European Rugby Champions Cup 2017-18

Elite teams from England’s Aviva Premiership, France’s Top14 and the Pro12 – Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Italy – will compete to be crowned European champions

POOL STAGE: Winners and three best runners-up advance to quarter-finals

Matchdays: Oct 13-15, 20-22, Dec 8-10, 15-17, Jan 12-14, 19-21

POOL 1            Best finish
Wasps             Winner 2004, 07
Stade Rochelais   Debut
Ulster            Winner 1999
Harlequins        4-time Q-finalist

POOL 2
Clermont           Final 2013, 15, 17
Saracens           Winner 2016, 17
Ospreys            3-time Q-finalist
Northampton Saints Winner 2000

POOL 4
Munster            Winner  2006, 08
Racing Metro       Final   2016 
Leicester Tigers   Winner  2001, 02
Castres            Semi-final 2002 
  
POOL 3
Exeter Chiefs      Q-final 2016
Leinster           Winner  2009, 11, 12 
Montpellier        Q-final 2013 
Glasgow Warriors   Q-final 2017

POOL 5
Scarlets           Semi-final 2007 
Toulon             Winner 2013, 14, 15
Bath               Winner 1998
Benetton           Pool stage

Q-finals Mar 29-Apr 1       Semi-finals Apr 20-22      Final May 12, Bilbao


RECENT WINNERS: Saracens – with top points scorer and European Player of the Year, Owen Farrell (above) – aiming for third successive European title

2017 Saracens 28-17 Clermont      2012 Leinster 42-14 Ulster
2016 Saracens 21-9  Racing        2011 Leinster 33-22 Northampton 2010
2015 Toulon   24-18 Clermont      2010 Toulouse 21-19 Biarritz
2014 Toulon   23-6  Saracens      2009 Leinster 19-16 Leicester
2013 Toulon   16-15 Clermont      2008 Munster 16-13 Toulouse


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