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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'Nothing was going to hold me back': Orphaned at 12, Siphosethu Mnebelele has defied the odds
The hooker lost both parents in a devastating six-month period before he'd started high school. Eight years on, he has become one …
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‘South Africa has produced enough URC finalists. This season it needs a champion’
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URC 2026/2027 squads rated: Sharks
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Waisea Nayacalevu makes drastic position switch on debut for new club
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Francisco Isaac
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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…
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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
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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
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
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ProD2 season 2026-27 preview: Club-by-club guide as French second tier kicks off
With squad overhauls and coaching changes, how will all 16 teams fare heading into a new campaign in France's second tier?
James Harrington
25 Aug 2026, 8:56
Report: Average Pro D2 budget hits €11 million
With the Pro D2 starting this Thursday, French media outlet Midi Olympique has revealed the budgets of each one of the 16 sides co…
Francisco Isaac
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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
Country by country guide to the Pro D2 Foreign Legion for 2026/27
With more than 250 foreign players spread across the division's 16 teams, the Pro D2's foreign legion is ready to make its mark on…
Francisco Isaac
14 Aug 2026, 2:50
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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
Sharks hit by withdrawl double whammy on eve of All Blacks clash
The Sharks have lost Springbok Vincent Tshituka and Emile van Heerden from their squad for Tuesday’s Greatest Rivalry clash with…
Josh Raisey
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