South Africa’s winter weather at the Junior World Championship has resulted in World Rugby amending some of its plans for the remainder of the tournament, starting with taking the stadium in Paarl out of service for next Tuesday’s final pool matches in order to give the pitch a chance to recover.
With Montpellier now crowned Top 14 champions, attention turns to the players each side has brought in to better their chances of winning the trophy next season. Newcomers Bayonne have been the busiest in the transfer market, releasing players...
There is disquiet in France about the inclusion of South African sides in the Champions Cup with some feeling it has been foisted on them for purely financial reasons
Gloucester kick-started their Challenge Cup campaign with a bonus-point 54-25 win against Benetton at Kingsholm.
Players from Exeter, Wasps, Bristol, Bath, Sale and Worcester have not been selected for England’s latest training squad due to domestic commitments.
XV of the week from Round 1 of the 2019/20 Heineken Champions Cup, which saw a clean sweep of wins for the four Irish provinces and a statement from Exeter.
XV of the week from Round 1 of the 2019/20 Heineken Champions Cup, which saw a clean sweep of wins for the four Irish provinces and a statement from Exeter.
As the 20 clubs at European rugby's top table gear up for the opening round of this season's Champions Cup, RugbyPass checks out which players are likely to hit the ground running - and who'll be absent from French club ranks.