This Week On FloRugby: Sep 21 - Sep 27, 2026

European club rugby is officially back in full force. The United Rugby Championship and Gallagher PREM begin their 2026-27 seasons this weekend, joining the Top 14 for the first full week with all three major European leagues in action.

56m ago

5 Biggest DHL Stormers Storylines For The 2026-27 URC Season

The DHL Stormers Rugby enter 2026-27 under pressure. They finished third in the United Rugby Championship last season, reached the semifinals after emphatic wins over Leinster and Glasgow. Then Cape Town brought Siya Kolisi, Cheslin Kolbe and Wilco Louw home.

1d ago

5 Biggest Connacht Rugby Storylines For The 2026-27 URC Season

Connacht Rugby enter 2026-27 with expectations. Stuart Lancaster inherited a team that had finished 13th, then guided it to eighth, a 10-8 URC record and a URC playoff return in his first season.

3d ago

3 Reasons To Watch The DHL Stormers In The 2026-27 URC Season

The DHL Stormers Rugby are not entering 2026-27 as a rebuilding project or a hopeful outsider. They finished third in the United Rugby Championship last season, reached the semifinals and produced stretches of rugby that looked good enough to win the competition. Then they added Siya Kolisi, Cheslin Kolbe and Wilco Louw

3d ago

3 Reasons To Watch Connacht Rugby In The 2026-27 URC Season

Connacht Rugby enter 2026-27 with a fascinating “prove it” season. Stuart Lancaster’s first year produced an eighth-place finish, a return to the playoffs and a remarkable 7-1 closing run after a 3-7 start.

Sep 15

5 Connacht Rugby Players To Know For The 2026-27 URC Season

Connacht Rugby enter 2026-27 in a far different place than they occupied a year ago.

Sep 12

5 DHL Stormers Players To Know For The 2026-27 URC Season

The DHL Stormers Rugby enter the 2026-27 United Rugby Championship season with legitimate championship expectations after finishing third and reaching the semifinals last season.

Sep 11

Connacht Rugby 2026-27 Season Preview: Can Stuart Lancaster's Surge Become Sustainable?

Connacht Rugby enter 2026-27 with a more demanding question than the one Stuart Lancaster inherited a year ago. The issue is no longer whether an accomplished coach can drag a 13th-place team back toward relevance.

Sep 9

DHL Stormers 2026-27 Preview: Can Cape Town's Superteam Win The URC?

The DHL Stormers Rugby enter 2026-27 with a different burden than they carried a year ago. Third place in the United Rugby Championship and a semifinal appearance proved John Dobson's team had returned to the league's top tier. Then Cape Town added Siya Kolisi, Cheslin Kolbe and Wilco Louw to a core already featuring Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Damian Willemse and Evan Roos.

Sep 8

How Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu Became South Africa's Best Player

South Africa does not lack candidates for the title of best Springbok. That is what makes Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu's rise so significant.

Sep 2

The Young Stars Challenging World Rugby's Established Elite

The remarkable thing about the top of FloRugby's Top 100 is not simply that Louis Bielle-Biarrey is No. 1 and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu is No. 2.

Sep 2

South Africa's URC Heavyweights Reload For 2026-27 As Stormers Build A Springbok Super Team

South Africa's four United Rugby Championship clubs once again were among the busiest teams during the transfer window, but no side made a bigger statement than the DHL Stormers.

Aug 22

The 10 Rugby Departures That Could Change The 2026-27 United Rugby Championship

The 2026-27 United Rugby Championship welcomed plenty of world-class talent during the transfer window, but the league also said goodbye to some of its biggest stars.

Aug 21

The 10 Rugby Transfers That Could Decide The 2026-27 United Rugby Championship

The race for the 2026-27 United Rugby Championship title may have been reshaped long before opening weekend.

Aug 21

URC Rivalries To Watch In 2026-2027: The Biggest Derby Matches On The Schedule

The United Rugby Championship schedule always delivers championship-caliber rugby, but some fixtures carry extra meaning long before kickoff. Whether it's decades of provincial pride, national bragging rights or recent postseason history, the league's fiercest rivalries often shape the title race just as much as the standings.

Jul 31