European Rugby Previews

Forward power can help Castres pip Exeter in one of weekend’s most intriguing ties

Geordan Murphy: 'It’s a fickle world but it’s nice to be doing what you love'

Leicester coach knows the pressure is on at a club where the message is win, just win

Leo Cullen tries to keep a lid on expectation after Leinster’s record win

Defending European champions run in eight tries against Wasps in perfect start

Gerry Thornley: Champions Leinster hungry to fend off Wasps

Host of big names return as Cullen makes nine changes from the win over Munster

Champions Cup: Gerry Thornley's club-by-club guide

A look at the 20 sides in the 2018-19 Heineken Cup who are bidding for the ultimate prize

Lima Sopoaga: European money outweighs All Blacks jersey

Sopoaga has 16 New Zealand caps but signed lucrative two-year Wasps deal in January

Owen Farrell’s 27-point haul books final spot for Saracens

Wasps finally find their sting after trailing by 25 points early in the second half

Wasps hooker Ashley Johnson fails drugs test

South African international provisionally suspended after failing out-of-competition test

Scarlets embracing Wayne’s world to good effect

Pivac has added defensive solidity and nous to a side with an impressive running game

Wasps’ Sam Jones forced to retire from injuries sustained in judo session

26-year-old forward suffered injuries while wrestling Maro Itoje during England training

James Haskell’s England career in doubt after Wasps exit confirmed

The 32-year-old backrow forward will leave the Premiership club at the end of this season

Ulster will have to channel their defiant mindset to repel Wasps

Injury-hit side needs a repeat of last week’s winning performance against La Rochelle

Rugby on a slippery slope from moral high ground

Indiscipline is on the rise in the “gentleman’s” game

Wasps do Ulster a favour as they surprise La Rochelle

Pool four leaders are now only two points ahead of Ulster after their loss in Coventry

Ulster can hope for a strong start against wounded Wasps

English Premiership side have a number of injuries ahead of Champions Cup opener

Wasps come from 14 points down to beat Connacht

Kieran Keane’s team fade away after promising first half at Ricoh Arena

Dai Young says he won’t ‘crucify’ Willie Le Roux after try howler

The Wasps coach did say that his player should have just touched the ball down

Marty Moore makes homecoming of sorts for Leinster clash

The prop’s move to Wasps cost him his Ireland place but there have been benefits

Isa Nacewa still making Leinster tick as Blues eye big time

Leo Cullen challenges players to step up as Premiership leaders arrive in Dublin

Jack Conan set to man number eight berth for Leinster

Backrow set to return after missing last weekend's win over Cardiff due to a tight calf

Jimmy Gopperth in no doubt about task facing Wasps

Former Leinster outhalf braced for a massive challenge from his former team-mates

Dai Young: Wasps attack alone will not beat Leinster

'Without a doubt we have plenty of X-factor but that quality has to be underpinned by work rate'

Wales hoping Sam Warburton can ‘get mojo back’ minus captaincy

‘He’ll be a bit disappointed, but it’s best decision moving forward for Sam and Wales’

New laws to clamp down on high tackles could prove revolutionary in rugby

From Tuesday the game will look to suit creative ball-carriers with try rates to rise

Pat Lam: Jack Carty resolve sums up ‘what Connacht people are all about’

Connacht outhalf has been at brunt of criticsm for missed kicks but he held his nerve

Connacht living on edge – but edge is where they like it

Pat Lam’s squad is depleted but with enough luck a famous victory is within their grasp

Wasps see clear window of opportunity in Connacht return match

Dai Young wants more possession and more solid scrum when side play at Sportsground

Matt Healy determined to regain lost ground as Wasp come calling

Connacht winger back in harness after injury and expecting cauldron at Sportsground

Brendan Macken could feature against Connacht

Wasps centre could retain his place in midfield for Champions Cup meeting

George North to miss Leinster clash

Northampton winger will be assessed by independent medical specialists

Rugby: European Champions Cup previews

Pool fixtures and team line-outs

Nathan Hughes explains why he’d rather play for England than his native Fiji

‘Fiji is always in my heart and my family will always be there. But this is where I play’

Wasps announce signing of Australia’s Kurtley Beale

Waratahs back to become highest-paid player in English Premiership history

Danny Cipriani to rejoin Wasps from Sale Sharks

28-year-old ends contract in North West a year early to head back to former club

Leinster admit defeat in bid to retain Marty Moore’s services

Prospect of paying out big compensation to Wasps enough to scupper possible new deal

Wasps and Leinster confirm Marty Moore departure

Injured Irish prop insists ‘up until the move I am fully committed to Leinster Rugby’

Johnny Sexton concussion leaves way clear for Wasps to sting hard

Leinster suffer heaviest defeat in Europe, but main concern is for Ireland’s outhalf

Leinster strive to keep hold of Marty Moore

Discussions are continuing on a daily basis and legal advice is now being taken

Pressure increasing on provinces as players vote with their feet

Those confined to provincial contracts will find lure of foreign clubs strong

Marty Moore set to leave Leinster for English side Wasps

Prop set to sign a three-year contract, as opposed to the two-year deal Leinster have offered

D’Arcy: Leinster loss excusable but time is against them

Leo Cullen’s side were always likely to struggle against much more finely tuned Wasps

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