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While there is no prize for guessing which Frenchman is top, the rest of the quickest players are a real mix of some familiar names and rogue shouts that could spice up a silver squad. To get into the top 10, you needed…
Read moreThose who can score free kicks in the game find that with the right player, it may as well be a penalty and it’s no surprise that Messi again tops the charts for that ranking. Even now at 39 years of age, no player has…
Read moreOn the one hand, anything better than bottom of the table will be an improvement for a side that’s finished 16th in all but one of the last five seasons. On the other, a leaky defence and a far-from-prolific attack will…
Read moreThe Red Bull driver was quickest in the final practice session at the Baku City Circuit . However he fell to eighth in qualifying, four places behind his team mate Isack Hadjar . Verstappen’s final qualifying run was…
Read moreDon’t expect them to make the same mistake again. Ulster faded last season but the top four feels like a realistic target this time around (Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile via Getty Images) Ulster appear to be a side on the up.…
Read moreStill, the returning Dr Brendan Venter is no stranger to the club, and the team has been bolstered by big-name signings like Tomos Williams and Alfie Barbeary. Can they make it to the play-offs for the first time since…
Read moreMunster look likely to be battling for a play-off spot in the new URC season (Seb Daly/Sportsfile via Getty Images) Munster are used to challenging for league titles, but a follow-up to their 2023 victory is looking…
Read moreDespite a slow start in last season’s United Rugby Championship, the Irish side finished up with their second title in a row. Sure, that fifth Champions Cup win (and a first since 2018) remains elusive, but you wouldn’t…
Read moreIn other words, the Johannesburg-based side have just enjoyed their best 12 months since joining the URC, and they’ll be looking to build on that foundation heading into the 2026-27 season. Below we run the rule over the…
Read moreCan they claim the title this time out? (Ewan Bootman/SNS Group via Getty Images) Glasgow Warriors dominated the URC for much of last year, and finished the regular season at the top of the table. They then suffered a…
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