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Galthie plots his opening gambit from Paris hot seat

5 January 2020 0 comments

Key man for Clermont: France centre Virimi Vakatawa This weekend’s Top 14 matches – the 13th round of the season – offered international hopefuls one […]

I’m ready to challenge Big Billy again says Nathan Hughes

24 December 2019 0 comments

The move to Bristol Bears has fired up the no.8 to reclaim his England spot

Webster would not have been in the pink

22 December 2019 1 comment

THROUGHOUTa distinguished career for Swansea, Wales and the Lions, Richard Webster never lost sight of his oldschool values. They served him well as a coach, […]

Emotions run high over death of ‘Ibou’

22 December 2019 1 comment

French rugby this week mourned 2013 Top 14 champion Ibrahim Diarra, who died on Wednesday at the age of 36. A minute’s applause rang out […]

Nick Abendanon drawing interest from home as Clermont stay nears end

12 December 2019 0 comments

Nick Abendanon is keen on a return to the UK after five years in France

Three-try blitz blows Bath out of Europe

8 December 2019 0 comments

■By NEALE HARVEY Hot prospect: Samuel Ezeala breaks through to score Clermont’s second try PICTURE: Getty Images Slicing through: Rhys Priestland goes in for Bath’s […]

Ezeala is next big thing for France

8 December 2019 0 comments

FORMER Rec favourite Nick Abendanon haunted Bath on his 50th Heineken Cup appearance. He said: “Bath played well in the first half but our defensive […]

PRL secrecy is an insult to all club rugby fans

8 December 2019 1 comment

NICK CAIN IS Premiership Rugby fit for purpose? Is the governing body of the multi-million pound club game in England understaffed, overworked or just plain […]

United nations of France are doing rugby proud

1 December 2019 0 comments

Diminishing breed: Romania No.8 Andre Gorin plays for Bayonne THE riotous Tower of Babel that is professional French club rugby has always been a useful […]

Banned Addison to miss Quins double

1 December 2019 0 comments

ULSTER’S Will Addison has been suspended for four weeks after being cited for his tackle on Paul Jedrasiak during the Champions Cup defeat of Clermont […]

Care’s taking the Long route back

24 November 2019 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Switch: Sean Long DANNY Care may have endured a miserable start to the season but his spirits have been lifted by having […]

Bristol Bears hope to outbid French rivals with £500K offer to Justin Tipuric

20 November 2019 0 comments

Bristol Bears make heavyweight offer to the Wales and Ospreys star

We came to win, says Gustard, it hurts to lose like this

17 November 2019 0 comments

DISAPPOINTED Quins coach Paul Gustard could only be philosophical following the hammering, Quins’ third defeat in a row in all competitions, which he described as […]

Lightning Lydia scoops winner

17 November 2019 0 comments

By JAMES WILSON Drama: Lydia Thompson scored the 80th minute winner 500 points: Emily Scarratt A DRAMATIC last minute try by wing Lydia Thompson earned […]

French clubs likely to cook up a storm in Champions Cup

15 November 2019 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher looks at the contenders to win the European crown

Gustard: We got nothing from ref

10 November 2019 0 comments

PAUL Gustard was upset with his players and the officials after Quins slid to a surprise home loss to Worcester. Gustard’s men allowed a 14-3 […]

Hunter leads the French conquest

10 November 2019 1 comment

By SAM JACKSON Immaculate: Emily Scarratt kicked ten points for England ENGLAND began their autumn internationals with their first victory on French soil for seven […]

Cain column: Nothing funny about Jaco Peyper’s nudge, nudge

30 October 2019 0 comments

Nick Cain on Jaco Peyper and the photo with Welsh fans which has seen him miss out on further involvement at the World Cup.

Year on sidelines inspires change in Mallinder

27 October 2019 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY NEWS EXTRA NORTHAMPTONfull-back Harry Mallinder has vowed to return a better player and person as he zeroes-in on a long-awaited comeback from […]

Bordeaux face battle to retain Radradra

27 October 2019 1 comment

World class talent: Semi Radradra PICTURE: Getty Images Semi Radradra’s stock has never been higher than it is right now. After a slow start to […]

Moriarty try swings it Wales’ way after Vahaamahina red

27 October 2019 1 comment

From NICK CAIN at Oita Stadium Late winner: Ross Moriarty scores the crucial try ROSS Moriarty’s late try clinched a see-saw quarterfinal that hinged on […]

Toulouse god Noves finally calls career over

20 October 2019 1 comment

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN That’s it. A French era is over. Former France and Toulouse coach Guy Noves officially announced his retirement this week, nearly […]

PR disaster as ‘injured’ Ramos plays for Toulouse

13 October 2019 0 comments

FRENCH COLUMN JAMES HARRINGTON A minor storm, of sorts, is brewing in French rugby, with Toulouse’s international full-back Thomas Ramos at its eye. He was […]

Bench men spark late surge for bonus point

6 October 2019 0 comments

By NICK CAIN Breakthrough: Gael Fickou goes over for France’s third try PICTURE: Getty Images Super sub: Baptiste Serin celebrates scoring France’s fourth try THIS […]

