The possibility of lowering the tackle height across the elite game moves a step closer as new rules expand to the premier age-grade event in rugby's calendar

Bristol Bears make it two wins from two in the Champions Cup pool stage, scoring nine tries in a comfortable home victory against French club Pau.

English champions Bath battle hard but fall to a 45-34 defeat by Toulon in a nine-try Champions Cup contest at Stade Mayol.

George Hendy scores a hat-trick as Northampton make it maximum points from their opening two Champions Cup games with an eight-try hammering of the Bulls.

Harlequins register their first Investec Champions Cup win of the season, scoring 10 tries in a convincing 68-14 victory against Bayonne.

A much-changed Edinburgh side ship five tries in a Champions Cup drubbing against Castres in the south of France.

A much-changed Exeter side concede a stoppage-time try as they draw 31-31 at Racing 92 in the European Challenge Cup.

Dragons are hunting more scalps after a morale-boosting European Challenge Cup comeback against Lyon earned a first win of 2025.

Glasgow Warriors' stunning comeback victory over Toulouse in the Investec Champions Cup will do wonders for their confidence, says fly-half Adam Hastings.

Ireland's Aoife Wafer makes her debut for Harlequins in their PWR win against Sale, while Saracens beat Exeter to go top of the table.

Sale Sharks clinch an impressive bonus-point win against Clermont Auvergne to boost their hopes of qualifying from Pool One of the Champions Cup.