Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) Performance Director David Humphreys has pledged to address disparities among Ireland’s four provinces while ensuring that Leinster’s dominant setup remains a model of success rather than a target for levelling.

Coaches on the hot seat? Rugby fans will need to look no further than iconic Welsh head coach Warren Gatland.

South African teams experienced a weekend of contrasting emotions in round 10 of the United Rugby Championship. While the Vodacom Bulls and Hollywoodbets Sharks secured crucial wins to maintain their positions near the top of the table, the Emirates Lions and DHL Stormers suffered disappointing defeats that underlined their struggles in the competition.

FloRugby’s United Rugby Championship Round 10 Team of the Week celebrates standout performances across the league. Munster and Leinster lead the way with three selections each, while Ospreys contribute four, including a potential USA Eagle after their dominant showing. Scarlets add two players to the line-up, with Sharks, Lions, Bulls, and Zebre each represented by one.

As the 2025 Six Nations Championship gets underway, it steps into the spotlight during the break between round four and the knockout stage of the Investec Champions Cup.

Saturday night at the Aviva Stadium offered a stark reminder of what might have been for Munster fans.

Experienced tighthead prop Neethling Fouché has committed his future to the DHL Stormers, signing a three-year contract extension that will keep him at the franchise until at least 2028.

The South African Shield in the BKT United Rugby Championship is heating up, as the Stormers aim to secure their third title in four seasons.

Harlequins delivered a commanding performance to defeat the Glasgow Warriors 24-7 in a decisive Round 4 clash of the Investec Champions Cup on Saturday evening at The Twickenham Stoop.

Harlequins sits third in Pool 4 but needs a win against a tough Glasgow squad in order to secure a place in the Champions Cup Round of 16.

'Relief and renewal' is how Connacht head coach Pete Wilkins described his team's EPCR Challenge Cup victory over Lyon in Tuesday's media availability.

The DHL Stormers have secured the signature of double Rugby World Cup-winning Springboks scrumhalf Cobus Reinach, who will join the Cape Town-based side ahead of the 2025-2026 season.

The Bristol Bears held off a determined Benetton Rugby side to secure a 35-29 victory in a thrilling, end-to-end match at Ashton Gate on Saturday.

The Leicester Tigers came into Round 3 of the Investec Champions Cup looking to secure a win to stay in play for the Round of 16. Winless Ulster Rugby, however, would not go down without a fight.

Toulouse defeated the Hollywoodbets Sharks 20-8 in a hard-fought Investec Champions Cup match at Kings Park, with the French side securing its spot in the Round of 16.