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Exeter ended Glasgow's unbeaten start to the season as they won a gripping European Champions Cup opener 24-15 at Sandy Park.

Exeter Chiefs began their European Champions Cup campaign with a 24-15 victory over Glasgow Warriors at Sandy Park on Saturday evening. The post Exeter down Glasgow appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Worcester registered their first win since April in all competitions after overcoming the early loss of England centre Ben Te'o to beat Brive 30-20 at Sixways Stadium in their opening Pool Five match.

Bath secured an impressive 23-0 victory over Benetton in their European Champions Cup opener at the Rec on Saturday. The post Bath blank Benneton appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Bath made a winning return to the European top flight after a season's absence with a 23-0 victory over Italian side Benetton in Pool 5 of the Champions Cup.

La Rochelle opened their European Champions Cup account with a 34-27 victory over Harlequins at Twickenham Stoop on Saturday evening. The post La Rochelle get the better of Harlequins appeared first on Planet Rugby.

The Golden Lions earned a bonus-point 44-17 victory over the Free State Cheetahs in their Currie Cup match in Johannesburg on Saturday. The post Lions slay Cheetahs in Johannesburg appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Leicester Tigers started their European Champions Cup campaign with a 22-18 defeat to French giants Racing 92 in Paris.

Racing 92 opened their European Champions Cup account with a 22-18 victory over Leicester at Stade Yves du Manoir on Saturday. The post Racing 92 edge Leicester appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Leinster started their Champions Cup campaign in ideal fashion by registering a bonus-point 24-17 victory over high-flying Montpellier in Dublin, although they made heavy weather of it.

Leinster made a solid start to their Champions Cup campaign when they secured a 24-17 victory over Montpellier in Dublin on Saturday. The post Bonus-point win for Leinster appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Krasny Yar caused a major upset when they beat Stade Français 34-29 in their Challenge Cup opener in Krasnoyarsk on Saturday. The post Krasny Yar stun Stade Français appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Cardiff Blues head coach Danny Wilson was delighted after his side secured a bonus point home win against Top 14 leaders,Lyon on Friday. The post Wilson delighted by Blues win appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Ulster boss Les Kiss praised the character displayed by his players after their 19-9 Champions Cup victory over Wasps in Belfast on Friday. The post Kiss hails Ulster players’ character appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Former All Blacks, Hurricanes and Blues scrum-half Piri Weepu has announced his retirement from the game with immediate effect. The post Weepu calls time on career appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Karmichael Hunt has been recalled to the Wallabies Test squad after playing just 40 minutes in Australia's National Rugby Championship. The post Hunt recalled to Wallabies squad appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Counties Manukau finished their Mitre 10 Cup on a high when they claimed a deserved 52-30 win over Tasman in Pukekohe on Saturday. The post Counties Manukau put 50 past Tasman appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Waikato were relegated to the Mitre 10 Cup Championship after suffering a 36-32 defeat to Bay of Plenty in Tauranga on Saturday. The post Waikato relegated after Steamers loss appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Inside centre Karmichael Hunt has been recalled to the Wallabies' 34-man squad for the final Bledisloe Cup Test against the All Blacks in Brisbane next week.

Cardiff score a bonus-point win, Sale draw with Toulouse in thriller, while Agen and Bordeaux register big victories in Challenge Cup openers.