European Rugby’s governing body say it is considering an expanded 24-club Champions Cup next season with October a possible date for this season’s finals.
This season's Heineken Champions Cup and Challenge Cup semi-finals and finals have been suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Leicester lost 24-17 to Pau but still banked a home quarter-final, plus the rest of the European Challenge Cup news.
Bristol became the first English side through to the quarter-finals of the European Rugby Challenge Cup with a comprehensive victory over Brive.
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Leicester Tigers powered their way past Cardiff Blues and booked their place in the European Challenge Cup quarter-finals.
We pick our star XV from the fourth round of European Champions Cup and Challenge Cup pool matches.
Leicester stay unbeaten, Bristol enjoy a comeback win and Edinburgh edge out Wasps in Saturday's pool matches.
Sam Davies stars for the Dragons, while Castres and Brive secure wins in the European Challenge Cup as well.
See who made our combined XV of the stand-out players from the weekend's European matches.
We recap all of the action from Saturday's seven European Challenge Cup matches, including a huge win for Leicester.
Edinburgh recorded a 31-20 victory over Wasps to maintain their strong position in Pool 3 while Bordeaux-Begles crushed Agen.
Bristol, Leicester and the Dragons all made it two wins from two in the second round of Challenge Cup matches.
We pick our best XV from a big weekend of rugby on both the European and international fronts.
Leicester, Cardiff Blues, Scarlets and Bristol secure wins after round one of the Challenge Cup.
Leicester Tigers have been drawn with former winners Cardiff Blues and Pau in next season's European Challenge Cup.
Jack Hughes wore a cricketer's box to help him get through the pain and play in Warrington Wolves' Challenge Cup win.
Clermont picked up European silverware for the first time in 12 years as they beat La Rochelle 36-16 at St James' Park on Friday.
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has been chosen to host the 2021 European club rugby finals weekend on May 21 and 22.
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