Tommy Freeman continued his try hot streak by plundering a hat-trick as Northampton stormed into the Investec Champions Cup quarter-finals with a 46-24 victory over Clermont at Franklin’s Gardens.
Jordie Barrett has hit the ground running with European heavyweights Leinster, with the All Black continuing to impress in the Champions Cup.
The South African visitors were without a number of Rugby World Cup-winning Springboks, including Siya Kolisi, Eben Etzebeth and Bongi Mbonambi, and Leicester tore them apart.
The French players union Provale has launched a platform enabling rugby players to report online abuse in response to growing number of cases of online harassment targeting rugby athletes.
After nearly two decades plotting European domination with Clermont Auvergne, the proud Scotsman has a few thoughts on rugby back home
Émilien Gailleton is not a household name yet, but if the 20-year-old is parachuted into the French World Cup squad, he soon could be
Richard Wigglesworth tasted European success for the first time as the Leicester head coach as his side defeated Clermont Auvergne 44-29 to guarantee a place in the last 16 of the Heineken Champions Cup.
Clermont roared back in the second half to open their Heineken Champions Cup campaign with a 24-14 victory over the Stormers in France.
France have called up 15 extra players ahead of their rugby Test against South Africa, including a replacement for injured lock Killian Geraci.