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
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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
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
2025/26 EPRC Champions Cup and Challenge Cup fixtures announced
Reigning Investec Champions Cup holders Union Bordeaux Bègles will begin their title defence with a tough away fixture in South A…
Jon Newcombe
15 Jul 2025, 4:38
2025/26 Champions Cup draw produces repeat of last year's final
The draw for the 2025/26 Investec Champions Cup draw took place at the Premier Sports studios in Dublin on Tuesday.
Jon Newcombe
01 Jul 2025, 6:45
Fiji international Josaia Raisuqe dies aged 30
Fiji Sevens international and Castres wing Josaia Raisuqe has died at the age of 30 following a road accident on the way to traini…
Josh Raisey
08 May 2025, 1:47
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
Two banned but Castres player's hit on Wallaby thrown out
The EPCR has confirmed disciplinary outcomes from the weekend’s European quarter-finals, with two players suspended and a citing…
Ian Cameron
17 Apr 2025, 11:06
England star injured as Northampton book trip to Dublin with win over Castres
George Furbank made an aborted comeback as Northampton set-up a repeat of last season’s Investec Champions Cup semi-final agains…
PA
12 Apr 2025, 12:03
