Host Country: FRANCE
Date of the finals: 08/09/2023 - 28/10/2023
Number of Venues: 9
Number of Teams: 20
Leinster finish strongly to hold off a spirited Harlequins and launch their latest quest for a fifth Champions Cup title with a bonus-point pool 3 win at Aviva Stadium.
Two-time Champions Cup winners La Rochelle are made to work hard to secure victory against a much-changed Leicester Tigers at the Stade Marcel Deflandre.
Saracens run in seven tries to make the perfect start to the Champions Cup with a dominant win over Clermont Auvergne.
Late tries by Tom Christie and Oli Spencer launch Newcastle's Challenge Cup campaign with a hard-fought victory against last year's runners-up Lyon.
Gloucester-Hartpury beat Trailfinders to continue their perfect start to the Premiership Women's Rugby season.
Cardiff are beaten 38-17 by Stade Francais in the European Challenge Cup after being overpowered in the second half in Paris.
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Glasgow Warriors enjoy a dream opening night in the Champions Cup with a bonus-point away win over Sale Sharks.
England flanker Tom Curry will escape any punishment for a tunnel tussle with Argentina coach Felipe Contepomi last month
Ulster secure a commanding bonus-point win over Racing 92 in what is their first ever pool-stage game in the Challenge Cup.
| YEAR | WINNER |
| 2019 | South Africa |
| 2015 | New Zealand |
| 2011 | New Zealand |
| 2007 | South Africa |
| 2003 | England |
| 1999 | Australia |
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