Top 14 loosens salary cap ahead of new season
The Top 14 is set to introduce a slight financial relaxation of its Salary Cap for the 2026/27 season, which gets underway in a fe…
Ian Cameron
07 Aug 2026, 4:43
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SA rugby players agree 12-week contact stand-down as part of new deal
South Africa’s professional rugby players and employers have agreed a new two-and-a-half-year collective bargaining agreement, w…
Ian Cameron
06 Aug 2026, 5:00
Truck loader turned Bok Lizo Gqoboka hangs up boots
Lizo Gqoboka has announced his retirement from professional rugby at the age of 36, bringing the curtain down on a career that inc…
Ian Cameron
31 Jul 2026, 2:00
Bath given brutal Investec Champions Cup schedule as fixtures confirmed
Reigning champions Bordeaux, who beat Bath in the semi-finals, begin their title defence away at Gloucester on Friday, 16 October.
Jon Newcombe
10 Jul 2026, 3:05
Champions Cup draw: Saints pitted with Bath as Saracens grouped with 3 winners
Saracens have emerged with arguably the toughest draw of any Gallagher PREM club after being placed in a Investec Champions Cup po…
Josh Raisey
01 Jul 2026, 6:02
EPCR announce significant rule changes to Champions Cup and Challenge Cup
European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) have announced a couple of major changes to the rules of the Investec Champions Cup and Ch…
Jon Newcombe
30 Jun 2026, 1:34
Bulls: 'We didn't really give ourselves a chance'
Johan Ackermann cut a rueful figure at Croke Park on Friday night after the Vodacom Bulls were beaten 36-7 by Leinster in the BKT …
Ian Cameron
20 Jun 2026, 4:30
Leo Cullen pushes back on 'outside perception' of Leinster as URC title reclaimed
Leo Cullen has insisted Leinster's rollercoaster season was far more enjoyable from the inside than the narrative that built aroun…
Ian Cameron
20 Jun 2026, 4:04
'We'll see': Caelan Doris gives injury update with Ireland tour thrown into doubt
Caelan Doris was delighted by Leinster’s response to their recent European setback as they claimed a 10th United Rugby Champions…
PA
19 Jun 2026, 14:48
Worrying injuries to Ireland pair as Leinster rout Bulls to bag back-to-back URC titles
Leinster demolished the Bulls 36-7 to retain their United Rugby Championship title but the victory could have repercussions for Ir…
PA
19 Jun 2026, 13:58
Opinion
Bulls player ratings vs Leinster | URC Grand Final 2026
Bulls player ratings: Johan Ackermann was looking to go one step beyond his predecessor Jake White and land a long coveted URC for…
Francisco Isaac
19 Jun 2026, 13:40
Opinion
Leinster player ratings vs Bulls | URC Grand Final 2026
Leinster player ratings: A repeat of last year's final - same teams, same stadium; and Leo Cullen's outfit were hoping for the sam…
Ian Cameron
19 Jun 2026, 13:34
Analysis
The naughty step: The most carded club sides in rugby
Before you scroll down in your quest to find out which club had a deep love affair with the yellow and red card, let’s kick off …
Francisco Isaac
19 Jun 2026, 9:01
Simon Zebo warns Bulls of 'Leinster trap' that will see them lose URC final
Simon Zebo has warned the Vodacom Bulls they will lose tonight's BKT United Rugby Championship Grand Final at Croke Park if they f…
Ian Cameron
19 Jun 2026, 7:43
The warning Victor Matfield has sent Leinster over Jacques Nienaber
Springbok legend Victor Matfield has warned Leinster that if they don’t extend Jacques Nienaber’s contract, he will be reunite…
Neil Fissler
18 Jun 2026, 2:57
Leo Cullen on Leinster player exodus: 'He's probably been in a bit of a hole'
Leinster head coach Leo Cullen has addressed the much-talked-about exit of James Lowe from the province, as well a number of other…
Ian Cameron
18 Jun 2026, 2:42
