Big Mike returns after a brief break with a rapid-fire roundup of club rugby from January 7, 2026. He covers the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup, the URC (Stormers leading, Glasgow and Ulster close behind), Top 14 chaos with Toulouse on top, the Premiership (Northampton and Bath up front), and Japan League One where two squads remain unbeaten.

The episode recaps recent results, highlights standout matches and form shifts, and previews the key fixtures to watch in the coming weekend.

Big Mike breaks down the opening weekend of Champions and Challenge Cup action, the latest Premiership Women’s drama with Gloucester-Hartbury’s narrow win, and the Cape Town Sevens results. He also reviews French Division 2, Rugby Europe Super Cup, and summarizes the big news: the pools for the 2027 Men’s Rugby World Cup.

Looking ahead, Big Mike previews the upcoming Champions and Challenge Cup matches, the return of Japan League One with key fixtures, and the final round of Rugby Europe Super Cup round-robin action — all wrapped up with his top three games to watch this weekend.

Big Mike’s roundup from December 2, 2025: South Africa demolish Wales 73-0 in Cardiff, Toulouse, the Stormers and Bath sit atop their leagues, and New Zealand claim both the men’s and women’s 7s titles in Dubai. Club and international rugby previews lead into the start of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup.

This episode also looks ahead to the Rugby World Cup 2027 draw, reviews key URC, Top 14 and Premiership results, and picks three must-watch matches for the weekend. Quick, clear and packed with fixtures, results and sevens action.