‘It’s what I live for’ – Fekitoa on writing Benetton Investec Champions Cup history

7 months ago

Champions Cup

Tongan centre Malakai Fekitoa is relishing Benetton Rugby’s first Champions Cup knock-out game and the chance to go down in club folklore.

Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup: the Countdown is on! One month to go until international club rugby’s pinnacle returns

The 2025/26 EPCR season kicks off on 5 December, as the road to Bilbao 2026 Finals begins with 50% of Finals tickets already sold.

05 Nov 2025

7 min

Champions Cup

Investec Champions Cup club-by-club form guide one month out

Find out how reigning champions Union Bordeaux Bègles, four-time winners Leinster or finalists Northampton Saints are looking one month out from the Investec Champions Cup.

05 Nov 2025

14 min

Champions Cup

Thibaud Flament and Maxime Lucu on South Africa revenge: ‘They stole our World Cup from us’

France host South Africa to open their Autumn Nations Series campaign on Saturday - the perfect chance for Stade Toulousain’s Thibaud Flament and Union Bordeaux Bègles’ Maxime Lucu to test themselves ahead of the Investec Champions Cup.

04 Nov 2025

5 min

Champions Cup

Autumn Internationals on TV: where to watch England vs Australia, Scotland vs USA and Ireland vs New Zealand

Northampton Saints’ Tommy Freeman is at centre and locks horns with Joseph Suaalii while Jack Crowley starts at fly-half for Ireland vs New Zealand.

31 Oct 2025

6 min

Champions Cup

Jordie Barrett’s Ireland rematch - Where to watch Ireland vs New Zealand

Jordie Barrett’s season at Leinster means he has given the All Blacks ‘some good insights’ ahead of Ireland-New Zealand.

29 Oct 2025

3 min

Champions Cup

EPCR Partner Day 2025/26 - the build-up to the Investec Champions Cup

EPCR hosted their 2025/26 Partner Day, welcoming players and media from around the world.

29 Oct 2025

1 min

Champions Cup

England line-up vs Australia: Tommy Freeman at centre, George Ford at fly-half

Northampton Saints’ Tommy Freeman’s wishes come true as he starts at centre while Sale Sharks’ George Ford takes the 10 jersey for England's Autumn Nations Series opener against Australia.

28 Oct 2025

5 min

Champions Cup

Rugby on TV: How to watch Saracens’ Noah Caluori vs Northampton Saints and URC Round 5 LIVE

Noah Caluori stars for ‘Sarries’ before Ellis Genge's Bristol Bears travel to local rivals Bath. Glasgow Warriors host Vodacom Bulls and Munster look for double interpro trouble in the URC.

24 Oct 2025

8 min

Champions Cup

Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales reveal squads for Autumn internationals

Louis Rees-Zammit makes Wales return with Owen Farrell and Tom Willis omitted for England. Blair Kinghorn gets the nod for Scotland and Caelan Doris captains Ireland.

22 Oct 2025

10 min

Champions Cup

Munster’s Tom Farrell with a wonder try vs Leinster and Saracens’ five-star Noah Caluori

Munster saw off Leinster in an historic derby-day win while Noah Caluori scored five for Saracens in the PREM.

20 Oct 2025

5 min

Champions Cup

Rugby on TV: how to watch Leinster-Munster and PREM Round 4

Leinster’s Sam Prendergast and Munster’s Jack Crowley locked in at fly-half battle; Maro Itoje hits 200 for Saracens and Leicester Tigers and Bath's PREM Final repeat.

17 Oct 2025

2 min

Champions Cup

‘Leinster-Munster is big, it’s always fiery’ - Joe McCarthy

Champions Cup legends Leinster and Munster meet this weekend for the season’s first interpro derby.

15 Oct 2025

5 min

Champions Cup

Rugby on TV: Tommy Freeman, Fin Smith and Alex Mitchell back for Northampton Saints on PREM Derby Day and URC Round 3 LIVE

Tommy Freeman’s 100th appearance as Marcus Smith and Finn Russell also return from British & Irish Lions duty; Leinster look for first win with new captain Josh van der Flier.

10 Oct 2025

6 min

Champions Cup

‘If we can knock out UBB early doors, that’d be good!’ - Tommy Freeman on Northampton Saints’ ambitions

Winger Tommy Freeman on the Investec Champions Cup Final, the upcoming season and Saints ‘unbelievable’ group at the moment. An exclusive EPCR interview.

09 Oct 2025

6 min

Champions Cup

Jack Willis named TOP 14 Player of the Year

Stade Toulousain’s back row warrior Jack Willis was named TOP’s Player of the Year at last night’s Nuit du Rugby ceremony.

07 Oct 2025

5 min

Champions Cup

Lewis Moody reveals motor neurone disease diagnosis

Two-time Heineken Cup winner with Leicester Tigers, Lewis Moody has revealed his motor neurone disease diagnosis.

06 Oct 2025

4 min

Champions Cup

A champions weekend in PREM, URC and TOP 14 for Exeter Chiefs, Munster and UBB

Exeter Chiefs’ Immanuel Feyi-Waboso hits three, Jack Crowley drops for Munster and Bielle-Biarrey’s historic innings for Union Bordeaux Bègles.

06 Oct 2025

9 min

Champions Cup

Bok to back for South Africa in Rugby Championship as Cobus Reinach and Malcolm Marx shine

South Africa beat Argentina 27-29 to claim second Rugby Championship in two years.

06 Oct 2025

5 min

Champions Cup

Rugby on TV: How to watch URC and PREM Round 2 LIVE as Lions start returning

Lions stars Sione Tuipulotu and Ollie Chessum are back, while Liam Williams is set for Newcastle debut. All you need to know ahead of another entertaining weekend of club rugby action.

03 Oct 2025

5 min

Champions Cup

Rugby on TV: Where to watch New Zealand v Australia and Argentina v South Africa LIVE

Will Skelton back for Wallabies test against New Zealand while Santiago Chocobares and Julián Montoya start for Pumas against strong South Africa.

02 Oct 2025

5 min

Champions Cup

'He's a classic Englishman, the kind you love to hate' - Matthieu Jalibert on Henry Pollock

Matthieu Jalibert on Union Bordeaux Bègles' celebrations after their Investec Champions Cup and Northampton Saints' young star Henry Pollock.

01 Oct 2025

5 min

Champions Cup

Antoine Dupont reveals timeline for return to action

Stade Toulousain scrum-half Antoine Dupont reveals he could be back in time for this season's Investec Champions Cup.

30 Sep 2025

2 min

Champions Cup

Stormers stun Leinster with ‘magic performance’, Bath battle back in PREM

DHL Stormers, Zebre Parma, Bath, Exeter Chiefs and Aviron Bayonnais with memorable performances. Your weekend wrap for all things domestic club rugby.

29 Sep 2025

9 min

Champions Cup

Rugby on TV: Where to watch the PREM and URC Round 1 LIVE

Saracens’ Owen Farrell and Bristol Bears’ Louis Rees-Zammit start in PREM Round 1.

25 Sep 2025

6 min

Champions Cup

Rugby on TV: How to watch New Zealand-Australia and Argentina-South Africa LIVE

Line-ups for Rugby Championship round five as Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup stars set to shine.

25 Sep 2025

2 min