pierre Bondouy, Cedric Heymans, Philippe Lapoutge, Romuald Paillat, Clément Poitrenaud

Romain Ntamack in action in last season’s Investec Champions Cup

UNION BORDEAUX BÈGLES

RoundDateOpponentKick-off 16.12.25VodacomBulls(a)17.15 213.12.25Scarlets(h)18.30 311.01.26NorthamptonSaints(h)16.15 418.01.26BristolBears(a)13.00

PRESIDENT

Laurent MARTI

ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE DIRECTORS

Amélie PINAL

a.pinal@ubbrugby.com

Claire SZLOSEK

BORTOLUZZI

c.szlosek@ubbrugby.com

OFFICE

113 avenue du professeur

Bergonié, 33130 Bègles, France

Tel: +33 557 968 685

HOME STADIUM

Stade Jacques ChabanDelmas

Capacity: 34,694

www.facebook.com/ubbrugby @UBBRugby ubbrugby ubbrugby

RUGBY STAFF

Yannick BRU (Head Coach)

Noel McNAMARA (Attack Coach)

Shaun SOWERBY (Forwards Coach)

Christophe LAUSSUCQ (Defence Coach)

Jean-Baptiste POUX (Scrum Coach)

Aurélien COLOGNI (Skills Coach)

Thibault GIROUD (Head of Athletic Performance)

Lorenzo VALLOIR (Team Manager)

Mob: +33 6 95 21 41 58 l.valloir@ubbrugby.com

CAPTAINS

MEDIA CONTACTS

Sébastien CAILLY

Mob: +33 6 18 75 55 42

s.cailly@ubbrugby.com

Marilou GAUDILLERE

Mob: +33 6 20 77 00 26

m.gaudillere@ubbrugby.com

GAME BY GAME

1995-96 drew with Cardiff 14-14 (h); beat Ulster Rugby 29-16 (a) 1998-99 lost to Stade Francais 28-39 (h); lost to Llanelli 10-22 (a); lost to Leinster 3-9 (a); beat Llanelli 48-10 (h); beat Leinster 31-10 (h); lost to Stade Francais 21-34 (a) 2015-16 lost ASM Clermont Auvergne 10-28 (h), lost Exeter Chiefs 19-34 (a), lost Ospreys 16-19 (a), beat Ospreys 33-27 (h), beat Exeter Chiefs 34-27 (h), beat ASM Clermont Auvergne 37-28 (a) 2016-17 beat Ulster Rugby 28-13 (h), lost to ASM Clermont Auvergne 33-49 (a), beat Exeter Chiefs 13-7 (a), lost to Exeter Chiefs 12-20 (h), lost to ASM Clermont Auvergne 6-9 (h), beat Ulster Rugby 26-22 (a)

2020-21 beat Northampton Saints 16-12 (a), beat Dragons 47-8 (h), R16 beat Bristol Bears 36-17 (h), Q-F beat Racing 92 24-21 (h), S-F lost Stade Toulousain 9-21 (a)

2021-22 lost Leicester Tigers 13-16 (h), *drew Scarlets 0-0 (a), beat Scarlets 45-10 (h), *lost Leicester Tigers 0-28 (a), R16 1st leg lost Stade Rochelais 13-31 (h), 2nd leg lost Stade Rochelais 23-31 (a)

*Fixture cancelled and outcome decided by Match Result Resolution Committee under EPCR’s Covid-19 protocols

2022-23 lost Gloucester Rugby 17-22 (a), lost Cell C Sharks 16-19 (h), lost Cell C Sharks 3-32 (a), lost Gloucester Rugby 17-26 (h)

2023-24 beat Connacht Rugby 41-5 (a), beat Bristol Bears 36-17 (h), beat Saracens 55-15 (h), lost to Vodacom Bulls 40-46 (a) R16 beat Saracens 45-12 (h), QF lost to Harlequins 41-42 (h)

2024-25 beat Leicester Tigers 42-28 (h), beat Ulster Rugby 40-19 (a), beat Exeter Chiefs 69-17 (a), beat Hollywoodbets Sharks 66-12 (h), R16 beat Ulster Rugby 43-31 (h), QF beat Munster Rugby 47-29 (h), SF beat Stade Toulousain 35-18 (Stade Matmut Atlantique), FINAL beat Northampton Saints 28-20 (Principality Stadium)

SCORING RECORDS

INDIVIDUAL

(a)

(h) Marcus

Harlequins 2023/24 (a)

17.12.25EdinburghRugby(a)17.30 214.12.25BathRugby(h)16.15 311.01.26MunsterRugby(h)14.00 417.01.26GloucesterRugby(a)20.00

PRESIDENT

Bernard LEMAITRE

DIRECTOR GENERAL

Jessica CASANOVA

jessica.casanova

@rctoulon.com

OFFICE

580, Vieux Chemin de Sainte-Musse, 83100 Toulon, France

Tel: +33 494 414 455

HOME STADIUM

Stade Félix Mayol

Capacity: 16,500

MEDIA CONTACT

Benjamin LARRUE

Mob: +33 6 25 36 78 18

benjamin.larrue @rctoulon.com

RCTOfﬁciel

@rctofﬁciel

rctofﬁciel

RUGBY STAFF

Pierre MIGNONI (Director of Rugby)

Andrea MASI (Backs & Attack Coach) Richie GRAY (Breakdown Coach)

Eric DASALMARTINI (Scrum Coach)

Sergio PARISSE (Line out Coach)

Maxime PETITJEAN (Kicking Coach)

Romain POITE (Discipline & Laws Coach)

Sébastien BOURDIN (Head of Strength & Conditioning)

Mathieu BASTAREAUD (Team Manager)

mathieu.bastareaud @rctoulon.com

CAPTAINS

David RIBBANS

Charles OLLIVON

GAME BY GAME

2010-11 beat Ospreys 19-14 (h), lost Munster Rugby 18-45 (a), beat London Irish 19-13 (a), beat London Irish 38-17 (h), beat Munster Rugby 32-16 (h), lost Ospreys 17-29 (a); Q-F lost Perpignan 25-29 (a)

2012-13 beat Montpellier 37-16 (h), beat Cardiff Blues 22-14 (a), beat Sale Sharks 17-6 (a), beat Sale Sharks 62-0 (h), beat Cardiff Blues 45-25 (h), lost Montpellier 3-23 (a); Q-F beat Leicester Tigers 21-15 (h); S-F beat Saracens 24-12 (Twickenham Stadium); FINAL beat ASM Clermont Auvergne 16-15 (Aviva Stadium, Dublin)

2013-14 beat Glasgow Warriors 51-28 (h), lost Cardiff Blues 15-19 (a), beat Exeter Chiefs 14-9 (a), beat Exeter Chiefs 32-20 (h), beat Cardiff Blues 43-20 (h), beat Glasgow Warriors 15-8 (a); Q-F beat Leinster Rugby 29-14 (h); S-F beat Munster Rugby 24-16 (Stade Vélodrome, Marseille); FINAL beat Saracens 23-6 (Principality Stadium, Cardiff)

2014-15 beat Scarlets 28-18 (h), beat Ulster Rugby 23-13 (a), lost Leicester Tigers 21-25 (a), beat Leicester Tigers 23-8 (h), beat Ulster Rugby 60-22 (h), beat Scarlets 26-3 (a); Q-F beat Wasps 32-18 (h); S-F beat Leinster Rugby 25-20 aet (Stade Vélodrome, Marseille); FINAL beat ASM Clermont Auvergne 24-18 (Twickenham Stadium)

2015-16 lost Wasps 6-32 (a), beat Leinster Rugby 24-9 (h), beat Leinster Rugby 20-16 (a), beat Bath Rugby 12-9 (h), beat Wasps 15-11 (h), beat Bath Rugby 19-14 (a); Q-F lost Racing 92 16-19 (a)

2016-17 lost Saracens 23-31 (h), beat Sale Sharks 15-5 (a), beat Scarlets 31-20 (h), lost Scarlets 21-22 (a), beat Sale Sharks 27-12 (h), lost Saracens 3-10 (a); Q-F lost ASM Clermont Auvergne 9-29 (a)

2017-18 beat Scarlets 21-20 (h), beat Benetton Rugby 30-29 (a), beat Bath Rugby 24-20 (h), lost Bath Rugby 21-26 (a), beat Benetton Rugby 36-0 (h), lost Scarlets 27-30 (a); Q-F lost Munster Rugby 19-20 (a)

2018-19 lost Newcastle Falcons 25-26 (h), lost Edinburgh Rugby 14-40 (a), beat Montpellier 38-28 (h), lost Montpellier 13-34 (a), lost Edinburgh Rugby 17-28 (h), beat Newcastle Falcons 27-24 (a)

2020-21 beat Sale Sharks 26-14 (h), *lost Scarlets 0-28 (a)

*Fixture cancelled and outcome decided by a Match Result Resolution Committee under EPCR’s Covid-19 protocols

2023-24 lost Exeter Chiefs 18-19 (h), lost Northampton Saints 19-22 (a), lost Munster Rugby 18-29 (h), lost Glasgow Warriors 5-29 (a)

2024-25 beat DHL Stormers 24-14 (a), beat Glasgow Warriors 30-29 (h), beat Harlequins 33-21 (h), lost Sale Sharks 7-33 (a). R16 beat Saracens 72-42 (h), Q-F lost Stade Toulousain 18-21 (h)

SCORING RECORDS

FORAGAINST

AVIRON BAYONNAIS

Aviron Bayonnais Rugby Pro @avironrugbypro avironrugbypro

PRESIDENT

Philippe TAYEB

DIRECTOR GENERAL

Alexandre AUBERT

a.aubert@abrugby.fr

OFFICE

38 Avenue Docteur Leon, Moynac, 64100 Bayonne

France

Tel: +33 559 427 210

HOME STADIUM

Stade Jean-Dauger

Capacity: 14,670

MEDIA CONTACT

Camille BONNOME

Mob: +33 6 64 72 32 54

c.bonnome@abrugby.fr

RUGBY STAFF

Laurent TRAVERS (Director of Rugby)

Grègory PATAT (Head Coach)

Gerard FRASER (Attack & Backs Coach)

Joel REY (Scrum Coach)

Nick ABENDANON (Defence & Skills Coach)

Stéphane BARBERENA (Lineout Coach)

Camille LOPEZ (Kicking Coach)

Loic LOUIT (Head of Strength & Conditioning)

Louis CARLOD (Team Manager) Mob: +33 633 137 925

l.carlod@abrugby.fr

CAPTAIN

Arthur ITURRIA

Baptiste Germain of Aviron Bayonnais in EPCR Challenge Cup action last season

GAME BY GAME

ASM CLERMONT AUVERGNE

PRESIDENT

Jean-Claude PATS

DIRECTOR GENERAL

Benoit VAZ

benoit.vaz

@asm-rugby.com

OFFICE

107 avenue de la République, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France

Tel: +33 473 146 366

HOME STADIUM

Stade Marcel-Michelin

Capacity: 19,357

MEDIA CONTACT

Vincent DUVIVIER

Mob: +33 645 156 148

vincent.duvivier @asm-rugby.com

RUGBY STAFF

Christophe URIOS (Head Coach)

Frédéric CHARRIER (Attack & Backs Coach)

Julien LAIRLE (Forwards & Defence Coach)

Alexandre CASTOLA (Scrum Coach)

Koula TUKINO (Contact Skills Coach)

Ange-François COSTELLA (Head of Strength & Conditioning)

Kevin WASIOLEK (Team Manager)

GAME BY GAME

1999-00

beat Benetton Treviso 21-15 (a), beat Cardiff 46-13 (h), lost to NEC Harlequins 9-11 (a), beat NEC Harlequins 32-9 (h), lost to Cardiff 5-30 (a), beat Benetton Treviso 41-7 (h), Q-F lost to Toulouse 18-31 (a)

2001-02 drew with Glasgow Rugby 19-19 (a), beat Cardiff 37-10 (h), beat Northampton Saints 21-15 (a), beat Northampton Saints 50-17 (h), lost to Cardiff 20-26 (a), beat Glasgow Rugby 44-13 (h), Q-F lost to Castres Olympique 21-22 (a)

2002-03 beat Swansea 47-12 (h), lost to Bristol Shoguns 19-24 (a), lost to Leinster Lions 20-23 (h), lost to Leinster Lions 9-12 (a), lost to Bristol Shoguns 22-30 (h), beat Swansea 24-19 (a)

2005-06 lost to Leicester Tigers 23-57 (a), beat Ospreys 34-14 (h), lost to Stade Français Paris 12-16 (h), lost to Stade Français Paris 28-47 (a), lost to Ospreys 12-26 (a), lost to Leicester Tigers 27-40 (h)

2007-08 beat Llanelli Scarlets 48-21 (h), lost to Munster 13-36 (a), beat London Wasps 37-27 (h), lost to London Wasps 24-25 (a), beat Munster 26-19 (h), beat Llanelli Scarlets 41-0 (a)

2008-09 lost to Sale Sharks 15-32 (h), beat Montauban 24-19 (a), beat Munster 25-19 (h), lost to Munster 13-23 (a), beat Montauban 43-10 (h), lost to Sale Sharks 17-26 (a)

2009-10 beat Viadana 36-18 (h), lost to Ospreys 24-25 (a), beat Leicester Tigers 40-30 (h), lost to Leicester Tigers 15-20 (a), beat Ospreys 27-7 (h), beat Viadana 59-20 (a), Q-F lost to Leinster 28-29 (a)

2010-11 beat Saracens 25-10 (h), lost to Racing Metro 92 9-16 (a), beat Leinster 20-13 (h), lost to Leinster 8-24 (a), beat Racing Metro 92 28-17 (h), beat Saracens 24-14 (a)

2011-12 lost to Ulster Rugby 11-16 (a), beat Aironi Rugby 54-3 (h), beat Leicester Tigers 30-12 (h), lost to Leicester Tigers 19-23 (a), beat Aironi Rugby 82-0 (a), beat Ulster Rugby 19-15 (h), Q-F beat Saracens 22-3 (a), S-F lost to Leinster Rugby 15-19 (Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux)

2012-13 beat Scarlets 49-16 (h), beat Exeter Chiefs 46-12 (a), beat Leinster Rugby 15-12 (h), beat Leinster Rugby 28-21 (a), beat Exeter Chiefs 46-3 (h), beat Scarlets 29-0 (a), Q-F beat Montpellier 36-14 (h); S-F beat Munster Rugby 16-10 (Stade de la Mosson); FINAL lost to Toulon 15-16 (Aviva Stadium)

2013-14 lost to Racing Metro 92 9-13 (a), beat Harlequins 23-16 (h), beat Scarlets 32-11 (h), beat Scarlets 31-13 (a), beat Harlequins 16-13 (a), beat Racing Metro 92 28-3 (h), Q-F beat Leicester Tigers 22-16 (h), S-F lost to Saracens 6-46 (Twickenham Stadium) 2014-15 lost to Saracens 23-30 (a), beat Sale Sharks 35-3 (h), beat Munster Rugby 16-9 (a), beat Munster Rugby 26-19 (h), beat Sale Sharks 22-13 (a), beat Saracens 18-6 (h) Q-F beat Northampton Saints 37-5 (h) S-F beat Saracens 13-9 (Stade Geoffroy-Guichard)

FINAL lost to RC Toulon 18-24 (Twickenham Stadium)

2015-16 beat Ospreys 34-29 (h), lost Exeter Chiefs 14-31 (a), beat Exeter Chiefs 42-10 (h), beat Bordeaux Bègles 28-10 (a), lost Ospreys 13-21 (a), lost Bordeaux Bègles 28-37 (h) 2016-17 beat Exeter Chiefs 35-8 (a), beat Bordeaux Bègles 49-33 (h), lost Ulster Rugby 32-39 (a), beat Ulster Rugby 38-19 (h), beat Bordeaux Bègles 9-6 (a), beat Exeter Chiefs 48-26 (h)

Q-F beat RC Toulon 29-9 (h) S-F beat Leinster Rugby 27-22 (Matmut Stadium de Gerland)

FINAL lost Saracens 17-28 (BT Murrayﬁeld Stadium)

2017-18 beat Ospreys 26-21 (a), beat Northampton Saints 24-7 (h), beat Saracens 46-14 (a), beat Saracens 24-21 (h), lost Northampton Saints 21-34 (a), beat Ospreys 24-7 (h); Q-F lost Racing 92 17-28 (h)

2019-20 beat Harlequins 53-21 (a), lost Ulster Rugby 13-18 (a), beat Bath Rugby 34-17 (a), beat Bath Rugby 52-26 (h), beat Ulster Rugby 29-13 (h), beat Harlequins 26-19 (a); Q-F lost to Racing 92 27-36 (h)

2020-21 beat Bristol Bears 51-38 (a), lost Munster Rugby 31-39 (h), R 16 beat Wasps 27-25 (a), Q-F lost Stade Toulousain 12-21 (h) 2021-22 lost Ulster Rugby 23-29 (h), *drew Sale Sharks 0-0 (a), beat Sale Sharks 25-19 (h), lost Ulster Rugby 31-34 (a), R16 1st leg lost Leicester Tigers 10-29 (h), 2nd leg lost to Leicester Tigers 17-27 (a)

*Fixture cancelled and outcome decided by Match Result Resolution Committee under EPCR’s Covid-19 protocols 2022-23 beat DHL Stormers 24-14 (h), lost Leicester Tigers 16-23 (a), lost Leicester Tigers 29-44 (h), lost DHL Stormers 16-30 (a)

2024-25 beat Benetton Rugby 28-0 (h), lost Leinster Rugby 15-7 (a), lost Bath Rugby 21-40 (a), beat Bristol Bears 23-6 (h) R16 lost Northampton Saints 24-46 (a)

Ntamack (Stade

(a)

SEASON

CASTRES OLYMPIQUE

RoundDateOpponentKick-off 17.12.25GloucesterRugby(a)15.15 214.12.25EdinburghRugby(h)14.00 39.01.26BathRugby(h)21.00 417.01.26MunsterRugby(a)17.30

@CastresRugby

Castresolympique

PRESIDENT

Pierre-Yves REVOL

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Matthias ROLLAND

matthias.rolland @castres-olympique.fr

OFFICE

Castres Olympique, 11 rue Theron-Perie, 81100 Castres

France

Tel: +33 563 514 500

HOME STADIUM

Stade Pierre Fabre

Capacity: 12,258

MEDIA CONTACT

Lisa VALETTE

Mob: +33 686 305 258

lisa.valette

@castres-olympique.fr

RUGBY STAFF

Xavier SADOURNY (Head Coach)

Julien DUMORA (Backs Coach)

Julien TASTET (Forwards Coach)

Karena WIHONGI (Scrum Coach)

Yannick CABALLERO (Lineout Coach)

Romain TEULET (Kicking Coach)

Pierre LASSUS (Head of Strength & Conditioning)

Marc Antoine RALLIER (Team Manager)

Mob: +33 625 396 719 marcantoine.rallier @castres-olympique.rugby

CAPTAINS

Mathieu BABILLOT

GAME BY GAME

2018-19: lost Cardiff Blues 21-30 (h), lost Saracens 10-29 (a), lost Glasgow Warriors 22-42 (h), lost Glasgow Warriors 10-21 (a), lost Saracens 10-28 (h), lost Cardiff Blues 14-33 (a)

2019-20: lost Northampton Saints 14-25 (a), lost Leinster Rugby 6-13 (h), beat Benetton Rugby 28-0 (h), lost Benetton Rugby 22-25 (a), lost Leinster Rugby 14-42 (a), lost Northampton Saints 24-36 (h)

2020-21: beat Gloucester Rugby 55-10 (h), beat Glasgow Warriors 28-0 (a), R16 lost Exeter Chiefs 25-47 (a)

2022-23: lost Vodacom Bulls 36-42 (a), lost Saracens 20-28 (h), lost Saracens 28-48 (a), beat Vodacom Bulls 31-7 (h)

2024-25: lost to Northampton Saints 8-38 (a), beat Munster Rugby 16-14 (h), beat Vodacom Bulls 49-10 (h), beat Saracens 32-24 (a), R16 beat Benetton Rugby 39-37 (h), QF lost to Northampton Saints 16-51 (a)

OVERALL RECORD

SCORING RECORDS

INDIVIDUAL

STADE ROCHELAIS

www.staderochelais.com

PRESIDENT

Vincent MERLING

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Pierre VENAYRE pvenayre@staderochelais.com

OFFICE

Stade Rochelais, 27 Avenue du Maréchal Juin, 17000 La Rochelle, France

HOME STADIUM

Stade Marcel Deﬂandre Capacity: 18,000

MEDIA CONTACT

Marie MICOUD

Mob: +33 6 33 40 38 44 communication @staderochelais.com

Stade Rochelais

@staderochelais

RUGBY STAFF

Ronan O’GARA (Head Coach)

Rémi TALES (Backs Coach)

Sébastien BOBOUL (Attack Coach)

Donnacha RYAN (Forwards Coach)

Romain CARMIGNANI (Defence Coach)

Uini ATONIO (Scrum Coach)

Romain SAZY (Match strategy & mentor of academy players)

Stephan DU TOIT (Head of Strength & Conditioning)

Arnaud DORIER (Team Manager) Mob: +33 6 64 83

arnaud@staderochelais.com

GAME BY GAME

2017-18 beat Harlequins 34-27 (a), beat Ulster Rugby 41-17 (h), beat Wasps 49-29 (h), lost Wasps 3-21 (a), lost Ulster Rugby 13-20 (a), beat Harlequins 16-7 (h); Q-F lost Scarlets 17-29 (a)

2019-20 lost Exeter Chiefs 12-31 (h), lost Sale Sharks 15-25 (a), lost Glasgow Warriors 24-27 (h), beat Glasgow Warriors 12-7 (a), beat Sale Sharks 30-23 (h), lost Exeter Chiefs 14-33 (a)

2020-21 beat Edinburgh Rugby 13-8 (a), *beat Bath Rugby 28-0 (h), R 16 beat Gloucester Rugby 27-16 (a), Q-F beat Sale Sharks 45-21 (h), S-F beat Leinster Rugby 32-23 (h), FINAL lost Stade Toulousain 17-22 (Twickenham Stadium)

2021-22 beat Glasgow Warriors 20-13 (h), *drew Bath Rugby 0-0 (a), beat Bath Rugby 39-21 (h), beat Glasgow Warriors 38-30 (a), R16 1st leg beat Union Bordeaux Bègles 31-13 (a), 2nd leg beat Union Bordeaux Bègles 31-23 (h), Q-F beat Montpellier Hérault Rugby 31-19 (h), S-F beat Racing 92 20-13 (Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens), FINAL beat Leinster Rugby 24-21 (Stade Vélodrome, Marseille)

* Fixture cancelled and outcome decided by Match Result Resolution Committee under EPCR’s Covid-19 protocols

