Story byManu Tuilagi, who will return to Leicester on Saturday, has impressed since his move to France last season []BBCFri, January 9, 2026 at 6:11 PM UTC·7 min readAll of the Champions Cup team news and line-ups for Saturday and Sunday's matches featuring sides from the English Prem can be found below as clubs tackle their third of four pool matches. Bulls v Bristol BearsRich Lane will make his first start of the season in place of the unavailable Louis Rees-Zammit as Bristol aim to make it three Champions Cup wins out of three. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Wales winger misses out because of concussion return-to-play protocols, while Kieran Marmion starts ahead of substitute Harry Randall at scrum-half. George Kloska returns to the starting 15 alongside Joe Batley who is back from suspension to partner Pedro Rubiolo in the second row. Open-side flanker Fitz Harding captains the side with England prop Ellis Genge and experienced Argentina international Matias Moroni on the bench for the trip to Pretoria. Former Gloucester coach Johan Ackermann has named 10 Springboks in his starting line-up in what is a must-win match for his side after they lost their opening two games. Handre Pollard and Willie Le Roux start in a side captained by Ruan Nortje. Bulls: Le Roux; de Klerk, Kriel, Vorster, Jacobs; Pollard, Papier; Wessels, Grobbelaar, Louw, Wiese, Nortje (capt), Van Staden, Louw, Rudolph. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementReplacements: Van der Merwe, Steenekamp, Smith, Vermaak, Gumede, Burger, Gans, Petersen. Bristol: Lane; Heward, Janse van Rensburg, Williams, Ravouvou; Jordan, Marmion; Lahiff, Oghre, Kloska, Rubiolo, Batley, S Grondona, Harding (capt), Mata. Replacements: Thacker, Genge, Halliwell, Owen, B Grondona, Randall, Worsley, Moroni. Champions Cup standingsMatch officialsReferee: Pierre Brousset (Fra)Assistant referees: Jeremy Rozier (Fra), Benjamin Hernandez (Fra)TMO: Denis Grenouillet (Fra)Injuries hit Leinster but Munster's Test stars backMurray boosts Scarlets for Pau's visit to LlanelliSale v SharksSale Sharks wing Obi Ene will make his first Champions Cup start on Saturday against South African side Sharks. The 22-year-old has impressed on loan at Champ side Caldy and is one of three changes to the side defeated by Bristol last Friday. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementScotland scrum-half Gus Warr replaces the injured Raffi Quirke, with Nathan Jibulu coming in at hooker for England's Luke Cowan-Dickie. Sharks have opted against bringing the majority of their South Africa internationals, which includes captain Siya Kolisi, over to Manchester. Having lost their opening home game against Glasgow Warriors, Alex Sanderson's side will want to put that right and back up their impressive away win over Clermont Auvergne in round two. Sale: Carpenter; Ene, Du Preez, Ma'asi-White, O'Flaherty; Ford, Warr; Rodd, Jibulu, Harper, Bamber, Van Rhyn (capt), Vermeulen, Dugdale, T Curry. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementReplacements: Caine, McIntyre, John, Burrow, Andrews, Hanson, Louw, Wehr. Sharks: Kunene; Penxe, Venter, Julius, Malan; Masuku, Braude; Mazibuko, Swart, Koch, Rahl, Van Heerden, Mavesere, Tshituka, Hatton (capt). Replacements: Bester, Ganyane, Mdanda, Tshituka, Romao, Everson, Smith, Potgieter. Match officialsReferee: Ben Breakspear (Wal)Assistant referees: Adam Jones (Wal) and Ben Connor (Wal)TMO: Aled Griffiths (Wal)Glasgow go 'all guns blazing' for European successLeicester Tigers v BayonneBayonne centre Manu Tuilagi will return to Mattioli Welford Road to face Leicester TigersDespite his family's 20-year association with Tigers, the 34-year-old left in 2020 after making his debut in 2009. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWales flanker Tommy Reffell replaces Sam Williams in one of three changes to the Leicester starting XV that defeated Saracens. Charlie Clare comes in at hooker for Jamie Blamire, while Gabriel Hamer Webb, who returns from a hamstring injury, is named on the left wing in place of O.