Founded:

1986

Address:

500 Av. de Vanières, 34070 Montpellier, France

Country:

France

Website:

https://www.montpellier-rugby.com

Montpellier Rugby Players and Domestic Abuse Controversy

22 December 2024 0 comments
Guest Blogs

Montpellier are pushed all the way by Dragons

8 December 2024 0 comments
Challenge Cup

By SIMON THOMAS Dragons …………. 14pts Tries: Basham 26, O’Brien 40 Conversions: O’Brien 27, 40 Montpellier ….. 18pts Tries: Tambwe 13, Tauleigne 21 Conversion: Barreau […]

International pair join Montpellier

14 July 2024 0 comments
Latest News

MONTPELLIER have confirmed the signing of England No.8 Billy Vunipola, right, and former Scotland full-back Stuart Hogg, below. Hogg, who retired last summer after four […]

Carbonel winner ensures last-gasp Montpellier survival

16 June 2024 0 comments
Club Rugby James Harrington Latest News Top 14

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN THE English Football League’s Championship play-off final is sometimes referred to as ‘the richest game in football’, with £100million of spoils […]

Montpellier lead chase for Munster ace Frisch

7 April 2024 0 comments
Blindside - rugby transfers Top 14 United Rugby Championship

Montpellier are leading the chase for Munster centre Antoine Frisch, who has declared his allegiance to France over Ireland. Born in Fontainebleau, France, Frisch qualifies […]

Benetton ………27 Montpellier …19

21 January 2024 0 comments
Challenge Cup

TOMAS Albornoz ran the show to secure Benetton home advantage in the last 16 and boost his chances of taking over from Nicolas Sanchez as […]

Freshwater tempted by Montpellier

5 November 2023 0 comments
Blindside - rugby transfers

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Former England loosehead Perry Freshwater, below, is in advanced talks about a switch to join the Montpellier coaching staff […]

Young Guns: Montpellier and Scotland U18s second row Charlie Moss

1 October 2023 0 comments
Top 14 Young Gun

Having been made redundant at both Wasps and London Irish in a matter of weeks, Charlie Moss decided to move to the south of France […]

Montpellier U-turn blocks Thomas from playing in Wales

2 July 2023 0 comments
Latest News Top 14

By PETER JACKSON Montpellier have done a U-turn on Henry Thomas, slamming the door on the former England prop playing in Wales next season. Thomas […]

Montpellier deserve better

9 April 2023 0 comments
Latest News Peter Jackson

PETER JACKSON THE organisers of Europe’s blue riband club event had all week to make a public apology for heaping one injustice after another on […]

Williams agrees deal to join his Montpellier mates

12 February 2023 0 comments
Blindside - rugby transfers

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER New deal: Harry Williams is on his way to France PICTURE: Getty Images TIGHTHEAD Harry Williams has signed a […]

Montpellier will be a tough challenge for us, says Basham

22 January 2023 0 comments
Champions Cup

PREVIEW… Montpellier v London Irish Today. Kick-off 1pm, Stadium Altrad By PAUL REES JOSH Basham put his rugby career on hold to study for a […]

Sale Sharks hooker Curtis Langdon scores against Exeter

Langdon secures Montpellier deal

16 October 2022 0 comments
Blindside - rugby transfers

Top 14 Final Preview – Castres and Montpellier eye the big prize

24 June 2022 0 comments
Club Rugby Top 14

Montpellier join chase for Thomas

11 July 2021 0 comments
Blindside - rugby transfers Features

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler FORMER ENGLAND international tighthead Henry Thomas, who is heading to France next season, […]

Leicester Tigers lose in the Challenge Cup final

Leicester 17-18 Montpellier: Tigers put maul in the bin and pay the penalty

23 May 2021 1 comment
Challenge Cup Latest News

Brendan Gallagher’s report from Leicester Tigers’ narrow Challenge Cup final defeat at Twickenham

Alex Lozowski eyes glory finish to iffy start in France with Montpellier

16 May 2021 0 comments
Challenge Cup Latest News Top 14

Lozowski compares his experiences playing alongside Owen Farrell for so long at Saracens and his season in France with Handre Pollard

