World Rugby appoint ex-New Zealand CEO Mark Robinson to key new role
Robinson, who stepped down from his NZRU role at the end of last year, will join World Rugby in May, as its new Chief of Rugby.
Jon Newcombe
27 Jan 2026, 2:49
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Nations Championship to be shown exclusively on free-to-air TV
ITV will become the undisputed home of international rugby in the UK until 2029, offering fans the most comprehensive free-to-air …
Jon Newcombe
26 Jan 2026, 1:00
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The Pro D2 has crossed into the second half of the season and a record has already fallen: the number of tries scored by foreign, …
Francisco Isaac
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'Stages for history': Rugby World Cup 2027 venues revealed
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Ned Lester
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SFM joins two uncapped England hopefuls on Investec Player of the Year shortlist
Stormers and South Africa fly-half Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu has been nominated for the 2026 Investec Player of the Year award.
Josh Raisey
21 Jan 2026, 1:53
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Our Investec Champions Cup team of the week - round four
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19 Jan 2026, 4:05
Leinster tipped to break France's Investec Champions Cup monopoly
The Irish province are slight favourites with the bookmakers to lift the trophy for a fifth time, ahead of Bordeaux-Begles, who ar…
Jon Newcombe
19 Jan 2026, 1:35
Prendergast saves the day for Leinster as Stormers overcome Sacha yellow to win
Leinster battled to a 22-13 win at Bayonne which secured home advantage in the last 16 of the Investec Champions Cup.
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17 Jan 2026, 9:54
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Leinster player ratings vs Bayonne | 2025/26 Investec Champions Cup
Leinster signed off the pool stage in Bayonne with a controlled, largely no-nonsense Champions Cup win that mixed early authority …
Ian Cameron
17 Jan 2026, 9:15
'What’s not to like? I don’t get the critics': Lawrence Dallaglio
Former England captain and two-time Heineken Cup winner, Lawrence Dallaglio, has sprung to the defence of the Investec Champions C…
Jon Newcombe
16 Jan 2026, 5:50
Trio of Leinster stars return as Sam Prendergast benched for Bayonne
Sam Prendergast will have to make do with a spot on the bench as Harry Byrne takes the starting ten jersey as Leinster travel to B…
Ian Cameron
16 Jan 2026, 4:55
Scott Robertson's win stats highlight weight of All Blacks expectation
Robertson, 51, began his tenure as head coach with unconvincing 16-15 victory over England in Dunedin in July 2024.
Jon Newcombe
16 Jan 2026, 3:19
Seven former Investec Champions Cup winners still to qualify for knockouts
With one round of the pool phase left to play, Toulouse are in danger of missing out on the knockout stages of the Investec Champi…
Jon Newcombe
12 Jan 2026, 9:10
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Our Investec Champions Cup team of the week - round three
Round three of the Investec Champions Cup had its usual share of blowouts with weakened teams being fielded, but it also produced …
Josh Raisey
12 Jan 2026, 3:45
Leicester Tigers maul Manu Tuilagi's Bayonne as Scarlets get Pau'ed
Leicester Tigers registered their first Investec Champions Cup win of the season with a ruthless 57-14 dismantling of Bayonne.
Ian Cameron
10 Jan 2026, 15:29
Manu Tuilagi set for Welford Road return
Manu Tuilagi will play at Mattioli Woods Welford Road for the first time since his move to France in 2024 after being named at ins…
Jon Newcombe
09 Jan 2026, 7:13
