Glasgow's Franco Smith weighs in on rumoured revamp of Champions Cup
Glasgow head coach Franco Smith believes a proposed ‘elitist’ revamp of the European Champions Cup would have an adverse effec…
Bryn Palmer
02 Oct 2026, 10:00
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'Bigger and stronger': European rugby nations form IV Nations Alliance in bid for growth
Georgia, Spain, Romania, and Portugal have signed a Memorandum of Understanding and established the IV Nations Alliance, an initia…
Francisco Isaac
02 Oct 2026, 3:34
Rugby World Cup 2027 marks one year to go with ticket sales milestone
“In just 365 days, Australia will welcome the world for Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027, a landmark tournament that coincides with …
Henry Lee
30 Sep 2026, 21:09
Full list of winners at French rugby awards as Jack Willis retains title
Overlooked England international Jack Willis has been named Top 14 Player of the Year for the second consecutive year at La Nuit d…
Francisco Isaac
28 Sep 2026, 23:45
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Noah Brown: Brive's 6ft 9ins, 124kg teen eligible for England and the Springboks and targeting Test rugby
Six months ago, the giant 19-year-old had no club and scant prospects. Now he's signed up in France and picquing the interest of R…
Jamie Lyall
28 Sep 2026, 8:22
Champions Cup refs revealed: Piardi's old rival handed opening night honour
The former playing rival and teammate of Italy's leading referee, Andrea Piardi, has been handed the honour of refereeing the firs…
Jon Newcombe
28 Sep 2026, 7:05
World Rugby unveils 29 Outdoor Training Venues for 2027 Rugby World Cup
World Rugby has today confirmed the 29 Outdoor Training Venues that will be used by the 24 participating teams during Men’s Rugb…
Finn Morton
24 Sep 2026, 20:59
Interview
Boks’ World Cup opponents look to level up with Erasmus’ blueprint
World Cup winner Joe Worsley believes reigning champions South Africa have created the template that can take Georgia to the next …
Chris Jones
21 Sep 2026, 4:12
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
World Rugby announce World Cup partner with priority tickets available
World Rugby have announced Visa as a Principal Partner for the 2027 and 2029 Rugby World Cups in Australia, with the agreement als…
Josh Raisey
15 Sep 2026, 7:52
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
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
'One-week wonders': Dave Rennie's All Blacks on World Rankings shortlist
The All Blacks' stay at the top of the World Rugby Men's Rankings only lasted one week after they fell to a 33-26 defeat to South …
Jon Newcombe
31 Aug 2026, 7:09
World Rugby statement: November's Nations Cup fixtures
World Rugby has confirmed the fixture schedule for the second phase of the inaugural Nations Cup, with 18 matches to be played acr…
Ian Cameron
31 Aug 2026, 6:25
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Fissler Confidential: European giants target Bok prop Ntuthuko Mchunu
Stormers loosehead Ntuthuko Mchunu is the latest player to be linked with a move to Bordeaux Bègles, who are keen on bolstering t…
Neil Fissler
30 Aug 2026, 4:07
French rugby clubs handed massive cash windfall running to over 100 million
The Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR) has announced the distribution of €126.5m among the 30 clubs competing in the Top 14 and Pro …
Francisco Isaac
27 Aug 2026, 8:22
