'See you next year': bad news from injured key Wallaby Australia's rugby giant Will Skelton has delivered potentially woeful news for the Wallabies by announcing he's out for the season in France with injury. AAP · Apr 1
Steve Borthwick needs to wreck French title bid - his future may rely on it Big questions will be asked at the end of a woeful Six Nations for England Evening Standard · Mar 13
France flanker Oscar Jegou handed ban for Six Nations eye gouge Jegou was cited following an incident at a maul against Scotland and will miss France’s game against England The Independent UK · Mar 11
France prop Uini Atonio retires after suffering heart attack The France prop is in a stable condition in intensive care after a cardiac event The Independent UK · Jan 28
David hat-trick dismantles Stormers to send Harlequins into Champions Cup last 16 Nick David scored a hat-trick for Harlequins as they ran in nine tries to thrash the Stormers 61-10 and secure their place in the Champions Cup last 16 The Guardian - UK · Jan 11
Why a vintage Champions Cup weekend could give ailing competition new hope An eagerly-anticipated round three schedule includes a meeting between last year’s finalists Bordeaux-Begles and Northampton The Independent UK · Jan 9
Rain, schedule and flights conspire against Skelton Will Skelton says he wanted to play in Australia's Bledisloe Cup opener against New Zealand, but a series of logistical hurdles denied him the chance. AAP · Sep 29, 2025
Wallabies pack ready for next Test battle with Pumas No Will Skelton, no worries, according to the Wallabies, who feel they have the talent to cover the loss of the rampaging lock against Argentina. AAP · Sep 3, 2025
Wallabies giant rates Lions series as career pinnacle Will Skelton has played on the biggest stages of world rugby but the imposing Wallabies lock says facing the British and Irish Lions will be a career high. AAP · Jun 20, 2025
Bath have it ‘all to play for’ after Champions Cup win over Clermont Bath 40-21 Clermont: Johann van Graan’s side travel to Leinster on the final weekend of the pool stage with their chances of progressing to the last 16 alive The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2025
Questions Remain Over South African Involvement In Champions Cup Doubts are still lingering over the future participation of the three South African teams in the Champions Cup as clubs continue to send weakened sides to Europe. International Business Times · Jan 8, 2025
Argentine court dismisses rape charges against French rugby players Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou had been under investigation for an alleged aggravated rape since July The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024
I want a top international coaching job – but not Wales, admits Ronan O’Gara La Rochelle’s Ronan O’Gara wants a top international coaching role in future but will not be a contender for the Wales job should it fall vacant The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2024
Bath comeback thwarted as La Rochelle sparkle in the rain in first-half blitz Bath’s Champions Cup campaign got off to a losing start as La Rochelle resisted their fightback to run out 24-20 winners The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2024 Antoine Dupont’s Toulouse lead the pack in Champions Cup’s 30th edition Competition is in mid-life funk due to declining TV deals, rising costs and tweaked formats ahead of 30th edition
AAP · Nov 14, 2024 Winger Suliasi Vunivalu confirms French rugby move Suliasi Vunivalu has confirmed he will play for La Rochelle in France next season after the former star NRL winger was granted a release by Rugby Australia.
International Business Times · Sep 6, 2024 Farrell, Tuilagi Add English Beef To Start Of Top 14 Season France's Top 14, with its seemingly bottomless resources, has always attracted the finest cuts of world rugby talent but the arrival of Owen Farrell, the epitome of English 'rosbif', at Racing 92 comes across as more substantial than most.
The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2024 Leo Cullen needs to shift focus to attack if Leinster are to end final pain The Champions Cup final defeat against Toulouse was another agonising near miss, and the time is right for Leinster to obsess slightly less on their defence
Evening Standard · May 25, 2024 How to watch Leinster vs Toulouse: TV channel and live stream for Champions Cup final today Leinster are in the final for the third season in a row
The Independent UK · May 24, 2024 Jamison Gibson-Park: Leinster will face ‘on fire’ Toulouse buoyed by past wins The two finalists are the most decorated teams in Champions Cup history.
The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2024 Dupont or Gibson-Park at scrum-half in my fantasy team? There’s no contest The Frenchman is the world’s best No 9 and can prove it when his Toulouse side take on Leinster in the Champions Cup final
The Independent UK · May 24, 2024 Kings and conquerors of Europe collide as London prepares for a Champions Cup final classic Leinster and Toulouse meet in north London in a first-ever final meeting of the pair
Evening Standard · May 22, 2024 Leinster vs Toulouse, Champions Cup final: Kick-off time, TV channel, live stream, team news, lineups, odds The competition’s two most successful sides meet in the final in London
The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2024 Dupont, Lowe and other stars align for dazzling Champions Cup final Big is not always beautiful but no European clubs currently have the talent and pulling power of Leinster and Toulouse
The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2024 Champions Cup pain fuels Leinster’s Andrew Porter in Croke Park clash Leinster’s Andrew Porter is no stranger to silverware but will be using last year’s Champions Cup final loss as inspiration against Northampton