Bordeaux only manage to keep pace with Gloucester in Champions Cup thriller
A brace by Will Trenholm was not enough to prevent Gloucester from falling agonisingly short of downing Champions Cup holders Bord…
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16 Oct 2026, 14:29
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My South African darkhorse for this season's Champions Cup - Andy Goode
The opening weekend of the Champions Cup is one of the highlights of the rugby calendar and these early rounds are absolutely pivo…
Andy Goode
15 Oct 2026, 8:47
Tameifuna shifts outside of front-row as Bordeaux forced into bizarre calls
Back-to-back Investec Champions Cup winners Bordeaux-Bègles have been forced into an unconventional selection for the start of th…
Josh Raisey
15 Oct 2026, 4:51
Skivington warns his improved Gloucester side that 'ultimate test' awaits
Gloucester boss George Skivington has dubbed Friday’s visit to Kingsholm by back-to-back Investec Champions Cup winners Bordeaux…
Neil Fissler
14 Oct 2026, 7:58
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
Tom Willis steps up to dominate Top 14 in Jack's absence
Jack Willis may remain sidelined with a leg injury, but his brother, Tom, has ensured that the Willis family continues to wreak ha…
Josh Raisey
12 Oct 2026, 4:35
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
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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
France prop Jefferson Poirot confirms injury amid strange career admission
France and Bordeaux-Begles loosehead Jefferson Poirot will miss the start of the season after spraining his knee, French outlet RM…
Josh Raisey
26 Aug 2026, 7:22
The end is in sight as Louis Bielle-Biarrey plots his future
French superstar winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey is closing in on a two-year contract extension with Bordeaux-Bègles that will keep h…
Neil Fissler
26 Aug 2026, 5:23
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