2022-23 beat Northampton Saints 46-12 (h), beat Ulster Rugby 36-29 (a), beat Ulster Rugby 7-3 (h), beat Northampton Saints 31-13 (a), R16 beat Gloucester Rugby 29-26 (h), Q-F beat Saracens 24-10 (h), S-F beat Exeter Chiefs 47-28 (Matmut Atlantique, Bordeaux), FINAL beat Leinster Rugby 27-26 (Aviva Stadium, Dublin)

2023-24 lost Leinster Rugby 9-16 (h), lost DHL Stormers 20-21 (a), beat Leicester Tigers 45-12(h), beat Sale Sharks 37-24 (a); R16 beat DHL Stormers 22-21 (a), Q-F lost Leinster Rugby 13-40 (a)

2024-25 beat Bath Rugby 24-20 (a), beat Bristol Bears 35-7 (h), lost Leinster Rugby 14-16 (h), lost Benetton Rugby 25-32 (a); R16 lost Munster Rugby 24-25 (h)

OVERALL RECORD

SCORING RECORDS

FORAGAINST

19/20 (h)

Chiefs 19/20 (a) Exeter Chiefs 22/23 (h)

FORAGAINST

Chiefs 19/20 (h, a) 22/23 (h)

Sexton v Leinster Rugby 20/21 (h)Leinster Rugby 21/22 Antoine Hastoy v Ulster Rugby 22/23 (a)

(h)Munster Rugby 24/25( a)

SECTION PALOISE

PRESIDENT

Bernard PONTNEAU

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Pierre LAHORE

OFFICE

Stade du Hameau, Boulevard de l’aviation, CS 67544

64075 Pau, France

Tel: +33 559 116 464

HOME STADIUM

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RUGBY STAFF

Sébastien PIQUERONIES (Head Coach)

Thomas CHOVEAU (Line out Coach)

Thomas DOMINGO (Scrum Coach)

Geoffrey LANNE-PETIT (Attack Coach)

Antoine NICOUD (Defence Coach)

Romain BOURDIOL (Head of Athletic Performance)

Martin PUECH (Team Manager) Mob: +33 6 85 52 24 63

GAME BY GAME

2010-11

lost to Leinster 22-38 (a), beat ASM Clermont Auvergne 16-9 (h), beat Saracens 24-21 (a), lost to Saracens 14-19 (h), lost to ASM Clermont Auvergne 17-28 (a), lost to Leinster 11-36 (h)

2011-12 lost to Cardiff Blues 20-26 (h), lost to Edinburgh Rugby 47-48 (a), lost to London Irish 14-34 (h), beat London Irish 25-19 (a), lost to Edinburgh Rugby 24-27 (h), lost to Cardiff Blues 30-36 (a)

2012-13

2013-14

beat Munster Rugby 22-17 (h), lost to Saracens 13-30 (a), beat Edinburgh Rugby 19-9 (h), beat Edinburgh Rugby 15-3 (a), lost to Saracens 28-37 (h), lost to Munster Rugby 6-29 (a)

beat ASM Clermont Auvergne 13-9 (h) drew Scarlets 26-26 (a) lost to Harlequins 8-32 (h) lost to Harlequins 3-17 (a) lost to Scarlets 13-19 (h) lost to ASM Clermont Auvergne 3-28 (a)

2014-15 beat Northampton 20-11 (h) beat Benetton Treviso 26-10 (a) drew with Ospreys 19-19 (a) beat Ospreys 18-14 (h) beat Benetton Treviso 53-7 (h) beat Northampton 32-8 (a);

Q-F lost to Saracens 11-12 (h)

2015-16 beat Scarlets 29-12 (a), beat Northampton Saints 33-3 (h), drew Northampton Saints 9-9 (a), beat Glasgow Warriors 34-10 (h), beat Scarlets 64-14 (h), lost Glasgow Warriors 5-22 (a)

Q-F beat RC Toulon 19-16 (h) S-F beat Leicester Tigers 19-16 (City Ground, Nottingham)

FINAL lost to Saracens 9-21 (Grand Stade de Lyon)

2016-17 lost Leicester Tigers 17-27 (a), lost Glasgow Warriors 14-23 (h), lost Glasgow Warriors 7-23 (a), lost Munster Rugby 7-32 (h), beat Leicester Tigers 34-3 (h), lost Munster Rugby 10-22 (a) 2017-18 beat Leicester Tigers 22-18 (h), lost Munster Rugby 7-14 (a), lost Castres Olympique 13-16 (a), beat Castres Olympique 29-7 (h), beat Munster Rugby 34-30 (h), beat Leicester Tigers 23-20 (a); Q-F beat ASM Clermont Auvergne 28-17 (a); S-F beat Munster Rugby 27-22 (Stade Chaban-Delmas); FINAL lost Leinster Rugby 12-15 (San Mamés Stadium) 2018-19 beat Scarlets 14-13 (a), beat Ulster Rugby 44-12 (h), beat Leicester Tigers 36-26 (h), beat Leicester Tigers 34-11 (a), lost Ulster Rugby 22-26 (a), beat Scarlets 46-33 (h); Q-F lost Toulouse 21-22 (h) 2019-20 beat Saracens 30-10 (h), drew Munster Rugby 21-21 (a), beat Ospreys 40-19 (a), beat Ospreys 40-27 (h), beat Munster Rugby 39-22 (h), lost Saracens 24-27 (a); Q-F beat ASM Clermont Auvergne 36-27 (a), S-F beat Saracens 19-15 (h), FINAL lost Exeter Chiefs 27-31 (Ashton Gate) 2020-21 beat Connacht Rugby 26-22 (h), beat Harlequins 49-7 (a), R16 beat Edinburgh Rugby 56-3 (h), Q-F lost Bordeaux Bègles 21-24 (a) 2021-22 beat Northampton Saints 45-14 (a), *beat Ospreys 28-0 (h), beat Ospreys 25-10 (a), *beat Northampton Saints 28-0 (h), R16 1st leg beat Stade Francais Paris 22-9 (a), 2nd leg beat Stade Francais Paris 33-22 (h), Q-F beat Sale Sharks 41-22 (h), S-F lost Stade Rochelais 13-20 (Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens)

*Fixture cancelled and outcome decided by Match Result Resolution Committee under EPCR’s Covid-19 protocols 2022-23 lost Leinster Rugby 10-42 (h), lost Harlequins 10-14 (a), beat Harlequins 30-29 (h), lost Leinster Rugby 10-36 (a)

RECORDS REVIEWS AND

TOURNAMENT ATTENDANCES 1995-2025

CARDIFF: M Rayer; S Ford (N Walker 97), M Hall, M Ring (J Davies 40, S Hill; A Davies, A Moore; A Lewis, J Humphreys, L Mustoe, J Wakeford, DJones, E Lewis, O Williams, H Taylor capt).

Pens: A Davies 6. SEMI-FINALS

TOULOUSE: SOugier;ENtamack(capt),PCarbonneau(EArtiguste93), TCastaignède,DBerty(UMola69);CDeylaud,JCazalbou;CCalifano,PSoula, CPortolan,HMorin,FBelot,DLacroix(RCastel58),HManent,SDispagne.

Scorers:Tries: TCastaignède,JCazalbou; Con: CDeylaud; PenaltyGoals: CDeylaud2; DG: TCastaignède.

DaveMcHugh(Ireland).

REVIEW 1996/97

Results: Pontypridd 28 Treviso 22; Bath 55 Edinburgh 26; Edinburgh 10 Pontypridd 32; Treviso 14 Dax 34; Pontypridd 19 Bath 6; Dax 69 Edinburgh 12; Bath 25 Dax 16; Edinburgh 23 Treviso 43; Dax 22 Pontypridd 18; Treviso 27 Bath 50.

Results: Pau 85 Scottish Borders 28; Llanelli 34 Leinster 17; Scottish Borders 24 Llanelli 16; Llanelli 31 Pau 15; Leicester 43 Scottish Borders 3; Leinster 10 Leicester 27; Pau 14 Leicester 19; Scottish Borders 25 Leinster 34; Leinster 25 Pau 23; Leicester 25 Llanelli 16.

Results: Brive 34 Neath 19; Caledonia 34 Ulster 41; Neath 27 Caledonia 18; Ulster 15 Harlequins 21; Harlequins 44 Neath 22; Caledonia 30 Brive 32; Brive 23 Harlequins 10; Neath 15 Ulster 13; Ulster 6 Brive 17; Harlequins 56 Caledonia 35.

Results: Munster 23 Milan 5; Wasps 24 Cardiff 26; Cardiff 48 Munster 18; Milan 26 Toulouse 44; Munster 49 Wasps 22; Toulouse 36 Cardiff 20; Wasps 77 Toulouse 17; Cardiff 41 Milan 19; Toulouse 60 Munster 19; Milan 23 Wasps 33.

QUARTER-FINALS

Attendance: 41,664 HT: 8-6 Saturday, 25 January 1997 - Cardiff Arms Park

BRIVE: S Viars; G Fabre, C Lamaison, D Venditti, S Carrat; A Penaud (capt) (R Paillat 70), P Carbonneau; D Casadei (E Bouti 72), L Travers, R Crespy, E Alegret, G Ross (T Rees 67), L van der Linden (Y Domi 79), F Duboisset (T Labrousse 49), G Kacala.

Scorers:Tries: S Carrat 2, S Viars, G Fabre; Con: C Lamaison; Penaltygoal: C Lamaison; DG: C Lamaison.

LEICESTER: J Liley; S Hackney, W Greenwood, S Potter, R Underwood (L Lloyd 74); R Liley, A Healey; G Rowntree, R Cockerill, D Garforth (P Freshwater 17-22), M Johnson, M Poole, J Wells, D Richards (capt) (E Miller 67), N Back.

Scorer:PenaltyGoals: J Liley 3.

Referee: Derek Bevan (Wales).

Results: Leinster 25, Toulouse 34; Leicester 26, Milan 10; Leinster 16, Leicester 9; Milan 14,Toulouse 19; Milan 33, Leinster 32; Toulouse 17, Leicester 22; Toulouse 69, Milan 19; Leicester 47, Leinster 22; Leicester 22, Toulouse 23; Leinster 23, Milan 6; Toulouse 38, Leinster 19; Milan 29, Leicester 37.

Results: Swansea 25, Wasps 31; Ulster 12, Glasgow 18; Swansea 33, Ulster 16; Glasgow 22, Wasps 46; Glasgow 35, Swansea 21; Wasps 56, Ulster 3; Ulster 28, Swansea 20; Wasps 43, Glasgow 5; Ulster 21, Wasps 38; Swansea 30, Glasgow 22; Glasgow 30, Ulster 15; Wasps 29, Swansea 28.

Results: Brive 56, Scottish Borders 18; Pontypridd 15, Bath 21; Brive 32, Pontypridd 31; Scottish Borders 17, Bath 31; Bath 27, Brive 25; Scottish Borders 16, Pontypridd 23; Bath 27, Scottish Borders 23; Pontypridd 29, Brive 29; Pontypridd 46, Scottish Borders 26; Brive 29, Bath 12; Bath 23, Pontypridd 10; Scottish Borders 29, Brive 39.

Results: Bourgoin 26, Cardiff 25; Harlequins 48, Munster 40; Harlequins 45, Bourgoin 7; Cardiff 43, Munster 23; Munster 17, Bourgoin 15; Cardiff 21, Harlequins 28; Munster 32,Cardiff 37; Bourgoin 18, Harlequins 30; Bourgoin 21, Munster 6; Harlequins 31, Cardiff 32; Cardiff 26, Bourgoin 6; Munster 23, Harlequins 16.

Results: Benetton Treviso 18, Pau 19; Caledonia 18, Llanelli 23; Pau 44, Llanelli 12; Caledonia 17, Benetton Treviso 9; Llanelli 39, Benetton Treviso 18; Pau 50, Caledonia 8; Benetton Treviso 52, Caledonia 6; Llanelli 14, Pau 10; Benetton Treviso 42, Llanelli 25; Caledonia 30, Pau 24; Llanelli 31, Caledonia 10;

QUARTER-FINALS

SEMI-FINALS

Saturday, 31 January 1998 - Stade Lescure, Bordeaux

Attendance: 36,500 HT: 6-15

FINAL BATH 19 BRIVE 18

BATH: J Callard; I Evans, P de Glanville, J Guscott, A Adebayo; M Catt, A Nicol (capt); D Hilton, M Regan (F Mendez 78), V Ubogu, M Haag, N Redman, N Thomas (R Earnshaw 71), R Webster, D Lyle.

Scorers:Try: J Callard; Con: J Callard; Penaltygoals: J Callard 4.

BRIVE: A Penaud; J Carrat, C Lamaison, D Venditti, S Carrat (S Viars 76), L Arbizu; P Carbonneau (capt); D Casadei, L Travers, R Crespy (D Laperne 50), E Alegret, Y Manhes, L van der Linden, O Magne, F Duboisset (R Sonnes 71).

Scorers:PenaltyGoals: C Lamaison 5; DG: A Penaud.

Referee: Jim Fleming (Scotland).

REVIEW 1998/99

HEINEKENCUPREVIEW–1998/1999

Results: Llanelli 27, Leinster 33; Bègles-Bordeaux 28, Stade Français 39; Llanelli 22, BèglesBordeaux 10; Leinster 17, Stade Français 28; Leinster 9, Bègles-Bordeaux 3; Stade Français 49, Llanelli 3; Stade Français 56, Leinster 31; Bègles-Bordeaux 48, Llanelli 10; BèglesBordeaux 31, Leinster 10; Llanelli 17, Stade Français 13; Leinster 27, Llanelli 34; Stade Français 34, Bègles-Bordeaux 21.

Results: Munster 20, Padova 13; Neath 33, Perpignan 51; Munster 34, Neath 10; Perpignan 67, Padova 8; Padova 28, Neath 17; Perpignan 41, Munster 24; Padova 6, Perpignan 14; Neath 18, Munster 18; Neath 16, Padova 3; Munster 13, Perpignan 5; Perpignan 60, Neath 24; Padova 21, Munster 35.

Results: Ulster 38, Edinburgh Reivers 38; Toulouse 108, Ebbw Vale 16; Toulouse 39, Ulster 3; Edinburgh Reivers 41, Ebbw Vale 17; Ebbw Vale 28, Ulster 61, Edinburgh Reivers 25, Toulouse 29; Ebbw Vale 16, Edinburgh Reivers 43; Ulster 29, Toulouse 24; Ulster 43, Ebbw Vale 18; Toulouse 23, Edinburgh Reivers 11; Ebbw Vale 19, Toulouse 11; Edinburgh Reivers 21, Ulster 23.

Results: Benetton Treviso 19, Colomiers 22; Glasgow Caledonians 21, Pontypridd 43; Pontypridd 32, Colomiers 27; Benetton Treviso 34, Glasgow Caledonians 15; Pontypridd 13, Benetton Treviso 22; Colomiers 34, Glasgow Caledonians 16; Colomiers 35, Pontypridd 21; Glasgow Caledonians 40, Benetton Treviso 27; Colomiers

Caledonians 26,

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FINALFINAL

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Sunday, 30 January 1999 - Lansdowne Road

Saturday, 30 January 1999 - Lansdowne Road, Dublin

Attendance:49,000-HT:12-3

Attendance: 49,000 HT: 12-3

Saturday 30 January, 1999; Lansdowne Road Attendance:49,000 – HT: 12-3

ULSTER21 COLOMIERS 6

FINAL ULSTER 21 COLOMIERS 6

ULSTER21 COLOMIERS 6

ULSTER: S Mason; S Coulter, J Cunningham (S McDowell 40), J Bell, A Park; D Humphreys (capt), A Matchett; J Fitzpatrick, A Clarke, R Irwin (G Leslie 72), M Blair, G Longwell, S McKinty, A Ward, T McWhirter (D Topping 76).

Scorers:Penaltygoals: S Mason 6; DG: D Humphreys.

COLOMIERS: J-L Sadourny (capt); M Biboulet, S Roque, J Sieurac, B Lhande (D Skrela 21);

COLOMIERS: J-L Sadourny (capt); M Biboulet, S Roque, B Lhande (D Skrela 21); L Labit (M Carre 53), F Galthié; S Delpuech, M Dal Maso, S Graou, G Moro, J-M Lorenzi, B de Giusti, P Tabacco, S Peysson (P Pueyo 68).

Scorers:Pens: L Labit, M Carre.

Referee: Clayton Thomas (Wales).

HEINEKENCUPREVIEW–1999/2000

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Results: Leinster 27 Leicester 20; Stade Français 37 Glasgow Caledonians 18; Glasgow Caledonians 29 Leinster17; Leicester 30 Stade Français 25; Glasgow Caledonians 30 Leicester 17; Stade Français 39 Leinster 6; Leinster 24 Stade Français 23; Leicester 34 Glasgow Caledonians 21; Leinster 44 Glasgow Caledonians 17; Stade Français 38 Leicester 16; Glasgow Caledonians 15 Stade Français 30; Leicester 10 Leinster 32.

Results: Bath 25 Toulouse 32; Swansea 66 Padova 19; Toulouse 46 Swansea 3; Padova 15 Bath 56; Swansea 10 Bath 9; Padova 17 Toulouse 39:Toulouse 51 Padova 0; Swansea 9 Toulouse 18;Bath 41 Padova 0; Bath 20 Swansea 9; Padova 25 Swansea 29;Toulouse 14 Bath 19.

Results: Bourgoin 26 Ulster 12; London Wasps 22 Llanelli 13; Ulster 6 London Wasps 19; Llanelli 29 Bourgoin 10; Ulster 6 Llanelli 29; Bourgoin 15 London Wasps 21; Llanelli 20 Ulster 3; London Wasps 37 Bourgoin 23; Bourgoin 30 Llanelli 36; London Wasps 49 Ulster 17; Ulster 27 Bourgoin 36; Llanelli 25 London Wasps 15.

Results: Munster 32 Pontypridd 10; Colomiers 19 Saracens 16; Pontypridd 22 Colomiers 14; Saracens 34 Munster 35; Colomiers 15 Munster 31; Saracens 52 Pontypridd 35; Pontypridd 18 Saracens 22; Munster 23 Colomiers 5; Munster 31 Saracens 30; Colomiers 38 Pontypridd 21; Pontypridd 38 Munster 36; Saracens 52 Colomiers 15.

Results: Cardiff 32 NEC Harlequins 32; Benetton Treviso 15 Montferrand 21; Montferrand 46 Cardiff 13; NEC Harlequins 19 Benetton Treviso 22; NEC Harlequins 11 Montferrand 9; Cardiff 23 Benetton Treviso 16; Montferrand 32 NEC Harlequins 9; Benetton Treviso 16 Cardiff 40; Cardiff 30 Montferrand 5; Benetton Treviso

Results: Edinburgh Reivers 23 Grenoble 18; Northampton 21 Neath 12; Grenoble 20 Northampton 18; Neath 20 Edinburgh Reivers 31; Neath 43 Grenoble 14; Northampton 32 Edinburgh Reivers 8; Edinburgh Reivers 8 Northampton 47; Grenoble 21 Neath 10; Northampton 27 Grenoble 16; Edinburgh Reivers 23 Neath 20; Neath 23 Northampton 39; Grenoble 21 Edinburgh Reivers 19.

SEMI-FINALS

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Saturday 27 January, 2000; Twickenham

Attendance:68,441 – HT: 6-8

NORTHAMPTON9 MUNSTER 8

SAINTS 9 MUNSTER RUGBY 8

NORTHAMPTON SAINTS: P Grayson; C Moir, A Bateman, M Allen, B Cohen; A Hepher, D Malone (J Bramhall 63); G Pagel, F Mendez, M Stewart (M Scelzo 67), A Newman (J Phillips 70), T Rodber, D Mackinnon, B Pountney, P Lam (capt).

NORTHAMPTON: P Grayson; C Moir, A Bateman, M Allen, B Cohen; A Hepher, D Malone (J Bramhall 63); G Pagel, D Mendez, M Stewart (M Scelzo 67), A Newman (J Phillips 70), T Rodber, D Mackinnon, B Pountney, P Lam (capt).

Scorer:Penaltygoals: P Grayson 3.

Pens: P Grayson 3.

MUNSTER: D Crotty (K Keane 72); J Kelly, M Mullins, J Holland, A Horgan; R O’Gara, P Stringer; P Clohessy, K Wood, J Hayes, M Galwey (capt), J Langford, E Halvey, D Wallace, A Foley.

Scorers:Try: D Wallace; DG: J Holland.

YellowCard: M Galwey (65).

Referee: Joël Dumé (France).

Results: Edinburgh 29 Leinster 21; Biarritz 37 Northampton 30; Leinster 35 Biarritz 9; Northampton 22 Edinburgh 23; Biarritz 29 Edinburgh 18; Northampton 8 Leinster 14; Leinster 40 Northampton 31; Edinburgh 27 Biarritz 35; Leinster 34 Edinburgh 34; Northampton 32 Biarritz 24; Edinburgh 18 Northampton 15; Biarritz 30 Leinster 10.

Français

Results: Stade Français 92 L’Aquila 7; Swansea 54 Wasps 28; Swansea 18 Stade Français 16; L’Aquila 10 Wasps 39; Stade Français 40 Wasps 10; L’Aquila 6 Swansea 70; Swansea 73 L’Aquila 3; Wasps 28 Stade Français 31; L’Aquila 9 Stade Français 76; Wasps 28 Swansea 16; Wasps 42 L’Aquila 5; Stade Français 42 Swansea 13.

Results: Ulster 32 Cardiff 23; Toulouse 22 Saracens 32; Cardiff 26 Toulouse 17; Saracens 55 Ulster 25; Saracens 23 Cardiff 32; Toulouse 35 Ulster 35; Cardiff 24 Saracens 14; Ulster 25 Toulouse 29; Cardiff 42 Ulster 16; Saracens 37 Toulouse 30; Ulster 13 Saracens 21; Toulouse 38 Cardiff 27.

*On appeal Castres deducted one point for ﬁelding an ineligible player.

Results: Munster 26 Newport 18; Bath 25 Castres 13; Newport 28 Bath 17; Castres 29 Munster 32; Munster 31 Bath 9; Newport 21 Castres 20; Bath 18 Munster 5; Castres 43 Newport 21; Newport 24 Munster 39; Castres 19 Bath 32; Munster 21 Castres 11; Bath 38 Newport 10.

Results: Llanelli 20 Gloucester 27; Roma

Results: Leicester 46 Pau 18; Pontypridd 40 Glasgow 25; Pau 12 Pontypridd 9; Glasgow 21 Leicester 33; Pontypridd 18 Leicester 11; Glasgow 24 Pau 46; Leicester 27 Pontypridd 19; Pau 44 Glasgow 16; Pau 3 Leicester Tigers 20; Glasgow 25 Pontypridd 23; Leicester 41 Glasgow 26; Pontypridd 27 Pau 31.

