Courtney Lawes says Northampton’s narrow loss to Leinster in the Champions Cup shows they have the potential to be one of the best club sides in the world.

Harlequins head coach Danny Wilson says the "damage was done" in the first half as his side were beaten 38-26 by Toulouse in their debut Champions Cup semi-final.

Leinster's Caelan Doris says playing their Champions Cup semi-final in front of 82,300 fans at Croke Park was a "level up" from the Aviva Stadium.

Toulouse have to withstand a spirited second-half fightback to beat Harlequins and book their place in a first Investec Champions Cup final for three years.

Great Britain's men and women both qualify for this year's SVNS Grand Final after finishing eighth in Singapore.

Northampton Saints director of rugby Phil Dowson says his side's first-half inaccuracy cost them as they fell short of a memorable comeback against Leinster in the Investec Champions Cup semi-finals.

Leo Cullen agrees his Leinster side attempted to protect their lead as they held on to beat Northampton in the Investec Cup semi-final.

Gloucester storm into their fifth European Challenge Cup final with victory over Italian side Benetton at Kingsholm.

Leinster advance to the Investec Champions Cup final with a nervy 20-17 victory over Northampton Saints in Dublin.

Leicester's Mike Brown is suspended for five weeks, three of them suspended, following his sending off against Bristol Bears.

Toulouse flanker Jack Willis says he no longer puts pressure on himself to perform and is thriving in the south of France.