How Champions Cup playoffs shape up

Following the conclusion of the Champions Cup pool stage, get an eyeful of the match-ups in the Round of 16.

Beale to trade Racing for Waratahs

Wallabies star Kurtley Beale is to leave French Top 14 side Racing 92 and return home to Australia.

Watch: Reinach at it again with incredible intercept try

Springbok scrumhalf Cobus Reinach scored an intercept try to help Montpellier claim a win over Exeter Chiefs and progress to the European Champions Cup playoffs.

French teams squeeze through in Champions Cup

Stade Francais and Montpellier squeezed into the European Champions Cup last 16 with victories on Sunday while Wasps went out after a crushing loss in Munster.

Watch: Stade hooker sent off for swearing at ref

Stade Francais’ Australian hooker Tolu Latu was shown a second yellow card for swearing at referee Wayne Barnes during a Champions Cup clash against Connacht.

Vermeulen opens Ulster account as Clermont reach last 16

Springbok World Cup winner Duane Vermeulen scored his first Ulster try as the Irish province beat Clermont on Saturday to finish second in Pool A of the European Champions Cup.

‘Tremendous’ De Allende to be replaced by Fekitoa

With Damian de Allende set to return to Japan, Munster have been linked with a move for former All Blacks centre Malakai Fekitoa.

Bath confirm coaching shake-up

Bath have confirmed the appointment of Johann van Graan and JP Ferreira as head coach and defence coach respectively.

De Allende’s injury woes continue

Munster have confirmed that Damian de Allende has been ruled out for “a number of weeks” due to an abdominal injury.

France enforces vaccine mandate for Six Nations

All athletes who wish to compete in France will have to be vaccinated against Covid-19, government sources confirmed on Monday.