Marcus Smith brushes off sin-binning to shine as Harlequins impound Vannes
Marcus Smith shrugged off a first half sin bin to help Harlequins to a 57-19 bonus point win over Vannes in Pool Three of the Euro…
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18 Oct 2026, 7:50
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French stars shine as Leicester Tigers ka-Pau'ed in Champions Cup
Ollie Chessum made a try-scoring return from injury but Leicester Tigers fell short in their opening Champions Cup clash with Pau …
PA
18 Oct 2026, 7:15
Emotional scenes in honour of Lions lock Hyron Andrews in La Rochelle
La Rochelle stood in solidarity with an emotional Lions side following the sudden death of their team-mate Hyron Andrews.
PA
17 Oct 2026, 13:20
Lions player found dead in France named as Hyron Andrews
A Lions player has tragically died in France on the eve of his side's Investec Champions Cup opener against La Rochelle.
Ian Cameron
16 Oct 2026, 6:47
Struggling Harlequins get Los Pumas star back as 1 of 4 changes for Vannes
Harlequins have welcomed back Argentina international Rodrigo Isgró as one of four changes to their starting XV for Sunday's EPCR…
Ian Cameron
16 Oct 2026, 5:57
Archie van der Flier's form prompts questions about Test allegiance
A few years ago, van der Flier was playing uni rugby for Nottingham, whilst appearing for the city's Champ side on loan from Leice…
Jon Newcombe
16 Oct 2026, 3:08
Opinion
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
French lose another big gun for Nations Championship and vital Bok meeting
France have suffered another major blow ahead of their Nations Championship campaign, with Toulouse lock Thibaud Flament ruled out…
Josh Raisey
14 Oct 2026, 9:19
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
Analysis
How humble Pau are slowly turning into Top 14 powerhouse
Pau head coach Sébastien Piqueronies is slowly building a serious Top 14 outfit, not through superstars, but great coaching
Gavin Mortimer
14 Oct 2026, 3:17
Analysis
Can late-bloomer Maxime Lucu be France’s number one No.9 in Nations Championship?
With Antoine Dupont no longer an automatic choice at scrum-half, Bordeaux's Maxime Lucu could take centre stage in November.
Nick Bishop
07 Oct 2026, 8:47
World Rugby announce new crackdown on two dangerous tackles
World Rugby have moved to outlaw two dangerous tackle techniques, with changes covering the 'hip drop' and 'knee drop' set to come…
Josh Raisey
07 Oct 2026, 3:00
Analysis
'Rugby needs to be demystified to attract new fans and fresh investment'
The inaugural Nations Championship represents the first major opportunity to embrace private investment, but only if the game is a…
Nick Bishop
06 Oct 2026, 4:51
Sudamérica Rugby gives Rugby World Cup 2035 bid update
South America's top rugby-playing countries, led by Argentina, have released a statement saying they have officially submitted all…
Jon Newcombe
06 Oct 2026, 0:41
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
Opinion
‘The RWC countdown clock is ticking. The permutations are endlessly fascinating. England are in a critical phase.’
South Africa are in that good place again, a potential Wallabies resurgence is on the cards but England's form has been variable.
Mick Cleary
01 Oct 2026, 4:30
