Colin Newboult 29 Jan 2026 Handre Pollard in ‘top three fly-halves ever’ as England great makes ‘undeniable’ Rugby World Cup prediction A former England and Lions star has made some bold claims over Springboks fly-half Handre Pollard. South Africa
Adam Kyriacou 29 Jan 2026 URC round 11: Predictions, teams, kick-off times, how to watch and referee appointments The URC continues this weekend as two matches take place on Friday before six fixtures on Saturday. Here's the team news and our predictions. United Rugby Championship
Jared Wright 25 Jan 2026 Rugby Transfers: Bulls swoop for Leicester star, Tigers target little-known prop on Rassie Erasmus’ radar and Bath’s ‘tug-of-war’ over England snub A wrap up of the weekend's transfer news and rumours including reports from England and South Africa. Internationals
Colin Newboult 25 Jan 2026 Springboks great tables bold ploy for South African teams to navigate congested season South African sides have been criticised for playing understrength teams in the Investec Champions Cup. South Africa
Adam Kyriacou 23 Jan 2026 Edinburgh v Bulls: Five takeaways as forward gives Rassie Erasmus ‘reason to smile’ while another loss ‘piles the pressure’ on Sean Everitt Following a 19-17 win for the Bulls over Edinburgh at Hive Stadium on Friday, here's our five takeaways from the United Rugby Championship clash. United Rugby Championship
Adam Kyriacou 22 Jan 2026 URC round 10: Predictions, teams, kick-off times, how to watch and referee appointments The URC returns this weekend and there's plenty to play for as three games take place on Friday and five during Saturday afternoon and evening. United Rugby Championship
Colin Newboult 22 Jan 2026 Investec Champions Cup: Round-of-16 dates, kick-off times and how to watch details revealed The details have been revealed for the upcoming Investec Champions Cup knockout matches. Bath
Jared Wright 20 Jan 2026 Rugby Transfers: Springbok in demand, All Black on the market, Wallabies snub leaves, World Cup-winner linked with Test gig and more The latest transfer news and rumours. Internationals
Jared Wright 20 Jan 2026 Ex-ref boss blasts English official after ‘completely unacceptable’ assist for Springbok’s try Owen Doyle has hit out at the match official's actions that aided Akker van der Merwe. Bulls
Louis Chapman Coombe 19 Jan 2026 Investec Champions Cup Team of the Week: ‘Scrumptious’ Antoine Dupont ‘sends alarm bells ringing’ as Marcus Smith ‘back to his best’ The latest Planet Rugby Investec Champions Cup Team of the Week is in! Bath
Louis Chapman Coombe 19 Jan 2026 Investec Champions Cup: Round of 16 draw confirmed as path to Bilbao emerges Full details of the Investec Champions Cup Round of 16, plus further dates for the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final have now been confirmed. Bath
Louis Chapman Coombe 16 Jan 2026 Bulls player ratings v Pau: Bok-inspired Bomb Squad ‘turn the tide’ while back-rowers sum up ‘valiant efforts’ in victory Our Bulls player ratings following their 26-24 win over Pau in the Investec Champions Cup. Bulls
Adam Kyriacou 16 Jan 2026 Investec Champions Cup round four: Predictions, teams, kick-off times, how to watch and referee appointments Check on all the team news, our predictions, kick-off times, match officials and how to watch the action in the Investec Champions Cup this weekend. Bath
Jared Wright 15 Jan 2026 Bulls continue Springboks’ experiment as Kurt-Lee Arendse and Junior Boks star return in largely changed team Kurt-Lee Arendse makes his long-awaited return as Johan Ackermann makes sweeping changes. Bulls
Danny Stephens 13 Jan 2026 Loose Pass: Time to penalise ‘unsporting’ behaviour while Toulouse fall foul of Stoke analogy again Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport. Loose Pass
