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Gutsy Bristol Bears bite back to earn late try bonus against Clermont

13 December 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher reports from Ashton Gate where Bristol Bears and Clermont played out a 12-try thriller

We’ll fix things for next week says Bristol Bears boss Lam

13 December 2020 1 comment

Bristol director of rugby Pat Lam reacts to his team’s 51-38 defeat to Clermont Auvergne in the Champions Cup

Leinster are simply in a class of their own

13 December 2020 0 comments

Leinster dispatch Montpellier in the opening round of the Champions Cup

Boyd: We should have won, we’re not waving white flags yet

6 December 2020 0 comments

The post-match reaction of Northampton director of rugby Chris Boyd to Saints’ defeat to Bristol in the Premiership

Dream Team: Northampton Saints prop Francois van Wyk

3 December 2020 0 comments

Van Wyk’s career has graced the elite club competitions of both hemispheres

Four or five clubs may not survive the fan ban

8 November 2020 1 comment

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Bad news: Toulouse flanker Jerome Kaino left the field injured Financial matters continue to top the agenda for France’s Top 14 […]

Spain will be craving more magic from Melee

1 November 2020 0 comments

BY hook or by crook international rugby is continuing around the world and among those matches expected to go ahead today is the first of […]

Go-ahead for six Tests but under restrictions

18 October 2020 1 comment

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Weeks of posturing, fingerpointing and metaphorical chest-beating ended with something approaching a temporary detente earlier this week, as the French Rugby […]

DREAMTEAM

11 October 2020 0 comments

DAMIAN WELCH, THE PLYMOUTH ALBION HEAD COACH AND FORMER SCARLETS, EXETER AND CARDIFF LOCK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Iestyn […]

French in struggle to field team v Wales

11 October 2020 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Tipped for greatness: Selevasio Tolofua France’s internationals are hostages in a club and country player-release war ahead of the extended autumn […]

Recount call after Laporte sneaks in

4 October 2020 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Off he goes: Stade’s Luke Tagi is sent off for a headbutt The increasingly bitter war of words that passed for […]

Brock plots Ospreys path back to the top

20 September 2020 0 comments

By ALEX BYWATER Man with a plan: Brock James excelled as a player, now as a coach he must help turn Ospreys’ fortunes around PICTURE: […]

Deadly Teddy keeps Racing out of reach

20 September 2020 1 comment

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Racing away: Francois Trinh Duc celebrates his try RACING 92, with Teddy Iribaren in killer form with the boot, were too quick […]

Ulster call on Cooney to shoot down Top 14 giants

20 September 2020 1 comment

By SAM JACKSON Recall: John Cooney comes in for Alby Mathewson SCRUM-HALF John Cooney has been recalled to Ulster’s starting line-up as the Irish province […]

Harrington column: Handre Pollard a doubt for Lions tour after ACL horror

15 September 2020 0 comments

James Harrington recaps the second round of Top 14 action, in which £1m man Pollard was dealt a cruel blow

Alex King plots new ‘Wasps dynasty’ at Gloucester

9 September 2020 0 comments

Gloucester attack coach Alex King expects great things to happy at Kingsholm after being reunited with Danny Cipriani and Dom Waldouck

King plots new ‘Wasps’ dynasty with Cips at helm

6 September 2020 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY ALEX King is banking on Danny Cipriani’s leadership and a bit of hard-nosed Wasps DNA to bring glory days to Gloucester and […]

Ibitoye off to a flyer on debut for Agen

6 September 2020 2 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN There has been actual, genuine, Top 14 rugby to talk about this week, as – after a week of tense anticipation […]

Zac wants to make a late splash in England

16 August 2020 0 comments

Neale Harvey talks to former All Black wing Zac Guildford about a Premiership switch High point: Zac Guildford scores for the All Blacks in 2011 […]

Nick calls it a day after six clubs

9 August 2020 0 comments

Success: Nick Williams celebrates after retaining the Ranfurly Shield for North Harbour in 2007 PICTURE: Getty Images ONE of his brothers, Tim Nanai-Williams, plays full […]

Toby Booth earns big endorsement from Ospreys great

6 August 2020 0 comments

Former Wales and Ospreys prop Paul James believes the region have bagged themselves a ‘big asset’ in new head coach Booth

Senior contract assured, Bath academy star Gabe Hamer-Webb aims to be incomparable

3 August 2020 0 comments

Hamer-Webb has been thrust into Premiership and Champions Cup action this season at the Rec

Abendanon rejects Prem to stay in France

2 August 2020 0 comments

FORMER England fullback Nick Abendanon has rejected the chance of moving back to the Premiership to stay in France next season. Blindside has reported a […]

Booth will be a big asset for Ospreys says James

2 August 2020 1 comment

By ALEX BYWATER All-rounder: Toby Booth coaching at Bath “CLASS ACT” Toby Booth has been backed to bring the good times back to the Ospreys […]

