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Julien Marchand secures EPCR Player of the Year nomination

Stade Toulousain captain Julien Marchand is among the nominees for the 2023 EPCR Player of the Year award after leading the five-time champions to four straight wins in this season’s pool stage.   The...

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Pau v La Rochelle

Former Ireland lock Jeremy Davidson named new Castres head coach

Former Ireland second row Davidson was fired by bottom of the table Brive in December and returns to Castres where he spent three years as a player and two seasons as defence coach.     Davidson...

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Castres Olympique v La Rochelle

Nick David a leading threat among Champions Cup attackers

With the Champions Cup pool stage now over, we take a look at the notable individual attacking statistics from the first four rounds of fixtures this season and Harlequins back Nick David stands out, topping...

PREVIEW: Wales U20s vs Ireland U20s

Defending champions Ireland begin their campaign against Six Nations Under-20 Summer Series runners-up Wales in a fascinating Round 1 clash. Ireland went through the 2022 Championship undefeated but won...

2023 EPCR Player of the Year award – nominees announced

Following another series of impressive performances during the Champions Cup pool stage, the current EPCR Player of the Year, Leinster Rugby’s Josh van der Flier, is again a contender for one of...

Van der Flier among Champions Cup’s top scorers

Following the conclusion of the Heineken Champions Cup pool stage and ahead of the Round of 16, we take a look at which players are currently heading the scoring charts.   Points – Antoine...

Furbank skippers Northampton Saints for East Midlands Derby

George Furbank will lead out Northampton Saints at Mattioli Woods Welford Road this weekend when the men in Black, Green and Gold face East Midlands rivals Leicester Tigers.   Saints have won on...

Champions Cup Round of 16 Finalised

Edinburgh narrowly miss out on a home game in the knock out rounds after beating Saracens. Leinster finish the pool stages as the top seed and will play at 'home' for the rest of the tournament.   Here...