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FINAL FINAL

Saturday 19 May, 2001; Parc des Princes

Saturday 19 May 2001

Sunday, 19 May 2001 - Parc des Princes

, Paris

Attendance:44,000 – HT: 15-9

Attendance:44,000-HT:15-9

LEICESTERTIGERS34 STADE FRANÇAIS

STADE

LEICESTER TIGERS 34 STADE FRANÇAIS 30

STADEFRANÇAIS: C Dominici; T Lombard, F Comba, C Mytton (D Venditti 75), A Gomes; D Dominguez, M Williams; S Marconnet, F Landreau, P de Villiers, D Auradou, M James, C Moni (P Tobacco 65), R Pool-Jones, C Juillet (capt) (M Blin 5-15).

Scorer:Pens: D Dominguez 9; DG: D Dominguez.

LEICESTERTIGERS: T Stimpson; G Murphy (G Gelderbloom 76), L Lloyd, P Howard, W Stanley; A Goode (J Hamilton 72), A Healey; G Rowntree, D West, D Garforth, M Johnson (capt), B Kay, M Corry, N Back, W Johnson.

Scorers:Tries: L Lloyd 2, N Back; Cons: T Stimpson 2; Pens: T Stimpson 5.

YellowCard: M Johnson 47. HeinekenManoftheMatch: Austin Healey (Leicester Tigers).

Referee: Dave McHugh (Ireland).

REVIEW 2001/02

HEINEKENCUPREVIEW–2001/2002

Results: Leicester 12 Llanelli 9; Perpignan 56 Calvisano 3; Llanelli 20 Perpignan 6; Calvisano 3 Leicester 37; Calvisano 13 Llanelli 31; Perpignan 30 Leicester 31; Llanelli 93 Calvisano 14; Leicester 54 Perpignan 15; Leicester 29 Calvisano 7; Perpignan 42 Llanelli 10; Calvisano 18 Perpignan 33; Llanelli 24 Leicester 12.

Results: Treviso 28 Ulster 33; Wasps 19 Stade Français 25; Ulster 42 Wasps 19; Stade Français 42 Treviso 9; Wasps 29 Treviso 24; Stade Français 40 Ulster 11; Treviso 32 Wasps 17; Ulster 19 Stade Français 16; Treviso 6 Stade Français 59; Wasps 36 Ulster 32; Stade Français 31 Wasps 0; Ulster 59 Treviso 3.

Results: Biarritz 6 Bath 14; Swansea 21 Edinburgh 16; Edinburgh 6 Biarritz 6; Bath 38 Swansea 9; Edinburgh 6 Bath 37; Swansea 15 Biarritz 10; Bath 17 Edinburgh 10; Biarritz 24 Swansea 15; Biarritz 45 Edinburgh 14; Swansea 12 Bath 24; Bath 31 Biarritz 13; Edinburgh 30 Swansea 20.

Results: Munster 28 Castres 23; Bridgend 24 Harlequins 30; Harlequins 8 Munster 24; Castres 35 Bridgend 23; Bridgend 12 Munster 16; Harlequins 17 Castres 39; Castres 24 Harlequins 18; Munster 40 Bridgend 6; Munster 51 Harlequins 17; Bridgend 26 Castres 37; Harlequins 29 Bridgend 25; Castres 21 Munster 13. g

Results: Cardiff 25 Northampton 17; Glasgow 19 Montferrand 19; Northampton 30 Glasgow 9; Montferrand 37 Cardiff 10; Cardiff 46 Glasgow 7; Northampton 15 Montferrand 21; Glasgow 47 Cardiff 32; Montferrand 50 Northampton 17; Cardiff 26 Montferrand 20; Glasgow 31 Northampton 27; Montferrand 44 Glasgow 13; Northampton 26 Cardiff 15.

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Results: Leinster 40 Toulouse 10; Newcastle 21 Newport 34; Leinster 28 Newcastle 9; Newport 21 Toulouse 20; Leinster 21 Newport 6; Toulouse 33 Newcastle 13; Newcastle

Toulouse 9; Newport 21 Leinster 26; Toulouse 36 Newport 23; Newcastle 15 Leinster 17; Newport 53 Newcastle 17; Toulouse 43 Leinster 7.

QUARTER-FINALS

BATH RUGBY 10 LLANELLI27 Recreation Ground 8,200 CASTRESOLYMPIQUE22

SEMI-FINALS

CASTRES OLYMPIQUE 17 MUNSTER25 Stade de le Méditerranée, Béziers 20,400 LEICESTERTIGERS13 LLANELLI 12 City Ground, Nottingham 29,849

FINAL LEICESTER TIGERS 15 MUNSTER 9

LEICESTERTIGERS: T Stimpson; G Murphy, O Smith (G Gelderbloom 76), R Kafer, F Tuilagi; A Healey, J Hamilton (H Ellis 50); G Rowntree (P Freshwater 73), D West, D Garforth, M Johnson (capt), B Kay, L Moody, N Back, M Corry.

Scorer:Tries: G Murphy, A Healey; Con: T Stimpson; Pen: T Stimpson.

MUNSTER: D Crotty (J Staunton 65); J O’Neill, R Henderson (M Mullins 66), J Holland, J Kelly; R O’Gara, P Stringer; P Clohessy (M Horan 60), F Sheahan (J Blaney 17-28), J Hayes, M Galwey (capt), P O’Connell (M O’Driscoll 61), A Quinlan, D Wallace, A Foley (J Williams 52).

Scorers:Pens: R O’Gara 3. HeinekenManoftheMatch: Austin Healey (Leicester Tigers).

Referee: Joël Jutge (France).

REVIEW 2002/03

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Results: Neath 16 Leicester 16; Calvisano 16 Béziers 32; Béziers 21 Neath 16; Leicester 63 Calvisano 0; Calvisano 38 Neath 29; Béziers 12 Leicester 24; Leicester 53 Béziers 10; Neath 56 Calvisano 10; Calvisano 22 Leicester 40; Neath 23 Béziers 18; Béziers 16 Calvisano 19; Leicester 36 Neath 11.

Results: Gloucester 35 Munster 16; Perpignan 46 Viadana 27; Munster 30 Perpignan 21; Viadana 28 Gloucester 80; Gloucester 33 Perpignan 16; Munster 64 Viadana 0; Perpignan 31 Gloucester 23; Viadana 22 Munster 55; Gloucester 64 Viadana 16; Perpignan 23 Munster 8; Munster 33 Gloucester 6; Viadana 35 Perpignan 39.

Results: Sale 18 Bourgoin 24; Llanelli 45 Glasgow 15; Bourgoin 54 Llanelli 38; Glasgow 26 Sale 14; Bourgoin 35 Glasgow 21; Sale 19 Llanelli 30; Glasgow 13 Bourgoin 12; Llanelli 17 Sale 12; Llanelli 37 Bourgoin 22; Sale 45 Glasgow 3; Bourgoin 43 Sale 15; Glasgow 8 Llanelli 34.

Results: Leinster 29 Bristol 23; Montferrand 47 Swansea 12; Bristol 24 Montferrand 19; Swansea 10 Leinster 51; Montferrand 20 Leinster 23; Swansea 26 Bristol 19; Leinster 12 Montferrand 9; Bristol 41 Swansea 23; Leinster 48 Swansea 19; Montferrand 22 Bristol 30; Bristol 12 Leinster 25; Swansea 19 Montferrand 24.

Results: Edinburgh 27 Newport 17; Toulouse

Results: Cardiff 15 Biarritz 26; Northampton 32 Ulster 9; Biarritz 23 Northampton 20; Ulster 25 Cardiff 6; Northampton 25 Cardiff 11; Ulster 13 Biarritz 9; Cardiff 0 Northampton 31; Biarritz 25 Ulster 20; Cardiff 21 Ulster 33; Northampton 17 Biarritz 14; Biarritz 75 Cardiff 25; Ulster 16 Northampton 13.

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FINAL FINAL

Saturday 24 May, 2003; Lansdowne Road

Saturday, 24 May 2003 - Lansdowne Road

Dublin

Attendance:28,600-HT:19-0

TOULOUSE: C Poitrenaud; E Ntamack, X Garbajosa, Y Jauzion, V Clerc; Y Delaigue, F Michalak; B Lecouls, Y Bru (W Servat 14), J-B Poux (C Soulette 73), D Gérard, F Pelous, (capt), T Brennan (F Maka 65), J Bouilhou, C Labit.

Scorers:Try: V Clerc; Con: Y Delaigue; Pens: Y Delaigue 5.

PERPIGNAN: J-M Souverbie; P Bomati, P Giordani, C Manas, F Cermeno; M Edmonds, L Loustau; R Peillard, M Konieckiewicz (M dal Maso 58), N Mas (S de Besombes 60), J Thion, R Alvarez Kairelis, G le Corvec, B Goutta (capt), P Murphy (L Mallier 65).

Scorers:Try: P Bomati; Pens: M Edmonds 4. HeinekenManoftheMatch: Christian Labit (Toulouse).

Referee: Chris White (England) replaced by Tony Spreadbury (England) 16m.

REVIEW 2003/04

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Results: Stade Français Paris 26 Leicester Tigers 15; N-GDragons 24 Ulster 15; Leicester Tigers 34 N-G Dragons 3; Ulster 22 Stade Français Paris 20; N-G Dragons 20 Stade Français Paris 12; Ulster 33 Leicester Tigers 0; Stade Français Paris 37 N-G Dragons 0; Leicester Tigers 49 Ulster 7; Stade Français Paris 13 Ulster 10; N-G Dragons 20 Leicester Tigers 26; Ulster 22 N-G Dragons 0; Leicester Tigers 13 Stade Français Paris 26.

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Results: Leeds Tykes 29 N-S Ospreys 20; Edinburgh Rugby 23 Toulouse 16; N-S Ospreys 16 Edinburgh Rugby 32; Toulouse 19 Leeds Tykes 3; Edinburgh Rugby 19 Leeds Tykes 9; Toulouse 29 N-S Ospreys 6; Leeds Tykes 0 Edinburgh Rugby 23; N-S Ospreys 11 Toulouse 29; Edinburgh Rugby 33 N-S Ospreys 15; Leeds Tykes 22 Toulouse 31; Toulouse 33 Edinburgh Rugby 0; N-S Ospreys 10 Leeds Tykes 3.

Results: Sale Sharks 26 Cardiff Blues 24; Leinster Lions 32 Biarritz Olympique 6; Biarritz Olympique 31 Sale Sharks 3; Cardiff Blues 19 Leinster Lions 24; Biarritz Olympique 35 Cardiff Blues 20; Leinster Lions 22 Sale Sharks 23; Cardiff Blues 21 Biarritz Olympique 20; Sale Sharks 16 Leinster Lions 23; Leinster Lions 20 Cardiff Blues 17; Sale Sharks 0 Biarritz Olympique 15; Biarritz Olympique 32 Leinster Lions 21; Cardiff Blues 22 Sale Sharks 7.

Results: Llanelli Scarlets 14 Northampton Saints 9; Agen 27 The Borders 8; Northampton Saints 25 Agen 10; The Borders 10 Llanelli Scarlets 41; Llanelli Scarlets 19 Agen 15; Northampton Saints 20 The Borders 3; Agen 22 Llanelli Scarlets 15; The Borders 3 Northampton Saints 39; Agen 6 Northampton Saints 19; Llanelli Scarlets 53 The Borders 7; Northampton Saints 9 Llanelli Scarlets 18; The Borders 8 Agen 3.

Results: Bourgoin 17 Munster 18; Benetton Treviso 12 Gloucester 33; Munster 51 Benetton Treviso 0; Gloucester 49 Bourgoin 13; Benetton Treviso 42

Results: Celtic Warriors 34 Calvisano 25; London Wasps 28 Perpignan 7; Calvisano 33 London Wasps 52; Perpignan 26 Celtic Warriors 19; Perpignan 48 Calvisano 7; London Wasps 9 Celtic Warriors 14; Calvisano 11 Perpignan 17; Celtic Warriors 12 London Wasps 17; Celtic Warriors 16 Perpignan 15; London Wasps 46 Calvisano 13; Perpignan 6 London Wasps 34; Calvisano 26 Celtic Warriors 28.

SCARLETS

LONDONWASPS: M Van Gisbergen; J Lewsey, F Waters, S Abbott, T Voyce; A King, R Howley; T Payne, T Leota, W Green, S Shaw, R Birkett, J Worsley, P Volley, L Dallaglio (capt).

Scorers:Tries: R Howley, S Abbott, M Van Gisbergen; Cons: M Van Gisbergen (3); Pens: M Van Gisbergen (2). YellowCard: L Dallaglio (56).

TOULOUSE: C Poitrenaud; E Ntamack (V Clerc 66), C Desbrosse, Y Jauzion, C Heymans; Y Delaigue (J-B Elissalde 52), F Michalak; P Colazzo, W Servat (Y Bru 58), J-B Poux, F Pelous (capt), T Brennan (D Gérard 52), J Bouilhou, F Maka, C Labit (I Maka 58)

Scorers:Try: Y Delaigue; Pens: J Elissalde (3), Y Delaigue (2). HeinekenManoftheMatch: Joe Worsley (London Wasps). Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland).

Results: Tigers 37 Calvisano 6; Wasps 25 Biarritz 12; Calvisano 22 Wasps 31; Biarritz 23 Tigers 8; Biarritz 41 Calvisano 10; Wasps 31 Tigers 37; Calvisano 17 Biarritz 48; Tigers 35 Wasps 27; Tigers 17 Biarritz 21; Wasps 45 Calvisano 14; Biarritz 18 Wasps 15; Calvisano 10 Tigers 62.

Results: Bath 22 Bourgoin 12; Treviso 9 Leinster 25; Bourgoin 0 Treviso 34; Leinster 30 Bath 11; Treviso 29 Bath 23; Leinster 92 Bourgoin 17; Bourgoin 23 Leinster 26; Bath 47 Treviso 7; Bath 23 Leinster 27; Treviso 40 Bourgoin 29; Leinster 57 Treviso 17; Bourgoin 17 Bath 23.

Results: Scarlets 6 Toulouse 9; Glasgow 9 Saints 13; Toulouse 43 Glasgow 17; Saints 23 Scarlets 3; Saints 23 Toulouse 21; Glasgow 26 Scarlets 29; Toulouse 25 Saints 12; Scarlets 38 Glasgow 22; Glasgow 10 Toulouse 30; Scarlets 20 Saints 22; Toulouse 53 Scarlets 36; Saints 33 Glasgow 23.

Results: Munster 15 Quins 9; Castres 38 Ospreys 17; Quins 23 Castres 23; Ospreys 18 Munster 20; Castres 19 Munster 12; Ospreys 24 Quins 7; Quins 19 Ospreys 46; Munster 36 Castres 8; Castres 58 Quins 13; Munster 20 Ospreys 10; Quins 10 Munster 18; Ospreys 20 Castres 11.

Results: Perpignan 23 Edinburgh 0; Dragons 6 Newcastle Falcons 10; Edinburgh 13 Dragons 17; Newcastle Falcons 19 Perpignan 14; Dragons 27 Perpignan 14; Newcastle Falcons 34 Edinburgh 24; Edinburgh 10 Newcastle Falcons 13; Perpignan 32 Dragons 9; Perpignan 33 Newcastle Falcons 12; Dragons 48

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FINAL FINAL

Sunday 22 May, 2005; Murrayﬁeld

Sunday, 22 May 2005 - Murrayfield

Attendance:51,326 – HT: 12-6; Full time: 12-12

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Attendance: 51,326 - HT: 12-6, FT 12-12

TOULOUSE 18 STADE FRANÇAIS PARIS

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12 (after extra time) , Edinburgh

TOULOUSE18 STADE FRANÇAIS PARIS 12 (after extra time)

STADEFRANÇAISPARIS: J Hernandez; J Arias, S Glas, B Liebenberg (R King 80), C Dominici; D Skrela, A Pichot (J Fillol 78); R Roncero (P de Villiers 64), M Blin (B Kayser 55), P de Villiers (S Marconnet 50), D Auradou (capt), M James, M Bergamasco (R Martin 70), R Martin (P Rabadan 64), S Sowerby. Scorer:Pens: D Skrela (4).

TOULOUSE: C Poitrenaud; V Clerc (C Heymans 64), Y Jauzion, F Fritz, G Thomas; F Michalak, J-B Elissalde (J Dubois 78); J-B Poux (D Human 51), W Servat (Y Bru 64), O Hassan, F Pelous (capt, J Bouilhou 44), R Millochlusky (D Gérard 70) T Brennan, F Maka, C Labit (I Maka 64)

J-B Poux (D Human 51), W Servat (Y Bru 64),

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Scorers:Pens: J Elissalde (3), F Michalak (2); DG: F Michalak. HeinekenManoftheMatch: Yannick Jauzion (Toulouse). Referee: Chris White (England).

REVIEW 2005/06

Results: Sale 27 Munster 13; Castres 29 Dragons 24;Dragons 11 Sale 38; Munster 42 Castres 16; Castres 16 Sale 20; Dragons 8 Munster 24; Sale 35 Castres 3; Munster 30 Dragons 18; Castres 9 Munster 46; Sale 30 Dragons 10; Dragons 28 Castres 17; Munster 31 Sale 9.

Results: Blues 40 Leeds 13; Calvisano 6 Perpignan 25; Perpignan 37 Blues 14; Leeds 33 Calvisano 16; Calvisano 10 Blues 25; Leeds 21 Perpignan 20; Blues 43 Calvisano 16; Perpignan 12 Leeds 8; Blues 3 Perpignan 21; Calvisano v Leeds - ERC Board ruling: Leeds ﬁve match points, four tries (20 points); Perpignan 45 Calvisano 0; Leeds 48 Blues 3.

Results: Leicester 57 Clermont 23; Ospreys 13 SF Paris 8; Paris 12 Leicester 6; Clermont 34 Ospreys 14; Clermont 12 SF Paris 16; Leicester 30 Ospreys 12; Paris 47 Clermont 28; Ospreys 15 Leicester 17; Ospreys 26 Clermont 12; Leicester 29 Paris 22; Clermont 27 Leicester 40; Paris 43 Ospreys 10.

Results: Ulster 27 Treviso 0; Saracens 22 Biarritz 10; Treviso 17 Saracens 30; Biarritz 33 Ulster 19; Ulster 19 Saracens 10; Biarritz 34 Treviso 7; Treviso 24 Biarritz 38; Saracens 18 Ulster 10; Ulster 8 Biarritz 24; Saracens 35 Treviso 30; Biarritz 43 Saracens 13; Treviso 26 Ulster 43.

Results: Bourgoin 16 Glasgow 3; Leinster 19 Bath 22; Bath 39 Bourgoin 12: Glasgow 20 Leinster 33; Bath 31 Glasgow 26; Leinster 53 Bourgoin 7; Glasgow 10 Bath 29; Bourgoin 30 Leinster 28; Bourgoin 9 Bath 22; Leinster 46 Glasgow 22; Bath 23 Leinster 35;

Results: Toulouse 50 Scarlets 28; Edinburgh 32 Wasps 31; Scarlets 15 Edinburgh 13; Wasps 15 Toulouse 15; Edinburgh 13 Toulouse 20; Scarlets 21 Wasps 13; Toulouse 35 Edinburgh 13; Wasps 48 Scarlets 14; Toulouse 19 Wasps 13; Edinburgh 33 Scarlets 32; Wasps 53 Edinburgh 17; Scarlets 42 Toulouse 49.

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BIARRITZOLYMPIQUE: NBrusque;JGobelet,PBidabé,DTraille(FMartin Arramburu53),SBobo;JPeyrelongue,DYachvili;PBalan(CJohnston74), BAugust(BNoirot67),CJohnston(BLecouls63),JThion,DCouzinet(OOlibeau 45),SBetsen,IHarinordoquy,TLièvremont(capt,TDusautoir52).

Scorers:Try: SBobo; Con: DYachvili; Pens: DYachvili(4).

MUNSTER: SPayne;AHorgan,JKelly,THalstead,IDowling;RO’Gara,PStringer; MHoran(FPucciariello63),JFlannery,JHayes,DO’Callaghan,PO’Connell (AQuinlan76),DLeamy,DWallace,AFoley(capt,MO’Driscoll71).

Scorers:Tries: PStringer,THalstead; Cons: RO’Gara(2); Pens: RO’Gara(3). HeinekenManoftheMatch: PeterStringer(Munster).

Referee: ChrisWhite(England).

Results: Treviso 10 Perpignan 25; Wasps 19 Castres 13; Castres 41 Treviso 22; Perpignan 19 Wasps 12; Castres 36 Perpignan 28; Wasps 55 Treviso 0; Perpignan 30 Castres 3; Treviso 5 Wasps 71; Treviso 21 Castres 40; Wasps 22 Perpignan 14; Castres 13 Wasps 16; Perpignan 45 Treviso 25.

Results: Agen 19 Edinburgh 17; Leinster 37Gloucester 20; Gloucester 26 Agen 32; Edinburgh 25 Leinster 24; Gloucester 38 Edinburgh 22; Leinster 26 Agen 10; Agen 13 Leinster 25; Edinburgh 14 Gloucester 31; Agen 26 Gloucester 18; Leinster 49 Edinburgh 10; Gloucester 19 Leinster 13; Edinburgh 7 Agen 19.

Results: Ospreys 17 Sale 16; Calvisano 10 Stade Français 45; Sale 67 Calvisano 11; Stade Français 27 Ospreys 14; Calvisano 27 Ospreys 50; Stade Français 27 Sale 16; Ospreys 26 Calvisano 9; Sale 12 Stade Français 6; Calvisano 11 Sale 29; Ospreys 22 Stade Français 22; Stade Français 47 Calvisano 6.

Results: Bourgoin 5 Blues 13; Leicester 19 Munster 21; Munster 41 Bourgoin 23; Blues 17 Leicester 21; Bourgoin 13 Leicester 28; Blues 12 Munster 22; Leicester 57 Bourgoin 3; Munster 32 Blues 18; Leicester 34 Blues 0; Bourgoin 27 Munster 30; Munster 6 Leicester 13; Blues 27 Bourgoin 24.

Results: London Irish 25 Scarlets 32; Ulster 30 Toulouse 3; Scarlets 21 Ulster 15; Toulouse 37 London Irish 17; Scarlets 20 Toulouse 19; London Irish 29 Ulster 13; Ulster 29 London Irish 13; Toulouse 34 Scarlets 41; Ulster 11 Scarlets 35; London Irish 24 Toulouse 26; Scarlets 20 London Irish 16; Toulouse 28 Ulster 13.

Sunday, 20 May 2007 - Twickenham Stadium, London

Attendance: 81,076 HT: 9-13

LONDON WASPS 25 LEICESTER TIGERS 9

Results: Reivers 35 Parma 3 ; Biarritz 22 Northampton 10; Parma 7 Biarritz 50; Northampton 37 Reivers 13; Parma 21 Northampton 68 ; Reivers 0 Biarritz 25 ; Northampton 36 Parma 0; Biarritz 27 Reivers 17; Biarritz 45 Parma 3; Reivers 19 Northampton 29; Northampton 8 Biarritz 17; Parma 45 Reivers 37.

