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Fabulous Foden in overdrive for Saints

14 January 2018 1 comment

By ROB WILDMAN Northampton 34pts Tries: Harrison 13, Tuitavake 32, Foden 45, Pisi 64, Reinach 73 Conversions: Mallinder 45, 65, 74 Penalties: Mallinder 43 Clermont […]

Sarries are hanging on after penalty shoot-out

14 January 2018 1 comment

By ALEX BYWATER Ospreys 15pts Penalties: Biggar 31, 40, 44, 72, 80 Saracens 15pts Penalties: Farrell 6, 20, 34, 48, 76 Before the injury: Billy […]

Saracens complete signing of Nic Stirzaker on short-term deal

3 January 2018 0 comments

Former Rebels scrum-half will cover for the injured Richard Wigglesworth

More than a tough guy but Meads was tough!

31 December 2017 1 comment

Memorial: Sir Colin Meads and his wife Lady Verna with a new statue of himself Uncompromising: Meads charges down a kick from Bill Gittings during […]

France becoming second home for rising number of Fijian fliers

22 December 2017 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher counts the rise of Fijian wide men heading to the Top 14

David Strettle could return for Premiership swansong as Top 14 make rule changes

22 December 2017 0 comments

“I’ve got a few other offers from France, but I haven’t made up my mind” says the former Saracens wing

RUGBY MATTERS

10 December 2017 1 comment

Cult hero ‘Capo’ craving last hurrah with Uruguay BRENDAN GALLAGHER A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points Pythonesque: Rodrigo Capó-Ortega ONE of […]

DREAMTEAM

10 December 2017 0 comments

MATT JESS, THE NEWTON ABBOTT AND FORMER EXETER WING, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Brett Sturgess – Huge work-rate […]

Ashton try touch can ‘t save Toulon strugglers

26 November 2017 1 comment

FRENCH COLUMN The last time Toulon lost three games in a row they ended the season as domestic and European champions. If only they had […]

Revenge so sweet for Clermont boss Azema

19 November 2017 1 comment

DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Clermont boss Franck Azema confessed he found Lyon annoying for signing up his players. His prop Raphael Chaume and winger Noa […]

Teen-star Jalibert lets Toulouse off hook

5 November 2017 0 comments

DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Heartache: Matthieu Jalibert missed a winning kick for Bordeaux An 18-year-old making his fly-half debut in the Top 14 had the […]

Abendanon staying at Clermont

5 November 2017 1 comment

NICK Abendanon has signed a two-year contract extension with French champions Clermont. The 31-year-old has the option of a third year which would keep him […]

Ashton picks way through the chaos to grab 2 tries

29 October 2017 0 comments

At the double: Toulon wing Chris Ashton scored twice against Brive Chris Ashton scored two tries to bring his own total to six in his […]

Whitehouse had a difficult game and needs assistance

29 October 2017 1 comment

WITH reference to Brendan Gallagher’s report last weekend of Clermont v Northampton, it sounds a little like sour grapes to me, it’s nearly as bad […]

Watkin back on top after long injury nightmare

22 October 2017 2 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS NEWS EXTRA A FORTNIGHT ago Owen Watkin was lining up for Bridgend against Carmarthen Quins in front of 150 people. Fast forward […]

Frantic Saints facing uphill task to qualify

22 October 2017 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER SAINTS, bouncing back from a first round mauling against Saracens, displayed plenty of ticker and endeavour but absolutely no composure in a […]

Mallinder: We must be more accurate

22 October 2017 0 comments

NORTHAMPTON boss Jim Mallinder insists there was no intent involved in Dylan Hartley’s latest yellow card, issued in the first half when he went to […]

Greig Laidlaw ruled out of autumn Tests with fractured ankle

18 October 2017 0 comments

By Adam Ellis Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw will miss matches against Samoa, New Zealand and Australia this autumn after Clermont Auvergne confirmed he had fractured […]

Anniversary of Foley’s death can give Munster energy to topple Castres’ big guns

15 October 2017 2 comments

■By SAM JACKSON MUNSTER coach Rassie Erasmus wants his men to mark the first anniversary of Anthony Foley’s death with a win in France. This […]

Guscott column: Champions Cup pools draw make it sure to be a thrilling start

11 October 2017 0 comments

By Jeremy Guscott THE European Cup is a tougher, harder tournament under EPCR than it was four years ago when the change of format happened. […]

Abendanon, Strettle in French talks

1 October 2017 0 comments

CLERMONT Auverge have stepped up their efforts to keep former England internationals Dave Strettle, below, and Nick Abendanon. The pair are out of contract at […]

Stade are on journey – but is it to relegation?

17 September 2017 0 comments

FRENCH COLUMN On the move? French fly-half Jules Plisson could be leaving Stade Fair to say that Terry Bouhraoua is better known to the French […]

Pint-sized Gabriel cuts down Clermont

10 September 2017 1 comment

DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Gabriel Lacroix, of La Rochelle, is an unlikely lad in the muscular world of the Top 14. He is a titch […]

‘The Beast’ plots more try havoc in the Premiership

3 September 2017 2 comments

NAPOLIONI Nalaga, one of the most devastating finishers world rugby has seen, has declared himself fit and ready to take the Premiership by storm and […]

20 Questions: Matt Williams – Worcester hooker

2 August 2017 0 comments

Enjoyed the off season? Very much so. It was quite a weird one as we had five weeks off and then came back for some […]

Peter Jackson: How Leigh Halfpenny went from hero to zero offers in less than six months