Jared Wright 13 Jan 2026 Springboks great: Bulls ‘defence optional’ as pressure builds on Johan Ackermann, performances are ‘not good enough’ Johan Ackermann is under pressure at the Bulls, according to a former Springbok. Bulls
David Skippers 12 Jan 2026 Who’s hot and who’s not: Ronan O’Gara a ‘no-show’ after Leinster loss and a ‘memorable weekend’ for Scottish clubs in Champions Cup Check who's hot and not following the week's on and off-field action. Who's hot and who's not
Jared Wright 12 Jan 2026 15 Springboks included in battling Bulls’ touring squad as World Cup-winning duo bolster Johan Ackermann’s stocks Johan Ackermann has named 15 Springboks in his Bulls' touring squad. Bulls
David Skippers 12 Jan 2026 Johan Ackermann reveals biggest stumbling block which made Bulls ‘force things’ in Bristol defeat Bulls head coach Johan Ackermann revealed what was their biggest stumbling block in his side's 61-49 defeat to Bristol Bears in Saturday's Investec Champions Cup clash in Pretoria. Bulls
David Skippers 10 Jan 2026 Bulls player ratings: Shambolic Springboks’ errors ‘prove costly’ in embarrassing loss to Bristol Bears The Bulls' player ratings after their 61-49 Investec Champions Cup defeat against Bristol Bears at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday. Bulls
James While 10 Jan 2026 Bulls v Bristol: Five takeaways as Springbok-laden hosts ‘look lost at this level’ while Bears ‘put in a performance for the ages’ Five takeaways from the 110-point Investec Champions Cup thriller at Loftus Versfeld. Bristol
Jared Wright 10 Jan 2026 Ex-Springbok ‘close to tears’ over Bulls shocker as fans slam ‘woeful’ performance in defeat to Bristol Bears Fans, pundits and ex-players have slammed the Bulls performance against Bristol Bears. Bulls
David Skippers 09 Jan 2026 Investec Champions Cup round three: Predictions, teams, kick-off times, how to watch and referee appointments Round Three of the Champions Cup gets underway on Friday with two matches before there are another six on Saturday and four more on Sunday. Bath
Jared Wright 09 Jan 2026 Bulls STACKED with 10 Springboks for Bristol Bears showdown despite Canan Moodie setback Johan Ackermann has stuck by his promise to field a full-strength team against Bristol Bears. Bulls
Ben Youngs 08 Jan 2026 Ben Youngs’ Investec Champions Cup: Why I love wind-up merchant Henry Pollock, what’s wrong at Saracens and my Ronan O’Gara prediction In his third exclusive column for Planet Rugby, For The Love Of Rugby co-host Ben Youngs reveals what he admires about Henry Pollock and more. Bristol
Jared Wright 07 Jan 2026 Springboks great: Willie Le Roux is still an ‘exceptional’ player but fans ‘latch onto that one thing’ Steven Kitshoff has hailed Willie Le Roux as an 'exceptional' player and statest that you can 'never fault his effort'. Bulls
Jared Wright 07 Jan 2026 Springboks lock defends Willie Le Roux’s all-or-nothing gamble, Felix Jones in Bulls camp Ruan Nortje has come out to bat for Willie Le Roux after his all-or-nothing cross kick against the Stormers. Bulls
Adam Kyriacou 06 Jan 2026 Investec Champions Cup match officials: Italian handed final rematch while Matthew Carley gets Leinster v La Rochelle The Investec Champions Cup returns this weekend, with Round Three taking place from Friday to Sunday. Here are the match officials on duty. Bath
Colin Newboult 05 Jan 2026 Inexperienced ref lays down the law to Springboks star after X-rated outburst Damian Willemse was summoned after his Stormers team-mate spoke out of turn. Stormers
Simon Thomas 04 Jan 2026 John Dobson hails Stormers win over ‘desperate’ Bulls and why these games are ‘really good’ for South African rugby Stormers director of rugby John Dobson hailed his team's 13-8 win over the Bulls and feels these derby matches are benefitting the Springboks. Stormers
