Munster lose URC opener at home, SA franchises complete perfect weekend
The Sharks opened their United Rugby Championship campaign with an impressive 41-24 win over Ospreys at Kings Park, where 20-year-…
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27 Sep 2026, 3:07
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Opinion
‘South Africa has produced enough URC finalists. This season it needs a champion’
A case could be made for all four South African teams reaching the play-offs this season, but each has points to prove with RWC pl…
Daniel Gallan
24 Sep 2026, 8:45
Rugby player's murder trial: Sentences of 20 and 27 years sought by prosecutors
The trial concerning the murder of former Pumas international Federico Martín Aramburú, who was fatally shot on March 19, 2022, …
Francisco Isaac
24 Sep 2026, 7:36
The URC stat Leinster and Stormers were neck-to-neck on
Five seasons into the BKT United Rugby Championship, the competition continues to deliver a compelling mix of speed, variety and c…
Simon Thomas
24 Sep 2026, 3:16
Jack Willis on brink of matching exclusive Antoine Dupont feat in France
Jack Willis could join Antoine Dupont in an exclusive club next week after the Toulouse flanker was shortlisted for the Top 14 Pla…
Josh Raisey
22 Sep 2026, 2:48
Multiple PREM clubs set for disappointment after Kyle Sinckler decision
Former England and Lions tight-head Kyle Sinckler is set to close the door on a potential return to the Gallagher PREM after agree…
Neil Fissler
21 Sep 2026, 4:16
Waisea Nayacalevu makes drastic position switch on debut for new club
Former Fiji captain Waisea Nayacalevu will make his debut for Rugby Olympique de Grasse, but in an unusual role: at no.8 for the F…
Francisco Isaac
20 Sep 2026, 4:41
Harry Plummer continues hot run as AJ Lam features in Clermont's defeat
Plummer, who featured off the bench in the All Blacks' 31–28 win over the Wallabies in November 2024, has excelled in France aft…
Henry Lee
19 Sep 2026, 17:26
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'Get the fear of your own tryline out of your heads' - How Neil de Bruin is reinventing the Bulls attack
Neil de Bruin never wanted to be a coach, yet is bringing radical ideas and fresh thinking to one of South Africa's biggest rugby …
Jamie Lyall
17 Sep 2026, 1:16
Fissler Confidential: Leicester's top recruitment priority; Quins raid Champ
Leicester Tigers are keen to tie down England lock Ollie Chessum to a new long-term contract and keep him at Welford Road after he…
Neil Fissler
11 Sep 2026, 9:21
Club-by-club Top 14 salary cap figures revealed for 2026/27 season
With the Top14 already underway, the Ligue Nationale de Rugby has released the salary cap figures for each club for the 2026/2…
Francisco Isaac
09 Sep 2026, 5:25
Opinion
Can Toulouse achieve Top 14 immortality?
Winning five titles in a row has never been done before in the 134 year history of the Top 14 but Toulouse are no ordinary team...
Gavin Mortimer
03 Sep 2026, 12:11
Decision imminent on in-demand Ronan O'Gara's future
Ronan O'Gara is in talks with La Rochelle about extending his deal with the club until 2031, French outlet Sud Ouest have reported…
Josh Raisey
03 Sep 2026, 4:10
Opinion
Johnnie Beattie: 'Royal Marines, sabotaged rowing machines and drinking from cement mixers' - a player's eye view of pre-season
From night watches on a Royal Air Force camp to scoffing oysters in the port of Montpellier, pre-season is a demanding, eventful a…
Johnnie Beattie
02 Sep 2026, 2:58
Opinion
Top 14 season 2026-27 preview: Which teams are tooled up to stop another Toulouse title?
The French top tier has flexed over the past two seasons, but Toulouse have been the one constant. Will the champions make history…
James Harrington
02 Sep 2026, 1:38
Opinion
Who will be the URC signings of the season?
As new additions bed in across the United Rugby Championship, whose star is primed to shine brightest when the season begins?
Jamie Lyall
01 Sep 2026, 2:36
