‘World-class venue’ to host 2027 Euro cup finals

EPCR has announced the host city for the 2027 Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup finals weekend.

‘Jordie must prove himself again’

Stephen Donald and Jeff Wilson expect Jordie Barrett to return to New Zealand from Leinster “underdone” having played in the “very, very low level” Vodacom URC.

Franco lauds Leinster’s linespeed under Nienaber

Glasgow Warriors coach Franco Smith explains how Leinster’s Jacques Nienaber-driven defence kept his attack-minded team scoreless.

Rieko joins Bok champs in Dublin

Blues and All Blacks centre Rieko Ioane has signed a sabbatical deal with Leinster.

Euro cup glory beckons for Nienaber

Two-time World Cup winners Jacques Nienaber and RG Snyman are among the South Africans set to feature in the last four of the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup.

Toulouse survive Champions Cup scare

Toulouse fullback Thomas Ramos slotted a late penalty as the Investec Champions Cup holders edged fellow French club Toulon on Sunday to reach the semi-finals.

Bordeaux, Northampton book semi spots

Winger Damian Penaud scored a record 12th try of the Investec Champions Cup season as Bordeaux-Begles beat Munster on Saturday to reach the semi-finals.

Nienaber leading Leinster to pot of gold

Two-time World Cup-winning Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has delivered the critical edge in Leinster’s quest for silverware, writes MARK KEOHANE.

Nienaber gets zero as Leinster crush Glasgow

Jacques Nienaber’s fingerprints were all over the defence as Leinster did not concede a single point in hammering Glasgow Warriors in Dublin on Friday to reach the #InvestecChampionsCup semi-finals.

On this day: Bloodgate stains Premiership’s rep

English top-flight rugby was tarnished on 12 April, 2009, after Tom Williams feigned an injury using a fake blood capsule so Harlequins could make another substitution in their Heineken Cup quarter-final against Leinster.