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2022/23 EPCR tournament formats and qualifiers confirmed

Following the landmark announcement of the inclusion of the leading South African clubs in its tournaments, EPCR is pleased to confirm the formats and qualifiers for next season’s expanded Heineken...

Winners & Losers: All Blacks squad to face Ireland

All Blacks head coach Ian Foster named his first squad of 2022 with six uncapped players.   The All Blacks' boss has sprung a few surprise selections, with some of the selections with...

Why Duane Vermeulen has been left out of the Springboks squad and who can fill the void he leaves

Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber named his squad for the upcoming international window with South Africa hosting Wales in a three-test match series.   Nienaber named a group of 43 players with...

Introducing The Eight Uncapped Players In The Springboks Squad

Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber has announced his squad for the international season ahead, featuring the upcoming Test Series against Wales, The Rugby Championship, and the Year-end tour, which...

Morgan Parra and Paul Gustard are off to Paris next season

Stade Francais finished the 2021/22 Top 14 season in eleventh place and have begun preparation for next season.   Head coach Gonzalo Quesada has added to his coaching staff with former England...

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Lyon v La Rochelle

Top 14 Wrap: Castres top the standings, Toulouse crush Biarritz

Castres finish the Top 14 regular season at the top of the table after beating Pau 16-26, securing a semi-final spot in doing so.   The seedings for the Top 14 playoffs were decided...

Levani Botia to captain Fiji, former All Black included in the Pacific Nations Cup squad

Fiji Rugby have announced a powerful 34-member squad for the upcoming World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup (PNC) featuring the Flying Fijians, Tonga, Samoa and Australia A.       16...

Challenge Cup winners Lyon the stats kings too

As befits a team who won their maiden European trophy so convincingly last week, Lyon bestrode the EPCR Challenge Cup’s statistical lists this season as well, topping nine of the 12 categories.   Tries...

EPCR Confirms Inclusion Of South African Clubs For 2022/23 Season And Beyond

In a landmark expansion of its tournaments, EPCR has confirmed that the five leading clubs from South Africa will compete in the Champions Cup and the EPCR Challenge Cup from the 2022/23 season and beyond.     The...