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
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'Freak player' – The England star that's wowed Len Ikitau
Len Ikitau has barely had time to unpack in Devon but the Wallabies centre has already identified the player who has left the bigg…
Ian Cameron
07 Dec 2025, 3:54
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
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
Cheetahs' home ground confirmed for 2025/26 Challenge Cup
Amsterdam will host their two 'home' matches in the pool stages of the competition.
Jon Newcombe
27 Aug 2025, 3:51
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
The 14 oldest superstars gearing up for the 2025/26 Top 14 season
The adage ‘Old is Gold’ is a well-worn cliché, but in the Top 14, experience can still be a decisive edge.
Francisco Isaac
07 Aug 2025, 8:01
Opinion
The top five signings ahead of the new Top 14 season
No sooner has the Top 14 finished than a new season is just about to start, as is the nature of the toughest league in the world.Â…
Josh Raisey
06 Aug 2025, 2:30
Three England stars voted in Top 14 team of the season
Former England centre Manu Tuilagi has made the Top 14 team of the season after only his first season in France.
Josh Raisey
19 Jul 2025, 6:25
Rob Leota joins growing list of Wallaby back rows heading north
Australia and New South Wales Waratahs back row Rob Leota has signed for Top 14 outfit Bayonne ahead of next season, becoming the …
Josh Raisey
23 Apr 2025, 1:54
LNR elect new chairman after rival concedes re-election defeat
The Ligue Nationale de Rugby has elected its new board, with Lyon OU president Yann Roubert succeeding René Bouscatel as LNR chai…
Francisco Isaac
13 Mar 2025, 7:31
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Springbok Salmaan Moerat in high demand in Premiership and Top 14
Sale Sharks and Bayonne are locked in three-way a tug-of-war with the Stormers to land Springbok lock Salmaan Moerat when his cont…
Neil Fissler
29 Jan 2025, 7:38