LEICESTER TIGERS: G Murphy (S Vesty 77); S Rabeni, D Hipkiss, D Gibson (O Smith 50), A Tuilagi; A Goode (I Humphreys 62), F Murphy; M Ayerza (A Moreno 73), G Chuter (J Buckland 77), J White, L Deacon (L Cullen 46-50), B Kay (L Cullen 54), L Moody (B Deacon 77), S Jennings, M Corry (capt).

Scorer: Pens: A Goode (3)

LONDON WASPS: D Cipriani; P Sackey, F Waters (D Waldouck 76), J Lewsey, T Voyce; A King (M van Gisbergen 73), E Reddan (M McMillan 79); T French, R Ibanez (J Ward 76), P Vickery (P Bracken 74), S Shaw (D Leo 55, J Ward 61-68), T Palmer, J Worsley, T Rees, L Dallaglio (capt, J Haskell 50).

Scorers: Tries: R Ibanez, E Reddan. Pens: A King (4). DG: A King

Heineken Man of the Match: Fraser Waters (London Wasps)

Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)

REVIEW 2007/08

HEINEKENCUPREVIEW2007/2008

Results: Perpignan 23 Dragons 19; L Irish 42 Treviso 9;Dragons 17 L Irish 45; Treviso 17 Perpignan 29; Treviso 33 Dragons 35; L Irish 24 Perpignan 16; Dragons 22 Treviso 24; Perpignan 23 L Irish 6; L Irish 41 Dragons 24; Perpignan 55 Treviso 13; Treviso 11 L Irish 24; NG Dragons 0 Perpignan 25.

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Results: Ulster 14 Gloucester 32; Ospreys 22 Bourgoin 15; Gloucester 26 Ospreys 18; Bourgoin 24 Ulster 17; Bourgoin 7 Gloucester 31; Ospreys 48 Ulster 17; Ulster 8 Ospreys 16; Gloucester 51 Bourgoin 27; Ulster 25 Bourgoin 24; Ospreys 32 Gloucester 15; Gloucester 29 Ulster 21; Bourgoin 21 Ospreys 28.

Results: SF Paris 37 Harlequins 17; Blues 34 Bristol 18; Harlequins 13 Blues 13; Bristol 17 SF Paris 0; Harlequins 3 Bristol 17; SF Paris 12 Blues 6; Blues 31 SF Paris 21; Bristol 20 Harlequins 7; SF Paris 19 Bristol 11; Blues 23 Harlequins 12; Bristol 0 Blues 17; Harlequins 10 SF Paris 31.

Results: Viadana 11 Biarritz 19; Saracens 33 Glasgow 31; Glasgow 41 Viadana 31; Biarritz 22 Saracens 21; Saracens 71 Viadana 7; Glasgow 9 Biarritz 6; Biarritz 21 Glasgow 14; Viadana 26 Saracens 34; Viadana 15 Glasgow 18 ;Saracens 45 Biarritz 16; Biarritz 25 Viadana 16; Glasgow 17 Saracens 21.

Results:

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Results: Leinster 22 Leicester 9; Edinburgh 15 Toulouse 19; Leicester 39 Edinburgh 0; Toulouse 33 Leinster 6; Leinster 28 Edinburgh 14; Leicester 14 Toulouse 9; Edinburgh 29 Leinster 10; Toulouse 22 Leicester 11; Leinster 20 Toulouse 13; Edinburgh 17 Leicester 12; Toulouse 34 Edinburgh 10; Leicester 25 Leinster.

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FINAL FINAL

Saturday, 24 May, 2008; Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

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Saturday, 24 May 2008 - Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

Attendance: 74,417 - HT: 10-6

Attendance:74,417 – HT: 10-6

Attendance:74,417-HT:10-6

MUNSTER16

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TOULOUSE 13

MUNSTER: D Hurley; D Howlett, R Tipoki, L Maﬁ, I Dowling; R O’Gara, T O’Leary; M Horan (T Buckley 64-74), J Flannery, J Hayes, D O’Callaghan, P O’Connell (capt, M O’Driscoll 57-60), A Quinlan, D Wallace, D Leamy.

Scorers:Try: D Leamy; Con: R O’Gara; Pens: R O’Gara (3).

TOULOUSE: C Heymans; M Médard, M Kunavore, Y Jauzion, Y Donguy (M Ahotaeiloa 72); J-B Elissalde, B Kelleher; D Human, W Servat, S Perugini (J-B Poux 55), F Pelous (capt), P Albacete (R Millo-Chluski 60), J Bouilhou (G Lamboley 61), T Dusautoir (Y Nyanga 39), S Sowerby.

Scorers:Try: Y Donguy; Con: J-B Elissalde; Pen: J-B Elissalde; DG: J-B Elissalde.

YellowCard: F Pelous (50).

HeinekenManoftheMatch: Alan Quinlan (Munster).

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales).

Results: Munster 19 Montauban 17; Clermont 15 Sale 32; Sale 16 Munster 24; Montauban 19 Clermont 24; Sale 36 Montauban 6; Clermont 25 Munster 19;Munster 23 Clermont 13; Montauban 16 Sale 12; Munster 37 Sale 14; Clermont 43 Montauban 10; Sale 26 Clermont 17; Montauban 13 Munster 39.

Results: Edinburgh 16 Leinster 27; Wasps 25 Castres 11; Leinster 41 Wasps 11; Castres 6 Edinburgh 13; Edinburgh 16 Wasps 25;Leinster 33 Castres 3;Castres 18 Leinster 15; Wasps 19 Edinburgh 11; Edinburgh 32 Castres 14;London Wasps 19 Leinster 12;Leinster 12 Edinburgh 3;Castres 21 Wasps 15.

Results: Perpignan 27 Treviso 16; Leicester 12 Ospreys 6; Treviso 16 Leicester 60; Ospreys 15 Perpignan 9; Ospreys 68 Treviso 8; Leicester 38 Perpignan 27;Treviso 16 Ospreys 36; Perpignan 26 Leicester 20; Leicester 52 Treviso 0; Perpignan 17 Ospreys 15; Ospreys 15 Leicester 9; Treviso 16 Perpignan 48.

Results: Ulster 10 Paris 26; Scarlets 22 Harlequins 29; Paris 37 Scarlets 15; Harlequins 42 Ulster 21; Ulster 26 Scarlets 16;Paris 10 Harlequins 15;Scarlets 16 Ulster 16; Harlequins 19 Paris 17; Ulster 21 Harlequins 10; Scarlets 31 Paris 17;Harlequins 29 Scarlets 24; Paris 24 Ulster 19.

Results: Dragons 32 Glasgow 22; Toulouse 18 Bath 16; Glasgow 16 Toulouse 22; Bath 13 Dragons 9; Toulouse 26 Dragons 7; Bath 35 Glasgow 31;Dragons 13 Toulouse 26; Glasgow 19 Bath 25; Toulouse 26 Glasgow 33; Dragons 12 Bath 15; Glasgow 13 Dragons 10; Bath 3 Toulouse 3.

QUARTER-FINALS

Results: Calvisano 20 Blues 56; Gloucester 22 Biarritz 10; Biarritz 41 Calvisano 10; Blues 37 Gloucester 24; Blues 21 Biarritz 17;Calvisano 17 Gloucester 40;Biarritz 6 Blues 10; Gloucester 48 Calvisano 5; Calvisano 15 Biarritz 23; Gloucester 12 Blues 16; Blues 62 Calvisano 20; Biarritz 24 Gloucester 10.

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23 May, 2009 - Murrayﬁeld, Edinburgh

LEICESTERTIGERS: G Murphy (capt) (M Smith 47), S Hamilton, A Erinle, D Hipkiss, A Tuilagi, S Vesty, J Dupuy (H Ellis 75), M Ayerza, G Chuter (B Kayser 55), M Castrogiovanni (J White 52), T Croft, B Kay, C Newby, B Woods (L Moody 60), J Crane (L Deacon 29).

Scorers:Try: B Woods; Con: J Dupuy; Pens: J Dupuy (3).

LEINSTER: I Nacewa, S Horgan, B O’Driscoll, G D’Arcy, L Fitzgerald (R Kearney 71), J Sexton, C Whitaker, C Healy (R McCormack 60), B Jackman (J Fogarty 55), S Wright, L Cullen (capt), M O’Kelly, R Elsom, S Jennings (R McCormack 35), J Heaslip.

Scorers:Try: J Heaslip; Con: J Sexton; Pens: J Sexton (2); DGs: B O’Driscoll, J Sexton.

YellowCard: S Wright (32). HeinekenManoftheMatch: Rocky Elsom (Leinster).

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales).

Results: Treviso 9 Perpignan 8; Northampton 31 Munster 27; Perpignan 29 Northampton 13; Munster 41 Treviso 10; Munster 24 Perpignan 23; Northampton 30 Treviso 18; Treviso 18 Northampton 21; Perpignan 14 Munster 37; Treviso 7 Munster 44; Northampton 34 Perpignan 0; Munster 12 Northampton 9; Perpignan 34 Treviso 6.

Results: Gloucester 19 Dragons 17; Glasgow 18 Biarritz 22; Dragons 22 Glasgow 14; Biarritz 42 Gloucester 15; Glasgow 33 Gloucester 11; Biarritz 49 Dragons 13;Dragons 8 Biarritz 26; Gloucester 19 Glasgow 6; Glasgow 29 Dragons 25; Gloucester 23 Biarritz 8; Biarritz 41 Glasgow 20; Dragons 23 Gloucester 32.

Results: Clermont 36 Viadana 18; Leicester 32 Ospreys 32; Viadana 11 Leicester 46; Ospreys 25 Clermont 24; Viadana 7 Ospreys 62; Clermont 40 Leicester 30; Ospreys 45 Viadana 19; Leicester 20 Clermont 15; Leicester 47 Viadana 8; Clermont 27 Ospreys 7; Ospreys 17 Leicester 12; Viadana 20 Clermont 59.

Results: Ulster 26 Bath 12; Paris 31 Edinburgh 7; Edinburgh 17 Ulster 13; Bath 27 Paris 29;Ulster 23 Paris 13; Bath 16 Edinburgh 9; Edinburgh 9 Bath 6; Paris 29 Ulster 16; Ulster 21 Edinburgh 13; Paris 15 Bath 13; Edinburgh 9 Paris 7; Bath 10 Ulster 28.

Results: Blues 20 Harlequins 6; Toulouse 36 Sale 17; Sale 27 Blues 26; Harlequins 19 Toulouse 23; Blues 15 Toulouse 9; Harlequins

QUARTER-FINALS

Results: Leinster 9 L Irish 12; Scarlets 24 Brive 12; L Irish 25 Scarlets 27; Brive 13 Leinster 36; Brive 3 L Irish 36; Scarlets 7 Leinster 32; l Irish 34 Brive 13; Leinster 39 Scarlets 7; Leinster 27 Brive 10; Scarlets 31 L Irish 22; Brive 17 Scarlets 20; London Irish 11 Leinster 11.

Saturday, 22 May, 2010 - Stade de France, Paris Attendance:78,962 – HT: 9-12

Saturday, 22 May 2010 - Stade de France, Paris Attendance:78,962- HT: 9-12

BIARRITZOLYMPIQUEPAYSBASQUE: I Balshaw, T Ngwenya, A Mignardi, K Hunt, J Gobelet (P Bidabe 59), J Peyrelongue, D Yachvili (V Courrent 69), E Coetzee (F Barcella 50), B August (R Terrain 66), C Johnston, J Thion (capt), T Hall (M Carizza 59), M Lund, W Lauret (F Faure 59), I Harinordoquy.

Scorers:Try: K Hunt; Con: V Courrent; Pens: D Yachvili (4).

TOULOUSE: C Poitrenaud; (C Heymans 68), V Clerc, F Fritz, Y Jauzion (Y David 69), M Medard; D Skrela, B Kelleher, J-B Poux (D Human 60), W Servat (A Vernet Basualdo 74), B Lacouls (C Johnston 64), R Millo-Chluski (Y Maestri 58), P Albacete, J Bouilhou, T Dusautoir (capt), S Sowerby (L Picamoles 69).

Scorers:Pens: F Fritz, D Skrela (3); DGs: F Fritz, D Skrela (2). YellowCard: P Albacete (48). HeinekenManoftheMatch: William Servat (Toulouse). Referee: Wayne Barnes (England).

REVIEW 2010/11

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Results: Northampton 18 Castres 14; Blues 18 Edinburgh 17; Castres 27 Blues 20; Edinburgh 27 Northampton 31; Edinburgh 27 Northampton 31; Northampton 23 Blues 15; Castres 21 Edinburgh 16; Blues 19 Northampton 23; Edinburgh 24 Castres 22; Northampton 37 Edinburgh 0; Blues 14 Castres 9; Castres 12 Northampton 23; Edinburgh 14 Blues 21.

Results: Leinster 38 Racing 22 ; Clermont 25 Saracens 10; Racing 16 Clermont 9; Saracens 23 Leinster 25; Saracens 21 Racing 24; Clermont 20 Leinster 13; Racing 14 Saracens 19; Leinster 24 Clermont 8; Clermont 28 Racing 17; Leinster 43 Saracens 20; Racing11 Leinster 36; Saracens 14 Clermont 24.

Results: Toulon 19 Ospreys 14; L Irish 23 Munster 17; Ospreys 27 L Irish 16; Munster 45 Toulon18; Munster 22 Ospreys 16; L Irish 13 Toulon 19; Ospreys 19 Munster 15; Toulon 38 L Irish 17; Toulon 32 Munster 16; L Irish 24 Ospreys 12; Ospreys 29 Toulon 17; Munster 28 L Irish 14.

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Results: Ulster 30 Aironi 6; Bath 11 Biarritz 12; Aironi 6 Bath 22; Biarritz 35 Ulster 15; Ulster 22 Bath 18; Aironi 28 Biarritz 27; Biarritz 34 Aironi 3; Bath 22 Ulster 26; Bath 55 Aironi 16; Ulster 9 Biarritz 6; Biarritz 26 Bath 19; Aironi 6 Ulster 43.

Results: Treviso 29 Leicester 34; Scarlets 43 Perpignan 34; Perpignan 35 Treviso 14; Leicester 46 Scarlets 10; Perpignan 24 Leicester 19; Scarlets 35 Treviso 27; Treviso 15 Scarlets 38; Leicester 22 Perpignan 22; Treviso 9 Perpignan 44; Scarlets 18 Leicester 32; Perpignan 37 Scarlets 5; Leicester 62 Treviso 15.

QUARTER-FINALS

SEMI-FINALS

Results: Glasgow 21 Dragons 13; Toulouse 18 Wasps 16; Dragons 19 Toulouse 40; Wasps 38 Glasgow 26; Glasgow 16 Toulouse 28; Dragons 16 Wasps 23; Wasps 37 Dragons 10; Toulouse 36 Glasgow 10; Toulouse 17 Dragons 3; Glasgow 20 Wasps 10; Wasps 21 Toulouse 16; Dragons 16 Glasgow 23.

LEINSTER RUGBY: I Nacewa, S Horgan, B O’Driscoll, G D’Arcy (F McFadden 67), L Fitzgerald; J Sexton (I Madigan 76), E Reddan (I Boss 70); C Healy (H Van der Merwe 61), R Strauss (J HarrisWright 77), M Ross (S Wright 77), L Cullen (capt), N Hines (D Toner 77), K McLaughlin (S Jennings 41), S O'Brien, J Heaslip.

Scorers: Tries: J Sexton (2), N Hines, Cons: J Sexton (3), Pens: J Sexton (4).

NORTHAMPTON SAINTS: B Foden; C Ashton (S Commins 77), J Clarke, J Downey (J Ansbro 66), P Diggin; S Myler (S Geraghty 66), L Dickson; S Tonga’uiha (A Waller 66), D Hartley (capt, B Sharman 68), B Mujati (T Mercey 66), C Lawes, C Day (M Sorenson 76), C Clark (T Mercey 2736), P Dowson, R Wilson (M Easter 62-67).

Scorers: Tries: P Dowson, B Foden, D Hartley, Cons: S Myler (2), Pen: S Myler.

Yellow cards: B Mujati (26), P Dowson (59).

Heineken Man of the Match: Johnny Sexton (Leinster)

Referee: Romain Poite (France).

POOL 1

Munster Rugby

Scarlets

Northampton Saints

Castres Olympique

Results: Scarlets31Castres23;Munster23Northampton21;Northampton23Scarlets28;Castres24Munster27; Scarlets14Munster17;Castres41Northampton22;Munster19Scarlets13;Northampton45Castres0;Scarlets17 Northampton29;Munster26Castres10;Northampton36Munster51;Castres13Scarlets16 POOL 2

Edinburgh Rugby

London

Results: Racing 20 Blues 26; London Irish 19 Edinburgh 20; Blues 24 London Irish 18; Edinburgh 48 Racing 47; Blues 25 Edinburgh 8; Racing 14 London Irish 34; Edinburgh 19 Blues 12; London Irish 19 Racing 25; Racing 24 Edinburgh 27; London Irish 15 Blues 22; Cardiff 36 Racing 30; Edinburgh 34 London Irish 11

Results: Montpellier 16 Leinster 16; Glasgow 26 Bath 21; Leinster 38 Glasgow 13; Bath 16 Montpellier 13; Glasgow 20 Montpellier 15; Bath 13 Leinster 18; Montpellier 13 Glasgow 13; Leinster 52 Bath 27; Montpellier 24 Bath 22; Glasgow 16 Leinster 23; Bath 23 Glasgow 18; Leinster 25 Montpellier 3

Clermont Auvergne

Results: Aironi 12 Leicester 28; Ulster 16 Clermont 11; Clermont 54 Aironi 3; Leicester 20 Ulster 9; Ulster 31 Aironi 10; Clermont 30 Leicester 12; Leicester 23 Clermont 19; Aironi 20 Ulster 46; Ulster 41 Leicester 7; Aironi 0 Clermont 82; Leicester 33 Aironi 6; Clermont 19 Ulster 15

Results: Ospreys 28 Biarritz 21; Saracens 42 Treviso 17; Biarritz 15 Saracens 10; Treviso 26 Ospreys 26; Treviso 30 Biarritz 26; Saracens 31 Ospreys 26; Ospreys 13 Saracens 16; Biarritz 29 Treviso 12; Ospreys 44 Treviso 17; Saracens 20 Biarritz 16; Treviso 20 Saracens 26; Biarritz 36 Ospreys 5

Toulouse

Connacht Rugby

Results: Harlequins25Connacht17;Toulouse21Gloucester17;Gloucester9Harlequins28;Connacht10Toulouse36; Harlequins10Toulouse21;Connacht10Gloucester14;Gloucester23Connacht19;Toulouse24Harlequins31;Toulouse24 Connacht3;Harlequins20Gloucester14;Connacht9Harlequins8;Gloucester34Toulouse24

QUARTER-FINALS

RUGBY 16

SEMI-FINALS

FINAL

Saturday, 19 May 2012 - Twickenham Stadium

Attendance: 81,774 - HT: 14-6

LEINSTER RUGBY 42 ULSTER RUGBY 14

LEINSTER RUGBY: R Kearney (D Kearney 72), F McFadden, B O'Driscoll (D Kearney 67-73), G D'Arcy, I Nacewa, J Sexton (I Madigan 74), E Reddan (J Cooney 74); C Healy (H Van der Merwe 62), R Strauss (S Cronin 67), M Ross (N White 69), L Cullen (capt) (D Toner 58), B Thorn, K McLaughlin (S Jennings 62), S O'Brien, J Heaslip.

Scorers: Tries: S O’Brien, C Healy, penalty try, H Van der Merwe, S Cronin, Cons: J Sexton (3), F McFadden, Pens: J Sexton (3)

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ULSTER RUGBY: S Terblanche, A Trimble, D Cave (A D'Arcy 77), P Wallace, C Gilroy, P Jackson (I Humphreys 46, P Marshall 70), R Pienaar; T Court (P McAllister 75), R Best (N Brady 77), J Afoa (D Fitzpatrick 74), J Muller (capt), D Tuohy (L Stevenson 77), S Ferris, C Henry (W Faloon 67), P Wannenburg.

Scorers: Try: D Tuohy, Pens: R Pienaar (3)

Yellow card: S Terblanche (73) Heineken Man of the Match: Seán O’Brien (Leinster)

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

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Results: Racing Metro 22 Munster 17, Edinburgh 0 Saracens 45, Saracens 30 Racing Metro 13, Munster 33 Edinburgh 0, Munster 15 Saracens 9, Edinburgh 3 Racing Metro 15, Saracens 19 Munster 13, Racing Metro 28 Saracens 37, Edinburgh 17 Munster 26, Munster 29 Racing Metro 6, Saracens 40 Edinburgh 7

Results: Ospreys 38 Treviso 17, Toulouse 23 Leicester 9, Treviso 21 Toulouse 33, Leicester 39 Ospreys 22, Toulouse 30 Ospreys 14, Leicester 33 Treviso 25, Treviso 13 Leicester 14, Ospreys 17 Toulouse 6, Ospreys 15 Leicester 15, Toulouse 35 Leicester 14, Leicester 9 Toulouse 5, Treviso 17 Ospreys 14

POOL 3

Results: Harlequins 40 Biarritz 13, Zebre 10 Connacht 19, Biarritz 38 Zebre 17, Connacht 22 Harlequins 30, Connacht 22 Biarritz 14, Zebre 14 Harlequins 57, Biarritz 17 Connacht 0, Harlequins 53 Zebre 5, Harlequins 47 Connacht 8, Zebre 6 Biarritz 32, Connacht 25 Zebre 20, Biarritz 9 Harlequins 16

Results: Ulster 41 Castres 17, Northampton 24 Glasgow 15, Castres 21 Northampton 16, Glasgow 8 Ulster 19, Glasgow 6 Castres 9, Northampton 6 Ulster 25, Ulster 9 Northampton 10, Castres 10 Glasgow 8, Northampton 18 Castres 12, Ulster 23 Glasgow 6, Glasgow 27 Northampton 20, Castres 8 Ulster 9

Results: Clermont 49 Scarlets 16, Leinster 9 Exeter 6, Scarlets 13 Leinster 20, Exeter 12 Clermont 46, Scarlets 16 Exeter 22, Clermont 15 Leinster 12, Exeter 30 Scarlets 20, Leinster 21 Clermont 28, Leinster 33 Scarlets 14, Clermont 46 Exeter 3, Scarlets 0 Clermont 29, Exeter 20 Leinster 29

Results: Sale 34 Cardiff 33, Toulon 37 Montpellier 16, Cardiff 14 Toulon 22, Montpellier 33 Sale 18, Sale 6 Toulon 17, Cardiff 24 Montpellier 35, Montpellier 34 Cardiff 21, Toulon 62 Sale 0, Sale 6 Montpellier 27, Toulon 45 Cardiff 25, Cardiff 26 Sale 14, Montpellier 23 Toulon 3

QUARTER-FINALS

SEMI-FINALS

RUGBY 16

RUGBY 18

Saturday, 18 May 2013 – Aviva Stadium, Dublin

Attendance: 50,148 – HT: 3-3

ASM CLERMONT AUVERGNE 15 RC TOULON 16

RC TOULON 16 ASM CLERMONT AUVERGNE 15

ASM CLERMONT AUVERGNE: L Byrne; S Sivivatu, W Fofana, A Rougerie (capt, R King 68), N Nalaga; B James (D Skrela 73), M Parra (L Radosavljevic 71); T Domingo (V Debaty 66), B Kayser (T Paulo 66), D Zirakashvili (C Ric 73), J Cudmore, N Hines, J Bonnaire, G Vosloo (J Bardy 68), D Chouly.

