Opening doors and changing perspectives
06 June 2025
Discover how social inclusion charity, School of Hard Knocks uses rugby to teach valuable skills to underprivileged communities.
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Investec Champions Cup
Investec is proud to be the title sponsor of the greatest club rugby competition in the world, the Investec Champions Cup. With some of the biggest names in world rugby putting in exhilarating, high-intensity performances this tournament is truly out of the ordinary.
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The 2025/26 tournament, where extraordinary things happen, kicks off on 5 December, with finals in Bilbao on 23 May 2026.
This is our third year sponsoring the Investec Champions Cup, a competition which embodies out of the ordinary achievement.
At Investec, our purpose is to create enduring worth and our approach is simple; we put clients at the heart of everything we do. This means understanding their unique needs, anticipating challenges and providing out of the ordinary solutions for individuals and businesses.
2025 highlights: Watch all the action in 30 seconds
2025 FINALS HIGHLIGHTS
1st
Investec Champions Cup title for Union Bordeaux-Bègles.
70,225
fans attended the Investec Champions Cup final, the largest attendance for a final in over a decade.
14
tries scored by Damian Penaud, from Union Bordeaux-Bègles, a record for a single season.
2025 / 2026 fixtures
24 clubs are competing in this year’s competition which opens with reigning Investec Champions Cup holders Union Bordeaux Bègles’ title defence against the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus Versfeld.
Beyond the Rugby Pitch
School of Hard Knocks
Out of the Ordinary Photography
Investec invited accredited photographers at the Investec Champions Cup to showcase their best action shots as part of a competition. The winning images capture the essence of rugby in key moments.
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