4 Sharks stars nominated for EPCR Player of the Year accolade
European rugby chiefs on Wednesday announced the nominees for the EPCR Player of the Year award.
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Josh Van der Flier among Irish quintet nominated on EPCR Player of the Year long list
Reigning European Professional Rugby Club (EPCR) Player of the Year Josh van der Flier is among five Irish players nominated on the long list for the 2023 award.
France hope for injury reprieve in Six Nations title defence
LONDON : France coach Fabien Galthie is wary of player burnout in a Rugby World Cup year as he begins the defence of the Six Nations crown won last year in convincing fashion by counting down the 16 matches to the global final in Paris on Oct. 28.
SA-born Willemse returns to France squad for Six Nations
Lock Paul Willemse was named in France's Six Nations squad after missing five Tests last year with a knee injury, the French Rugby Federation (FFR) announced on Tuesday.
Sharks hooker Mbonambi shoots down Dupont's anti-SA Cup sentiments: Not everyone is negative
Sharks and Springbok hooker Bongi Mbonambi took a dim view of French captain Antoine Dupont's comments about the dilution of the Heineken Champions Cup by the South African teams.
Battling Munster come up short against Toulouse in Heineken Champions Cup
Munster's Heineken Champions Cup campaign got off to a disappointing start as an Antoine Dupont-inspired Toulouse emerged victorious from the Thomond Park fog.
Imperfect format, but Champions Cup never disappoints
It might not be bigger, but there's every chance it will be better.
Toulouse's Dupont takes swipe at new-format Champions Cup
Toulouse scrumhalf Antoine Dupont, the 2021 World Player of the Year, hit out at the inclusion of South African teams in the new-look Champions Cup on Thursday, saying it was "no longer the European Cup".