Italy, Ireland, Gregor Townsend, Scott Robertson

It’s time for our Monday wrap of who has their name in lights and who is making the headlines for all the wrong reasons after the weekend. THEY’RE ON FIRE! Italy: What is rare is wonderful, and every rugby neutral was surely thrilled that the Azzurri excitedly picked off Scotland in the opening round of … Read more

Sebastien Chabal makes stunning mental health revelation : Planet Rugby

Legendary France loose forward Sebastien Chabal has revealed that he is suffering from significant memory loss after his retirement from the game, possibly due to concussions. Earlier this week, the YouTube channel Legend – which is hosted by French media personality Guillaume Pley – published an interview with Chabal where he made the stunning revelations … Read more

Toulouse player ratings: ‘Bittersweet’ moment for Ange Capuozzo v Sale : Planet Rugby

Following a 38-15 victory over Sale Sharks in the Investec Champions Cup round of 16 clash at the Stadium de Toulouse on Sunday, here’s our player ratings for Toulouse. 15 Thomas Ramos: Another rock steady outing from the full-back as he kicked well off the tee and showed good vision when in possession whether that was … Read more

‘One of the nuttiest things’ – Rugby match delayed as military parachutist rescued by firefighters

Firefighters were forced to save the day after a pre-match routine resulted in a 40-minute delay in the Champions Cup on Sunday. The last 16 tie between Toulouse and Sale was held up after a military parachutist got caught on the roof of the Stadium de Toulouse. 4 Toulouse’s clash with Sale was delayed after … Read more

Champions Cup team news: Sam Prendergast and Marcus Smith clash : Planet Rugby

The Investec Champions Cup action returns this weekend with the last-16 games, including defending champions Toulouse’s clash against Sale Sharks on Sunday. The schedule begins with Northampton Saints v Clermont on Friday before Toulon host Saracens, Leinster face Harlequins, Castres host Benetton, La Rochelle meet Munster and Glasgow Warriors welcome Leicester Tigers to Scotstoun in … Read more

British & Irish Lions: Wigglesworth could be ‘secret weapon’ in Austalia : Planet Rugby

Richard Wigglesworth can be the British and Irish Lions’ “secret weapon” in Australia, former England star Mark Cueto believes. Wigglesworth was yesterday confirmed as England’s one representative on Andy Farrell’s coaching team for the hotly anticipated three-Test tour Down Under. The announcement came less than a fortnight after Steve Borthwick said he had received no … Read more

Champions Cup Team of the Week: RG Snyman and Damian Penaud star : Planet Rugby

A thrilling final pool round of the Investec Champions Cup saw records tumble and now that the dust has settled on the action we’ve picked our Team of the Week. Damian Penaud destroyed the Sharks with a brilliant double hat-trick for Bordeaux, whilst Toulouse eviscerated Leicester, scoring 80 points in one of the great performances. … Read more