Chelsea boss Emma Hayes has paid tribute to the "wonderful" Gerard Houllier and praised the Frenchman for his contributions to women's football.
We pick the standout players from the weekend's Champions Cup action, as Top 14 clubs dominate, alongside English, Irish and Welsh representation.
Gloucester conceded the most points in their Champions Cup history as they started the new campaign with a 55-10 hammering at the hands of Lyon.
Ahead of Sunday's four Heineken Champions Cup clashes, we take a look at each club's form, team news and key players...
Exeter Chiefs will begin their Champions Cup title defence with a home fixture against Glasgow Warriors on Sunday December 13.
Champions Cup holders Exeter Chiefs will face Glasgow Warriors and Toulouse in the 2020/21 pool stages.
France head coach Fabien Galthie has named a full-strength Les Bleus side for their Test against Wales in Paris on Saturday.
The sixth instalment of our Rugby Union Top 10 series, as we take a look at 10 of France's greatest performers.
Mathieu Bastareaud is returning to Lyon on a two-season deal after his spell at RU New York was cut short.
Barcelona twice came back from goals down to win 3-2 at Real Betis and cut Real Madrid's lead at the top of La Liga to three points.
Northampton face a nervous wait to see if they have done enough to reach the Champions Cup quarter-finals after a 36-24 win in Lyon.
The final week of European Cup pool stage action is upon us, with several teams still in the hunt for quarter-final places....
Leinster are within touching distance of a Heineken Champions Cup home quarter-final after running out 42-14 bonus-point winners over Lyon at the RDS.
As 2019 comes to a close, put your rugby union knowledge from the last 12 months to the test.
Benetton came from behind to edge out Lyon 25-22 and record their first Champions Cup victory since 2015.
We pick out the areas to keep an eye on in the fourth round of this season's Champions Cup pool stages on Saturday.
Lyon secured their first-ever Champions Cup victory with a 28-0 home win over Benetton.
Which players stood out statistically from Rounds 1 and 2 of the Champions Cup this season? Test yourself by taking our quiz.
Leinster withstood a fierce onslaught from Top 14 leaders Lyon to grind out a hard-fought 13-6 Champions Cup win at the Stade de Gerland.
Dan Biggar kicked Northampton to an impressive 25-14 victory over Lyon in their Champions Cup opener.
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