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Champions Cup

2024 - 2025

Three changes to Scarlets side for Champions Cup opener

4 hours ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head coach Dwayne Peel has made three changes to the Scarlets starting XV for Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup opener against Bristol Bears at Parc y Scarlets (20:00; S4C & Premier Sports).   All...

Munster Side To Face Bath

4 hours ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Munster team has been named for Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup opener against Bath at The Rec (8pm, live on Premier Sports). Munster host Gloucester at SuperValu Páirc Ui Chaoimh on...

Etzebeth banned for 12 weeks over eye gouge

22 hours ago by Ultimate Rugby

Eben Etzebeth, South Africa's double World Cup-winning second row, has been banned for 12 weeks for an eye gouge against Wales. The 34-year-old was seen to make contact with the left eye of Alex Mann...

Doris and McCarthy return, Ioane set for debut as team named for Champions Cup opener against Harlequins

1 day ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Leinster Rugby team, proudly sponsored by Bank of Ireland, to take on Harlequins in Round 1 of the Investec Champions Cup at Aviva Stadium on Saturday (KO: 5.30pm, live on Premier Sports 1) has been...

Mchunu on Stormers debut in Bayonne

1 day ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok prop Ntuthuko Mchunu will make his Stormers debut in the Investec Champions Cup opener against Bayonne on Friday evening. The Stormers get their campaign underway at the Stade Jean Dauger, with...

Raffi returns as Alex makes six changes for Sale

1 day ago by Ultimate Rugby

Raffi Quirke and Arron Reed return to the Sharks XV, while Tom Burrow starts in the second row and Tom Curry switches to the number 8 shirt as Alex Sanderson makes six changes for the visit of Glasgow...

McDowall to reach century in Investec Champions Cup opener

1 day ago by Ultimate Rugby

Stafford McDowall will make his 100th appearance for Glasgow Warriors in the club’s opening match of the 2025/26 Investec Champions Cup, after the Stewartry RFC product was named at outside...

French flavour awaits SA teams in Champions Cup

1 day ago by Ultimate Rugby

Reigning champions Union Bordeaux Bègles will kick off the defence of their Champions Cup crown against the Bulls in Pretoria, while the Stormers and Sharks both face tough away fixtures in France...

Rieko Ioane available for selection for Leinster after arriving last week

4 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Afternoon all, Leinster Rugby Head Coach Leo Cullen has issued an injury update ahead of Saturday's Investec Champions Cup Round 1 clash with Harlequins at Aviva Stadium (KO: 5.30pm,...

United Rugby Championship Round 6 Review

5 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Stormers Storming Ahead There is now just one unbeaten team left in the BKT URC with the DHL Stormers having taken the spoils in an epic top-of-of-the-table clash with Munster Rugby.   Both teams...