Premiership

The Star-Studded XV of Top 14 players whose contracts are expiring

The 2021/22 season is drawing to a close and several Top 14 players have their contracts expiring.   French website All Rugby has released a the list of players whose contracts are expiring...

Exeter Chiefs confirm the seventh player departure ahead of next season

Exeter Chiefs prop Sam Nixon is the seventh confirmed departure from the Premiership club ahead of next season.   The prop will join French PROD2 club Grenoble on a two-year deal and told Exeter's...

French clubs battling on two fronts as Top 14 race heats up

Six French clubs are in action across the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup quarter-finals this weekend but none have secured a playoff spot in the Top 14.   In the most competitive season since...

Cadan Murley performs perfectly timed tap tackle against Northampton Saints

John Mitchell handed new role at Wasps

Former England assistant coach John Mitchell, who joined Wasps last summer, has made a switch from attack coach to defence coach at the club, trading responsibilities with Matt Everard.    Mitchell...

Munster legend in two minds over scrumhalf question

A thunderous clash is set to play out at the Aviva Satdium this weekend as defending champions Toulouse challenge the might of Munster.    Both sides tasted victory in the recent second leg...

Andre Esterhuizen back on the Springboks' radar

Andre Esterhuizen is back on the Springboks' radar according to reports in South Africa.   Esterhuizen has been in stellar form this season for Harlequins and claimed four back-to-back man of the...

Ugo Monye slams Bath for 'disgraceful' performance against Gloucester

Ugo Monye has pulled no punches in his assessment of Bath’s performance against Gloucester.   The former British and Irish Lions' back labelled Bath's display as pathetic while commentating...

10 Facts ahead of the Challenge Cup quarter-finals

The Challenge Cup quarter-finals are upon us with the action kicking off on Friday.   Gloucester take on Saracens in the all-English quarter-final. Saturday's action kicks off with Edinburgh hosting...

11 Facts ahead of the Champions Cup quarter-finals

The Champions Cup quarter-finals kick off this weekend with Munster hosting Toulouse at the Aviva Stadium in the opening game on Saturday.   The all-French clash between La Rochelle and Montpellier...