Weakened Leinster stumble at start of URC title defence in South Africa
Leinster slipped to a 27-26 defeat against the Lions in their United Rugby Championship opener, despite Fintan Gunne scoring a fir…
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26 Sep 2026, 7:30
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Leinster player ratings vs Lions | URC 2026/27
Leinster player ratings: With a few exceptions, this was a Leinster B side, but they arrived at Ellis Park with a clear intent to …
Ian Cameron
26 Sep 2026, 6:24
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Fissler Confidential: England star opens talks as PREM club go to market
England international inside centre Max Ojomoh has opened talks with former Gallagher PREM champions Bath about extending his deal…
Neil Fissler
26 Sep 2026, 2:02
Lions to debut Junior Bok star as they callout Leinster's tricky 'superpower'
The Lions will hand highly-rated youngster Ethan Adams a potential senior debut this weekend as Ivan van Rooyen's side open their …
Ian Cameron
25 Sep 2026, 2:32
Opinion
Mick Cleary: 'You win nowt without proper team spirit, no matter how many high-performing individuals you have in the ranks.'
Still a tad light at ten teams, there's no doubt Prem Rugby is gathering momentum as the season starts off with a bang...
Mick Cleary
25 Sep 2026, 2:29
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'Nothing was going to hold me back': Orphaned at 12, Siphosethu Mnebelele has defied the odds
The hooker lost both parents in a devastating six-month period before he'd started high school. Eight years on, he has become one …
Jamie Lyall
25 Sep 2026, 0:21
Opinion
‘South Africa has produced enough URC finalists. This season it needs a champion’
A case could be made for all four South African teams reaching the play-offs this season, but each has points to prove with RWC pl…
Daniel Gallan
24 Sep 2026, 8:45
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Who will be the Gallagher Prem signings of the season?
As a new Gallagher Prem season begins, RugbyPass picks out the new - and returning - faces who are set to impress most this campai…
Jamie Lyall
24 Sep 2026, 4:25
The URC stat Leinster and Stormers were neck-to-neck on
Five seasons into the BKT United Rugby Championship, the competition continues to deliver a compelling mix of speed, variety and c…
Simon Thomas
24 Sep 2026, 3:16
Sale DoR Alex Sanderson opens up on the 'extremely stressful' part of the job
Alex Sanderson spent most of last season trying to recruit a squad to compete with the best in the Gallagher PREM and then the las…
Neil Fissler
22 Sep 2026, 8:40
Opinion
Gallagher PREM 2026/27 squads rated: Sale Sharks
After falling short of the play-offs, which had been the benchmark for the club since Alex Sanderson's arrival in January 2021, th…
Jon Newcombe
22 Sep 2026, 5:11
Two major Leinster players return as 'new' recruit steps up rehab
Leinster have been handed an early-season boost ahead of their United Rugby Championship opener in South Africa, with two senior i…
Ian Cameron
21 Sep 2026, 9:31
PREM DoRs give verdict on best summer signing in NBA-style survey
Some outstanding recruitment has been done over the summer, with Saracens prising Alfie Barbeary away from Bath and Sale Sharks te…
Jon Newcombe
21 Sep 2026, 8:45
Opinion
URC 2026/2027 squads rated: Sharks
After a dismal United Rugby Championship campaign last season, when they finished 10th having ended the previous season third, the…
Josh Raisey
21 Sep 2026, 5:10
Junior Springboks sensation Haashim Pead's new club revealed
Junior World Championship 2026 Player of the Year, Haashim Pead has left one South African team for another on the eve of the new …
Jon Newcombe
21 Sep 2026, 4:44
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Fissler Confidential: Two of Borthwick's Lions attracting interest abroad
Bristol Bears and England loosehead Ellis Genge is attracting interest from Top 14 sides Pau, despite signing Beno Obano from Bath…
Neil Fissler
17 Sep 2026, 1:47
