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Ahead of Sunday's four Heineken Champions Cup clashes, which include the start of Exeter's title defence, we take a look at each club's form, team news and key players...

World stars Cheslin Kolbe and Antoine Dupont both scored as Toulouse began their Champions Cup campaign with a 29-22 victory over Ulster. The post Toulouse’s stars show class to upstage Ulster appeared first on Planet ...

Catalans Dragons have signed England forward Mike McMeeken from Castleford Tigers.

Gloucester have strengthened their side with the signing of Argentina's Santiago Carreras, who's agreed a deal until the end of the season. The post Argentina star signs deal with Gloucester appeared first on Planet Rugb...

Rugby Union Today is here to round up our news and feature content. The post Rugby Union Today: Owens retires and European action appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Selection news for all of the Challenge Cup's opening round of competition, as Worcester Warriors travel to Pau The post TEAMS: Will Butler returns from injury for start of Worcester’s Challenge Cup campaign appeared f...

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Bill Sweeney has revealed the Rugby Football Union is yet to receive any legal contact from the group of former players preparing claims for negligence against rugby's unions.

Welsh referee Nigel Owens ends his Test career at the age of 49 after hitting an unprecedented record in the Autumn Nations Cup The post Nigel Owens announces international retirement after hitting 100-Test landmark appe...

Bristol Bears and Clermont Auvergne get things underway in the Champions Cup on Saturday, while Toulon host Sale and Leinster travel to Montpellier...

Bordeaux Begles wing Santiago Cordero scored a late try to earn his side a 16-12 win over Northampton and get Saints' Heineken Champions Cup campaign off to a poor start.

Bristol Bears and Clermont kick off Saturday's action in Round 1 of the new Champions Cup season The post TEAMS: Malins, Sheedy and Earl all back for Champions Cup opener appeared first on The RUGBY Paper.

Referee Nigel Owens has confirmed his retirement from the Test game. The post International retirement call from referee Nigel Owens appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Check on the team news for Saturday's Challenge Cup pool matches. The post Justin Tipuric returns to lead Ospreys in Challenge Cup appeared first on Planet Rugby.

A bumper Saturday of Champions Cup pool action will kick off in style with Bristol Bears taking on French giants Clermont at Ashton Gate. The post Test stars back for Super Saturday in Champions Cup appeared first on Pla...

Two-time Heineken Cup winner Peter Stringer previews Harlequins clash at Munster, where the hosts are favourites at fortress Thomond Park The post Munster have everything in its right place to re-emerge on the European s...

Exeter Chiefs will get their Champions Cup title defence underway at home to Glasgow Warriors in four pool games taking place on Sunday. The post Finn Russell makes swift return for Racing 92 appeared first on Planet Rug...

Chris Hewett questions whether rugby is stuck in a time warp, unable to modernise with sound logic at its core The post Hewett column: Have World Rugby the wit to save our game? appeared first on The RUGBY Paper.

The main talking points ahead of the new Champions Cup season. The post The talking points ahead of the Champions Cup appeared first on Planet Rugby.

The short side returns ahead of this weekend's Champions Cup action. The post The short side: Racism, revenge and turmoil appeared first on Planet Rugby.