Leinster get perfect Champions Cup start with win over Clermont
Leinster began their Investec Champions Cup campaign with an impressive 48-23 victory over Clermont ASM at Stade Marcel-Michelin, …
Ian Cameron
17 Oct 2026, 13:12
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Leinster player ratings vs Clermont | 2026/27 Investec Champions Cup
Leinster player ratings: As a new Investec Champions Cup season kicked off, Leinster Rugby headed into Clermont’s formidable Sta…
Ian Cameron
17 Oct 2026, 9:04
Joey Carbery to end Leinster exile as Leo Cullen makes 6 changes for Clermont
Leinster's prodigal son Joey Carbery is set for his first involvement since returning to the province after being named among the …
Ian Cameron
16 Oct 2026, 4:26
What the future holds with Premier Sports' EPCR deal entering its final year
In what could be their final season as rights holders, the broadcaster's coverage of the Champions Cup kicks off on Friday night a…
Jon Newcombe
14 Oct 2026, 4:20
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
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
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
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
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
Opinion
Fifteen players under 22 to follow in this coming season’s Top 14
With another Top 14 about to begin, it’s time to turn on all systems and get you ready for another thrilling season that will ha…
Francisco Isaac
16 Aug 2026, 3:02
Analysis
Arrivals and exits: A country-by-country look at the Top 14's new signings
We stand on the doorstep of another exhilarating and fiercely contested Top 14 season, making it the perfect time to take a deep d…
Francisco Isaac
13 Aug 2026, 8:41
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
All Blacks injury opens the door for Top 14 move for Hamish Watson
Top 14 outfit Castres have signed Scotland flanker Hamish Watson for the 2026/27 season to help cover the loss of Dalton Papali'i …
Jon Newcombe
17 Jul 2026, 11:11
All Black Dalton Papali’i suffers devastating start to career in France
Castres will be without marquee signing Dalton Papali'i for the first half of the season after the All Blacks flanker underwent su…
Josh Raisey
16 Jul 2026, 8:34
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