Scorers: Tries: N Nalaga, B James; Con: M Parra; Pen: M Parra

RC TOULON: D Armitage; R Wulf, M Bastareaud, M Giteau, A Palisson; J Wilkinson (capt), S Tilous-Borde (F Michalak 50); A Sheridan (G Jenkins 60), S Bruno (J-C Orioli 50), C Hayman (D Kubriashvili 77), B Botha (J Suta 69), N Kennedy, D Rossouw (J van Niekerk 50), J-M Fernandez Lobbe, C Masoe (S Armitage 68).

Scorers: Try: D Armitage; Con: J Wilkinson; Pens: J Wilkinson (3) Heineken Man of the Match: Mathieu Bastareaud (Toulon)

Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)

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Results: Castres 19 Northampton 13, Ospreys 9 Leinster 19, Leinster 19 Castres 7, Northampton 27 Ospreys 16, Castres 15 Ospreys 9, Northampton 7 Leinster 40, Ospreys 21 Castres 12, Leinster 9 Northampton 18, Ospreys 17 Northampton 29, Castres 22 Leinster 29, Leinster 36 Ospreys 3, Northampton 13 Castres 3

Results: Exeter 44 Cardiff 29, Toulon 51 Glasgow 28, Cardiff 19 Toulon 15, Glasgow Exeter 16, Cardiff 29 Glasgow 20, Exeter 9 Toulon 14, Glasgow 7 Cardiff 9, Toulon 32 Exeter 20, Exeter 10 Glasgow 15, Toulon 43 Cardiff 20, Cardiff 13 Exeter 19, Glasgow 8 Toulon 15

POOL 3

Results: Connacht 17 Saracens 23, Toulouse 38 Zebre 5, Saracens 16 Toulouse 17, Zebre 6 Connacht 33, Zebre 10 Saracens 39, Toulouse 14 Connacht 16, Saracens 64 Zebre 3, Connacht 9 Toulouse 37, Connacht 20 Zebre 3, Toulouse 21 Saracens 11, Saracens 64 Connacht 6, Zebre 6 Toulouse 16

Results: Harlequins 26 Scarlets 33, Racing 13 Clermont 9, Scarlets 26 Racing 26, Clermont 23 Harlequins 16, Clermont 32Scarlets 11, Racing 8 Harlequins 32, Scarlets 13 Clermont 31, Harlequins 17 Racing 3, Racing 13 Scarlets 19, Harlequins 13 Clermont 16, Scarlets 20 Harlequins 22, Clermont 28 Racing 3

Results: Ulster 22 Leicester 16, Treviso 10 Montpellier 27, Leicester 34 Treviso 3, Montpellier 8 Ulster 25, Ulster 48 Treviso 0, Leicester 41 Montpellier 32, Treviso 3 Ulster 35, Montpellier 14 Leicester 15, Ulster 27 Montpellier 16, Treviso 19 Leicester 34, Leicester 19 Ulster 22, Montpellier 24 Treviso 6

Results: Edinburgh 29 Munster 23, Gloucester 27 Perpignan 22, Munster 26 Gloucester 10, Perpignan 31 Edinburgh 14, Munster 36 Perpignan 8, Edinburgh 12 Gloucester 23, Perpignan 17 Munster 18, Gloucester 10 Edinburgh 16, Edinburgh 27 Perpignan 16, Gloucester 7 Munster 20, Munster 38 Edinburgh 6, Perpignan 18 Gloucester 36

QUARTER-FINALS

MUNSTER RUGBY 47

ASM CLERMONT AUVERGNE 22

RUGBY 15

SEMI-FINALS

FINAL

TIGERS 16 Stade Marcel-Michelin

RUGBY 14

Saturday, 24 May 2014 – Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

Attendance: 67,578 – HT: 10-3

RC TOULON: D Armitage; D Mitchell, M Bastareaud, M Giteau, B Habana; J Wilkinson (capt, M Mermoz 77), S Tilous-Borde (M Claassens 70); X Chiocci (A Menini 45), C Burden (J-C Orioli 40), C Hayman (M Castrogiovanni 56), B Botha (A Williams 51), D Rossouw (J Suta 51), Juan Smith (V Bruni 71), J-M Fernandez Lobbe, S Armitage.

Scorers: Tries: M Giteau, J Smith; Cons: J Wilkinson (2); Pens: J Wilkinson (2); DG: J Wilkinson Yellow Card: J-M Fernandez-Lobbe 21

SARACENS: A Goode; C Ashton, M Bosch, B Barritt, D Strettle (C Wyles 70); O Farrell (C Hodgson 64), R Wigglesworth (N de Kock 50); M Vunipola (R Barrington 64), S Brits (J George 69), M Stevens (J Johnston 54), S Borthwick (capt.), A Hargreaves (M Botha 64), K Brown, J Burger (J Wray 61), B Vunipola.

Scorers: Pens: O Farrell (2)

Heineken Man of the Match: Steffon Armitage (RC Toulon)

Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)

CHAMPIONS CUP PLAY OFFS

WASPS 30 STADE FRANCAIS PARIS 29Adams Park5,125 STADE FRANCAIS PARIS 6 WASPS 20 Stade Jean-Bouin9,000 (Wasps won 50-35 on aggregate)

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Results: Sale 26 Munster 27, Saracens 30 Clermont 23, Munster 14 Saracens 3, Clermont 35 Sale 3, Munster 9 Clermont 16, Sale 15 Saracens 19, Saracens 28 Sale 15, Clermont 26 Munster 19, Saracens 33 Munster 10, Sale 13 Clermont 22, Munster 65 Sale 10, Clermont 18 Saracens 6

Results: Harlequins 25 Castres 9, Leinster 25 Wasps 20, Castres 6 Leinster 21, Wasps 16 Harlequins 23, Castres 17 Wasps 32, Harlequins 24 Leinster 18, Leinster 14 Harlequins 13, Wasps 44 Castres 17, Leinster 50 Castres 8, Harlequins 3 Wasps 23, Wasps 20 Leinster 20, Castres 19 Harlequins 47

Results: Leicester 25 Ulster 18, Toulon 28 Scarlets 18, Ulster 13 Toulon 23, Scarlets 15 Leicester 3, Ulster 24 Scarlets 9, Leicester 25 Toulon 21, Toulon 23 Leicester 8, Scarlets 22 Ulster 13, Leicester 40 Scarlets 23, Toulon 60 Ulster 22, Scarlets 3 Toulon 26, Ulster 26 Leicester 7

Results: Glasgow 37 Bath 10, Toulouse 30 Montpellier 23, Bath 19 Toulouse 21, Montpellier 13 Glasgow 15, Montpellier 5 Bath 30, Toulouse 19 Glasgow 11, Bath 32 Montpellier 12, Glasgow 9 Toulouse 12, Glasgow 21 Montpellier 10, Toulouse 18 Bath 35, Bath 20 Glasgow 15, Montpellier 27 Toulouse 26

Results: Racing 20 Northampton 11, Ospreys 42 Treviso 11, Northampton 34 Ospreys 6, Treviso 10 Racing 26, Treviso 15 Northampton 38, Ospreys 19 Racing 19, Northampton 67 Treviso 0, Racing 18 Ospreys 14, Ospreys 9 Northampton 20, Racing 23Treviso 7, Northampton 8 Racing 32, Treviso 23 Ospreys 20

QUARTER-FINALS

LEINSTER RUGBY 18 BATH RUGBY 15

ASM CLERMONT AUVERGNE 37 NORTHAMPTON SAINTS 5

RACING METRO 92 11

RC TOULON 32

SEMI-FINALS

ASM CLERMONT AUVERGNE 13

FINAL

Saturday, 2 May 2015 – Twickenham Stadium

Attendance: 56,622 – HT: 16-11 ASM CLERMONT AUVERGNE

18 RC TOULON 24

ASM CLERMONT AUVERGNE: N Abendanon; N Nakaitaci (M Delany 67), J Davies, W Fofana, N Nalaga (A Rougerie 54); C Lopez, M Parra (L Radoslavjevic 56); V Debaty (T Domingo 47), B Kayser (J Ulugia 63), D Zirakashvili (C Ric 66), J Cudmore (J Pierre 10-16, 57-65), S Vahaamahina (J Pierre 67), J Bonnaire, D Chouly (capt), F Lee (J Bardy 54)

Scorers: Tries: W Fofana, N Abendanon, Cons: C Lopez, Pens: C Lopez (2)

RC TOULON: L Halfpenny; D Mitchell, M Bastareaud, J M Hernandez (R Wulf 66), B Habana; M Giteau, S Tillous-Borde; X Chiocci (A Menini 48), G Guirado (J-C Orioli 63), C Hayman (capt), L Chilachava 63-76), B Botha (R Taofifenua 47), A Williams, J Smith (J Fernandez Lobbe 58), S Armitage, C Masoe

Scorers: Tries: D Mitchell, M Bastareaud; Cons: L Halfpenny; Pens: L Halfpenny (4)

Heineken Man of the Match: Ali Williams (RC Toulon)

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

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Results: Saracens 32 Toulouse 7, Oyonnax 23 Ulster 24, Ulster 9 Saracens 27, Toulouse 24 Oyonnax 18, Ulster 38 Toulouse 0, Oyonnax 10 Saracens 45, Saracens 55 Oyonnax 13, Toulouse 23 Ulster 25, Saracens 33 Ulster 17, Oyonnax 32 Toulouse 14, Ulster 56 Oyonnax 3, Toulouse 17 Saracens 28

Results: Ospreys 25 Exeter 13, Exeter 34 Bordeaux 19, Clermont 34 Ospreys 29, Ospreys 19 Bordeaux 16, Exeter 31 Clermont 14, Bordeaux 33 Ospreys 27, Clermont 42 Exeter 10, Bordeaux 10 Clermont 28, Ospreys 21 Clermont 13, Bordeaux 34 Exeter 27, Exeter 33 Ospreys 17, Clermont 28 Bordeaux 37

Results: Northampton 15 Scarlets 11, Scarlets 12 Racing 29, Glasgow 15 Northampton 26, Glasgow 43 Scarlets 6, Racing 33 Northampton 3, Northampton 9 Racing 9, Scarlets 6 Glasgow 9, Racing 34 Glasgow 10, Racing 64 Scarlets 14, Northampton 19 Glasgow 15, Glasgow 22 Racing 5, Scarlets 10 Northampton 22

Results: Leicester 33 Stade Francais 20, Munster 32 Benetton Treviso 7, Benetton Treviso 3 Leicetser 36, Benetton Treviso 17 Stade Francais 50, Munster 19 Leicester 31, Stade Francais 40 Benetton Treviso 14, Leicester 17 Munster 6, Stade Francais 27 Munster 7, Munster 26 Stade Francais 13, Leicester 47 Benetton Treviso 7, Benetton Treviso 5 Munster 28, Stade Francais 36 Leicester 21

Results: Leinster 6Wasps 33, Bath 19 Leinster 16, Wasps 32 Toulon 6, Toulon 24 Leinster 9, Wasps 23 Bath 25, Bath 10 Wasps 36, Leinster 16 Toulon 20, Toulon 12 Bath 9, Leinster 25 Bath 11, Toulon 15 Wasps 11, Bath 14 Toulon 19, Wasps 51 Leinster 10

QUARTER-FINALS

SEMI-FINALS

Saturday, 14 May 2016 – Grand Stade de Lyon

SARACENS 21 RACING 92 9

RACING 92: B Dulin; J Rokocoko, J Goosen, A Dumoulin (H Chavancy 56), J Imhoff; D Carter (R Tales 42), M Machenaud (M Phillips 21); E Ben Arous (K Vartanov 75), D Szarzewski (capt; V Lacombe 65), B Tameifuna (L Ducalcon 67), L Charteris, F Van der Merwe (M Carizza 65), W Lauret, B Le Roux (A Claassen 76), C Masoe.

Scorers: Pens: J Goosen (3)

SARACENS: A Goode; C Ashton, D Taylor (M Bosch 76), B Barritt (capt), C Wyles; O Farrell (C Hodgson 79), R Wigglesworth (B Spencer 79); M Vunipola (R Barrington 76), S Brits (J George 21-30, 51), P du Plessis (J Figallo 67), M Itoje (J Hamilton 79), G Kruis, M Rhodes (J Wray 50), W Fraser, B Vunipola.

Scorers: Pens: O Farrell (7)

Heineken Man of the Match: Maro Itoje (Saracens)

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

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Results: Glasgow Warriors 42 Leicester Tigers 13, Munster Rugby 38 Glasgow Warriors 17, Leicester Tigers 27 Racing 92 17, Munster 38 Leicester Tigers 0, Racing 92 14 Glasgow Warriors 23, Glasgow Warriors 23 Racing 92 7, Leicester Tigers 18 Munster 16, Racing 92 7 Munster 32, Glasgow Warriors 12 Munster 14, Racing 92 34 Leicester Tigers 3, Leicester Tigers 0 Glasgow Warriors 43, Munster 22 Racing 92 10

Results: Wasps 82 Zebre 14, Connacht 23 Toulouse 21, Toulouse 20Wasps 20, Zebre 7 Connacht 52, Zebre 6 Toulouse 36, Wasps 32 Connacht 17, Toulouse 54 Zebre 15, Connacht 20 Wasps 18, Connacht 66 Zebre 21, Wasps 17 Toulouse 14, Toulouse 19 Connacht 10, Zebre 27 Wasps 41.

Results: Toulon 23 Saracens 31, Scarlets 28 Sale 11, Sale 5 Toulon 15, Saracens 44 Scarlets 26, Saracens 50 Sale 3, Toulon 31 Scarlets 20, Scarlets 22 Toulon 21, Sale 10 Saracens 24, Scarlets 22 Saracens 22, Toulon 27 Sale 12, Sale 25 Scarlets 23, Saracens 10 Toulon 3.

Results: Leinster Rugby 33 Castres Olympique 15, Northampton Saints 16 Montpellier 14, Castres 41 Northampton 7, Montpellier 22 Leinster 16, Northampton 10 Leinster 37, Montpellier 32 Castres 14, Leinster 60 Northampton 13, Castres 29 Montpellier 23, Leinster 57 Montpellier 3, Northampton Castres 21, Castres 24 Leinster 24, Montpellier 26 Northampton 17.

Results: Bordeaux Bègles 28 Ulster 13, Exeter Chiefs 8 ASMClermont Auvergne 35, Clermont 49 Bordeaux Bègles 33, Ulster 19 Exeter 18, Ulster 39 Clermont 32, Exeter 7 Bordeaux Bègles 13, Bordeaux Bègles 12 Exeter 20, Clermont 38 Ulster 19, Bordeaux Bègles 6 Clermont 9, Exeter 31 Ulster 19, Clermont 48 Exeter 26, Ulster 22 Bordeaux Bègles 26

QUARTER-FINALS

ASM CLERMONT AUVERGNE 29 RC TOULON 9 Stade Marcel-Michelin 18,873

LEINSTER RUGBY 32 WASPS 17 Aviva Stadium

SARACENS 38

WARRIORS 13 Allianz Park

MUNSTER RUGBY 41 TOULOUSE 16

SEMI-FINALS

ASM CLERMONT AUVERGNE 27 LEINSTER RUGBY 22 Matmut Stadium de Gerland

RUGBY 10

FINAL

Saturday, 13 May 2017 – BT Murrayfield

Attendance: 55,272 – HT: 7-12

ASM CLERMONT AUVERGNE 17 SARACENS 28

SARACENS

ASM CLERMONT AUVERGNE: S Spedding (P Fernandez 70); D Strettle, A Rougerie (D Penaud 53), R Lamerat, N Abendanon; C Lopez, M Parra (L Radosavljevic 74); R Chaume (E Falgoux 22-25, 53), B Kayser (J Ulugia 66), D Zirakashvili (A Jarvis 76), A Iturria, S Vahaamahina (P Jedrasiak 45), D Chouly (capt), P Yato (A Lapandry 60), F Lee (P Yato 63-65).

Scorers: Tries: R Lamerat, N Abendanon; Cons: M Parra 2; Pens: M Parra.

SARACENS: A Goode; C Ashton, M Bosch, B Barritt capt (D Taylor 53), C Wyles (A Lozowski 78); O Farrell, R Wigglesworth (B Spencer 78); M Vunipola (T Lamositele 76), J George (S Brits 50), V Koch (P Du Plessis 78), M Itoje (J Hamilton 78), G Kruis, M Rhodes, J Wray (S Burger 60), B Vunipola.

Scorers: Tries: C Ashton, G Kruis, A Goode; Cons: O Farrell 2; Pens: O Farrell 3. Heineken Man of the Match: Billy Vunipola (Saracens).

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales).

CHAMPIONS CUP PLAY OFFS

Semi-finals

review 2012/13 REVIEW 2017/18

Results: Ulster 19Wasps 9, Harlequins 27 La Rochelle 34, La Rochelle 41 Ulster 17, Wasps 41 Harlequins 10, Harlequins 5 Ulster 17, La Rochelle 49 Wasps 29, Ulster 52 Harlequins 24, Wasps 21 La Rochelle 3, Ulster 20 La Rochelle 13, Harlequins 33 Wasps 28, La Rochelle 16 Harlequins 7, Wasps 26 Ulster 7

Results: Northampton Saints 13 Saracens 57, Ospreys 21 Clermont 26, Clermont 24 Northampton Saints 7, Saracens 36 Ospreys 34, Northampton Saints 32 Ospreys 43, Saracens 14 Clermont 46, Clermont 24 Saracens 21, Ospreys 32 Northampton Saints 15, Northampton Saints 34 Clermont 21, Ospreys 15 Saracens 15, Clermont 24 Ospreys 7, Saracens 62 Northampton Saints 14

Results: Leinster 24 Montpellier 17, Exeter 24 Glasgow 15, Glasgow 18 Leinster 34, Montpellier 24 Exeter 27, Glasgow 22 Montpellier 29, Exeter 8 Leinster 18, Montpellier 36 Glasgow 26, Leinster 22 Exeter 17, Exeter 41 Montpellier 10, Leinster 55 Glasgow 19, Glasgow 28 Exeter 21, Montpellier 14 Leinster 23

Results: Racing 22 Leicester 18, Castres 17 Munster 17, Leicester 54 Castres 29, Munster 14 Racing 7, Castres 16 Racing 13, Munster 33 Leicester 10, Racing 29 Castres 7, Leicester 16 Munster 25, Racing 34 Munster 30, Castres 39 Leicester 0, Leicester 20 Racing 23, Munster 48 Castres 3

Results: Bath 23 Benetton 0, Toulon 21 Scarlets 20, Scarlets 13 Bath 18, Benetton 29 Toulon 30, Scarlets 33 Benetton 28, Toulon 24 Bath 20, Benetton 12 Scarlets 31, Bath 26 Toulon 21, Bath 17 Scarlets 35, Toulon 36 Benetton 0, Benetton 28 Bath 47, Scarlets 30 Toulon 27

QUARTER-FINALS

SCARLETS 29 LA ROCHELLE 17 Parc y Scarlets15,373

MUNSTER RUGBY 20 RC TOULON 19

ASM CLERMONT AUVERGNE 17 RACING 92 28 Stade Marcel-Michelin

LEINSTER RUGBY 30

SEMI-FINALS

LEINSTER RUGBY 38

92 27

FINAL

RUGBY 22

Saturday, 12 May 2018 – San Mamés Stadium, Bilbao

Attendance: 52,282 – HT: 7-12

LEINSTER RUGBY 15 RACING 92 12

LEINSTER RUGBY: R Kearney; J Larmour, G Ringrose, R Henshaw, I Nacewa (capt); J Sexton, L McGrath (J Gibson-Park 62); C Healy (J McGrath 55), S Cronin (J Tracy 62), T Furlong (A Porter 66), D Toner, J Ryan, S Fardy, D Leavy, J Murphy (J Conan 62).

Unused replacements: R Ruddock, J Carbery, R O’Loughlin.

Scorers: Pens: J Sexton 3, I Nacewa 2.

RACING 92: L Dupichot (J Rokocoko 30-38); T Thomas, V Vakatawa, H Chavancy, M Andreu; P Lambie (R Tales 3), T Iribaren; E Ben Arous (V Kakovin 55), C Chat (O Avei 45-55; O Avei 59), C Gomes Sa (C Johnston 55), D Ryan, L Nakarawa, W Lauret, B Le Roux (B Chouzenoux 69), Y Nyanga (capt).

Unused replacements: B Palu, A Gibert.

Scorers: Pens: T Iribaren 4.

Heineken Man of the Match: James Ryan (Leinster Rugby).

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England).

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Results: Leinster 52Wasps 3, Bath 20 Toulouse 22; Wasps 35 Bath 35, Toulouse 28 Leinster 27; Bath 10 Leinster 17, Wasps 16 Toulouse 24; Toulouse 42 Wasps 27, Leinster 42 Bath 15; Leinster 29 Toulouse 13, Bath 18 Wasps 16; Toulouse 20 Bath 17, Wasps 19 Leinster 37.

Results: Exeter 10 Munster 10, Gloucester 19 Castres 14; Castres 29 Exeter 25, Munster 36 Gloucester 22; Exeter 19 Gloucester 27, Munster 30 Castres 5; Gloucester 17 Exeter 29, Castres 13 Munster 12; Gloucester 15 Munster 41, Exeter 34 Castres 12; Castres 24 Gloucester 22, Munster 9 Exeter 7.

Results: Lyon 21 Cardiff 30, Glasgow 3 Saracens 13; Saracens 29 Lyon 10, Cardiff 12 Glasgow 29; Lyon 22 Glasgow 42, Saracens 51 Cardiff 25; Glasgow 21 Lyon 10, Cardiff 14 Saracens 26; Glasgow 33 Cardiff 24, Lyon 10 Saracens 28; Cardiff 33 Lyon 14, Saracens 38 Glasgow 19.

