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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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Mark McCall surprised by area Saracens 'actually dominated' against French
Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall credited his forwards for providing the platform for a dominant 47-10 win over Clermont Auv…
PA
06 Dec 2025, 8:23
Opinion
Saracens player ratings vs Clermont | Investec Champions Cup 2025/26
Saracens player ratings: Saracens got their Investec Champions Cup campaign off to an ideal start with a 47-10 victory over ASM C…
Josh Raisey
06 Dec 2025, 6:48
Former All Black's 16 points help Clermont topple Stade Français
Clermont currently sit 9th out of 14, three places off the playoff position in sixth, after a 36-32 victory this morning against…
Henry Lee
29 Nov 2025, 16:36
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
Exclusive
French giants eye former Leicester fly-half Zack Henry
ASM Clermont Auvergne are the first French club to break cover and move to sign former Leicester Tigers fly-half Zack Henry, who i…
Neil Fissler
03 Nov 2025, 2:27
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
Clermont thrash Top 14 newbies to break points record in France
ASM Clermont’s 84–31 thrashing of US Montauban set a new Top 14 benchmark for total points in a single match, the 115-point sh…
Francisco Isaac
04 Oct 2025, 11:59
Clermont release Wallaby Folau Fainga’a just weeks into Top 14 season
ASM Clermont Auvergne have confirmed that Australia hooker Folau Fainga’a will leave the club after their upcoming Top 14 clash …
Ian Cameron
21 Sep 2025, 2:28
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
Analysis
ProD2 season preview: New coaches, new ambition in France's second tier
Eight of the 16 sides in French rugby’s ProD2 head into the 2025/26 campaign under new management.
James Harrington
28 Aug 2025, 3:52
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
Dax dealt hammer blow just days before new Pro D2 season begins
Pro D2 outfit Dax will begin their new campaign this week with a five-point deduction, after the Comité National Olympique et Spo…
Josh Raisey
26 Aug 2025, 4:51
Country by country guide to the Pro D2 Foreign Legion
We are just a few weeks away from the first round of the 2025/2026 Pro D2, with Vannes, Provence, Grenoble, Colomiers, Oyonnax and…
Francisco Isaac
15 Aug 2025, 2:00
