2001: Biarritz Olympique 6 Bath Rugby 14

Bath upset the odds to record a shock win at Biarritz in their 2001/02 Heineken Cup opener and set the standard for an immaculate Pool 3 record.

While the home club had won their first three French Championship games, Bath had lost their first four English Premiership matches, but Mike Catt’s return at fly-half enabled the visitors to turn the corner.

With the England international controlling proceedings, it was only right that Bath scored the game’s only try, although they had to wait until injury time for Tom Voyce’s score following three Matt Perry penalties.

2006: Leicester Tigers 12 Bath Rugby 15

A combination of outstanding goalkicking from Chris Malone and superb defence – especially in the last nine minutes, when they were reduced to 13 men – saw Bath through to their first Heineken Cup semi-final since their trophy-winning year of 1998 at The Walkers Stadium in Leicester.

Malone had landed five penalties – including two from his own half – to Andy Goode’s four to set up a nail-biting final period, when Bath’s problems in the pack were laid bare as they first lost David Flatman and then fellow prop Taufa'ao Filise to yellow cards for incorrect alignment at successive scrums.

That brought uncontested scrums and Bath were able to hang on, as Martin Corry knocked on, Dan Hipkiss passed forwards and Goode ignored a three-man overlap in the dying minutes.

2008: Bath Rugby 24 Worcester Warriors 16 (Challenge Cup)

Bath’s memorable moments in Europe would not be complete without this Challenge Cup success at Kingsholm – their first in the competition and their first continental triumph since 1998.

It was third time lucky for the English club, who had lost their two previous Challenge Cup finals – in 2003 and 2007 – with their victory being founded on a commanding performance up front.

First-half tries from Jonny Fa’amatuainu and Nick Abendanon, plus 11 points from Olly Barkley and a Butch James penalty, proved enough to thwart Worcester’s late rally, with their sole try – from Thinus Delport – coming in injury time. Shane Drahm kicked three penalties for Worcester.

2015: Toulouse 18 Bath Rugby 35

Bath produced one of their best away performances in Europe to down four-time Heineken Cup winners Toulouse and put the English club on the way to topping Pool 4.

They avenged their home defeat by the French club in style, grabbing a crucial bonus point via tries from Matt Banahan, Chris Cook, Jonathan Joseph and Francois Louw, with three coming in the first half, after which they led 25-15.

Bath then restricted Toulouse to Toby Flood’s second penalty after the break, Yoann Huget’s and Yoann Maestri’s tries having come in the first half. Meanwhile, Louw’s try and five more points from George Ford, who finished with 15, extended the visitors’ advantage.

2017: Scarlets 13 Bath Rugby 18

Rhys Priestland returned to his old stomping ground to kick Bath to a shock Pool 5 victory in the Champions Cup with six penalties from seven attempts in appalling conditions.

Scarlets had briefly taken the lead on 22 minutes with a brilliant team try finished off by Steff Evans, which was converted by Leigh Halfpenny, who also landed two penalties.

But on a night of incessant rain in west Wales, Scarlets could not fashion try-scoring opportunities in the second half as Bath's defence held firm.

In addition to their Heineken Cup triumph, Bath Rugby have enjoyed some memorable moments in Europe’s two competitions. We reflect on five below.