Harlequins again address recurring Marcus Smith talking point
Marcus Smith and Harlequins perform better when responsibility is shared between playmaker and team, according to senior coach Jas…
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14 Dec 2025, 9:25
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England star leads Harlequins to crushing Champions Cup win over French lighthweights
Marcus Smith pulled the strings as Harlequins registered the first victory of their Investec Champions Cup campaign by overwhelmin…
PA
14 Dec 2025, 7:17
All 23 players registered and deregistered ahead of this weekend's European fixtures
European squads have been tweaked and trimmed ahead of Round 2 of the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup, with 23 playe…
Ian Cameron
12 Dec 2025, 4:07
Stamp and controversial 20-minute red results in ban for Stormers lock
Stormers lock Adre Smith has been banned for one game following his 20-minute red card for stamping against Bayonne in the Investe…
Josh Raisey
09 Dec 2025, 9:28
Opinion
Our Investec Champions Cup team of the week
The first round of the Investec Champions Cup is complete and it was a weekend that had a mix of shocks and some equally unsurpris…
Josh Raisey
08 Dec 2025, 4:04
Big Kiwi signing helps Newcastle Red Bulls to Challenge Cup win
Late tries from Tom Christie and Oli Spencer gave Newcastle a 23-14 victory over Lyon in the European Challenge Cup.
PA
07 Dec 2025, 5:40
'We didn’t feel it was right' - Newcastle Red Bulls explain Christian Wade call
Newcastle Red Bulls have named their team for Saturday’s EPCR Challenge Cup opener away to Lyon, with head coach Alan Dickens cl…
Ian Cameron
05 Dec 2025, 6:49
Bayonne and Stormers to feature in Investec Champions Cup first
EPCR has confirmed the referee appointments for Rounds 1 and 2 of 2025/26 Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup, with hist…
Jon Newcombe
28 Nov 2025, 2:59
In demand Manu Tuilagi settles his future until 2027 World Cup
Bayonne have staved off any suitors for former England centre Manu Tuilagi by agreeing a new deal which will run until 2027.
Josh Raisey
22 Oct 2025, 8:59
Ex-France star Maxime Machenaud learns brutal extent of injury
Bayonne scrum-half Maxime Machenaud is facing months on the sidelines after sustaining severe injuries to his knee and ankle in th…
Josh Raisey
15 Oct 2025, 4:00
Machenaud sends defiant message as fears mount after heartbreaking scenes
Bayonne scrum-half Maxime Machenaud will learn the full extent of his knee injury today, but has vowed to return despite now being…
Josh Raisey
14 Oct 2025, 8:00
108kg ex-England No.8 goes toe-to-toe with Louis Bielle-Biarrey in foot race
There are few players, if any, in world rugby that are quicker than France and Bordeaux-Begles wing Louis Bielle-Biarrey.
Josh Raisey
07 Oct 2025, 9:16
Analysis
Top 14 season preview: More Test stars head to France but can anyone topple Toulouse?
France's top-flight campaign kicks off this weekend with at least 11 of the 14 clubs holding play-off ambitions.
James Harrington
04 Sep 2025, 0:48
Eye-watering Toulouse budget dwarfs European champions'
French outlet Midi Olympique have published the overall budgets of each of the 14 sides in the Top 14, with Toulouse, Lyon and S…
Francisco Isaac
27 Aug 2025, 8:25
Analysis
Country by country guide to the Top 14 Foreign Legion
The Top 14’s engines are already purring, and with a new season comes a heavy load of overseas talent ready to take the stage.
Francisco Isaac
14 Aug 2025, 6:50
Opinion
Fourteen of the very best Top 14 U22 talents to follow in 2025/26
Amazing young talents and the Top 14 - a perfect marriage that has given the rugby world some of its most thrilling superstars.
Francisco Isaac
10 Aug 2025, 1:15
