Investec Champions Cup: Cardiff, Chippy Lane and rugby’s selling point May 26, 2025 Walking down Cardiff’s iconic “Chippy Lane” in the shadow of the Principality Stadium on Saturday night after the Investec Champions Cup final was a reminder of the very best of club rugby. Bordeaux fans celebrating their 28-20 victory alongside Northampton Saints fans drinking away their sorrows – before the mad dash back across the border [...]
Investec Champions Cup: Ref Amashukeli embodies rugby and business May 23, 2025 Champions Cup sponsor Investec’s Tim Burnell discusses how referee Nika Amashukeli’s rise is a lesson in business and rugby. As the Investec Champions Cup final approaches, anticipation is building, not only for the rugby itself, but for what it represents: ongoing commitment, seeking excellence and working together to achieve a goal. A powerful example of [...]
Does ProD2 on YouTube offer example to other leagues wanting exposure? May 23, 2025 Few sports fans would have heard of the ProD2, but for rugby nuts it is seen as the best second tier competition across the sport’s global offering. Last night saw Provence and Soyaux Angouleme face off in the post-season playoffs. And for the first time Brits were able to tune in. But you’d struggle to [...]
Champions Cup exclusive: YouTube to show Northampton vs Bordeaux final May 20, 2025 Northampton Saints’ attempt to win the European Champions Cup for the first time in 25 years against Bordeaux on Saturday is set to be made available free-to-air throughout the UK on YouTube and Welsh broadcaster S4C. City AM has learned that negotiations between UK rights holders Premier Sports and tournament organisers EPCR are at an [...]
Six Nations to stage first Thursday match since 1948 May 19, 2025 The Six Nations will have a match on Thursday for the first time since 1948 after fixtures for the 2026 competition were confirmed on Monday. Ireland will travel to take on France on Thursday 5 February in the opening match of the 2026 competition as France aim for back-to-back titles. The shift to a Thursday [...]
Do British and Irish Lions rugby stars risk double tax on £100,000 fee? May 17, 2025 With the stars of the British and Irish Lions touring rugby team getting a wage, how do they avoid being taxed twice? In today’s global sporting landscape, with athletes and teams constantly moving across borders, the tax implications of international competition are both significant and complex. Whether it’s the British and Irish Lions touring Australia [...]
Danny Care: Harlequins No9 a brilliant player May 17, 2025 Harlequins No9 Danny Care has been a brilliant servant to the Premiership and he will be missed from the English top flight, writes Ollie Phillips. “It’s been a really tough decision, but I think it’s the right time for me, and it’s the right time for the club. I’ve been so lucky to wear this [...]
France scrum-half Antoine Dupont invests in US rugby club May 16, 2025 France and Toulouse rugby sensation Antoine Dupont has invested in Major League Rugby side RFC Los Angeles. The 28-year-old will form part of the ownership group at the franchise which is playing in its second season. It comes ahead of an important period for rugby in the United States, with the nation hosting both the [...]
Inside Tier 2 Champ Rugby: What clubs think of radical changes May 16, 2025 For the first time in a long time the various tiers of English rugby union seem to be on the same page with the launch of Champ Rugby. On Thursday evening plans were unveiled for the second tier, which will be called Champ Rugby. It is arguably the biggest shake-up to the English rugby pyramid [...]
Salford Red Devils in fresh blow after council torpedo stadium talks May 15, 2025 Troubled Super League club Salford Red Devils have received another setback after local authorities ended talks with some of their owners over selling them their home stadium. The club play at the council-owned Salford Community Stadium, which they have shared with Premiership Rugby club Sale Sharks for more than a decade. But Salford City Mayor [...]