Rugby

Follow the action in the 2024/25 Investec Champions Cup as it happens. Antoine Dupont’s Toulouse are chasing a second successive title this season (David Rogers/Getty Images) This guide explains how to watch European Rugby Champions Cup live streams wherever you are in the world – including free-to-air matches, and details of how you can use

Dec 16, 2024, 04:49 PM Open Extended Reactions Tadhg Furlong has re-signed with the IRFU. Action Foto Sport/NurPhoto via Getty Images Ireland and Leinster prop Tadhg Furlong has signed a two-year contract extension with the IRFU which will see him stay in his home country until the end of the next Rugby World Cup. Furlong, 32,

Inpho 16 December 2024 Tadhg Furlong and Andrew Porter have signed new two-year contracts with Ireland and Leinster until 2027. Irish prop Furlong, whose international debut was against Wales in 2015, has made 78 Test appearances and has won the Six Nations title three times. Furlong played for the British and Irish Lions Test side

Who’ll come out on top on the French Riviera? Glasgow Warriors face a challenging trip to the south of France (Calum Chittleburgh/SNS Group via Getty Images) The reigning URC champions are off to the French Riviera in the second round of European action. This guide explains how to watch Toulon v Glasgow Warriors live streams

Dec 13, 2024, 06:31 PM Tom Voyce won nine caps for England between 2001 and 2006. Stu Forster/Getty Images Tom Voyce’s wife, Anna, has said she is “devastated” following the death of the former England rugby player in Northumberland last weekend. Northumbria Police confirmed on Thursday that a body had been found near Abberwick Mill as

Getty Mike Henson BBC Sport at Salford Community Stadium 12 December 2024 35 Comments Updated 8 hours ago Investec Champions Cup Sale Sharks (12) 29 Tries: JL du Preez, Roebuck, Carpenter, B Curry Cons: R du Preez 3 Pen: R du Preez Racing 92 (7) 7 Tries: Gogichashvili Con: Le Garrec Sale righted their Champions

Dec 12, 2024, 11:36 AM Open Extended Reactions England will face France at Twickenham next summer. Dan Mullan – RFU/The RFU Collection via Getty Images England will face France at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, on June 21 as part of the preparations for their three-Test summer tour to Argentina and the United States, the RFU have announced.

All 15 Guinness Six Nations fixtures for 2025 – including UK broadcaster information The oldest rivalries in rugby will be revisited once again in the 2025 Six Nations fixtures (Getty Images) The Six Nations fixtures 2025 are – as they are in any year – set to be one of the highlights of the rugby

Family handout Police fear former England rugby international Tom Voyce has died after he went missing in an area of Northumberland which was flooded during Storm Darragh. Northumbria Police began its search on Sunday lunchtime when the 43-year-old did not return home from an evening with friends. It is suspected Mr Voyce attempted to cross

The 2024 finalists head to Bristol in the last Investec Champions Cup match of the weekend. Bristol Bears will be hoping to carry their strong Premiership form into Europe (David Rogers/Getty Images) The first weekend of European Rugby Champions Cup action is about to come to an end as the four-time champions take a trip

Dec 7, 2024, 06:11 PM Open Extended Reactions Kevin Sinfield has raised over £1m with his lastest gruelling challenge in aid of those impacted by MND. Martin Rickett/PA Images via Getty Images Kevin Sinfield completed the final leg of his 230-mile fundraising run on Saturday in a bid to help people impacted by motor neurone disease

PA Media Alistair Watkins BBC Sport Senior Journalist 6 December 2024 64 Comments Updated 8 hours ago Investec Champions Cup Saracens 27 (8) Tries: Carre, George, Willis, Earl Pen: Burke Cons: Burke 2 Bulls 5 (5) Tries: De Klerk Saracens started their quest for a fourth European Cup with an impressive bonus-point victory over Bulls

Dec 6, 2024, 11:56 AM Open Extended Reactions American Ilona Maher is arguably the world’s most popular rugby player, boasting the largest social media following of anyone in the sport, but the 28-year-old said her focus on growing her online profile was born out of financial necessity. The USA Eagles star will join English club

Live stream Bath v La Rochelle as two former champions get the tournament underway at the Rec Can Finn Russell help guide Bath to a first European title since 1998? (Patrick Khachfe/Getty Images) Two past winners kick off Europe’s premier club competition under the Friday night lights at the Rec. Here’s how to watch Bath

Getty Images Adam Lanigan BBC Sport, North East & Cumbria Dawn Thewlis BBC Look North (North East & Cumbria) 4 December 2024 Newcastle Falcons consultant director of rugby Steve Diamond says there has already been local and international interest as regards new investment for the club. Diamond is acting on behalf of current owner Semore

Dec 2, 2024, 07:25 PM Open Extended Reactions USA Eagles star Ilona Maher has signed a three-month contract with Premiership Women’s Rugby side Bristol Bears, the club has confirmed. While the deal will see her play for Bristol from January, Maher has already landed in the UK this week to begin training, before she returns

With the Autumn Nations Series settled, Rugby World editor Joe Robinson picks his current British & Irish Lions XV if they played tomorrow A few of the players we’d have in a Lions side right now (Getty Images) If the British & Irish Lions played Australia in the first Test tomorrow, this is the starting

PA Media 1 December 2024 81 Comments Gallagher Premiership Sale (12) 39 Tries: D du Preez, Rodd, Reed 2, Opoku-Fordjour, Cowan-Dickie Cons: R du Preez 3 Pens: R du Preez Leicester (11) 25 Tries: Smith, Steward. Martin Cons: Pollard, Shillcock Pens: Pollard 2 Sale Sharks produced a stunning four-try display in the second half as