Beka Saginadze scored a late try to continue Lyon’s dominant start to their campaign with back-to-back wins. Scrum-half Esteban Gonzalez went over for Lyon before […]
JAMES HARRINGTON In a league featuring the likes of Racing 92 and Toulouse, Toulon and La Rochelle, Bordeaux and Stade Francais, there’s a ‘big match’ […]
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN A “heat dome” settled over France last weekend to send temperatures soaring as the new Top 14 season’s three-match pre-World Cup […]
NEWS EXTRA NORTHAMPTON have signed Fiji lock Temo Mayanavanua from Lyon for the 2023-24 season. The 25-year-old has spent three seasons in France’s top flight, […]
■By BEN JAYCOCK Lyon …………….. 31 Bulls ………………. 7 LYON produced a sensational performance to defeat a tired-looking Bulls on Friday night and put themselves […]
By PAUL REES Lyon………………………………..20pts Tries: Kaabèche 27, 32; Smith 41 Conversions: Smith 42 Penalties: Smith 65 Saracens……………………… 28pts Tries: George 13, Earl 20, Maitland 54 […]
By JON BATHAM Wasps …………..22 Sale ………………..8 LEAH Lyons’ early red card proved pivotal as Wasps claimed a hardearned bonus-point win at Twyford Avenue. Lyons […]
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler LYON have put Leicester Tigers flanker Jordan Tuafua on their shopping list of players […]
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Golden oldie: Dan Carter runs through drills during a Blues training session PICTURE: Getty Images Ready for […]
By NEIL FISSLER Wanted: Owen Farrell, Maro Itoje and Billy Vunipola LYON have stepped into the salary cap chaos by offering Saracens players Owen Farrell, […]
Wanted man: Justin Tipuric Return: Carl Fearns LYON are lining up a surprise move for Wales openside flanker Justin Tipuric to replace Carl Fearns. Scouser […]
LYON cruised to their first ever win in the Heineken Champions Cup at Matmut Stadium de Gerland after eight successive defeats in the competition and […]
By TOM PRITCHARD A RESILIENT defensive performance against a giant French opposition and a man-of-the-match display from Johnny Sexton saw Leinster triumph in Lyon to […]
Finishing in style: Lyon full-back Delon Armitage could go out a champion Direction Bordeaux next weekend where Toulouse will face La Rochelle and Clermont will […]
By JENNY BATES THERE was tense finale at the Gillman’s Ground where a late try from Nottingham winger Billy Robinson threatened to snatch victory from […]
By NEALE HARVEY LYONNo.8 Carl Fearns admits he feared for his career before forking out his own money to hasten his recovery from anterior cruciate […]
By LUKE JARMYN NOTTINGHAMplaymaker Gearoid Lyons’ class made the difference as both teams struggled at a swamp-like Athletic Ground. The Green & Whites adapted better […]
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN One-time England winger Delon Armitage, who won four major trophies with Toulon, is now geared up to depriving them of another. […]
By JOHN LYON Caldy………………20pts Tries: Royle 3, Hearn 47, Penalty 56 Penalty: Barker 10 L Scottish……… 10pts Tries: Anderson 19, Zheng 14 THE old adage […]
By Gary Fitzgerald Harlequins ……………… 53pts Tries: Murley 12, 64, 66; Care 29, Dombrandt 36, 52, 57; Riley 78 Conversions: Smith 30, 37, 53; J […]
By Gary Fitzgerald
Harlequins .................. 53pts
Tries: Murley 12, 64, 66; Care 29, Dombrandt 36, 52, 57;
Riley 78
Conversions: Smith 30, 37, 53; J Evans 67 78
Penalty: Smith 46
Stormers .......................16pts
Try: Mars 78
Conversion: Matthee 79
Penalties: Matthee 4, 6
Drop goal: Matthee 48
Alex Dombrandt proved a real powerful force of nature as the No.8 helped Quins smash their South African rivals into submission with eight tries in front of a watching Steve Borthwick.
And the England boss would have been impressed by Dombrandt’s hat-trick which gave the Londoners li...
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