Bayonne issue statement after axeing Grégory Patat mid-season
Despite a sensational 2024/25 season, when Bayonne qualified for the Top 14 semi-finals for the first time in 42 years, Grégory P…
Francisco Isaac
19 Feb 2026, 2:33
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SFM joins two uncapped England hopefuls on Investec Player of the Year shortlist
Stormers and South Africa fly-half Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu has been nominated for the 2026 Investec Player of the Year award.
Josh Raisey
21 Jan 2026, 1:53
Opinion
Can the ‘poor defence’ brigade please stop moaning? Rugby is the best it’s ever been
Fans who complain about missed tackles when a try is scored fail to realise rugby is at the highest level ever in attack and defen…
Paul Williams
20 Jan 2026, 5:02
Opinion
Our Investec Champions Cup team of the week - round four
The Investec Champions Cup round of 16 ties have been confirmed after a final round of pool stage action that produced drama right…
Josh Raisey
19 Jan 2026, 4:05
Leinster tipped to break France's Investec Champions Cup monopoly
The Irish province are slight favourites with the bookmakers to lift the trophy for a fifth time, ahead of Bordeaux-Begles, who ar…
Jon Newcombe
19 Jan 2026, 1:35
Sale Sharks left shell-shocked after record Toulouse thrashing
Sale Sharks suffered a record defeat as six-time winners Toulouse avoided a shock Champions Cup exit by scoring 11 tries en route …
PA
17 Jan 2026, 12:11
Prendergast saves the day for Leinster as Stormers overcome Sacha yellow to win
Leinster battled to a 22-13 win at Bayonne which secured home advantage in the last 16 of the Investec Champions Cup.
PA
17 Jan 2026, 9:54
Opinion
Leinster player ratings vs Bayonne | 2025/26 Investec Champions Cup
Leinster signed off the pool stage in Bayonne with a controlled, largely no-nonsense Champions Cup win that mixed early authority …
Ian Cameron
17 Jan 2026, 9:15
'What’s not to like? I don’t get the critics': Lawrence Dallaglio
Former England captain and two-time Heineken Cup winner, Lawrence Dallaglio, has sprung to the defence of the Investec Champions C…
Jon Newcombe
16 Jan 2026, 5:50
Trio of Leinster stars return as Sam Prendergast benched for Bayonne
Sam Prendergast will have to make do with a spot on the bench as Harry Byrne takes the starting ten jersey as Leinster travel to B…
Ian Cameron
16 Jan 2026, 4:55
Sale Sharks braced for most daunting task in global club rugby
Alex Sanderson has urged his side not be star-struck by the number of Galácticos in the Toulouse side when they visit the Stade E…
Neil Fissler
16 Jan 2026, 2:00
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'He's not a magician': Antoine Dupont's form addressed before Six Nations
Have Toulouse, the six-time Investec Champions Cup winners, really become “a bit ordinary”? That was the verdict of Ugo Mola, …
Chris Jones
13 Jan 2026, 8:25
Seven former Investec Champions Cup winners still to qualify for knockouts
With one round of the pool phase left to play, Toulouse are in danger of missing out on the knockout stages of the Investec Champi…
Jon Newcombe
12 Jan 2026, 9:10
Opinion
Our Investec Champions Cup team of the week - round three
Round three of the Investec Champions Cup had its usual share of blowouts with weakened teams being fielded, but it also produced …
Josh Raisey
12 Jan 2026, 3:45
Willis bros take centre stage as Saracens keep Euro dream alive against Toulouse
Saracens produced a victory to rescue their season as they overcame Toulouse 20-14 in a heavyweight Champions Cup clash at StoneX …
PA
11 Jan 2026, 12:04
Opinion
Saracens player ratings vs Toulouse | 2025/26 Investec Champions Cup
Saracens player ratings: Saracens kept their hopes of a home Investec Champions Cup play-off alive with a 20-14 victory over Toulo…
Josh Raisey
11 Jan 2026, 11:28
