Donal Lenihan preview: La Rochelle represent Leinster's ultimate test
From a wider perspective, it's massively important for Irish rugby that Leinster beat La Rochelle and lift the Heineken Champions Cup on Saturday.
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Cape Town vying to host first Champions and Challenge Cup finals in Africa
European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) chairman Dominic McKay revealed that the City of Cape Town is one of the cities vying to host either of the 2025 and 2026 Champions and Challenge Cup finals.
WRAP | Super Rugby Pacific - Round 13
A wrap of all the fixtures and scores from Round 13 of Super Rugby Pacific (SA times):
Welsh Rugby Union set to block Cardiff from signing promising SA flyhalf - report
Welsh URC outfit Cardiff are reportedly eager to sign Pumas playmaker Tinus de Beer to boost their flyhalf stocks for the 2023/24 season.
Rugby: All Blacks halfback Weber confirms Europe-bound after World Cup
New Zealand scrumhalf Brad Weber will continue his career in Europe after the Rugby World Cup, drawing the curtain on a 10-year career at the Waikato Chiefs and likely his involvement in the All Blacks.
MLS names San Diego as 30th team, to debut in 2025 - ESPN
SAN DIEGO — Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber announced Thursday that the city of San Diego has been handed an expansion franchise, thereby increasing the league to 30 teams.
Wasps denied a place in Championship after failing to meet conditions set by the RFU by their deadline
The Rugby Football Union has withdrawn its offer to allow Wasps to play in the Championship next season. After going into administration and subsequently suffering relegation from the Premiership, the club was provided with a route into England’s second tier, provided they met certain conditions under new owners HALO22Limited.
Fallen rugby giants Wasps denied place in English second-tier
Fallen giants Wasps will "move to the bottom of the playing pyramid" it was announced Thursday after their licence to play in English rugby union's second-tier Championship next season was revoked.