Paris blockbuster to start 2026 Six Nations

Paris blockbuster to start 2026 Six Nations

The 2026 Six Nations will kick off with a clash between France and Ireland in Paris on Thursday, 5 February. Les Bleus won 42-27 in Dublin on their way to winning this year’s title. The defending champions will have three home fixtures in 2026, hosting Italy in round...

Duhan back to face Bulls?

Edinburgh coach Sean Everitt hopes winger Duhan van der Merwe will be fit for their Vodacom URC quarter-final against the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus on 31 May. The 29-year-old South African has been sidelined since 28 March since suffering an ankle injury, but was still...

On this day: Habana hacks apart Sharks

On 19 May 2007, Bryan Habana sliced through the Sharks to set up a dramatic victory for the Vodacom Bulls in a pulsating Super 14 final in Durban. The Springbok speedster soared over the line for an injury-time try that set up the match-winning conversion for Derick...

Munster ready to ‘do it the hard way’ in Durbs

Ireland flanker Tadhg Beirne’s steely resolve highlights Munster’s grit as the former URC champions prepare to run the playoff gauntlet on the road. “We know we’ve got to do it the hard way,” Beirne told the Irish Independent. “We’ll be away from home for all of...