The European season has officially narrowed down to its final contenders.
Leinster survived a late push from Toulon to book another Investec Champions Cup final appearance, while Bordeaux Bègles advanced past Bath to set up one of the biggest club matches of the season.
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At the same time, Ulster’s run to the EPCR Challenge Cup final has added another layer to an already crowded URC playoff race, with clubs now balancing European ambitions against domestic positioning entering the final weeks of the campaign.
That backdrop shapes this week’s Rugby Union Club Rankings.
The top of the table remains relatively stable, with Leinster, Stormers and Bath still leading the way. But there is movement underneath as Super Rugby Pacific sides continue climbing, Japan Rugby League One tightens near the top and several European contenders try to carry semifinal momentum back into league play.
See the full Top 25 rugby union club rankings below.
Rugby Union Club Rankings - May 6, 2026
- Leinster (URC) - 10-6 - Last: 1
- Stormers (URC) - 12-4 - Last: 2
- Bath Rugby (PREM) - 11-3 - Last: 3
- Bordeaux Bègles (Top 14) - 12-10 - Last: 4
- Northampton Saints (PREM) - 12-1-1 - Last: 5
- Glasgow Warriors (URC) - 11-5 - Last: 6
- Ulster (URC) - 9-7 - Last: 7
- Montpellier (Top 14) - 13-8-1 - Last: 8
- Hurricanes (SRP) - 8-2 - Last: 11
- Saitama Wild Knights (JRLO) - 15-2 - Last: 10
- Chiefs (SRP) - 8-2 - Last: 12
- Bristol Bears (PREM) - 10-4 - Last: 13
- Toulouse (Top 14) - 16-6 - Last: 14
- Toulon (Top 14) - 11-10-1 - Last: 15
- Kubota Spears (JRLO) - 14-3 - Last: 17
- Kobelco Kobe Steelers (JRLO) - 15-2 - Last: 16
- Exeter Chiefs (PREM) - 8-5-1 - Last: 9
- Reds (SRP) - 6-4 - Last: 20
- Stade Français (Top 14) - 12-9-1 - Last: 18
- Leicester Tigers (PREM) - 10-4 - Last: 21
- Pau (Top 14) - 14-8 - Last: 22
- Brumbies (SRP) - 5-6 - Last: 19
- Lions (URC) - 10-5-1 - Last: 23
- Cardiff Rugby (URC) - 10-6 - Last: 24
- Racing 92 (Top 14) - 13-8-1 - Last: 25
Investec Champions Cup Final
Saturday, May 23
- 9:45 a.m. ET - Leinster Rugby vs. Union Bordeaux Bègles - San Mamés Stadium, Bilbao
EPCR Challenge Cup Final
Friday, May 22
- 3:00 p.m. ET - Ulster Rugby vs. Montpellier Hérault Rugby - San Mamés Stadium, Bilbao
How The Rankings Work
These cross-competition power rankings compare professional rugby union clubs across major leagues using a standings-based rating model. Each team’s rating is shaped by record, point differential, league strength, previous rating and major knockout competition status.
Champions Cup semifinalists receive an added boost because those results provide the strongest cross-league signal, while Challenge Cup semifinalists receive a smaller adjustment. The model also uses league-specific caps and movement limits, so strong records in developing or lower-strength competitions do not outweigh proven performance in deeper leagues.
The rankings are meant to estimate current club strength across competitions, not simply mirror domestic league tables.
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