Aki makes Connacht return for Challenge Cup trip to Benetton
Grand Slam winners Mack Hansen and Bundee Aki have both returned to the Connacht starting side for Saturday's Challenge Cup last-16 meeting with Benetton in Treviso (3pm).
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Champions Cup Round of 16 - All you need to know
The Six Nations is behind us, and we're officially into the business end of the season.
Kick-off time for Dublin Champions Cup final confirmed
The EPCR has confirmed the kick-off times for both the Heineken Champions Cup and the Challenge Cup finals, which are being held in Dublin's Aviva Stadium.
Steely Siya atones for errors with defining Cheetahs kick: 'I've definitely forgiven him'
A chuckling Hawies Fourie summarily forgave his Cheetahs pivot Siya Masuku after the latter clinched the franchise passage into the European Challenge Cup playoffs with a magnificent penalty after the hooter for the final whistle had gone.
5 out of 5 qualifiers: Who the SA franchises will play in the European knockouts
Despite a weekend of mixed results, South African rugby could once again bask in its strength after all five of its franchise managed to reach the knockout stages of the European Champions and Challenge Cups.
Under-pressure Lions hit with late venue change as Rodney Parade freezes over
The Lions' mission to stay in the European Challenge Cup was hit with a fresh challenge after European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR), custodians of the tournament, announced that their crunch clash would the Dragons will require a change of venue.
Millions in costs, no home: Why Challenge Cup playoffs would be Cheetahs' greatest underdog act
If the Cheetahs manage a "home" victory over Pau in Parma on Sunday evening to secure their passage to the playoffs of the European Challenge Cup, it would arguably represent the biggest underdog act pulled off by the central franchise in what's been three years bordering on rugby hell.
Connacht miss out on home tie after defeat
Connacht have missed out on a home fixture in the round of 16 of the Heineken Challenge Cup after they went down 35-21 to Newcastle Falcons at Kingston Park.