European Champions Cup

Evan Roos and Deon Fourie in action for Stormers

France star blasts Euro chiefs for SA inclusion

France scrumhalf Morgan Parra says South African clubs should not have been allowed to take part in the European Champions and Challenge Cups next season.

The Stormers celebrate their URC title win

Au revoir Stormers, ‘lekker bly’ for Bulls, Sharks

The Stormers begin life in the European Champions Cup with a trip to France, while the Vodacom Bulls and Sharks kick off their campaign on home soil.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 06: Andy Goode of the Sharks looks on during the round four Super 14 match between the Waratahs and the Blues at Sydney Football Stadium on March 6, 2010 in Sydney, Australia.

Ex-England flyhalf: SA teams deserve to play in Europe

South African sides have earned the right to mix it with the best in Europe in the Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup, according to former England and Sharks flyhalf Andy Goode.

Stormers celebrate winning the Vodacom United Rugby Championship during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 Grand Final between Stormers and Bulls held at Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa on 18 June 2022 ©Shaun Roy/BackpagePix

Cup draw sends Europe’s best to South Africa

European giants will travel to South Africa to battle the Stormers, Bulls, Sharks, Lions and Cheetahs after the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup draws were completed on Tuesday.

United Rugby Championship, Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli, Wales 21/5/2022 Scarlets vs DHL Stormers DHL

SA hailed for rugby’s global expansion

European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) chairman Dominic McKay has attributed the ongoing success of South African teams to a vested interest from the country’s stakeholders to grow the game internationally.

Evan Roos scores against Glasgow Warriors

Stormers in Champions Cup will ‘shoot it through the roof’

Former Ireland and Leinster scrumhalf Eoin Reddan says SA teams competing against more of Europe’s top clubs next season will raise the standard of its premier competition.

Raymond Rhule in French Top 14 La Rochelle

Rhule: Rugby players need to find their voice

Raymond Rhule says his time in France with newly-crowned European champions La Rochelle has taught him to be more assertive when it comes to speaking his mind.

Watch: La Rochelle discover trophy is a crowd magnet

In a coastal city of only 77 000 people, an astonishing 35 000 flooded the streets of La Rochelle to celebrate the Champions Cup trophy tour with the team.

Elrigh Louw and Marcell Coetzee with Ruan Nortje

Bulls CEO: URC performances show salary cap is working

Vodacom Bulls CEO Edgar Rathbone says he doesn’t expect any big changes around the current salary cap, despite South Africa’s entry into the European Champions Cup next season. DYLAN JACK reports.

Raymond RHULE of Stade Rochelais celebrate his try with Dillyn LEYDS of Stade Rochelais during the Final Champions Cup match between Leinster and La Rochelle at Orange Velodrome on May 28, 2022 in Marseille, France.

Leyds, Rhule push La Rochelle to European glory

Dillyn Leyds and Raymond Rhule led the charge as La Rochelle stunned Irish giants Leinster to claim a maiden European Champions Cup title on Saturday evening.