Rugby
Share
Published 17:51 27 Aug 2026 BST
Updated 18:01 27 Aug 2026 BST

Summer is almost over, the World Cup has been and gone and the regular football season is back underway.
While the World Cup is all a bit of fun, the Champions League is where the business really happens and fans will be excited to get back to their club teams.
And, with the Premier League offering five Champions League qualification spots in last year's campaign, there is plenty of English representation to get behind in the latest instalment.
Arsenal, Man City, Man United, Aston Villa and Liverpool are in the mix for European glory and will learn their fate tonight.
Follow the draw live here:
Explore more on these topics:
Peadophile swim coach George Gibney jailed for 15 years
The new case was sparked by a hit BBC podcast by Mark Horgan. Former Irish Olympic swimming coach George Gibney has been jailed for more than 15 years for the sexual abuse of four girls in the 1970s and 1980s. The abuse took place in Dublin, in Glenalbyn swimming pools, Stillorgan, and Newpark Sports Centre, Blackrock. The […]
Rugby
1 week ago
Ireland’s Bazunu breaks silence after decision to withdraw from Israel game
Bazunu is the only player so far to have publicly withdrawn. Ireland and Bolton Wanderers goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu has published a statement explaining his decision to withdraw from his nation’s upcoming fixture with Israel. Posted on social media, and quoted in the Irish Independent, it reads: “Representing my country means everything to me. I have […]
Rugby
3 weeks ago
Rugby
Sydney Sweeney responds strongly after backlash to nude sports ad
Rugby