Bath 10-19 Montpellier: Toothless Bath flop out with whimper

2 May 2021 1 comment
Challenge Cup Latest News

Montpellier progress to the final with remarkable win at the Rec, their first match in over three weeks

Montpellier 26-21 Glasgow Warriors: Indisciplined Warriors crash out of Europe after Ioane red

4 April 2021 0 comments
European Challenge Cup

All of Glasgow’s points came from penalties conceded by Montpellier, but they were still left to rue their own indiscipline

Wasps 33-14 Montpellier: Alfie Barbeary puts the sting back into Wasps

20 December 2020 2 comments
Champions Cup

Wasps flanker Barbeary outshines Louis Picamoles in convincing victory for the Premiership club over Montpellier

Montpellier put Mercer in their to-watch file

15 November 2020 2 comments
Features

Career decision: Zach Mercer MONTPELLIER are interested in sounding out England back row Zach Mercer about a potential move to the Top 14 when his […]

Saracens and England centre Alex Lozowski

Saracens’ Alex Lozowski aims to conquer England after Montpellier stint

17 June 2020 0 comments
Club Rugby English Gallagher Premiership Latest News Top 14

The Premiership and Champions Cup winner talks to TRP after securing his future at Saracens but agreeing a loan to Montpellier

Ackermann rings the changes for Montpellier test

24 November 2019 0 comments
Champions Cup

By NEALE HARVEY New lease: Joe Simpson is feeling rejuvenated at Kingsholm SCRUM-HALFJoe Simpson insists Gloucester are faced with no other choice but to rotate […]

Cheika looks set for Montpellier

3 November 2019 0 comments
National League 2N

MICHAEL CHEIKA, who has been linked with Leicester Tigers, appears to be on his way to coach in France next season. The former Wallaby boss […]

Revitalised Montpellier end up with last laugh

26 May 2019 0 comments
Features

DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Hat-trick: Vincent Rattez scored three of La Rochelle’s 12 tries against Bordeaux Time stood still for heroic Montpellier as they feared […]

Richard Cockerill names unchanged side to face Montpellier

17 January 2019 0 comments
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Edinburgh name unchanged team for Montpellier clash

Edinburgh vs Montpellier: Champions Cup Preview

16 January 2019 0 comments
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Altrad sees his millions wasted at Montpellier

2 December 2018 1 comment
Club Rugby

£1m man: Johan Goosen cost Montpellier a fortune PICTURE: Getty Images Mohed Altrad is a billionaire who is finding his mountains of cash can not […]

Picamoles escaped but Montpellier did not …

28 October 2018 1 comment
Latest News

BACK in the day when Tommy Smith, Ron ‘Chopper’ Harris and their apprentices ruled English football with a rod of iron they never wasted any […]

Montpellier give Skelton yet another option

14 October 2018 0 comments
Challenge Cup

MONTPELLIER are the latest French club to ask Will Skelton about his plans for next season with his Saracens contract coming to an end. Montpellier, […]

Montpellier outwitted as Leinster nous earns top billing

21 January 2018 0 comments
Champions Cup

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER LEINSTER swept into the quarter-finals as top seeds with a clever win over Montpellier, changing their tactics at half-time to deny the […]

Montpellier mauled by hit-man Henshaw

15 October 2017 1 comment
Champions Cup

■By DECLAN ROONEY First blood: Joey Carbery goes over to score Leinster’s first try PICTURES: Getty Images RUAN Pienaar nailed a late penalty to secure […]

Mighty Montpellier are team to beat

8 October 2017 0 comments
Features

BRENDAN GALLAGHER casts his eye over the main contenders for this season’s European crown Super signing at Montpellier: Ruan Pienaar THE European Cup – alas […]

Come off it, Vern…Montpellier can cash in this year

8 October 2017 0 comments
Premiership

VERN Cotter started jockeying for position this week as his Montpellier side, who have blasted their way to the head of the French Top 14 […]

