Gloucester beaten by Top 14 newcomers Vannes in France
.After beating Edinburgh in their tournament opener, the west country club conceded three early tries against the Top 14 newcomers…
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Leicester, Leinster, Bordeaux record round two Champions Cup wins
The South African visitors were without a number of Rugby World Cup-winning Springboks, including Siya Kolisi, Eben Etzebeth and B…
Investec Champions Cup
Opinion
Leinster player ratings vs Clermont | Investec Champions Cup
Leinster kept their undefeated start to the 2024/25 Investec Champions Cup rolling with a tight 15 - 7 win over Clermont at the Av…
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Northampton beat Bulls in Champions Cup despite George Furbank injury blow
Northampton overcame the loss of injured captain George Furbank to post a statement 30-21 Investec Champions Cup win against the B…
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Investec Champions Cup
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Munster player ratings vs Castres | Investec Champions Cup
Munster player ratings: Munster’s overall discipline and execution issues cost them a chance of turning over Castres at…
Gallagher Premiership
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Fissler Confidential: Leicester Tigers to let England international go
Harlequins are closing in on a deal to take Toulon and Samoa inside centre Duncan Paia’aua to the Twickenham Stoop from the star…
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Edinburgh bury Bayonne with second-half onslaught
Edinburgh ran in eight tries as they blew away Bayonne 52-12 to get off the mark in Pool 3 of the European Challenge Cup.
Wins for Sale and Castres get Champions Cup round two under way
The hosts had started the night bottom of Pool Four after a loss at Glasgow Warriors in the opening round but an opening try from …
Five players found guilty, sentenced up to 14 years in prison
After two weeks of closed-door trial and more than nine hours of deliberation, Irishman Denis Coulson and Frenchman Loick Jammes w…
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England coach Steve Borthwick pays tribute to ‘wonderfully gifted’ Tom Voyce
England head coach Steve Borthwick has paid tribute to the “wonderfully gifted” former international Tom Voyce, who died after…
Franco Smith's 'mock' accusation about Rassie Erasmus' bomb squad
Glasgow head coach Franco Smith has taken mock umbrage at the suggestion he was following the example of Rassie Erasmus in loading…
A 22-word RFU statement has ended Felix Jones' time with England
It was last August when it emerged that the Irishman, a double Rugby World Cup winner assisting South Africa, wanted to leave just…
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All 24 team selections for Investec Champions Cup round two
It was the French who caught the eye in round one with six of their eight teams winning, including Stade Rochelais and Toulon away…
Lawrence Dallaglio wades into the debate over Champions Cup status
The format of the 30-year-old tournament has changed in recent seasons, while teams from South Africa have also been permitted to …
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Six European debutants named by Bath for Treviso trip
Bath Head of Rugby Johann van Graan has made wholesale changes to the squad that went down 24-20 to La Rochelle last weekend for S…
Barrett and Prendergast put Leinster European rivals on notice
Jordie Barrett and RG Snyman give Leinster two new weapons in their teeming arsenal, but young guns are also hitting the mark.
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Gallagher Premiership
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Rob Baxter's deal to bring Toulon's Ben White to Exeter is off
Baxter, who has made a new scrum-half his top priority for next season, thought that he had a three-year deal to bring the 26-year…
Investec Champions Cup
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Henry Slade's simple take on his Exeter future
Having seen former team-mates and friends like Jack Nowell and Luke Cowan-Dickie leave and prosper, Henry Slade is all too aware t…
O'Gara: '10-15 bottles of beer after the game is thing of the past'
The 21-year-old Jegou and French teammate Hugo Auradou were arrested in the aftermath of their July 6 Test debuts against the Pum…
'Dead solid' reason why Sale are liking well-travelled Irish hooker
The Dundalk-born hooker has been over and back across the Irish Sea ever since deciding to join the Saracens academy in 2017 as a …
‘The problem with this year’s Champions Cup? Too many English clubs’
The current strength of the Premiership does not warrant eight of its 10 clubs being involved in Europe's elite tournament.
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International
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Wallaroos captain reacts to 7s players’ bold bid for 15s World Cup spots
Wallaroos captain Michaela Leonard has exclusively reacted to the news that nine sevens players are switching codes.
‘World-class’ sevens star Bienne Terita reveals motivation for 15s move
ACT Brumbies recruit Bienne Terita has explained how the appeal of playing at another Women’s Rugby World Cup drew the HSBC SVNS…
SVNS star Maddison Levi on ‘dual international’ ambition after Reds news
Reigning World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year Maddison Levi has opened up about Thursday’s game-changing announcement.
SVNS Series star Sariah Paki explains bold 15s switch before World Cup
Sariah Paki is bracing for a new challenge as the HSBC SVNS Series star fights for a spot in Australia’s squad for the 15s Women…
Top 100: Why do the best players come from the best teams?
The Top 100 is unsurprisingly rammed with players from the top teams but could players in less fancied teams prosper up the food c…
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Jorja Miller and Black Ferns Sevens win big at New Zealand Rugby Awards
New Zealand's ASB Rugby Awards were held on Thursday night and rewarded the country's best performers of 2024.
Northampton release two, confirm immediate effect hooker signing
Thornbury and Spencer were both short-term signings, with Spencer already snapped up by Ospreys ahead of their round two EPCR Chal…
Body found in search for missing ex-England player Tom Voyce
A body has been recovered in the search for former England and Wasps centre Tom Voyce - UK media are reporting.
What to watch in women’s rugby: Will Lightning strike in-form Harlequins?
Harlequins are the form team in PWR heading into a match against Loughborough Lightning that could shift the mood around both club…
Sale explain why Jonny Hill is ready for first start since January
The 30-year-old, who is out of contract at the Gallagher Premiership outfit at the end of this season, suffered a serious knee inj…
Scotland international Matt Currie to stay at Edinburgh
Scotland international Matt Currie has signed a new two-year deal with Edinburgh Rugby ahead of their EPCR Challenge Cup match aga…
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Leicester Tigers eye ex-Wales flyhalf as Handre Pollard replacement
With Handré Pollard's future at Leicester Tigers uncertain, the club has already begun scouting potential replacements, with Sam …
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Stade Francais pair banned but Toulon back-rower is hit hardest
Toulon back-rower Yannick Youyoutte has been suspended for five matches following his altercation with Stormers’ Manie Libbok.
More bad news for Edinburgh rookie Freddy Douglas as team named
Edinburgh have confirmed teenage Scotland flanker Freddy Douglas is facing surgery on the ankle injury he sustained on his first s…
Sam Warburton responds to Clive Woodward, names Gatland successor
The Welsh national team are currently in free fall under head coach Warren Gatland, with defeat to South Africa in their closing A…
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