France call for the new poster boy Barassi

6 October 2019 1 comment

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN New star? Pierre-Louis Barassi is hailed as the answer to France’s midfield problems France coach Jacques Brunel has already dipped into […]

Quesada set to take over Stade from Meyer

29 September 2019 1 comment

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Who’d be a Top 14 coach? French domestic rugby took a break for the start of the World Cup, but more […]

World Cup takes its heavy toll on Toulouse

15 September 2019 0 comments

FRENCH COLUMN JAMES HARRINGTON Veteran: Census Johnston, playing here for Racing 92, is still going strong for Bayonne at the age of 38 The Marseillaise […]

England ace Sinckler is a wanted man

8 September 2019 0 comments

HARLEQUINS tighthead Kyle Sinckler is set to have at least three Premiership clubs chasing his services if he doesn’t agree a new deal. The England […]

Painter brushing up on his eye for detail

25 August 2019 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Big talent: Saints prop Ehren Painter PICTURES: Getty Images NORTHAMPTONtighthead Ehren Painter believes learning from the best New Zealand rugby has to […]

Long wait is almost over for French fans

9 June 2019 1 comment

WHEN they finally get round to the denouement at the Stade de France next weekend, the Top 14 season will have spread itself over a […]

Abendanon hoping for a Toulouse match-up

9 June 2019 0 comments

DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Final flourish: Cheslin Kolbe scored for Toulouse “Abendanon believes a final between his team and Toulouse would be the showpiece French […]

Lyon dig in to keep the dream alive for Delon

2 June 2019 0 comments

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 […]

Begles sniffing around Brock

19 May 2019 1 comment

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler HARLEQUINS could suffer a setback in their move for Bordeaux Begles’ veteran fly-half Brock James, […]

Teague gets in line for coach’s job at Racing

19 May 2019 0 comments

DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Farewell: Mathieu Bastareaud plays his last match for Toulon today Racing are out to win a top six place and even […]

Rob ‘The Butcher’ Buchanan reveals how close he came to calling it quits

18 May 2019 0 comments

The Harlequins hooker damaged nerves in his neck but has made an astonishing comeback

Kayser finally one of the kings of Europe

12 May 2019 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY at St James’ Park Getting the party started: Fritz Lee leads the champagne celebrations for Clermont PICTURES: Getty Images VETERAN hooker Benjamin […]

New Tottenham Hotspur stadium to host 2021 European rugby finals

10 May 2019 0 comments

A stadium with a capacity of 62,062

Hor will fires war ning to Kyle over ill-discipline

5 May 2019 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY Assessing his options: Quins lock James Horwill Learning curve: Kyle Sinckler has been told to toe the line PICTURES: Getty Images HARLEQUINS […]

David Strettle to hang up his boots

23 April 2019 0 comments

Where does the Saracens wing sit among the Premiership’s top tryscorers?

Wasting time is name of game for the Tigers

21 April 2019 2 comments

RUGBYused to be big on ‘the ethos of the game’, ensuring it stayed immune to all those nasty bits of gamesmanship used by the dastardly […]

Lancaster: Leinster will turn it on for the big game

21 April 2019 1 comment

■By DECLAN ROONEY Starts: Sean O’Brien No.10: Antoine Dupont FLY-HALF Johnny Sexton returns to face Toulouse in the semi-final of Leinster’s Champions Cup defence. The […]

Clifford:Gustard drive and Quins care kept me here

14 April 2019 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Charging in: Quins Jack Clifford is tackled by Bristol’s Jake Woolmore and Jordan Crane PICTURES: Getty Images ENGLAND back row hopeful Jack […]

Argentine veteran Marcelo Bosch to leave Saracens

5 April 2019 0 comments

Mark McCall hails ‘enormous integrity’ of centre

Catrakilis keeps his nerve to win thriller for Quins

31 March 2019 3 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD DEMETRI Catrakilis kicked the crucial winning penalty four minutes from time as Quins left Warriors shell-shocked and booked themselves another European semi-final. […]

Franks craving more of winning feeling at Saints

31 March 2019 2 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Learning from the master: Paul Hill PICTURES: Getty Images BEN Franks says he is relishing his role as mentor to Northampton’s squadron […]

The 4:30am phone call that ex-France coach Guy Noves will not forgive

19 March 2019 0 comments

“Noves, you are a *****, a crook, a s***”

Tigers chasing Lions star Davies to replace Manu

10 March 2019 0 comments

Wanted: Wales centre Jonathan Davies LEICESTER Tigers are considering a move for Llanelli Scarlets and Wales centre Jonathan Davies as they plan for life without […]

King poised for Ireland coaching job

10 March 2019 0 comments

ALEX KING is set to leave Montpellier at the end of the season and has been lined up to join Andy Farrell in the Ireland […]

Unforgiving Noves plots downfall of old enemy

10 March 2019 0 comments

DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Big rivalry: Guy Noves, left, and Bernard Laporte Former France team boss Guy Noves did not pick up the phone that […]

Bordeaux mayor puts boot into Teague

3 March 2019 0 comments

DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Maestro: Finn Russell starred for Racing with a try and an assist The exciting surge of Bordeaux- Begles since the sacking […]

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