Northampton Saints Director of Rugby Phil Dowson. Sale Sharks’ Alex Sanderson and Northampton Saints’ Phil Dowson discuss juggling player selection plans and the highs and lows of knockout rugby. The tournament’s playmakers and try-scorers may grab the headlines on the field but behind the curtain is often a season-long tactical mastermind. The Investec Champions Cup’s head coaches must balance squad rotations amidst international selections, domestic demands and unpredictabl

DHL Stormers lock Salmaan Moerat will leave Cape Town at the end of the current season to take up an opportunity in France. A proud product of the Western Cape, Moerat came through the system as captain of Paarl Boys High and the DHL Western Province U18 side at the 2016 Craven Week. He would go on to lead the Junior Springboks and in 2018 made his Stormers debut against the Highlanders in Dunedin. He has earned 70 Stormers caps since then and captained the team in their hist

Quewin Nortje will make a first appearance for the Springbok Sevens team in the 2026 season next weekend after being named in the squad to travel east to Hong Kong for the first of the three HSBC SVNS World Championship tournaments. The 23-year-old flyer had a frustrating time with injuries this season and missed all six regular stops of the HSBC SVNS Series but is now fit and ready and will be an important cog in the Blitzboks attack at the Cathay Pacific/HSBC SVNS Hong Kong

As the 2025/26 URC season races toward its thrilling conclusion, the spotlight now turns to the individuals and teams who have defined this campaign. The URC Awards are back, ready to celebrate the stars, the stories and the moments that have made this season unforgettable. The awards don’t just honour on-field brilliance - they shine a light on the passion, creativity and determination that fuel rugby across all five territories. From players and coaches to clubs pushing bou

Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium is one of four potential semi-final venues. EPCR, the organiser of the Investec Champions Cup, has confirmed four potential venues to host this season’s semi-finals. The Investec Champions Cup semi-finals will take place on the weekend of 2/3 May, with the Investec Champions Cup Final scheduled on Saturday, 23 May at Bilbao San Mamés Stadium. Following the quarter-finals this weekend, the semi-final fixtures will be decided and the clubs with

Round eight of Super Rugby Pacific was a shorter one but it still managed to give us some epic action and some intriguing movement on the table. The Crusaders couldn’t have scripted their send off for Apollo Projects Stadium any better, with a resounding 69-24 win over the Fijian Drua moving them to fifth spot on the table. Codie Taylor’s four tries were a fitting way for the Crusaders and All Black legend to celebrate his 150th Super Rugby game but this one also featured the