Everybody has to earn their place – even Cipriani

26 July 2020 0 comments

Q&A GEORGE SKIVINGTON ON THE RECORD Challenge: George Skivington After a distinguished playing and coaching career with Wasps, Leicester, London Irish and England Saxons, former […]

Beziers takeover hits the buffers

19 July 2020 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN No deal: Agen remain keen to sign Harlequins wing Gabriel Ibitoye PICTURE: Getty Images It’s taken several weeks, and several twists, […]

Leicester target Nick Abendanon signs deal to stay in French rugby

12 July 2020 0 comments

FORMER England full-back Nick Abendanon has rejected the chance of moving back to the Premiership to stay in France next season. The Rugby Paper has […]

King wanted at Kingsholm

12 July 2020 0 comments

ALEX King has emerged as a shock target to become Gloucester’s new attack and skills coach in George Skivington’s new-look Kingsholm coaching staff. King has […]

Champions Cup final will be true opinion poll

12 July 2020 0 comments

ONE of the principal signs of club rugby madness,apart from paying silly money to players already earning a packet at international level and trousering still […]

Leicester Tigers eye replacement for Telusa Veainu from Clermont

7 July 2020 0 comments

Full-back Veainu has signed a two-year contract to join Stade Francais in the Top 14

Laporte’s World Club Cup won’t harm Champions Cup, says EPCR chief

30 June 2020 0 comments

EPCR chairman Simon Halliday sees little logical sense in how a World Club Cup could be held every year

French cash crisis should halt Racing bid for Itoje

7 June 2020 1 comment

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Watch this space: Maro Itoje’s rumoured move to Racing looks doubtful PICTURE: Getty Images For some time, French rugby has been […]

Dream Team: Cornish Pirates scrum-half JB Bruzulier

5 June 2020 0 comments

Contracted for another two seasons at Pirates, JB Bruzulier reflects on his career to pick a best XV

DREAMTEAM

25 May 2020 2 comments

JEAN-BAPTISTE BRUZULIER, CORNISH PIRATES AND FORMER OLD ALBANIAN, WALES 7s, TOULON, WORCESTER, NEVERS & LEEDS No.9, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… […]

Top 20 rugby stadiums countdown: 10-6

22 May 2020 0 comments

The countdown nears No.1, check out the grounds which fell short of inclusion inside the final five

Premiership club may offer Nick Abendanon route back to England

20 May 2020 0 comments

Abendanon had said he may be forced to retire when he still desires to play rugby, but there has been interest in the full-back

Irish may offer Nick route back into Prem

17 May 2020 0 comments

Heading home: Nick Abendanon could finish the season with London Irish PICTURE: Getty Images FORMER England fullback Nick Abendanon could return to the Premiership on […]

Options are drying up for Nick Abendanon who seeks homecoming from Clermont

14 April 2020 0 comments

After six years in France with Clermont, ex-Bath full-back Nick Abendanon had been planning on a return to England

Harrington column: Philippe Saint-Andre calls for cup shootout to decide title

26 March 2020 0 comments

James Harrington points out the three options open to the Top 14 and Pro D2

Saint-Andre calls for cup shootout to decide title

22 March 2020 0 comments

In the current health crisis in France professional rugby has, like all sports, taken a large backward step. Clubs, coaches and players are doing all […]

Powerhouse Boks get the French firing

1 March 2020 2 comments

Brendan Gallagher looks at the history of great lock pairings during France’s golden eras of rugby Threat: Bernard le Roux of France is tackled by […]

Top 14 shun virus threat to go ahead on schedule

1 March 2020 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Hat-trick: Joris Jurand ran in three tries in the first half for Brive Yesterday’s Top 14 matches went ahead as scheduled, […]

All-rounder Kolbe wows Toulouse as a fly-half

23 February 2020 1 comment

FRENCH COLUMN It’s official. There are more active ingredient molecules in a homeopathic remedy than there are things Cheslin Kolbe cannot do on a rugby […]

NEWS EXTRA

9 February 2020 1 comment

Baker’s return offers ray of light By ALEX BYWATER WITH just one win in the whole campaign it has been a year to forget for […]

Renegade Russell on parade to help Racing

26 January 2020 1 comment

Back in Paris: Finn Russell helped Racing to a 27-0 cakewalk against Castres Second versus third. Fourth versus sixth. Ninth versus 10th. Eleventh versus 14th. […]

Tough lessons will make us all stronger – Gustard

26 January 2020 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD PAUL Gustard says he has learned a lot about himself during Harlequins’ struggle to ignite their season. He admits it has been […]

Shanahan says cut league size

26 January 2020 1 comment

Rising star: Teenager Jack Musk showed his quality against Clermont Auvergne PICTURE: Getty Images By NEALE HARVEY BLACKHEATH head coach James Shanahan has backed RFU […]