Ace Cruden in control as Montpellier make mark

27 August 2017 1 comment
Features

DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Montpellier, under the new control of former Clermont and Scotland boss Vern Cotter, are generally considered to be the new hotshots […]

Louis eyes move to Montpellier

7 May 2017 0 comments
Features

NORTHAMPTON will fail with any attempts to keep Louis Picamoles, above, at Franklin’s Gardens beyond the end of the season. A source has revealed to […]

Justice as Montpellier put 50 past the champs

23 April 2017 0 comments
Club Rugby

FRENCH COLUMN DAVID BARNES Heavy artillery: Montpellier’s try-scoring wing Nemani Nadolo It was the postponed match that was given the go-ahead only by one of […]

Montpellier boss must wait for Gloucester ruling

19 February 2017 2 comments
Latest News

MOHEDAltrad faces a further wait to find out if his proposed takeover of Gloucester will be allowed to go ahead. The France-based billionaire was in […]

Sharks thumped at home by Montpellier

11 January 2013 1 comment
Latest News

Brave 14-men Cardiff Blues fall short against Montpellier

9 December 2012 0 comments
Champions Cup Featured

Sam Warburton out of Montpellier clash

9 December 2012 0 comments
Latest News

I’ve still got plenty to give, says Josh Beaumont

22 December 2024 0 comments
Latest News

By Gary Fitzgerald Josh Beaumont prepares to put his body on the festive front line again in the Sale cause revealing his biggest “regret” has […]

I always wanted to play an exciting form of rugby

22 December 2024 0 comments
Features

MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER GLOUCESTER, LONDON IRISH, LEICESTER, NORTHAMPTON, WORCESTER AND LA ROCHELLE FLY-HALF, NOW HEAD COACH AT PLYMOUTH ALBION RYAN LAMB THERE were […]

Bouscatel looks like he will run again

22 December 2024 0 comments
Top 14 Welsh Rugby

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN ADVENT tensions rather than goodwill in the corridors of French rugby power in the week leading up to Christmas, as Top […]

Handre Pollard: My future still up in the air

15 December 2024 0 comments
Latest News

By Paul Rees Handre Pollard is out of contract at the end of the season and Leicester hope a strong showing for the rest of […]

We were a bit Keystone Kops against Pau – Diamond

15 December 2024 0 comments
Champions Cup

By PAUL REES PREVIEW… Newcastle v Dragons Today. Kick-off 3.15pm, Kingston Park NEWCASTLE are aiming for their fifth straight home victory when they welcome the […]

Ospreys crash to earth

15 December 2024 0 comments
Challenge Cup

■ By SIMON THOMAS Montpellier ……………. 59pts Tries: Martins 11, DuGuid 15, Uelese 29, Coly 37, Akrab 43, Moustin 52, Cadot 54, Forletta 62, Tambwe […]

Oyonnax must live without Joe El-Abd

15 December 2024 0 comments
James Harrington Latest News Top 14

By James Harrington Oyonnax’s seven-try 53-10 bonus-point win over ProD2 rivals Soyaux-Angouleme on Friday – their first victory since October 25 – was a relief […]

No Zach Mercer decision until end of season

8 December 2024 0 comments
Latest News Premiership

By Paul Rees Gloucester will not decide on Zach Mercer’s future until the end of the season as speculation that he will return to France […]

Gabriel Ibitoye must grab chance – Matt Banahan

8 December 2024 0 comments
Premiership

By Jon Newcombe Matt Banahan is looking forward to watching Gabriel Ibitoye press his England claims during the upcoming European window. Banahan, the former England, […]

By Jon Newcombe

Matt Banahan is looking forward to watching Gabriel Ibitoye press his England claims during the upcoming European window.
Banahan, the former England, Bath and Gloucester wing who is part of Premier Sports’ 32-strong team covering the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup, expects the Bristol winger to light up the top-tier competition and put pressure on Tommy Freeman and Immanuel Feyi-Waboso in Steve Borthwick’s squad.
Ibitoye, 26, was voted the Gallagher Premiership Player of the Month for October and recently played for England A against Australia A and, given h...