Results: Scarlets 13 Racing 14, Ulster 24 Leicester 10; Leicester 45 Scarlets 27, Racing 44 Ulster 12; Scarlets 24 Ulster 25, Racing 36 Leicester 26; Ulster 30 Scarlets 15, Leicester 11 Racing 34; Ulster 26 Racing 22, Scarlets 33 Leicester 10; Leicester 13 Ulster 14, Racing 46 Scarlets 33.

Results: Montpellier 21 Edinburgh 15, Toulon 25 Newcastle 26; Edinburgh 40 Toulon 14, Newcastle 23 Montpellier 20; Edinburgh 31 Newcastle 13, Toulon 38 Montpellier 28; Montpellier 34 Toulon 13, Newcastle 8 Edinburgh 21; Montpellier 45 Newcastle 8, Toulon 17 Edinburgh 28; Edinburgh 19 Montpellier 10, Newcastle 24 Toulon 27

QUARTER-FINALS

SARACENS 56

EDINBURGH RUGBY 13

GLASGOW WARRIORS 27 Allianz Park10,967

MUNSTER RUGBY 20 Murrayfield Stadium

LEINSTER RUGBY 21 ULSTER RUGBY 18 Aviva Stadium

RACING 92 21 TOULOUSE 22

SEMI-FINALS

SARACENS 32

RUGBY 30

FINAL

La Defense Arena

RUGBY 16

Saturday, 11 May 2019 – St James’ Park, Newcastle

Attendance: 51,930 – HT: 7-12

SARACENS 20 LEINSTER RUGBY 10

LEINSTER RUGBY: R Kearney; J Larmour, G Ringrose, R Henshaw, J Lowe; J Sexton (capt), L McGrath; C Healy (J McGrath 61), S Cronin (J Tracy 50), T Furlong (M Bent 69), D Toner (M Deegan 74), J Ryan, S Fardy, S O’Brien (R Ruddock 61), J Conan.

Unused replacements: H O’Sullivan, R Byrne, R O’Loughlin.

Scorers: Try: T Furlong. Con: J Sexton. Pen: J Sexton.

SARACENS: A Goode; L Williams, A Lozowski, B Barritt (capt), S Maitland; O Farrell, B Spencer (R Wigglesworth 55); M Vunipola (V Koch 29), J George, T Lamositele (R Barrington 29), W Skelton (N Isiekwe 61), G Kruis, M Itoje, J Wray, B Vunipola (S Burger 74).

Unused replacements: J Gray, N Tompkins, D Strettle.

Scorers: Tries: S Maitland, B Vunipola. Cons: O Farrell 2. Pens: O Farrell 2. Heineken Man of the Match: Brad Barritt (Saracens).

Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France).

review 2012/13 REVIEW 2019/20

Results: Leinster 33 Benetton 19, Northampton 25 Lyon, Benetton 32 Northampton 35, Lyon 6 Leinster 13, Northampton 16 Leinster 43, Lyon 28 Benetton 0, Benetton 25 Lyon 22, Leinster 50 Northampton 21, Leinster 42 Lyon 14, Northampton 33 Benetton 20, Benetton 0 Leinster 18, Lyon 24 Northampton 36.

Results: Glasgow 13 Sale 7, La Rochelle 12 Exeter 31, Exeter 34 Glasgow 18, Sale 25 La Rochelle 15, La Rochelle 24 Glasgow 27, Sale 20 Exeter 22, Glasgow 7 La Rochelle 12, Exeter 35 Sale 10, La Rochelle 30 Sale 23, Glasgow 31 Exeter 31,Exeter 33 La Rochelle 14, Sale 7 Glasgow 45

Results: Bath 16 Ulster 17, Clermont 53 Harlequins 21, Ulster 18 Clermont 13, Harlequins 15 Bath 9, Bath 17 Clermont 34, Ulster 25 Harlequins 24, Harlequins 10 Ulster 34, Clermont 52 Bath 26, Bath 19 Harlequins 25, Clermont 29 Ulster 13, Harlequins 19 Clermont 26, Ulster 22 Bath 15.

Results: Ospreys 13 Munster 32, Racing 30 Saracens 10, Saracens 44 Ospreys 3, Munster 21 Racing 21, Munster 10 Saracens 3, Ospreys 19 Racing 40, Racing 40 Ospreys 27, Saracens 15 Munster 6, Ospreys 15 Saracens 22, Racing 39 Munster 22, Munster 33 Ospreys 6, Saracens 27 Racing 24.

Results: Gloucester 20 Toulouse 25, Connacht 23 Montpellier 20, Montpellier 30 Gloucester 27, Toulouse 32 Connacht 17, Gloucester 26 Connacht 17, Toulouse 23 Montpellier 9, Connacht 27 Gloucester 24, Montpellier 18 Toulouse 26, Connacht 7 Toulouse 21, Gloucester 29 Montpellier 6, Montpellier 35 Connacht 29. Toulouse 35 Gloucester 14.

QUARTER-FINALS

LEINSTER RUGBY 17

ASM CLERMONT AUVERGNE 27

TOULOUSE 36

EXETER CHIEFS 38

SEMI-FINALS

RACING 92 19

EXETER CHIEFS 28

FINAL

SARACENS 25 Aviva Stadium

RACING 92 36 Stade Marcel-Michelin

ULSTER RUGBY 8 Stade Ernest-Wallon

NORTHAMPTON SAINTS 15 Sandy Park

SARACENS 15 Paris La Defense Arena

TOULOUSE 18 Sandy Park

Saturday, 17 October 2020 – Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol

HT: 21-12

EXETER CHIEFS 31 RACING 92 27

EXETER CHIEFS: S Hogg; J Nowell, H Slade, I Whitten (O Devoto 59), T O’Flaherty; J Simmonds (capt), J Maunder (S Hidalgo-Clyne 65); A Hepburn (B Moon 56), L Cowan-Dickie (J Yeandle 56), H Williams (T Francis 56), J Gray (S Skinner 59), J Hill, D Ewers, J Vermeulen (J Kirsten 56), S Simmonds.

Unused replacement: G Steenson.

Scorers: Tries: L Cowan-Dickie, S Simmonds, H Williams, H Slade. Cons: J Simmonds 4. Pen: J Simmonds.

Yellow card: T Francis (71).

RACING 92: S Zebo (K Beale 65); L Dupichot, V Vakatawa, H Chavancy (capt), J Imhoff; F Russell (M Machenaud 40), T Iribaren; E Ben Arous (H Kolingar 76), C Chat (T Baubigny 51), G-H Colombe (A Oz 51), B Le Roux (D Ryan 67), D Bird, W Lauret, F Sanconnie, A Claassen (B Palu 76).

Unused replacement: O Klemenczak.

Scorers: Tries: S Zebo 2, J Imhoff, C Chat. Cons: F Russell, M Machenaud. Pen: M Machenaud. Heineken Star of the Match: Joe Simmonds (Exeter Chiefs).

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales).

REVIEW 2020/21

Leinster Rugby 2200970332010

Bordeaux Bègles 2 20086320109 Stade Rochelais 2 2006418109

Northampton Saints 2002 33151011

Bath Rugby 2002

Montpellier 2002

Results: Northampton 12 Bordeaux Bègles 16, RCToulon 26 Sale 14, Bath 19 Scarlets 23, Dragons 8 Wasps 24, Montpellier 14 Leinster 35, Edinburgh 8 Stade Rochelais 13; *Scarlets 28 Toulon 0, Wasps 33 Montpellier 14, Leinster 35 Northampton 19, *Stade Rochelais 28 Bath 0, Sale 15 Edinburgh 16, Bordeaux Bègles 47 Dragons 8. *Fixture cancelled and outcome decided by a Match Result Resolution Committee under EPCR’s Covid-19 protocols

Pool stage suspended after two rounds due to Covid-19 pandemic

Rugby 2

Clermont Auvergne 2

Ulster Rugby 2002

Connacht Rugby 2002

Harlequins 2002 21470000 Glasgow Warriors 2002 0070000

Results: Ulster 22 Stade Toulousain 29, Bristol 38 Clermont 51, Lyon 55 Gloucester 10, Racing 92 26 Connacht 22, Exeter 42 Glasgow 0, Munster 21 Harlequins 7; *Glasgow 0 Lyon 28, Gloucester 38 Ulster 34, Clermont 31 Munster 39, Harlequins 7 Racing 92 49, *Stade Toulousain 28 Exeter 0, Connacht 18 Bristol 27. *Fixture cancelled and outcome decided by a Match Result Resolution Committee under EPCR’s Covid-19 protocols

Pool stage suspended after two rounds due to Covid-19 pandemic

Following the suspension of the tournament pool stage due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Round of 16 and quarter-final matches were decided by draws with the eight-highest ranked clubs in each pool at the time of the suspension qualifying for the knockout stage.

ROUND OF 16

WASPS 25

MUNSTER RUGBY 33

Bordeaux BÈGLES 36

RACING 92 56

GLOUCESTER RUGBY 16

SCARLETS 14

EXETER CHIEFS 47

LEINSTER RUGBY

ASM CLERMONT AUVERGNE 27 Ricoh Arena

STADE TOULOUSAIN 40 Thomond Park

BRISTOL BEARS 17

Stade Chaban-Delmas

EDINBURGH RUGBY 3 Paris La Défense Arena

STADE ROCHELAIS 27 Kingsholm

SALE SHARKS 57 Parc y Scarlets

LYON 25 Sandy Park

RC TOULON match cancelled

As RC Toulon could not fulfil the fixture due to Covid-19 issues, a Match Result Resolution Committee deemed that Leinster Rugby should progress to the quarter-finals

QUARTER-FINALS

STADE ROCHELAIS 45

EXETER CHIEFS 22

Bordeaux BÈGLES 24

ASM CLERMONT AUVERGNE 12

SEMI-FINALS

STADE TOULOUSAIN 21

STADE ROCHELAIS 32

FINAL

SALE SHARKS 21

LEINSTER RUGBY 34

RACING 92 21

STADE TOULOUSAIN 21

Bordeaux BÈGLES 9

LEINSTER RUGBY 23

Stade Marcel-Deflandre

Sandy Park

Stade Chaban-Delmas

Stade Marcel-Michelin

Stade Ernest-Wallon

Stade Marcel-Deflandre

Saturday, 22 May 2021 – Twickenham Stadium, London

Attendance: 10,000 (restricted due to Covid-19) – HT: 9-12

TOULOUSAIN 22 STADE ROCHELAIS 17

STADE TOULOUSAIN: M Médard (T Ramos 28); C Kolbe, JC Mallia, P Ahki, M Lebel; R Ntamack, A Dupont (capt); C Baille (C Castets 69), P Mauvaka (G Marchand 69), C Faumuina (D Ainu’u 64), Rory Arnold (T Flament 69), Richie Arnold (J Tekori 9), R Elstadt, F Cros, J Kaino (S Tolofua 54).

Unused replacement: B Germain.

Scorers – Try: JC Mallia; Con: R Ntamack; Pens: R Ntamack 5.

Yellow card: R Elstadt (32).

STADE ROCHELAIS: B Dulin; D Leyds (A Retière 67), G Doumayrou, L Botia, R Rhule; I West, T Kerr-Barlow; D Priso (R Wardi 41), P Bourgarit (F Bosch 60), U Atonio (A Joly 64), R Sazy (capt), W Skelton, G Alldritt, K Gourdon (P Boudehent 60, T Lavault 61)), V Vito (W Liebenberg 54).

Unused replacement: J Plisson.

Scorers – Try: T Kerr-Barlow; Pens: I West 4.

Red card: L Botia (28).

Heineken Star of the Match: Francois Cros (Stade Toulousain).

Referee: Luke Pearce (England).

REVIEW 2021/22

Ulster Rugby 4400 15114963019

Stade Rochelais 4 3101197642016 Leinster Rugby 430130198623015 Sale Sharks 4211 1389481112

Exeter Chiefs 420219 127823011

Montpellier Hérault Rugby 4202 9781572010

ASM Clermont Auvergne 4 11287982028

Glasgow Warriors 4103 782117015

Northampton Saints 4004 656124022

Bath Rugby 4013 648148002

Ospreys 4004 333123000

Results: Northampton 14 Racing 92 45; Leinster 45 Bath 20; Clermont 23 Ulster 29; Exeter 42 Montpellier 6; Ospreys 13 Sale 21; Stade Rochelais 20 Glasgow 13; Ulster 27 Northampton 22; *Montpellier 28 Leinster 0; *Bath 0 Stade Rochelais 0; *Sale 0 Clermont 0; *Racing 92 28 Ospreys 0; Glasgow 22 Exeter 7; Ospreys 10 Racing 92 25; Stade Rochelais 29 Bath 21; Exeter 52 Glasgow 21; Leinster 89 Montpellier 7; Northampton 20 Ulster 24; Clermont 25 Sale 19; Bath 7 Leinster 64; Ulster 34 Clermont 31; Glasgow 30 Stade Rochelais 38; Sale 49 Ospreys 10; *Racing 92 28 Northampton 0; Montpellier 37 Exeter 26.

*Fixture cancelled and outcome decided by a Match Result Resolution Committee under EPCR’s Covid-19 protocols

Stade Toulousain

Stade Français

Results: Cardiff 7 Stade Toulousain 39, Bordeaux Bègles 13 Leicester 16; *Bristol 28 Scarlets 0; Connacht 36 Stade Français 9; Wasps 14 Munster 35; Castres 18 Harlequins 20; Harlequins 43 Cardiff 17; Munster 19 Castres 13; *Scarlets 0 Bordeaux Bègles 0; Leicester 29 Connacht 23; *Stade Toulousain 0 Wasps 0; *Stade Français 0 Bristol 0; Castres 13 Munster 16; Cardiff 33 Harlequins 36; Wasps 30 Stade Toulousain 22; Connacht 28 Leicester 29; Bristol 28 Stade Français 17; Bordeaux Bègles 45 Scarlets 10; Harlequins 36 Castres 33; *Stade Toulousain 0 Cardiff 28; *Leicester 28 Bordeaux Bègles 0; Scarlets 21 Bristol 52; Stade Français 37 Connacht 31; Munster 45 Wasps 7

*Fixture cancelled and outcome decided by a Match Result Resolution Committee under EPCR’s

ROUND OF 16 1st LEG2nd LEGAggregate RACING 92

BRISTOL BEARS

STADE FRANÇAIS PARIS 22-933-2255-31

SALE SHARKS 10-929-3539-44

STADE ROCHELAIS UNION Bordeaux BÈGLES 31-1331-2362-36

HARLEQUINS MONTPELLIER HÉRAULT RUGBY 26-4033-2059-60

LEICESTER TIGERS ASM CLERMONT AUVERGNE 29-1027-1756-27

LEINSTER RUGBY CONNACHT RUGBY 26-2156-2082-41

MUNSTER RUGBY EXETER CHIEFS 8-1326-1034-23

ULSTER RUGBY

STADE TOULOUSAIN 26-2023-3049-50

QUARTER-FINALS

RACING 92 41 SALE SHARKS 22 Paris La Défense Arena 9,356

STADE ROCHELAIS 31 MONTPELLIER HÉRAULT RUGBY 19Stade Marcel-Deflandre 16,000

LEICESTER TIGERS 14 LEINSTER RUGBY 23 Mattioli Woods Welford Rd 19,066

MUNSTER RUGBY 24 STADE TOULOUSAIN 24 (AET) Aviva Stadium 40,476 (Stade Toulousain won 4-2 after a place kick competition)

SEMI-FINALS

RACING 92 13 STADE ROCHELAIS 20 Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens 15,522 LEINSTER RUGBY 40 STADE TOULOUSAIN 17 Aviva Stadium 42,076

FINAL Saturday, 28 May 2022 – Stade Vélodrome, Marseille

Attendance: 59,682 – HT: 7-12 STADE

24 LEINSTER RUGBY 21

STADE ROCHELAIS: B Dulin; D Leyds (J Favre 68), J Sinzelle, J Danty (L Botia 69), R Rhule; I West, T Berjon (A Retière 65); D Priso (R Wardi 54), P Bourgarit (F Bosch 67), U Atonio (J Sclavi 63), T Lavault (R Sazy 75), W Skelton, W Liebenberg (R Bourdeau 60), M Haddad, G Alldritt (capt).

Scorers – Tries: R Rhule, P Bourgarit, A Retière; Cons: I West 3; Pen: I West Yellow card: T Lavault (64)

LEINSTER RUGBY: H Keenan; J O’Brien, G Ringrose, R Henshaw, J Lowe; J Sexton (capt) (R Byrne 63), J Gibson-Park (L McGrath 75); A Porter (C Healy 63), R Kelleher (D Sheehan 15), T Furlong (M Alaalatoa 63), R Molony (J McCarthy 77), J Ryan, C Doris (R Ruddock 67), J van der Flier, J Conan. Unused replacement: C Frawley

Scorers – Pens: J Sexton 6, R Byrne

Heineken Star of the Match: Dillyn Leyds (Stade Rochelais)

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

REVIEW 2022/23

Leinster Rugby 440028184344020

Exeter Chiefs 430120 139684016

Cell C Sharks 4301 15119893015

Saracens 4301 15120942115

Edinburgh Rugby 4301 12111852115

Harlequins 4 202 161131083112

Vodacom Bulls 4202151021392010

Gloucester Rugby 4202 962140109

Lyon 4 10316115125318

Racing 92 4103760121015

Union Bordeaux Bègles 400455399022

Castres Olympique 4004656132000

Results: Racing 92 10 Leinster 42, Cell C Sharks 39 Harlequins 31, Gloucester 22 Bordeaux 17, Bulls 42 Lyon 36, Castres 12 Exeter 27, Saracens 30 Edinburgh 26; Leinster 57 Gloucester 0, Bordeaux 16 Cell C Sharks 19, Exeter 44 Bulls 14, Edinburgh 31 Castres 20, Lyon 20 Saracens 28, Harlequins 14 Racing 92 10; Gloucester 14 Leinster 49, Cell C Sharks 32 Bordeaux 3, Bulls 39 Exeter 28, Saracens 48 Lyon 28, Castres 21 Edinburgh 34, Racing 92 30 Harlequins 29; Lyon 31 Bulls 7, Harlequins 39 Cell C Sharks 29, Leinster 36 Racing 92 10, Bordeaux 17 Gloucester 26, Exeter 40 Castres 3, Edinburgh 20 Saracens 14

Stade Rochelais 440015120572018

Stade Toulousain 440012110531017

Hérault Rugby

Results: London Irish 27 Montpellier 32, Clermont 24 Stormers 14, Stade Rochelais 46 Northampton 12, Sale Sharks 39 Ulster 0, Munster 13 Stade Toulousain 18, Ospreys 17 Leicester 23; Leicester 23 Clermont 16, Ulster 29 Stade Rochelais 36, Stormers 34 London Irish 14, Montpellier 10 Ospreys 21, Northampton 6 Munster 17, Stade Toulousain 45 Sale Sharks 19; Clermont 29 Leicester 44, Sale Sharks 5 Stade Toulousain 27, Munster 27 Northampton 23, Stade Rochelais 7 Ulster 3, Ospreys 35 Montpellier 29, London Irish 14 Stormers 28; Leicester 26 Ospreys 27, Northampton 13 Stade Rochelais 31, Stormers 30 Clermont 16, Ulster 22 Sale Sharks 11, Montpellier 21 London Irish 21, Stade Toulousain 20 Munster 16.

ROUND OF 16

LEINSTER RUGBY 30 ULSTER RUGBY 15

LEICESTER TIGERS16 EDINBURGH RUGBY 6

STADE TOULOUSAIN33 VODACOM BULLS9

CELL C SHARKS50 MUNSTER RUGBY35 STADE ROCHELAIS29 GLOUCESTER RUGBY 26 SARACENS35 OSPREYS20

EXETER CHIEFS33 MONTPELLIER HÉRAULT RUGBY 33 AET (Exeter Chiefs won 5-4 on the try countback rule)

DHL STORMERS32 HARLEQUINS28

QUARTER-FINALS

TOULOUSAIN54

SEMI-FINALS

FINAL Saturday, 20 May 2023 – Aviva Stadium, Dublin

Attendance: 51,711 – HT: 14-23

STADE ROCHELAIS: B Dulin; D Leyds, UJ Seuteni, J Danty, R Rhule; A Hastoy, T Kerr-Barlow; R Wardi (J Sclavi 59), P Bourgarit (Q Lespiaucq Brettes 65), U Atonio (G-H Colombe 59), R Sazy (T Lavault 50), W Skelton, P Boudehent (U Dillane 65), L Botia (R Bourdeau 69), G Alldritt (capt). Unused replacements: T Berjon, J Favre

Scorers – Tries: J Danty, UJ Seuteni, G-H Colombe; Cons: A Hastoy 3; Pen: A Hastoy 2 Yellow card: T Kerr-Barlow (10), J Danty (74)

LEINSTER RUGBY: H Keenan; J O’Brien, G Ringrose, R Henshaw (C Ngatai 61), J Lowe; R Byrne, J Gibson-Park (L McGrath 78); A Porter (C Healy 78), D Sheehan (R Kelleher 68), T Furlong (M Alaalatoa 44), R Molony, J Ryan (capt; J Jenkins 29), C Doris, J van der Flier, J Conan (R Baird 59). Unused replacement: C Frawley

Scorers – Tries: D Sheehan 2, J O’Brien; Con: R Byrne; Pens: R Byrne 3

Red card: M Ala’alatoa (78), Yellow card: R Kelleher (71)

Heineken Star of the Match: Grégory Alldritt (Stade Rochelais)

Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

REVIEW 2023/24

Union Bordeaux Bègles 430126172834117

Vodacom Bulls 4301161321022115

Lyon 4202181211233112

Saracens 4202171251422010

Connacht Rugby 41031388140206

Bristol Bears 41031180128105

Results: Connacht 5 Union Bordeaux Bègles 41, Bulls 27 Saracens 16, Bristol Bears 36 Lyon 34, Saracens 55 Connacht Rugby 36, Union Bordeaux Bègles 36 Bristol Bears 17, Lyon 29 Bulls 28, Lyon 34 Connacht Rugby 20, Bristol Bears 17 Bulls 31, Union Bordeaux Bègles 55 Saracens 15, Connacht Rugby 27 Bristol Bears 10, Bulls 46 Union Bordeaux Bègles 40, Saracens 39 Lyon 24.

Stade Toulousain 440026178694020

Harlequins 4301221511093015

Bath Rugby 4301181241023015

Racing 92

Ulster Rugby 41031288147105

Cardiff Rugby 40041180193213

Results: Bath 37 Ulster Rugby 14, Stade Toulousain 52 Cardiff 7, Racing 92 28 Harlequins 31, Cardiff 32 Bath Rugby 39, Cardiff 32 Bath Rugby 39, Ulster Rugby 31 Racing 92 15, Harlequins 19 Stade Toulousain 47, Cardiff 15 Harlequins 54, Ulster Rugby 24 Stade Toulousain 48, Bath 29 Racing 92 25, Harlequins 47 Ulster Rugby 19, Racing 92 48 Cardiff 26, Stade Toulousain 31 Bath 19.

