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Francisco Isaac
26 Dec 2024, 1:00
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Twenty-two emerging nations U21 rugby players to watch in 2025
With 2025 just around the corner, it’s time to shed light on rugby's future rising stars, and we picked 22 promising U21s for yo…
Francisco Isaac
25 Dec 2024, 1:02
Gloucester beaten by Top 14 newcomers Vannes in France
.After beating Edinburgh in their tournament opener, the west country club conceded three early tries against the Top 14 newcomers…
PA
14 Dec 2024, 13:25
Interview
Sleeping giants Germany plot path to re-write their rugby history
Not long after, Germany still under coach Mike Ford’s guidance, lost its place in the Rugby Europe Championship, due an agonisin…
Denis Frank
14 Nov 2024, 5:57
Heavy-hitters: Every Pro D2 team by height, weight and age
The upcoming Pro D2 season sees some absolute giants across the league, with the French second flight rivalling the Top 14, URC an…
Ian Cameron
05 Oct 2024, 1:51
Analysis
Pro D2's Foreign Legion: All 238 overseas players by club and country
The 2024/2025 season of the French Pro D2 is about to start, and the number of international players keeps growing with the likes …
Francisco Isaac
25 Aug 2024, 3:24
Interview
'The Bingham Cup is a safe space for people to be themselves'
The Bingham Cup is upon us once again, this time taking place in the stunning surroundings of Rome. For those uninitiated, the IGR…
Jack Tunney
23 May 2024, 9:12
Wales wing Owen Lane to leave Cardiff for France's second division
Cardiff winger Owen Lane has joined a growing number of players leaving the Welsh capital at the end of the season by agreeing a t…
Josh Raisey
01 May 2024, 2:19
Pools confirmed for World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024 finale
The pools have been confirmed for the third and final round of the men’s and women’s World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024 i…
Grant Constable
04 Apr 2024, 0:29
Live blog: Rugby Europe Championship 2024 finals in Paris
For the first time, tournament organisers have decided to stage all the last-round matches at a single venue rather than at scatte…
Liam Heagney
17 Mar 2024, 5:23
Analysis
Rugby Europe's finals day promises to be spectacle to remember
Houdinis and clairvoyants converge on the city of love as the Rugby Europe Championship culminates in style.
Francisco Isaac
15 Mar 2024, 2:27
‘Very excited’: South Africa to host World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series 2023
Stellenbosch, South Africa, will play host to the third installment of the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series 2023, which featur…
Kim Ekin
13 Apr 2023, 23:59
Clinical Georgia demolish Portugal en route to European Championship
Georgia have claimed the 2023 Rugby Europe Championship with an impressive 31-11 win over Portugal in Badajoz, Spain.
Tom Vinicombe
19 Mar 2023, 13:55
Portugal out to spoil European Championship for Georgian juggernaut
After four rounds of increasing intensity, the Rugby Europe Championship will reach a crescendo this weekend in a jam-packed Sunda…
Tom Vinicombe
16 Mar 2023, 10:53
Rugby Europe Championship expands as part of major shake-up
The Rugby Europe Championship is to expand the number of teams participating as part of an overhauled tournament format.
Ian Cameron
16 Sep 2022, 2:44
Vannes have torn up their two-year deal to sign Alapati Leiua
Former Samoan international Alapati Leiua has had his deal to join Vannes scrapped just weeks ahead of the start of the 2022/23 PR…
Liam Heagney
02 Aug 2022, 5:20
