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
10 Aug 2026, 4:47
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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
'Sharks Rugby Club' - URC outfit reveal new logo and branding
The Sharks have unveiled a new logo and wider brand identity as part of what the Durban-based franchise describes as a long-term t…
Ian Cameron
06 Aug 2026, 5:53
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
All Black great Ma'a Nonu leaves Toulon for new role at South African club
All Black great Ma'a Nonu will join South African club Hollywood Bet Sharks after finishing his second stint with Top 14 club Toul…
Ben Smith
25 Jul 2026, 18:35
James O’Connor opens up on move to South African club he ‘did look at’
James O’Connor did consider a move to South Africa, with reports linking the 64-Test Wallaby to URC outfit the Sharks.
Finn Morton
22 Jul 2026, 17:19
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
French heatwave could see Top 14 Final played at record temperatures
The Top 14 Final in Paris could be played at record-breaking temperatures this Saturday night as France continues to be gripped by…
Ian Cameron
25 Jun 2026, 8:57
Arguably England's 2 best back-rows to lock horns in Top 14 Final
Stade Toulousain and Montpellier HR are just a few days away from finding out which of the two will take the Top 14 trophy home, w…
Francisco Isaac
25 Jun 2026, 5:50
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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
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Why the renaissance man Billy Vunipola is Montpellier's inspiration
An England and Saracens legend, Billy Vunipola has had his ups and downs in his career but an Indian summer in Montpellier have se…
Gavin Mortimer
17 Jun 2026, 12:22
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Report: URC finalists Leinster and Bulls suffer from fan fatigue
An extensive report by The Rugby Paper into the regular-season attendances in Europe's three main leagues shows Bordeaux-Begles wa…
Jon Newcombe
15 Jun 2026, 7:08
The 19 British and Irish players in the Top 14 play-offs
The deciding few weeks of the season is upon us, as the Top 14 is fast approaching the championship play-offs!
Francisco Isaac
09 Jun 2026, 3:19
Stuart Hogg back in the saddle after 5-month break
Controversial ex-Scotland skipper Stuart Hogg will start at full-back for Montpellier in Saturday’s final Top 14 fixture away to…
Ian Cameron
05 Jun 2026, 12:52