Saints

Exeter Chiefs

Warriors

Munster Rugby 4112139393219

Aviron Bayonnais 41121182107118

RC Toulon 400476099022

Results: Glasgow W 19 Northampton 28, RC Toulon 18 Exeter C 19, Munster 17 Aviron Bayonnais 17, Northampton 22 RC Toulon 19, Aviron Bayonnais 11 Glasgow W 12, Exeter C 32 Munster 24, Northampton 61 Aviron Bayonnais 14, Exeter C 19 Glasgow W 17, RC Toulon 18 Munster 29, Glasgow W 29 RC Toulon 5, Munster 23 Northampton 26, Aviron Bayonnais 40 Exeter C 17.

Leinster Rugby 440017123533019

DHL Stormers 430112102992014

Stade Rochelais 420213111732212 Leicester Tigers 42021084122109

Sale Sharks 410313103110116

Stade Français Paris 4004856122022

Results: Sale Sharks 28 Stade Francais Paris 5, Stade Rochelais 9 Leinster 16, Leicester 35 Stormers 26, Stormers 21 Stade Rochelais 20, Leinster 37 Sale Sharks 27, Stade Francais Paris 24 Leicester 27, Leinster 43 Stade Francais Paris 7, Stormers 31 Sale Sharks 24, Stade Rochelais 45 Leicester 12, Leicester 10 Leinster 27, Stade Francais Paris 20 Stormers 24, Sale Sharks 24 Stade Rochelais 37.

ROUND OF 16

SEMI-FINALS

Saturday, 23 May 2024 – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London

Attendance: 61,531 – HT: 9-6

TOULOUSE: B Kinghorn; J C Mallia (P Graou 92), P Costes (T Ramos 58), P Ahki (S Chocobares 23), M Lebel; R Ntamack, A Dupont (capt); C Baille (R Neti 58), P Mauvaka (J Marchand 55, Mauvaka 97), D Aldegheri (J Merkler 55), T Flament, E Meafou (R Arnold 55, E Meafou 81, F Cros 91), J Willis, F Cros (J Brennan 69, F Cros 91), A Roumat.

Red card: Arnold (89)

Scorers – Try: Lebel, Con: Ramos, Pens: Kinghorn 4, Ramos 4

LEINSTER: H Keenan; J Larmour, R Henshaw, J Osborne, J Lowe; R Byrne (C Frawley 70), J Gibson-Park; A Porter (C Healy 89, Porter blood 92-94), D Sheehan (R Kelleher 69), T Furlong (M Ala'alatoa 70), J McCarthy, J Jenkins (J Ryan 41), R Baird (J Conan 60), W Connors (J Van der Flier 45), C Doris (capt). Unused replacement: L McGrath

Yellow card: Lowe (81)

Scorers – Try: Van der Flier, Con: Frawley, Pens: R Byrne 4, Frawley

Heineken Star of the Match: Antoine Dupont (Stade Toulousain)

Referee: Matthew Carley (England)

REVIEW 2024/25

Union Bordeaux Bègles 440033217764020

Stade Toulousain 440033225623019

Leicester Tigers 4202201341493011

Ulster Rugby 410315102163105

Hollywoodbets Sharks 41031076163105

Exeter Chiefs 40041383224101

Results: Sharks 39 Exeter 21, Union Bordeaux Bègles 42 Leicester 28, Stade Toulousain 61 Ulster 21, Ulster 19 Union Bordeaux Bègles 40, Leicester 56 Sharks 17, Exeter 21 Stade Toulousain 64. Exeter 17 Union Bordeaux Bègles 69, Sharks 8 Stade Toulousain 20, Leicester 38 Ulster 10, Ulster 52 Exeter 24, Union Bordeaux Bègles 66 Sharks 12, Stade Toulousain 80 Leicester 12

Leinster Rugby 440015113542018

Stade Rochelais 42021298751211

Benetton Rugby 420211831092111

ASM Clermont Auvergne 42021389812010

Bath Rugby 410314102114127

Bristol Bears 41031280132217

Results: Bath 20 Stade Rochelais 24, Clermont Auvergne 28 Benetton 0, Bristol 12 Leinster 35, Leinster 15 Clermont Auvergne 7, Stade Rochelais 35 Bristol 7, Benetton 22 Bath 21, Stade Rochelais 14 Leinster 16, Bristol 35 Benetton 29, Bath 40 Clermont Auvergne 21, Clermont Auvergne 33 Bristol 26, Benetton 32 Stade Rochelais 25, Leinster 47 Bath 21

Saints 4301201371064016

Olympique

Munster Rugby 42021396692212

Saracens 42021191712111

Vodacom Bulls 41031284113105

Stade Français Paris 41031176144105

Results: Northampton 38 Castres 8. Munster 33 Stade Francais 7, Saracens 27 Bulls 5, Castres 16 Munster 14, Bulls 21 Northampton 30, Stade Francais 17 Saracens 28, Munster 17 Saracens 12, Stade Francais 45 Northampton 35, Castres 49 Bulls 10, Bulls 48 Stade Francais 7, Northampton 34 Munster 32, Saracens 24 Castres 32

Racing 92 4202128092109

DHL Stormers 41031292108105

Results: Stormers 14 Toulon 24, Glasgow Warriors 38 Sale Sharks 19, Racing 92 23 Harlequins 12, Sale Sharks 29 Racing 92 7, Harlequins 53 Stormers 16, Toulon 30 Glasgow Warriors 29. Glasgow Warriors 29 Racing 92 19, Stormers 40 Sale Sharks 0, Toulon 33 Harlequins 21, Harlequins 24 Glasgow Warriors 7, Racing 92 31 Stormers 22, Sale Sharks 33 Toulon 7

ROUND OF 16

QUARTER-FINALS

SEMI-FINALS

FINAL

Saturday, 24 May 2025 – Principality Stadium, Cardiff

Attendance: 70,225 – HT: 20-20

NORTHAMPTON: G Furbank (T Litchfield 4); T Freeman, F Dingwall (capt), R Hutchinson, J Ramm (O Sleightholme 2); F Smith, A Mitchell (T James 78); E Iyogun (T Haffar 65), C Langdon (C Wright 60), T Davison (E Millar Mills 59); T Mayanavanua (E Prowse 29), T Lockett (A Scott-Young 60), A Coles, J Kemeny, H Pollock

Yellow cards: T Freeman 35-45, E Prowse 43-53

Scorers – Tries: Coles 2, Cons: Smith 2, Pens: Smith 2

UNION BORDEAUX BÈGLES: R Buros (A Retiere 20); D Penaud, N Depoortere, Y Moefana (R Janse van Rensburg 72), L Bielle-Biarrey; M Jalibert, M Lucu; J Poirot (U Boniface 58), M Lamothe (C Sa 62), S Falatea (B Tameifuna 40), A Coleman (P Bochaton 50), C Cazeaux, M Diaby (M Gazzotti 40), G Petti, P Samu (B Vergnes-Taillefer 67)

Yellow cards: M Diaby 29-39

Scorers – Tries: Penaud 2, Coleman, Cazeau; Con: Jalibert, Pens: Jalibert, Lucu

Heineken Star of the Match: Maxime Lucu (Union Bordeaux Bègles)

Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)

LEADING SCORERS SEASON-BY-SEASON

1995/96

Adrian Davies (Cardiff) 58 points 14 Players 2 tries

1996/97 Richard Dourthe (Dax) 82 Sebastien Carrat (Brive) 10

1997/98 Lee Jarvis (Cardiff) 134

1998/99

1999/2000

Simon Mason (Ulster Rugby) 144

Ronan O’Gara (Munster Rugby) 131

Kenny Logan (Wasps) 7

Thomas Lombard (SFP), Emile Ntamack (Toulouse), Michel Marfaing (Toulouse) 7

Christophe Dominici (SFP), Chris Wyatt (Llanelli) Conan Sharman (Edinburgh) 5

2000/01 Diego Dominguez (SF Paris) 188 Matthew Robinson (Swansea) 9

2001/02

Ronan O’Gara (Munster Rugby) 129 Ugo Mola (Castres Olympique) 7

2002/03 Stephen Jones (Llanelli) 107

2003/04

2004/05

Henry Paul (Gloucester Rugby) 100

Andy Goode (Leicester Tigers) 114

Vincent Clerc (Toulouse), Garan Evans (Llanelli) 7

Nicolas Brusque (Biarritz Olympique), James Simpson-Daniel (Gloucester) 6

Shane Horgan (Leinster Rugby) 8

2005/06 Felipe Contepomi (Leinster Rugby) 131 Sereli Bobo (Biarritz Olympique), Felipe Contepomi (Leinster Rugby), Vincent Clerc (Toulouse) 6

2006/07

2007/08

2008/09

2009/10

2010/11

2011/12

2012/13

2013/14

Andy Goode (Leicester Tigers) 89 Clement Poitrenaud (Toulouse), Paul Sackey (London Wasps) 7

Glen Jackson (Saracens) 123

Vincent Clerc (Toulouse), Kameli Ratuvou (Saracens), Richard Haughton (Saracens), Aurelien Rougerie (ASM Clermont Auv) 5

Ben Blair (Cardiff Blues) 99 Brian O’Driscoll (Leinster Rugby) 5

Dimitri Yachvili (Biarritz Olympique) 113 Tommy Bowe (Ospreys) 7

Johnny Sexton (Leinster Rugby) 138 Paul Diggin (Northampton Saints) 6

Johnny Sexton (Leinster Rugby) 103 Timoci Matanavou (Toulouse) 8

Morgan Parra (ASM Clermont Auv) 113 Naipolioni Nalaga (ASM Clermont Auv) 8

Jonny Wilkinson (RC Toulon) 113 Chris Ashton (Saracens) 11

2014/15 Ian Madigan (Leinster Rugby) 106 George North (Northampton Saints) 7

2015/16 Owen Farrell (Saracens) 127

Vereniki Goneva (Leicester Tigers), Thomas Waldron (Exeter Chiefs) 6

2016/17 Owen Farrell (Saracens) 126 Isa Nacewa (Leinster Rugby) 7

2017/18 Owen Farrell (Saracens) 92 Dan Evans (Ospreys), Nemani Nadolo (Montpellier) 6

2018/19 Owen Farrell (Saracens) 89

Jacob Stockdale (Ulster Rugby), Seán Cronin (Leinster Rugby) 6

2019/20 Joe Simmonds (Exeter Chiefs) 95 Sam Simmonds (Exeter Chiefs) 8

2020/21

Matthieu Jalibert Kotaro Matsushima (ASM Clermont Auvergne), (Union Bordeaux Bègles) 72

Santiago Cordero (Union Bordeaux Bègles), Xavier Mignot (Lyon), Antoine Dupont (Stade Toulousain 4

2021/22 Johnny Sexton (Leinster Rugby) 83 James Lowe (Leinster Rugby) 10

2022/23

Antoine Hastoy (Stade Rochelais) 97 Josh van der Flier (Leinster Rugby) 6`

2023/24 Marcus Smith (Harlequins) 85

2024/25

Thomas Ramos (Toulouse) 87

James Lowe (Leinster Rugby), Louis BielleBiarray (Bordeaux Bègles), Matthis Debel (Toulouse) 6

Damien Penaud (Bordeaux Bègles) 14

Fin Smith (Northampton Saints) 81 Tommy Freeman (Northampton Saints) 9

Matthieu Jalibert (Bordeaux Bègles) 76 Louis Bielle-Biarray (Bordeaux Bègles) 8

Sam Prendergast (Leinster Rugby) 74 Henry Pollock (Northampton Saints) 7

Damien Penaud (Bordeaux Bègles) 70 Emmanuel Meafou, Ange Caupozzo (Toulouse), Juarno Augustus (Northampton Saints), Rémy Baget (Castres) 5 each

LEADING SCORERS 1995-2025

TOURNAMENT RECORDS 1995-2025

INDIVIDUAL

MATCH

Most Tries 6 Damian Penaud (Union Bordeaux Bègles) v Sharks 24/25

Most Conversions 12

Diego Dominguez (Stade Français) v L’Aquila 00/01

Most Penalties 10 Owen Farrell (Saracens) v Racing Metro 92 12/13

Most Points 37 David Humphreys (Ulster Rugby) v Wasps 01/02

Most Drop Goals 4 David Humphreys (Ulster Rugby) v Wasps 01/02

Fastest Try from Start of Match 17 seconds

Naipolioni Nalaga (ASM Clermont Auvergne) v Scarlets 13/14

POOL STAGE

Try scorer in all six matches Felipe Contepomi (Leinster Rugby) 05/06; Tommy Bowe (Ospreys) 09/10

Most tries in a season 10 Damian Penaud (Union Bordeaux Bègles)

SEASON

Most Points 188 Diego Dominguez (Stade Français Paris) 00/01

Most Tries 14 Damian Penaud (Union Bordeaux Bègles)

TEAM

MATCH

Most Tries 16 Stade Toulousain v Ebbw Vale (98/99)

Most Points 108 Stade Toulousain 108 Ebbw Vale 16 (98/99)

Highest Aggegate124 Stade Toulousain 108 Ebbw Vale 16 (98/99)

Biggest Win Margin92 Stade Toulousain 108 Ebbw Vale 16 (98/99)

SEASON

Most Points

379 Stade Français Paris (00/01)

Most Tries in Pool Stage36 Stade Français Paris (01/02)

TOURNAMENT

Most Consecutive Wins15 Stade Rochelais (21/22-22/23)

Longest Unbeaten Run20 Saracens (15/16-16/17-17/18)

Worst Losing Run30 Rugby Calvisano (03/09)

Most Matches210 Leinster Rugby (149 wins, 5 draws, 57 defeats)

FINAL RECORDS 1996-2025

INDIVIDUAL TEAM

Most Points30

Most Tries2

Diego Dominguez (Stade Français Paris)

9P, 1DG v Leicester Tigers 2001

Sebastien Carrat (CA Brive) v Bath 1998

Leon Lloyd (Leicester Tigers) v Stade Français 2001

Johnny Sexton (Leinster Rugby) v Northampton Saints 2011

Simon Zebo (Racing 92) v Exeter Chiefs 2020

Dan Sheehan (Leinster Rugby) v Stade Rochelais 2023

Damian Penaud (UBB) v Northampton Saints 2025

Alex Coles (Northampton Saints) v UBB 2025

Most Conversions4 Joe Simmonds (Exeter Chiefs) v Racing 92 2020

Most Penalties9

Most Drop Goals2

Most Titles4

Most Overall Points86

Most Titles6

Most Points42

Diego Dominguez (Stade Français Paris) v Leicester Tigers 2001

David Skrela (Stade Toulousain) v Biarritz Olympique 2010

Cédric Heymans (CA Brive/Stade Toulousain), Frédéric Michalak (Stade Toulousain/RC Toulon), Cian Healy, Isa Nacewa, Johnny Sexton, Devin Toner (all Leinster Rugby)

Johnny Sexton (Leinster Rugby) 09, 11, 12, 18, 19, 22

Stade Toulousain (1996, 2003, 2005, 2010, 2021, 2024)

Leinster Rugby v Ulster Rugby 2012

Most Tries5 Leinster Rugby v Ulster Rugby 2012

Most Conversions4 Leinster Rugby v Ulster Rugby 2012

Exeter Chiefs v Racing 92 2020

Most Penalties9 Stade Français Paris v Leicester Tigers 2001

Most Drop Goals3

Stade Toulousain v Biarritz Olympique 2010

Biggest Win Margin28 Leinster Rugby v Ulster Rugby 2012

Most Appearances8 Leinster Rugby (2009, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023. 2024), Stade Toulousain (1996, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2021, 2024)

OVERALL

Most Points64 2001 (Leicester Tigers 34, Stade Français Paris 30)

Most Tries8 2020 (Exeter Chiefs 4, Racing 92 4)

Most Conversions6 2020 (Exeter Chiefs 4, Racing 92 2)

Most Penalties14 2001 (Leicester Tigers 5, Stade Français Paris 9)

Most Drop Goals3 2010 (Stade Toulousain 3)

Attendance81,774

Leinster Rugby v Ulster Rugby, Twickenham Stadium 2012

TOURNAMENT WINNERS

THE 30 FINALS

Bordeaux Begles’

WINNERS BY NATIONALITY 1996-2025

Following Union Bordeaux Bègles’ Champions Cup victory a further 18 French players join the list taking France to 137 winners. Only Arthur Retière of the UBB team had previously won a winners’ medal, in 2022 with Stade Rochelais.

Adam Coleman and Ben Tameifuna became the 3rd and 4th Tongans to win the Champions Cup after Pita Ahki (2024) and Finau Maka (2003 and 2005)

Six players – Cédric Heymans (CA Brive/Stade Toulousain), Frédéric Michalak (Stade Toulousain/RC Toulon) as well as Cian Healy, Isa Nacewa, Johnny Sexton and Devin Toner of Leinster Rugby – have won the tournament four times while 35 players have three winners’ medals and 140 have two wins.

Leinster’s Cian Healy has played in a record seven Champions Cup Finals

Seven players have won the title with two different clubs: Philippe Carbonneau (Stade Toulousain 1996, CA Brive 1997), Heymans (CA Brive 1997; Stade Toulousain 2003, 2005, 2010), Federico Mendez (Bath 1998, Northampton Saints 2000), Michalak (Stade Toulousain 2003, 2005; RC Toulon 2013, 2015), Eoin Reddan (Wasps 2007; Leinster 2011, 2012), Will Skelton (Saracens 2019, Stade Rochelais 2022 and 2023), and Retière (Stade Rochelais 2022, Union Bordeaux Bègles 2025).

David Skrela featured in four Finals with four different clubs (Colomiers 1999, Stade Francais Paris 2005, Stade Toulousain 2010 and ASM Clermont Auvergne 2013), winning with Stade Toulousain in 2010.

Benjamin Kayser played for three different clubs in six Finals (Stade Francais Paris 2005, Leicester 2009, ASM Clermont Auvergne 2013, 2015, 2017) and lost them all, before winning the 2019 Challenge Cup with Clermont.

France now lead the all-time list with a total of 137 players who have been victorious in EPCR’s top-ﬂight competition, ahead of England on 111.

Ireland are third with 99 winners, next come South Africa on 27 followed by Scotland on 19, New Zealand 18, Argentina 14, Wales 13, Australia 12, Samoa 7, Tonga 4, USA 4, Italy 2, Georgia 2 and Fiji 2. Canada, the Cook Islands, Poland and Spain have one winner apiece.

WINNERS BY NATIONALITY 1996-2025

KEY - Rep used = Replacement used Rep = Unused replacement

The winning captains are in bold

The nationality of each player is represented by the emblem of his country’s union.

FRANCE

(137)

Aldegheri Dorian 2024

Alegret Éric 1997

Alldritt Grégory 2022 (captain) 2023 (captain)

Artiguste Éric 1996 (rep used)

Atonio Uini 2022 2023

Bacque Nicolas 1996 (rep)

Baille Cyril 2021, 2024

Bastareaud Mathieu 2013 2014 2015

Belot Franck 1996

Berjon Thomas 2022 2023 (rep)

Berty David 1996

Bielle Biarrey Louis 2025

Bochaton Pierre 2025 (rep used)

Boniface Ugo 2025 (rep used)

Bonnet Sébastien 1997 (rep)

Boudehent Paul 2023

Bouilhou Jean 2003 2005 (rep used)

2010

Bourdeau Rémi 2022 (rep used) 2023 (rep used)

Bourgarit Pierre 2022 2023

Bouti Éric 1997 (rep used)

Brennan Joshua 2024 (rep used)

Bru Yannick 2003 2005 (rep used)

Bruni Virgile 2014 (rep used) 2015 (rep)

Bruno Sebastien 2013

Buros Romain 2025

Califano Christian 1996

Carbonneau Philippe 1996 1997

Carbonneau Olivier 1996 (rep)

Carrat Sébastien 1997

Casadei Didier 1997

Castaignède Thomas 1996

Castets Clément 2021 (rep used)

Castel Richard 1996 (rep used)

Cazalbou Jérôme 1996

Cazeaux Cyril 2025

Chiocci Xavier 2014 2015

Clerc Vincent 2003 2005 2010

Colombe Georges-Henri 2023 (rep used)

Costes Paul 2024

Crespy Richard 1997

Cros Francois 2021, 2024

Danty Jonathan 2022 2023

David Yann 2010 (rep used)

Delaigue Yann 2003

Depoortere Nicolas 2025

Desbrosse Cédric 2003 (rep)

Deylaud Christophe 1996

Diaby Mahamadou 2025

Dispagne Sylvain 1996

Domi Yann 1997 (rep used)

Dubois Jean-Frédéric 2005 (rep used)

Duboisset François 1997

Dulin Brice 2022 2023

Dupont Antoine 2021 (captain), 2024 (captain)

Dupuy Sylvain 2003 (rep)

Dusautoir Thierry 2010 (captain)

Elissalde Jean-Baptiste 2005 2010 (rep)

Fabre Gérard 1997

Falatea Sipili 2025

Favre Jules 2022 (rep used) 2023 (rep used)

Flament Thibaud 2021 (rep used), 2024

Fritz Florian 2005 2010

Garbajosa Xavier 2003

Gazzotti Marko 2025 (rep used)

Gérard David 2003 2005 (rep used)

Germain Baptiste 2021 (rep)

Graou Paul 2024 (rep used)

Guirado Guilhem 2015

Guiter Christophe 1996 (rep)

Haddad Matthias 2022

Hastoy Antoine 2023

Heymans Cédric 1997 (rep) 2003 (rep) 2005 (rep used) 2010 (rep used)

Ibanez Raphaël 2007

Jalibert Matthieu 2025

Jauzion Yannick 2003 2005 2010

Labit Christian 2003 2005

Labrousse Thierry 1997 (rep used)

Lacroix Didier 1996

Lamaison Christophe 1997

Lamboley Grégory 2003 (rep)

Lamothe Maxime 2025

Lasserre Pascal 1996 (rep)

Lavault Thomas 2022 2023 (rep used)

Lebel Matthis 2021, 2024

Lecouls Benoît 2003 2010

Lespiaucq-Brettes Quentin 2023 (rep used)

Lucu Maxime 2025 (captain)

Maestri Yoann 2010 (rep used)

Manent Hervé 1996

Marchand Guillaume 2021 (rep used)

Marchand Julien 2024 (rep used)

Mauvaka Peato 2021, 2024

Meafou Emmanuel 2024

Médard Maxime 2010 2021

Menini Alexandre 2014 (rep used) 2015 (rep used)

Mermoz Maxime 2013 (rep) 2014 (rep used)

Michalak Frédéric 2003 2005 2013 (rep used) 2015 (rep)

Millo-Chluski Romain 2005 2010

Miorin Hugues 1996

Mola Ugo 1996 (rep used)

