2019-20 Champions Cup pool-by-pool guide

Gavin Cummiskey looks at the contenders ahead of the first round of Champions Cup games

Mark McCall frustrated despite Saracens moving closer to double

Nick Tompkins scores hat-trick as they make Premiership final

Saracens prove a mountain too far to climb for Leinster

Leo Cullen’s men fought the good fight, but couldn’t withstand Saracens’ physicality

Billy Vunipola does his talking on the field

Rampaging Saracens number eight wonderfully effective in final victory over Leinster

Saracens 20 Leinster 10: Leinster player ratings

Gavin Cummiskey rates the Leinster performances as they are beaten at St James’ Park

Saracens dethrone Leinster in Champions Cup final

Defending champions overpowered as Saracens secure a third title

Champions Cup Final: Leinster and Saracens ready to rumble

Leinster keen to give Seán O’Brien a winning send-off, but Saracens will also be motivated

Isa Nacewa: Leinster can expect all out war against Saracens

In battles like these you need to get away with whatever you can

Champions Cup final: Saracens player profiles

John O’Sullivan looks at the English Premiership side ahead of Newcastle finale

Leinster come in to Champions Cup final in fine fettle

Maro Itoje will play at blindside flanker for Saracens in Saturday’s final at St James’ Park

Gordon D’Arcy: When Seán O’Brien takes the field, anything seems possible

Aura he brings can inspire those around him to be better players, to exceed expectations

Final countdown: Paddy Johns was a Saracens standout, on and off the pitch

Sexton’s Wembley wonder show; last of the tickets; Sarries chase record; team talk

Robbie Henshaw stresses need to win breaking ball against Saracens

Centre very much aware of the level of physicality Leinster face in Champions Cup final

Robbie Henshaw’s return perfectly timed for Leinster’s drive for five

Combination with Garry Ringrose will be key in Champions Cup final against Saracens

James Lowe in line to start for Leinster in Champions Cup final

Lancaster optimistic Sean Cronin will be fit for showdown with ‘threatening’ Saracens

Back to the drawing board for Munster as final place proves elusive again

Van Graan offers no excuses and admits formidable Saracens were the better team

Saracens slam Champions Cup door shut on Munster

Munster suffer more semi-final heartbreak as Saracens reach Champions Cup decider

Leinster and Munster have it all to do to book a dream final date in Newcastle

No final permutation would be a surprise given the proven pedigree of the last four

Saracens deliver in style despite absence of expectant father Farrell

Mark McCall reveals his outhalf was still hopeful of playing less that an hour before game

Saracens demolish Glasgow to set up Munster semi-final clash

David Strettle and Liam Williams score two tries each as English side pass half-century

Saracens overcome loss of Owen Farrell to take top seeding

England outhalf expected to make opening Six Nations game against Ireland after thumb surgery

Saracens survive a scare before trouncing Cardiff

Game visitors lead at half-time but Saracens score six tries in brutal second-half blitz

Ireland grateful beneficiaries of Andy Farrell’s resurgence

Growing realisation in England that the man they sacked in 2015 is a top class coach

Saracens leave it late to secure bonus-point win over Lyon

Substitute Alex Lewington goes over for fourth try with three minutes to go

TV View: Leavy full of smiles as he retains post-match Quasimodo look

Sexton comes through unscathed following initial injury concerns in defeat of Saracens

Stuart Lancaster all too aware of the quality Saracens will bring

Leinster coach familiar with most of the players his team will face in Champions Cup

Saracens’ Alex Lozowski ready to fill potential Owen Farrell void

England talisman ‘touch and go’ for Sunday’s Champions Cup quarter-final with Leinster

Clermont rout Saracens in front of 1,500 hardy souls

Rescheduled Champions Cup game caused controversy but ended in convincing win

Champions Saracens roll over Northampton yet again

Mark McCall’s side run in eight tries at Franklin’s Gardens

Exeter score at the death to end Saracens’ double hopes

Simmonds crosses in the 80th minute to end European champions’ domestic campaign

Chris Ashton may get fairytale finish with Saracens in cup final

Winger could break Vincent Clerc’s all-time European record in final outing with club

Saracens show steel of champions to end Munster’s European run

Rassie Erasmus’s side had their chances before English side slammed the door shut

Rory Scannell joins Conor Murray on Munster’s injury list

Rassie Erasmus does not expect either player to be fit for Champions Cup semi-final

Gordon D'Arcy: Onus on Munster and Leinster to conjure up something special

A Munster win in Dublin seems more logical than a Leinster win over Clermont in Lyon

Saracens ease past Glasgow to set up Munster showdown

Defending champions will travel to the Aviva in the semi-finals after routing the Warriors

Ashton and Farrell book a quarter-final place for Saracens as Scarlets held to a draw

Late try secures berth in the knockout stages for defending champions

Ulster miss out on bonus point after Saracens second half blitz

Les Kiss’s side left to rue missed opportunities as hosts run away with it at Allianz Park

Stuart Lancaster not interested in discussing his future

‘If you start distracting yourself with the what-ifs you aren’t doing your job’

Jonathan Joseph fit to return for England - reports

Number eight Ben Morgan also fit to replace Billy Vunipola for crucial Australia game

Gordon D’Arcy: Burgess is blunder that could bury England

Bath centre lacks the sense of timing required to be effective at international level

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