Connacht know win in Cardiff could ease potential return to Welsh capital for decider
A top-two seeding would leave Pete Wilkins’s side with a potential home run all the way to the Challenge Cup final
Challenge Cup
Connacht make four changes as they look to seal home European run with win in Cardiff
Ulster head coach Richie Murphy hands son Jack a first Champions Cup start at outhalf against Exeter
Gordon D’Arcy: Leinster need to hone their attack to win titles
Leo Cullen’s men eked out a dogfight win over rivals La Rochelle but struggled to build a consistent attacking shape
Connacht travel to Cardiff with Challenge Cup ambitions
Connacht head coach Pete Wilkins is adamant the Challenge Cup remains a priority this season despite having fallen down the pecking order in the URC
Pete Wilkins calls on Connacht to continue European momentum against Cardiff
After booking a Last 16 spot with a dismantling of Lyon they will now look to secure a home tie with a win in Wales
Champions Cup Round Three: TV details, kick-off time, team news and more
Leinster, Ulster and Munster are in action at the weekend in the next round of the pool stage
Connacht’s Pete Wilkins speaks of ‘frustrating’ events as Mark Sexton departure announced
Head coach says province ‘confident’ ahead of Lyon game while search for Sexton replacement starts
Connacht close in on Challenge Cup knock-out stages after brilliant win in Perpignan
Pete Wilkins’s side pulled away in the final quarter after the French side had got back to within a point
Connacht know away win against Perpignan would put them in strong position to qualify
European Challenge Cup: Perpignan, having drawn 20-20 with Cheetahs in Amsterdam, are still very much in the hunt
Connacht’s Denis Buckley and Joe Joyce return to fitness ahead of trip to Perpignan
Pete Wilkins’ side took a win over Zebre in their Challenge Cup opener on Saturday
Connacht set to blood new players in Challenge Cup home tie against Zebre
Province rotates quartet of first-teamers after Ireland's Autumn Nations Series
Sam Prendergast starts at outhalf for Leinster as Jordie Barrett named on the bench
Champions and Challenge Cup team news: Leo Cullen confirms Hugo Keenan’s wrist injury will keep him out for ‘around four weeks’
Connacht boss Pete Wilkins wants ‘to see a response from the players’ against Zebre
Head coach wants side to make positive Challenge Cup statement after loss to Bulls last time out
Rugby enters new phase as Premier Sports gains blanket coverage of Irish provinces
Channel will offer live coverage of all Champions Cup games involving Leinster, Munster and Ulster, plus Connacht’s Challenge Cup matches
Leinster and Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle meet once again in Champions Cup pool stages
Munster get Northampton and Bulls, Ulster drawn against Toulouse and Leicester
Connacht exit Challenge Cup as they are undone by Benetton’s first-half blitz
Pete Wilkins’s side scored the opening try before home side hit them with four of their own before half-time
Ulster capitulate in the second half as Clermont Auvergne run up half century
Richie Murphy’s side were no match physically for the France Top 14 outfit
Iain Henderson and Steven Kitshoff fit to start as Ulster eye up Challenge Cup semi-final spot
Uplifted Ulster aim to continue their mini-revival under new coach Richie Murphy with a trip to take on Clermont
Jarrad Butler and Shayne Bolton to miss Connacht’s Challenge Cup quarter-final through injury
Butler is undergoing return to play protocols after a head injury while a thigh issue will keep Bolton out of the trip to Benetton
Connacht fight back in Pau to set up Italian job
Pete Wilkins’s side trailed at the break but finished strongly to earn a last-eight date with Benetton
Ulster produce rare result in Europe after Montpellier implosion in second half
Paul Willemse’s red card saw French side reduced to 12 players at one point
Champions Cup and Challenge Cup last 16: TV details, kick-off times, team news and more
Everything you need to know about the Irish provinces and their routes to the finals
Connacht fully locked and loaded for Pau clash
Connacht coach Peter Wilkins adds internationals Bundee Aki and Finlay Bealham to an already vastly experienced starting XV for Challenge Cup clash away to Pau
Challenge Cup team news: Aki and Bealham back for Connacht, Henderson fit for Ulster
Connacht line out against Pau while Ulster also travel to France to take on Montpellier in the round of 16
Ulster’s Iain Henderson says Kitshoff ‘speculation’ will not be a distraction against Montpellier
Ulster prop is set to return to South Africa at the end of the season
‘We have to score tries’ - Connacht to come out firing in Challenge Cup knockouts
Pete Wilkins’ side travels to France to take on Pau who currently sit seventh on the Top 14 table
Gerry Thornley: Repeats and reprises also bring chance for revenge in Champions Cup
The Irish provinces have had a mixed campaign but Leinster and Connacht carry more momentum with them than Munster and Ulster
The Offload: Ultan Dillane plays his part as La Rochelle tear Tigers to shreds
Leinster’s Luke McGrath has racked up 200 caps for Leinster, a milestone he reached when coming on in the 43-7 victory over Stade Francais
Champions Cup and Challenge Cup Q&A: The competition formats explained
European rugby: Your guide to what has changed and what has stayed the same in Europe’s top two club competitions
Leinster hoping for a favour from La Rochelle as new European format unveiled
Champions Cup will consist of four groups of six teams but will still have just four rounds of pool games
Toulon end their Challenge Cup drought in fine style as Glasgow blown away
Three-time Champions Cup winners earn a first Challenge Cup at the fifth time of asking
Toulon hoping it’s third time lucky in Challenge Cup decider against Glasgow Warriors
French side have suffered final defeats in 2020 and last year but have happy memories of the Aviva Stadium
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to host 2024 Champions Cup final
The London venue will also host the final of the Challenge Cup
Connacht boosted for season-defining URC clash with Cardiff as Carty, Bealham and Buckley return
Victory over Welsh side will almost certainly seal place in play-offs for Champions Cup
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