CHAMPIONS CUP

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Sharks suffer heavy defeat against Toulouse in opening Champions Cup match

The Sharks' miserable start to the 2025/26 season continued as they were beaten 19-56 by Toulouse in the Champions Cup on Sunday.

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Champions Cup: Bulls lose after leading in high-scoring clash with Bordeaux

The Bulls squandered a commanding position as they fell 46-33 to defending champions Bordeaux Begles in their Champions Cup opener at Loftus.

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Ntuthuko Mchunu to make Stormers debut in Champions Cup opener against Bayonne

Springbok loosehead Ntuthuko Mchunu is set to earn his DHL Stormers debut in Friday night's Investec Champions Cup opener against Bayonne.

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Boks aplenty in Bulls' Champions Cup squad as they prepare for brilliant Bordeaux

The Bulls have confirmed their powerful squad to contest the 2025/26 Investec Champions Cup, which gets underway next week.

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Red Bull takes over Newcastle Falcons, rebrands as Red Bulls

Newcastle Rugby Ltd have confirmed that Red Bull has taken full ownership of the Newcastle Falcons, with the English Premiership club set to become the Newcastle Red Bulls.

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SA Rugby boss hopes Club World Cup will focus SA franchises

SA Rugby chief executive Rian Oberholzer hopes the introduction of the Club World Cup will force South African teams to take the Champions Cup seriously.