Neti Rodrigue 2024 (rep used)

Ntamack Emile 1996 (captain) 2003

Ntamack Romain 2021, 2024

Orioli Jean-Charles 2013 (rep used) 2014 (rep used) 2015 (rep used)

Ougier Stéphane 1996

Paillat Romauld 1997 (rep used)

Palisson Alexis 2013

Pelous Fabien 2003 (captain) 2005 (captain)

Penaud Alain 1997 (captain)

Penaud Damian 2025

Picamoles Louis 2010 (rep used)

Poirot Jefferson 2025

Poitrenaud Clément 2003 2005 2010

Portolan Claude 1996

Poux Jean-Baptiste 2003 2005 2010

Priso Dany 2022

Ramos Thomas 2021 (rep used), 2024 (rep used)

Retière Arthur 2022 (rep used), 2025 (rep used)

Romain Taofifenua 2015 (rep used)

Roumat Alexandre 2024

Sa Connor 2025 (rep used)

Sazy Romain 2022 (rep used) 2023

Servat William 2003 (rep used) 2005 2010

Sinzelle Jérémy 2022

Skrela David 2010

Soula Patrick 1996

Soulette Cédric 2003 (rep used)

Suta Jocelino 2013 (rep used) 2014 (rep used)

Tillous-Borde Sebastien 2013 2014 2015

Tolofua Selevasio 2021 (rep used)

Travers Laurent 1997

Van der Linden Loic 1997

Venditti David 1997

Vergnes-Taillefer Bastien 2025 (rep used)

Viars Sébastien 1997

Wardi Reda 2022 (rep used) 2023

ENGLAND

(111)

Abbott Stuart 2004

Adebayo Ade 1998

Allen Matt 2000

Armitage Delon 2013 2014

Armitage Steffon 2013 (rep used) 2014 2015

Ashton Chris 2016 2017

Barrington Richard 2016 (rep used) 2019 (rep used)

Barritt Brad 2016 (captain) 2017 (captain) 2019 (captain)

Back Neil 2001 2002

Birkett Richard 2004

Bramhall James 2000 (rep used)

Butland Richard 1998 (rep)

Callard Jonathan 1998

Catt Mike 1998

Cipriani Danny 2007

Cockerill Richard 2001 (rep) 2002 (rep)

Cohen Ben 2000

Corry Martin 2001 2002

Cowan-Dickie Luke 2020

Dallaglio Lawrence 2004 (captain) 2007 (captain)

De Glanville Phil 1998

Denney Mark 2004 (rep)

Devoto Ollie 2020 (rep used)

Earnshaw Russell 1998 (rep used)

Ellis Harry 2002 (rep used)

Erinle Ayoola 2004 (rep)

Ewers Dave 2020

Farrell Owen 2016 2017 2019

Fraser Will 2016

French Tom 2007

Freshwater Perry 2001 (rep) 2002 (rep used)

Garforth Darren 2001 2002

George Jamie 2016 (rep used) 2017 2019

Goode Alex 2016 2017 2019

Goode Andy 2001 2002 (rep)

Gotting Ben 2004 (rep)

Gray Joe 2019 (rep)

Grayson Paul 2000

Green Will 2004

Guscott Jeremy 1998

Gustard Paul 2001 (rep)

Haag Martin 1998

Hamilton Jamie 2001 (rep used) 2002

Haskell James 2007 (rep used)

Healey Austin 2001 2002

Hepburn Alec 2020

Hepher Ali 2000

Hill Jonny 2020

Hodgson Charlie 2016 (rep used)

Isiekwe Nick 2019 (rep used)

Itoje Maro 2016 2017 2019

Johnson Will 2001 2002 (rep)

Johnson Martin 2001 (captain) 2002 (captain)

Kay Ben 2001 2002

Kennedy Nick 2013

King Alex 2004 2007

Kruis George 2016 2017 2019

Lewsey Josh 2004 2007

Lloyd Leon 2001

Lock Mark 2004 (rep)

Lozowski Alex 2017 (rep used) 2019

Mallett John 1998 (rep)

Malone Dom 2000

Maunder Jack 2020

Moody Lewis 2001 (rep) 2002

Moon Ben 2020 (rep used)

Nebbett Ricky 2001 (rep)

Northey Andy 2000 (rep)

Nowell Jack 2020

Nwume Henry 2004 (rep)

O’Flaherty Tom 2020

Palmer Tom 2007

Payne Tim 2004

Pellow Ricky 1998 (rep)

Perry Matt 1998 (rep)

Phillips Jon 2000 (rep used)

Purdy Martin 2004 (rep)

Redman Nigel 1998

Rees Tom 2007

Regan Mark 1998

Richards Peter 2004 (rep)

Rodber Tim 2000

Rowntree Graham 2001 2002

Sackey Paul 2007

Shaw Simon 2004 2007

Sheridan Andrew 2013

Simmonds Joe 2020 (captain)

Simmonds Sam 2020

Slade Henry 2020

Smith Olly 2002

Spencer Ben 2016 (rep used) 2017 (rep used) 2019

Stimpson Tim 2001 2002

Strettle David 2019 (rep)

Thompson Steve 2000 (rep)

Ubogu Victor 1998

Van Gisbergen Mark 2004 2007 (rep used)

Vickery Phil 2007

Volley Paul 2004

Voyce Tom 2004 2007

Vunipola Billy 2016 2017 2019

Vunipola Mako 2016 2017 2019

Waldouck Dom 2007 (rep used)

Waters Fraser 2004 2007

West Dorian 2001 2002

Wigglesworth Richard 2016 2017 (rep used) 2019 (rep used)

Wilkinson Jonny 2013 (captain) 2014 (captain)

Williams Harry 2020

Willis Jack 2024

Worsley Joe 2004 2007

Wray Jackson 2016 (rep used) 2017 2019

Yeandle Jack 2020 (rep used)

IRELAND (99)

Bell Jonny 1999

Bell Stephen 1999 (rep)

Blair Mark 1999

Boss Isaac 2011 (rep used) 2012 (rep used)

Bracken Peter 2007 (rep used)

Brennan Trevor 2003 2005

Buckley Tony 2008 (rep used)

Carbery Joey 2018 (rep)

Clarke Allen 1999

Conan Jack 2018 (rep used)

Cooney John 2012 (rep used)

Coulter Sheldon 1999

Cronin Seán 2012 (rep used) 2018

Cullen Leo 2009 (captain) 2011 (captain) 2012 (captain)

Cunningham Jan 1999

Cunningham Bryn 1999 (rep)

D’Arcy Gordon 2009 2011 2012

Dempsey Girvan 2009 (rep)

Dillane Ultan 2023 (rep used)

Dowling Ian 2006 2008

Duncan Stuart 1999 (rep)

Earls Keith 2008 (rep)

Fitzgerald Luke 2009 2011

Fitzpatrick Justin 1999

WINNERS BY NATIONALITY 1996-2025

Flannery Jerry 2006 2008

Fogarty Denis 2006 (rep)

Fogarty John 2009 (rep used)

Foley Anthony 2006 (captain)

Furlong Tadhg 2018

Gibson-Park Jamison 2018 (rep used)

Harris-Wright Jason 2011 (rep used)

Hayes John 2006 2008

Healy Cian 2009 2011 2012 2018

Heaslip Jamie 2009 2011 2012

Henderson Rob 2006 (rep)

Henshaw Robbie 2018

Horan Marcus 2006 2008

Horgan Anthony 2006

Horgan Shane 2009 2011

Humphreys David 1999 (captain)

Hurley Denis 2008

Irwin Rab 1999

Jackman Bernard 2009

Jennings Shane 2009 2011 (rep used) 2012 (rep used)

Kearney Dave 2012 (rep used)

Kearney Rob 2009 (rep used) 2012 2018

Kelly John 2006

Keogh Simon 2009 (rep)

Larmour Jordan 2018

Leamy Denis 2006 2008

Leavy Dan 2018

Leslie Gary 1999 (rep used)

Longwell Gary 1999

Madigan Ian 2011 (rep used) 2012 (rep used)

Manning Jeremy 2006 (rep)

Mason Simon 1999

Matchett Andrew 1999

McCormack Ronan 2009 (rep used)

McDowell Stan 1999 (rep used)

McFadden Fergus 2011 (rep used) 2012

McGrath Jack 2018 (rep used)

McGrath Luke 2018

McKinty Stephen 1999

McLaughlin Kevin 2011 2012

McWhirter Tony 1999

Murphy Geordan 2001 2002

Murphy Jordi 2018

O’Brien Seán 2009 (rep) 2011 2012

O’Callaghan Donncha 2006 2008

O’Connell Paul 2006 2008 (captain)

O’Driscoll Brian 2009 2011 2012

O’Driscoll Mick 2006 (rep used) 2008 (rep used)

O’Gara Ronan 2006 2008

O’Kelly Malcolm 2009

O’Leary Tomas 2006 (rep) 2008

O’Loughlin Rory 2018 (rep)

Park Andy 1999

Porter Andrew 2018 (rep used)

Quinlan Alan 2006 (rep used) 2008

Reddan Eoin 2007 2011 2012

Ringrose Garry 2018

Ross Mike 2011 2012

Ruddock Rhys 2018 (rep)

Ryan Donnacha 2008 (rep)

Ryan James 2018

Sexton Johnny 2009 2011 2012 2018

Sheahan Frankie 2008 (rep)

Steenson Gareth 2020 (rep)

Strauss Richardt 2011 2012

Stringer Peter 2006 2008 (rep)

Toner Devin 2009 (rep) 2011 (rep used)

2012 (rep used) 2018

Topping Derek 1999 (rep used)

Tracy James 2018 (rep used)

Wallace David 2006 2008

Ward Andy 1999

White Nathan 2012 (rep used)

Whitten Ian 2020

Weir Richie 1999 (rep)

SOUTH AFRICA (27)

Botha Bakkies 2013 2014 2015

Brits Schalk 2016 2017 (rep used)

Burden Craig 2014

Burger Schalk 2017 (rep used) 2019 (rep used)

Classens Michael 2014 (rep used)

Du Plessis Petrus 2016 2017 (rep used)

Elstadt Rynhardt 2021

Gelderbloom Glen 2001 (rep used) 2002 (rep used)

Habana Bryan 2014 2015

Halstead Trevor 2006

Human Daan 2005 (rep used) 2010 (rep used)

Janse van Rensburg Rohan 2025 (rep used)

Kirsten Jannes 2020 (rep used)

Koch Vincent 2017 2019 (rep used)

Kolbe Cheslin 2021

Leyds Dillyn 2022 2023

Liebenberg Wiaan 2022

Pagel Gary 2000

Payne Shaun 2006

Rhodes Michael 2016 2017

Rhule Raymond 2022 2023

Rossouw Danie 2013 2014

Smith Juan 2014 2015

Sowerby Shaun 2010

Van der Merwe Heinke 2011 (rep used)

2012 (rep used)

Van Niekerk Joe 2013 (rep used)

Vermeulen Jacques 2020

SCOTLAND

(19)

Gray Jonny 2020

Hamilton Jim 2016 (rep used) 2017 (rep used)

Hidalgo-Clyne Sam 2020 (rep used)

Hilton Dave 1998

Hines Nathan 2011

Hogg Stuart 2020

Holmes Simon 2000 (rep)

Kinghorn Blair 2024

Mackinnon Don 2000

McMillan Mark 2007 (rep used)

Maitland Sean 2019

Metcalfe Richard 2000 (rep)

Moir Craig 2000

Nicol Andy 1998 (captain)

Peters Eric 1998 (rep)

Pountney Budge 2000

Skinner Sam 2020 (rep used)

Stewart Mattie 2000

Taylor Duncan 2016 2017 (rep used)

NEW ZEALAND (18)

Ahki Pita 2021

Faumuina Charlie 2021

Hayman Carl 2013 2014 2015 (captain)

Howlett Doug 2008

Kaino Jerome 2021

Kelleher Byron 2010

Kerr-Barlow Tawera 2023

Kronfeld Josh 2002 (rep)

Mafi Lifeimi 2008

Maka Isitolo 2005 (rep used)

Masoe Chris 2013 2015

Ross Grant 1997

Thorn Brad 2012

Tipoki Rua 2008

Ward Joe 2007 (rep used)

West Ihaia 2022

Williams Ali 2014 (rep used) 2015

Wulf Rudi 2013 2015 (rep used)

ARGENTINA (14)

Albacete Patricio 2010

Bosch Marcello 2016 (rep used) 2017

Bosch Facundo 2022 (rep used)

Chocobares Santiago 2024 (rep used)

Fernandez Lobbe Juan Martin 2013 2014 2015 (rep used)

Figallo Juan 2016 (rep used)

Hassan Omar 2005

Hernandez Juan-Martin 2015

Mallia Juan Cruz 2021, 2024

Mendez Federico 1998 (rep used) 2000

Petti Guido 2025

Scelzo Martin 2000 (rep used)

Sclavi Joel 2022 (rep used) 2023 (rep used)

Vernet Basualdo Alberto 2010 (rep used)

WALES (13)

Bateman Allan 2000

Evans Ieuan 1998

Francis Tomas 2020 (rep used)

Halfpenny Leigh 2015

Howley Rob 2004

Jenkins Gethin 2013 (rep used)

Newman Andy 2000

Rees Tony 1997 (rep used)

Thomas Nathan 1998

Thomas Gareth 2005

Tompkins Nick 2019 (rep)

Webster Richard 1998

Williams Liam 2019

AUSTRALIA (11)

Arnold Richie 2021, 2024 (rep used)

Arnold Rory 2021

Elsom Rocky 2009

Fardy Scott 2018

Giteau Matt 2013 2014 2015

Howard Pat 2001

Kafer Rod 2002

Mitchell Drew 2014 2015

Samu Pete 2025

Skelton Will 2019 2022 2023

Warwick Paul 2008 (rep)

Whitaker Chris 2009

SAMOA (7)

Johnston Census 2010 (rep used)

Lam Pat 2000 (captain)

Leota Trevor 2004

Leo Dan 2007 (rep used)

Seuteni UJ 2023

Tekori Joe 2021 (rep used)

Tuilagi Freddy 2002

TONGA (4)

Ahki Pita 2024

Coleman Adam 2025

Maka Finau 2003 (rep used) 2005

Tameifuna Ben 2025 (rep used)

USA (4)

Ainu’u David 2021 (rep used)

Lamositele Titi 2017 (rep used) 2019

Lyle Dan 1998

Wyles Chris 2016 2017

FIJI (2)

Botia Levani 2022 (rep used) 2023

Nacewa Isa 2009 2011 2012 2018 (captain)

GEORGIA (2)

Chilachava Levan 2015 (rep used)

Kubriashvili Davit 2013 (rep used)

ITALY (2)

Castrogiovanni Martin 2014 (rep used)

Pucciariello Federico 2006 (rep used)

CANADA (1)

Stanley Winston 2001

POLAND (1)

Kacala Gregori 1997

COOK ISLANDS (1)

Wright Stan 2009 2011 (rep used)

SPAIN (1)

Merkler Joel 2024 (rep used)

PLAYER OF THE MATCH IN FINALS

1999Jonathan Bell (Ulster Rugby)

2001Austin Healey (Leicester Tigers)

2002Austin Healey (Leicester Tigers)

2003Christian Labit (Stade Toulousain)

2004Joe Worsley (Wasps)

2005Yannick Jauzion (Stade Toulousain)

2006Peter Stringer (Munster Rugby)

2007Fraser Waters (Wasps)

2008Alan Quinlan (Munster Rugby)

2009Rocky Elsom (Leinster Rugby)

2010William Servat (Stade Toulousain)

2011Johnny Sexton (Leinster Rugby)

2012Seán O’Brien (Leinster Rugby)

2013Mathieu Bastareaud (RC Toulon)

2014Steffon Armitage (RC Toulon)

2015Ali Williams (RC Toulon)

2016Maro Itoje (Saracens)

2017Billy Vunipola (Saracens)

2018James Ryan (Leinster Rugby)

2019Brad Barritt (Saracens)

2020Joe Simmonds (Exeter Chiefs)

2021Francois Cros (Stade Toulousain)

2022Dillyn Leyds (Stade Rochelais)

2023Grégory Alldritt (Stade Rochelais)

2024Antoine Dupont (Stade Toulousain)

2025 Maxime Lucu (Union Bordeaux Bègles)

NORTH-SOUTH DOUBLE

The following 14 players have completed the Champions Cup (northern hemisphere) and Super Rugby (southern hemisphere) double:

Rod Kafer (Brumbies 2001 / Leicester Tigers 2002)

Doug Howlett (Blues 2003 / Munster Rugby 2008)

Brad Thorn (Crusaders 2008 / Leinster Rugby 2012)

Bakkies Botha (Bulls 2007, 2009 / RC Toulon 2013, 2014, 2015)

Matt Giteau (Brumbies 2004 / RC Toulon 2013, 2014, 2015)

Danie Rossouw (Bulls 2007, 2009, 2010 / RC Toulon 2013, 2014)

Bryan Habana (Bulls 2007, 2009 / RC Toulon 2014, 2015)

Ali Williams (Blues 2003 / Crusaders 2008/ RC Toulon 2014, 2015)

Jamison Gibson-Park (Hurricanes 2016 / Leinster Rugby 2018)

Seán Maitland (Crusaders 2008 / Saracens 2019)

Will Skelton (Waratahs 2014 / Saracens 2019, Stade Rochelais 2022, 2023)

Tawera Kerr-Barlow (Chiefs 2012, 2013 / Stade Rochelais 2023)

Ben Tameifuna (Chiefs 2012 2013 / Union Bordeaux Bègles 2025)

Pete Samu (Crusaders 2017 2018 / Union Bordeaux Bègles 2025)

Ben Tameifuna completed the double in last season’s Investec Champions Cup

TOURNAMENT DOUBLE WINNERS 1997-2025

The following players have the distinction of winning both the Champions Cup and the Challenge Cup by dint of being included in match day squads for Final matches in the tournaments.

England and Ireland each have 19 players who have completed the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup double, and Leinster Rugby’s Cian Healy, Isa Nacewa, Johnny Sexton and Devin Toner have the most titles overall with ﬁve apiece.

Lawrence Dallaglio of Wasps is the only player to have captained winning teams in both tournaments.

Champions Cup Challenge Cup

ENGLAND (20)

Abbott Stuart 20042003

Birkett Richard 20042003

Dallaglio Lawrence

2004 (capt) 2007 (capt)2003 (capt)

Erinle Ayoola 2004 (rep used)2003 (rep)

Gray Joe 2019 (rep)2011

Green Will 20042003

Hodgson Charlie 2016 (rep used)2002 2005

King Alex 2004 20072003

Lewsey Josh 2004 20072003

Lock Mark 2007 (rep used)2003 (rep used)

Lozowski Alex 2017 (rep used) 20192021

Palmer Tom 20072015

Richards Peter 2004 (rep)2006

Shaw Simon 2004 20072003

Sheridan Andrew 20132005

Spencer Ben2016 (rep used) 2017 (rep used) 20192025

Van Gisbergen Mark 2004 2007 (rep used)2003

Volley Paul 20042003

Waters Fraser 2004 20072003

Worsley Joe 2004 20072003

IRELAND (19)

Boss Isaac

2011 (rep used) 2012 (rep used) 2013

Cooney John 2012 (rep used)2013 (rep used)

Cronin Seán

Cullen Leo

Healy Cian

Heaslip Jamie

Jennings Shane

Kearney Dave

Kearney Rob

2012 (rep used) 20182013

2009 (capt) 2011 (capt) 2012 (capt) 2013 (rep used)

2009 2011 2012 2018

2009 2011 2012

2013 (rep used)

2013 (capt)

2009 2011 (rep used) 2012 (rep used) 2013 (rep used)

2012 (rep used) 2013 (rep used)

2009 (rep used) 2012 20182013

Dual captain Lawrence Dallaglio of Wasps

Keogh Simon

Madigan Ian

Champions Cup

Challenge Cup

2009 (rep)2004 (rep used)

2011 (rep used) 2012 (rep used) 2013

McFadden Fergus 2011 (rep used) 20122013

McGrath Jack 2018 (rep used)2013

O’Brien Seán 2009 (rep) 2011 20122013

Ross Mike 2011 20122013

Ruddock Rhys 2018 (rep)2013

Sexton Johnny 2009 2011 2012 20182013

Strauss Richardt2011 20122013

Toner Devin

FRANCE (13)

2009 (rep) 2011 (rep used) 2012 (rep used) 20182013

Bacque Nicolas 1996 (rep)2000

Bastareaud Mathieu 2013 2014 20152023 (rep used)

Bru Yannick 2003 2005 (rep used)1998

Bruno Sébastien 20132005

Danty Jonathan2022 20232017

Guirado Guilhem 2015 2021 (capt)

Manent Hervé 19961998

Marchand Guillaume 2021 (rep used)2022

Penaud Damian20252019

Priso Dany20222023

Sinzelle Jérémy 20222017 (rep used) 2023 (rep used)

Skrela David 20101998 (rep used)

Taoﬁfenua Romain2015 (rep used)2020 2022

SOUTH AFRICA (4)

Claassens Michael

2014 (rep used)2008

Koch Vincent2017 2019 (rep used)2024

Kolbe Cheslin 2021 2023

Van der Merwe Heinke 2011 (rep used) 2012 (rep used)2017

WALES (3)

Halfpenny Leigh 20152010

Howley Rob 20042003 (rep used)

Jenkins Gethin 2013 (rep used) 2010 (capt)

ARGENTINA (3)

Bosch Marcello

2016 (rep used) 20172012 (rep used)

Fernandez Lobbe Ignacio2016 (rep used)2005 2009

Scelzo Martin 2000 (rep used)2007

NEW ZEALAND (1)

West Ihaia 20222023 (rep used)

SAMOA (1)

Leota Trevor 20042003 (rep used)

FIJI (1)

Nacewa Isa

GEORGIA (1)

Kubriashvili Davit

USA (1)

Lamositele Titi

2009 2011 2012 2018 (capt) 2013

2013 (rep used)2016 (rep used)

2017 (rep used) 20192021 (rep used)

FINAL REFEREES

AMASHUKELI Nika Georgia 2025

BARNES Wayne England 201020182022

BEVAN Derek Wales 1997

CARLEY Matthew England 2024

DUMÉ Joël France 2000

FLEMING Jim Scotland 1998

JUTGE Joël France 2002

GARCÈS Jérôme France 2019

LEWIS Alan Ireland 2007

McHUGH Dave Ireland 1996 2001

OWENS Nigel Wales 2008 20092012 2015 201620172020

PEARCE Luke England 2021

PEYPER Jaco South Africa2023

POITE Romain France 2011

ROLLAND Alain Ireland 20042013 2014

SPREADBURY Tony England 2003 (rep)

THOMAS Clayton Wales 1999

WHITE Chris England 2003 2005 2006