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Louis Picamoles has been named in Northampton's starting line-up for Saturday's Champions Cup clash with former club Montpellier, live on Sky Sports 2 HD from 5pm.

Glasgow opened their Champions Cup campaign with a 42-13 thrashing of Leicester at Scotstoun on Friday night.

There are five Champions Cup games on Sky Sports this weekend, including Northampton v Montpellier and Racing 92 v Munster.

Team news for Saturday's Challenge Cup action, including Worcester's trip to Russia to take on Enisei-STM.

All Black legend Dan Carter, has been left out of Racing 92's squad to play Munster in their opening Champions Cup match on Sunday.

Robert Hicks and Ben Thaler will be Super League's representatives on the panel of referees for the Ladbrokes Four Nations Series.

Johnny Sexton has been ruled out of Leinster's Champions Cup clash against Castres with a tight hamstring.

Andy Cosslett has been elected Chairman of the Rugby Football Union (RFU) Board following today’s RFU Council meeting.

European rugby chiefs say they are adopting a "logical position" with regard to global fixture calendar negotiations that could see changes in domestic and European schedules from 2019.

Pat Lam is targeting a winning start to Connacht's Champions Cup campaign when they host Toulouse on Saturday, live on Sky Sports 4 HD from 5.30pm.

Northampton Saints have announced that Alex King has left the club by mutual agreement.

Kyle Eastmond will make his first start for Wasps in Saturday's Champions Cup opener against Zebre, live on Sky Sports 2 HD from 12.30pm.

Wales international Tyson Frizell will be one of three debutants for Australia against New Zealand in Perth on Saturday.

European Champions Cup kicks off this weekend and we look at the players who will be lighting up the tournament in round one.

Super League has new title sponsors after announcing a three-year deal with Betfred.

Ollie Devoto has been preferred to Henry Slade in the Exeter midfield for Sunday's Champions Cup meeting with Clermont Auvergne.

Two Irish international fly-halves are set to go head to head in a key battle when Bordeaux-Begles and Ulster begin their European Champions Cup campaigns this weekend.

Saracens boss Mark McCall has backed his players to thrive amid the high-octane atmosphere of a European Champions Cup clash against fellow tournament heavyweights Toulon.

Super League legends Lee Briers, Barrie McDermott and Alan Hunte are on their way to the top of the world, in aid of the Steve Prescott Foundation.

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