26 July 2017 0 comments

Six months ago Leigh Halfpenny found himself under a veritable bombardment of offers on an ever-escalating scale over his next move. They came raining down […]

Scots can’t moan over Lions says Maitland

16 July 2017 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Realist: Sean Maitland SCOTLANDwing Sean Maitland reckons his countrymen can have no complaints over a lack of Lions representation following last March’s […]

Cruden can help restore the thrills

16 July 2017 0 comments

DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Montpellier fans cannot wait to see All Black fly-half Aaron Cruden in their colours this season. They see him as the […]

Ashton signs on to mixed reception

9 July 2017 1 comment

DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Show-off? Chris Ashton dives to score PICTURE: Getty Images The headline writers in Toulon are giving Chris Ashton the name of […]

DREAM TEAM

18 June 2017 0 comments

RICH LANE, THE BEDFORD AND FORMER BATH AND JERSEY WING, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Mako Vunipola – He […]

Kolisi try magic sets up series win for

18 June 2017 0 comments

By NICK VERDIER SOUTH Africa put four tries past France for the second week running to clinch their three-Test series in emphatic fashion in Durban […]

Saracens and Clermont in Champions Cup pool of DEATH

8 June 2017 0 comments

The pool stages of next season’s Champions Cup will feature a remake of the last final with holders Saracens and Clermont drawn together. French giants […]

Vermeulen meets with specialist ahead of series opener against France

6 June 2017 0 comments

South Africa number 8 Duane Vermeulen will not play a part in the three-Test home series against France this month. Vermeulen picked up a shoulder […]

Brits: Champions Cup must be season finale

4 June 2017 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY SCHALK Brits has blasted the timing of this year’s Champions Cup final and insists bosses of Europe’s three major leagues must ensure […]

Exiles bring in Top14 star wing and six others

2 June 2017 0 comments

London Irish have landed Top 14 winger Napolioni Nalaga from Lyon ahead of next season. Nalaga, 31, who racked up 105 tries in 165 games […]

Wallaby leaves Leicester for Clermont

31 May 2017 0 comments

Peter Betham has left Leicester Tigers in order to join Clermont next season. Australia international Betham, 28, arrived at Welford Road for the start of […]

Exeter prove patience can be greatest virtue

28 May 2017 1 comment

BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT It was Leo Tolstoy – who doesn’t offer appear on the sports pages – who once remarked that the two most powerful […]

Lions must beware getting on wrong side of ref

28 May 2017 0 comments

WHAT was evident from the high-tempo Chiefs v Crusaders clash played in Suva, Fiji, last weekend was that forward passes in Super Rugby are endemic, […]

Cockerill faces his old rivals in the final

28 May 2017 0 comments

FRENCH COLUMN DAVID BARNES Richard Cockerill, Nick Abendanon and David Strettle, rivals for so long in different colours in their homeland, will give a distinctly […]

Chiefs rock champs to land final with Wasps

21 May 2017 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Clincher: Josh Bassett breaks clear to score the decisive try for Wasps IT’S Exeter Chiefs versus Wasps in next Saturday’s Premiership final […]

Saracens are great but can they keep going?

21 May 2017 0 comments

Triumph: Saracens lift the Champions Cup after beating Clermont PICTURE: Getty Images Congratulations to Sarries on the totally expected win in last week’s Champions Cup […]

NICK CAIN’S PLAYER WATCH…

14 May 2017 0 comments

CLERMONT 1. RAPHAEL CHAUME Did his duty at the scrum, and did not stint at close quarters Rating: 6 out of 10 2. BENJAMIN KAYSER […]

King Billy of Europe!

14 May 2017 0 comments

Vunipola inspires Saracens to superb double Champions Cup triumph By NEALE HARVEY Mac-nificent: Owen Farrell and Brad Barritt lift the Champions Cup at Murrayfield with […]

Goode: We just want to get better and better

14 May 2017 0 comments

SARACENS full-back Alex Goode praised the composure of his teammates after scoring another late matchwinning try to seal victory over Clermont. Long-serving Goode stretched over […]

Abendanon: It’s not a nice feeling but we’ll be back again

14 May 2017 1 comment

NICK Abendanon was left gutted by Saracens’ stunning finale after his side had fought their way back into the match. He said: “It’s probably a […]

Steenson hoping for some Clermont pointers

14 May 2017 2 comments

By NICK VERDIER EXETER find Saracens on their path to Premiership glory once more but talisman Gareth Steenson reckons they could not be in a […]

Stade sale begins as club await new owner

14 May 2017 1 comment

Stade Francais turned the winning of the first European trophy in their history into a farewell party for some of their greatest heroes. Their Challenge […]

Ref Owens makes it tougher for Cup heroes

14 May 2017 1 comment

Clermont 17pts Tries: Lamerat 27, Abendanon 52 Conversions: Parra 28, 54 Penalties: Parra 60 Saracens 28pts Tries: Ashton 13, Kruis 22, Goode 73 Conversions: Farrell […]

Brendan Gallagher: Crusading Clermont are closing in on their Holy Grail

11 May 2017 0 comments

It possibly won’t surprise you that Clermont – who took 99 years to land their first French Championship and who are almost defined by their […]

Young’s hat-trick puts buzz back into Wasps

7 May 2017 0 comments

Wasps 35pts Tries: Young 20, 39, 78, Wade 59, Daly 71 Conversions: Gopperth 59, 71 Penalties: Gopperth 16, 35 Saracens 15pts Tries: Spencer 17, 63 […]

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