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…
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23 May 2026, 9:08
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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
Billy Vunipola: 'If I say that, I’ll get too comfortable. I’ll stay humble'
Billy Vunipola led Montpellier to Challenge Cup glory in a 59-26 victory over Ulster at Bilbao’s San Mames Stadium but insisted …
PA
23 May 2026, 2:36
Ex-England bruiser shines as Montpellier fry Ulster in Challenge Cup final
Former England number eight Billy Vunipola inspired Montpellier to a 59-26 victory in the Challenge Cup final at San Mames Stadium…
PA
22 May 2026, 14:08
Opinion
Montpellier player ratings vs Ulster | 2026 Challenge Cup Final
Montpellier player ratings: Bernard Laporte's men went into this Challenge Cup final as favourites, but as is often the case...
Francisco Isaac
22 May 2026, 13:54
Opinion
Ulster player ratings vs Montpellier | 2026 EPCR Challenge Cup Final
Ulster produced a full-blooded 80-minute effort against Montpellier in the 2026 EPCR Challenge Cup final, with several standout di…
Ian Cameron
22 May 2026, 13:45
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
Ulster pip Montpellier in our combined Challenge Cup final XV
Ahead of the EPCR Challenge Cup final in Bilbao, we’ve put together a combined Ulster–Montpellier XV that leans heavily on for…
Ian Cameron
21 May 2026, 9:50
European rugby fans left sweating as temperatures soar in Bilbao
Reporting from Bilbao: Ulster and Montpellier are braced for extreme conditions in Bilbao as the EPCR Challenge Cup final arrives …
Ian Cameron
21 May 2026, 6:54
England star and two Lions named in Montpellier squad for final
Former England No.8 Billy Vunipola will captain Montpellier in their Challenge Cup final date with destiny when they face Ulster i…
Neil Fissler
21 May 2026, 5:08
