Slighted World Cup regular hits back in Rugby Europe Championship
After a breathtaking first round, the Men’s Rugby Europe Championship moved into round two, with no stuns this time around.
Francisco Isaac
16 Feb 2026, 4:11
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Five alternative November Tests rugby fans shouldn't overlook
The Quilter Nations Series will serve up a long list of blockbuster games, but there are more than a few fixtures outside that com…
Francisco Isaac
09 Oct 2025, 7:13
Then there were six: How the Black Lion-less Rugby Europe Super Cup will work
The Rugby Europe Super Cup enters its fifth edition, marking a new chapter for the franchise competition as four-time champions th…
Francisco Isaac
06 Oct 2025, 9:04
Analysis
Top 14 season preview: More Test stars head to France but can anyone topple Toulouse?
France's top-flight campaign kicks off this weekend with at least 11 of the 14 clubs holding play-off ambitions.
James Harrington
04 Sep 2025, 2:48
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ProD2 season preview: New coaches, new ambition in France's second tier
Eight of the 16 sides in French rugby’s ProD2 head into the 2025/26 campaign under new management.
James Harrington
28 Aug 2025, 5:52
Country by country guide to the Pro D2 Foreign Legion
We are just a few weeks away from the first round of the 2025/2026 Pro D2, with Vannes, Provence, Grenoble, Colomiers, Oyonnax and…
Francisco Isaac
15 Aug 2025, 4:00
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Fissler Confidential: Conor Murray's 'come and get me' message
Former Ireland and Lions scrum-half Conor Murray says his body is in good shape and he is keen to postpone his retirement for anot…
Neil Fissler
29 Jun 2025, 3:56
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Fissler Confidential: The latest twist in Leicester Tigers' desperate search
Deposed Premiership champions Northampton Saints are set to finalise a deal to bring Clermont Auvergne fly-half Anthony Belleau to…
Neil Fissler
03 May 2025, 2:04
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Fissler Confidential: England and France 10s, Lions centre on move
Anthony Belleau appears to be on his way out of Clermont Auvergne this summer, and whispers from across the Channel suggest he cou…
Neil Fissler
26 Apr 2025, 3:00
After botched transfer Luka Matkava now has a Top 14 club
After a failed transfer to France last July, Georgian fly-half Luka Matkava is now set for his first taste of Top 14 action by joi…
Francisco Isaac
31 Mar 2025, 8:32
Georgia obliterate Switzerland, Spain on verge of World Cup berth
Georgia, Romania, Portugal and Spain kicked their Men’s Rugby World Cup qualification hopes in great fashion, claiming bonus-poi…
Francisco Isaac
02 Feb 2025, 9:01
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The big Rugby Europe Championship preview: A race to the land Down Under
Outwith the Six Nations spotlight, emerging nations jostle for position in another thrilling REC - with the added carrot of Rugby …
Francisco Isaac
30 Jan 2025, 2:25
Challenge Cup shock as Top 14 newbies fall to Black Lion
There was a minor shock in the EPCR Challenge Cup as the Georgian Black Lion defeated a Top 14 side for the first time, earning a …
Francisco Isaac
07 Dec 2024, 11:10
Analysis
Who fired and who flopped? A team-by-team review of the Autumn Nations Series
From South African supremacy to Welsh woes, an in-depth look at how each team developed - or regressed - during November.
Sam Larner
04 Dec 2024, 6:07
Georgia outmuscle Tonga after first-half stalemate in Tbilisi
Georgia claimed a 22-07 win against Tonga in both nations' final 2024 Autumn Internationals match, played at the Tbilisi Mikheil M…
Francisco Isaac
25 Nov 2024, 5:10
The ‘recurrent theme’ that has haunted the winning Wallabies this month
Just as Wales had clawed their way back into both Tests, Georgia had done the very same.
Finn Morton
20 Jul 2024, 9:20
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