Caelan Doris rues what 'went their way' a lot in Champions Cup final loss
Caelan Doris admitted Leinster were punished for their poor first half as Bordeaux retained their Investec Champions Cup crown wit…
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23 May 2026, 10:51
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Leinster's Leo Cullen pleased to be part of 'amazing event' despite heavy loss
Leinster head coach Leo Cullen was keen to emphasise the positives after his side were put to the sword 41-19 by a rampant Bordeau…
Ian Cameron
23 May 2026, 10:33
Louis Bielle-Biarrey caps Champions Cup title win with another award
Bordeaux-Begles wing Louis Bielle-Biarrey has been named the Investec player of the year after his side defended their Champions C…
Josh Raisey
23 May 2026, 9:43
Bordeaux extend Leinster's Champions Cup final heartache with resounding win
Leinster ran into an inspired Bordeaux as their bid for a fifth Investec Champions Cup title was once again foiled by French oppos…
PA
23 May 2026, 9:08
Opinion
Bordeaux-Begles player ratings vs Leinster | 2025/26 Investec Champions Cup final
Bordeaux-Begles player ratings: Bordeaux retained their Investec Champions Cup title on Saturday in devastating fashion, annihilat…
Josh Raisey
23 May 2026, 8:46
Opinion
Bilbao, 40 degree heat and the enduring romance of European rugby
Bilbao felt like it had been left out in the sun too long. Thursday hit 37 degrees and Friday pushed 40 at times. The heat just sa…
Ian Cameron
23 May 2026, 3:50
Caelan Doris flags factor he concedes is 'very different to back home'
Caelan Doris has urged his Leinster team-mates to rise to the occasion in Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup final in Bilbao by i…
PA
22 May 2026, 8:22
Opinion
Leinster edge Bordeaux in our combined Investec Champions Cup Final XV
With both matchday squads now named, we pick a combined starting XV between the two sides, weighing individual quality, recent for…
Philip Bendon
22 May 2026, 8:02
French veteran returns as Bordeaux go for back-to-back European titles
Yannick Bru has made one change to his Bordeaux-Begles starting line-up that beat Bath in their Investec Champions Cup semi-final …
Neil Fissler
22 May 2026, 5:03
Leinster name unchanged XV from semi-final, but 5 changes on bench
Leinster have named an unchanged XV for the Investec Champions Cup final against Bordeaux-Begles from the one that triumphed over …
Josh Raisey
22 May 2026, 4:09
Interview
Where Simon Zebo believes the Champions Cup final will be decided
Simon Zebo believes that Jamison Gibson-Park coming out on top of the scrum-half head-to-head with Bordeaux’s Maxime Lucu will b…
Neil Fissler
22 May 2026, 3:31
Exclusive
Salesi Rayasi: The once-reluctant rugby player coming for Europe's crown
Salesi Rayasi nearly walked away from rugby at 18. Now, he is one game away from winning Europe's ultimate accolade with Bordeaux-…
Jamie Lyall
22 May 2026, 0:01
Opinion
Johnnie Beattie: 'With smart recruitment, Bordeaux-Begles could dominate Europe for 10 years'
From investment to coaching, UBB have built every pillar required to succeed in Europe. Stopping them will be fiendishly difficult…
Johnnie Beattie
21 May 2026, 2:57
Leinster register two Ireland internationals to squad before final
Ireland internationals Paddy McCarthy and Jordan Larmour have both been registered as additional players for Leinster ahead of the…
Josh Raisey
21 May 2026, 1:45
Opinion
Cullen’s bunker mindset may be double-edged sword as Leinster try to become ‘supermen for a day’
Will the Leinster boss's attack on the media give his side a rallying point as they seek to avoid more final woe against Bordeaux?
Neil Squires
20 May 2026, 0:39
Best-supported Pro D2 outfit beats crowd average of four PREM clubs
France's second division, Pro D2, is celebrating another groundbreaking season with average attendances for the regular season up …
Jon Newcombe
19 May 2026, 8:01
