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Premier Sports to cover Champions Cup

18 August 2024 0 comments

THE Champions Cup and Challenge Cup will be shown on Premier Sports in the UK next season, with tournament organisers EPCR agreeing a three-year deal with the subscription channel.

Harlequins star Danny Care calls for more free-to-air TV games

4 August 2024 0 comments

Danny Care says free-to-air television coverage is essential if rugby is to grow its audience and avoid other clubs going under.

Julian Salvi relishing his role as Georgia defence coach

4 August 2024 0 comments

Julian Salvi has never been one to shy away from a good challenge. Now he is relishing his job as Georgia’s defence coach.

Cardiff sign another scrum-half in Johan Mulder

4 August 2024 0 comments

Cardiff have announced the signing of 24-year-old South African scrum-half Johan Mulder from fellow United Rugby Championship side the Lions.

NZ chief is backing All Blacks to get back to top

7 July 2024 0 comments

By ADAM HATHAWAY New Zealand CEO Mark Robinson is confident the All Blacks can rise to the top of the world game despite the recent […]

Fly-half Evans on the move in URC

7 July 2024 0 comments

FLY-HALF Lloyd Evans has left Gloucester to join an unnamed club in the United Rugby Championship. The 28-year-old, who can also operate at full-back, was […]

There’s more than money to Toulouse

7 July 2024 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER There have, rightly, been acres of words written about Toulouse in recent […]

Three hat-tricks for the Baa-Baas was a peak

7 July 2024 0 comments

MY LIFEIN RUGBY DEREK STARK THE FORMER SCOTLAND, BARBARIANS & GLASGOW WING Scoring for Scotland with my first touch of the ball after getting the […]

I’m hoping Ireland can channel their frustrations in SA

30 June 2024 0 comments

NOW you don’t need me to remind of you of the dominance and skill of the Springboks but not to do so briefly recap would […]

Warriors deserved to take the glory

30 June 2024 0 comments

Glasgow Warriors’ 21-16 win over the Bulls in Pretoria to clinch the URC title has earned them deserved accolades after outscoring the home side by […]

Winning on the road is crucial

30 June 2024 0 comments

A GOOD team needs to tick many boxes if it wishes to become a great trophy winning side and top of that list, I would […]

Sensational Warriors hold on to defy Bulls

23 June 2024 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Bulls ……………………………… 16pts Glasgow Warriors ………. 21pts Tries: Van Staden 24 Conversions: Goosen 25 Penalties: Goosen 1, 14, 51 Tries: Cummings 40, […]

Bulls hold firm to keep Leinster out

16 June 2024 0 comments

By SIMON THOMAS Bulls …………………………….. 25pts Tries: Goosen 30, Petersen 42, 67 Conversions: Goosen 31, 43 Penalties: Goosen 40, 61 Leinster…………………………20pts Tries: Lowe 24, Doris […]

Awesome! Toulouse make it a super six

26 May 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Champions Cup final player of the match and European rugby’s biggest star Antoine Dupont revelled in captaining Toulouse […]