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Whatever happened to the likely lads? A brief history of all the Prem rugby teams who have disappeared from the top flight…

Leicester's Leon Lloyd and Mark Regan of Leeds tangle during the Zurich Premiership match (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)So many clubs have come and gone in the English top-flight. Here we list who they were, how they did and where they have gone...So many clubs have come and gone in the English top-flight. Here we list who they were, how they did and where they have gone [...]

How to watch PREM Rugby: TV & streaming guide for 2025-26 season

Northampton Saints currently top the Gallagher PREM table (David Rogers/Getty Images)How to watch every Gallagher PREM match this seasonThis guide explains how to watch PREM Rugby live streams as the competition reaches the final weekend of the regular …Continue reading » [...]

How to watch URC rugby: TV channels, live streams for 2025-26 season

Glasgow Warriors top the URC table heading into the final round of regular URC fixtures (Rob Casey/SNS Group via Getty Images)Your guide to watching every game of this season’s United Rugby ChampionshipThis guide explains how to watch a URC live streams during the 2025-26 season. – Dates: 26 September 2025 – 20 …Continue reading » [...]

Can rugby union break the USA? We look at World Rugby’s attempt to break America ahead of the 2031 World Cup…

A United States fan watches as the team takes on Argentina (Getty Images)As the Men's Football World Cup descends on the USA amid a wave of controversy, we look ahead to rugby's own bid to break America... As the Men's Football World Cup descends on the USA amid a wave of controversy, we look ahead to rugby's own bid to break America [...]

How France has mastered professional rugby better than everyone else

How France have becomes the masters of professional rugby (Getty Images)Columnist Paul Williams believes that only France have truly mastered the art of professionalism in rugby and others need to follow suitColumnist Paul Williams believes that only France have truly mastered the art of professionalism in rugby and others need to follow suit [...]

How to watch Bristol Bears v Bath Rugby for free: Live streams, TV channels, teams for today’s PREM Rugby clash

Watch Bristol Bears v Bath Rugby as two West Country rivals clash under the Friday night lights (Bob Bradford - CameraSport via Getty Images)Can Bath get a step closer to securing a home play-off semi-final in this West Country derby?Watch Bristol Bears v Bath Rugby as the two fierce West Country rivals meet in the penultimate round of this …Continue reading » [...]

How to watch European Champions Cup final 2026 for FREE: Live streams, TV channels for Leinster v Bordeaux

Watch the European Champions Cup final to see if Louis Bielle-Biarrey can add to the Six Nations title he won in March (Lionel Hahn/Getty Images)It’s URC v Top 14 but who will lift European club rugby’s biggest trophy in Bilbao?Watch the European Rugby Champions Cup final for free on ITVX or France TV, as perennial runners-up Leinster meet reigning …Continue reading » [...]

How to watch Montpellier v Ulster: Free channels & streaming info for 2026 European Challenge Cup final

Watch the European Challenge Cup final to see if Montpellier can round off an impressive season against Irish opposition (Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)An epic weekend of European finals kicks off in Bilbao. Who will lift the Challenge Cup trophy?Watch the European Challenge Cup final for free on ITVX (UK) and France TV (France) as the second-placed side in …Continue reading » [...]

The 12 greatest players in European Champions Cup rugby history, according to Rugby World

The Top 12 players in European Cup rugby history (Getty Images)Ahead of the Champions Cup final, here are 12 Players and coaches who’ve helped define Europe’s premier club competition since it kicked off in 1995Players and coaches who’ve helped define Europe’s premier club competition since it kicked off in 1995 [...]

“I’m a West Ham fan going through the emotional rollercoaster of relegation. Rugby fans deserve the same pain” Editor Joe Robinson

The lack of promotion/relegation has removed the hardship of sports fandom in English rugby (Getty Images)Rugby World editor Joe Robinson has been through the emotional wringer with West Ham and believes rugby fans are missing out on the true pain of sports fandomEditor Joe Robinson has been through the emotional wringer with West Ham and believes rugby fans are missing out on the true pain of sports fandom [...]

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Andy Farrell says signing a new Ireland contract was an easy decision as he pens a four-year extension to lead the team until 2031. [...]

After 17 rounds of action the Prem's regular season ends on Saturday with two key games in the play-off shake-up. [...]

England and Exeter made a joint decision for winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso to undergo surgery on a facial injury that could end his season. [...]

Ireland men's head coach Andy Farrell signs a new contract with the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) until 2031. [...]

Centre Louie Hennessey is ruled out of Wales summer internationals to undergo treatment on a damaged shoulder. [...]

Exeter boss Rob Baxter reflects on the chance to renew his rivalry with Saracens' Mark McCall for one final time. [...]

Leinster head coach Leo Cullen says that coach Jacques Nienaber is "fully committed" to the province that are "lucky to have" him involved. [...]

Director of rugby Pat Lam has labelled some of the injuries sustained his side this Prem Rugby season as "freakish" and "unlikely" [...]

In-form Bulls stand in the way at Murrayfield as Glasgow Warriors bid for a place in the URC final. [...]

Long-serving Cornwall back Matt Shepherd says returning to Twickenham for the eighth time is still as 'magical' as his first game there. [...]

Gloucester-Hartpury trio Rachel Lund, Ellena Perry and Bianca Blackburn will all retire from rugby at the end of the season. [...]

England star Ellie Kildunne says she did not want or plan to leave Harlequins and does not know where she will play her rugby next season. [...]

Long-serving hooker Emily Tuttosi is among seven players who will leave Exeter Chiefs Women at the end of the season. [...]

A member of the RFU council has been stripped of perks of his position for seven months – including tickets to England games, free meals and travel expenses – after posting discriminatory criticism. [...]

Blackrock College announce the death of former Ireland and British and Irish Lions back row Fergus Slattery at the age of 77. [...]