European Rugby semi-finals: Five Talking Points from the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup
The semifinals of the European Rugby Champions Cup did not disappoint, as Racing dethroned Saracens to set up a top-tier final against Exeter Chiefs, who dispatched four-time champions Toulouse. In the Challenge Cup, Bristol Bears needed extra time to get past Bordeaux-Begles and Toulon saw off a struggling Leicester Tigers to set up an equally mouth-watering final.
European Rugby quarter-finals: Five Talking Points from the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup
European rugby is back with the Challenge Cup and Champions Cup kicking off the knockout rounds after a coronavirus enforced delay. Saracens faced off against powerhouses Leinster, there was an all-French affair in Clermont while Northampton Saints aimed to upset the odds down in Exeter against the Chiefs.
Top 5 European Rugby Champions Cup/Heineken Cup Finals
The European Rugby Champions Cup final has to be considered the biggest club game of rugby in the world. We rank our Top 5 favourite matches since the tournament came into being in 1995 as the game went professional, with Leicester Tigers, Wasps and Leinster all featuring.