All posts tagged "James Harrington"
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James Harrington
/ 1 year agoClermont claim first away win with Urios
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN The smile on Christophe Urios’s face said it all, as his Clermont side ended a year-long losing...
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James Harrington
/ 2 years agoBiarritz are left sweating on future
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN By the time you read this, ProD2 side Biarritz were supposed to be under new management after...
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James Harrington
/ 2 years agoGarbajosa joins list of axed coaches
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN It has been a busy week in various corridors of power in French rugby – with, in...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoTry something new and imaginative
JAMES Harrington reports that the average gate in the French top flight this season was 14,841, with Bordeaux topping the list...
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James Harrington
/ 2 years agoTop two get set to put on the glitz
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN It's the final the Top 14 wanted and needed. Toulouse and La Rochelle – the two best...
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James Harrington
/ 2 years agoI’m off to the farm after this, says Jessy
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN France have had a quietly dramatic week in the lead-up to the Women’s Six Nations, which kicks...
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James Harrington
/ 2 years agoTime is running out for Castres
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Pierre-Yves Revol, president of Top 14 strugglers Castres, was in no mood to mince his words this...
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James Harrington
/ 2 years agoGibbes given his marching orders after Tigers mauling
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Christophe Urios will take charge at Top 14 side Clermont on Monday, after the “breathing space” afforded...
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James Harrington
/ 3 years agoToulouse will take title, say coaches
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Toulouse will win the Top 14 title at the end of another tight season – according to...
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Features
/ 3 years agoFofana, one of the stars of 2006, to bow out
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Clermont star Wesley Fofana this week became the latest Top 14 player to join the annual line...
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Features
/ 3 years agoGalthie in no rush to sign up his coaches
JAMES HARRINGTON - FRENCH COLUMN FFR President Bernard Laporte was ready to offer Les Bleus’ head coach Fabien Galthie a new,...
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James Harrington
/ 3 years agoToulon must do their maths to avoid points deduction
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN TOULON’S end-ofseason run-in – and their points total for next season – may be complicated by JIFF...
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James Harrington
/ 3 years agoPeace at Biarritz as row starts in Bayonne
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Top 14 side Biarritz look set to remain where they belong – in the heart of the...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoCouncil steps in to take care of Beziers after Emirati takeover collapse | James Harrington
Thirteen months ago, you probably recall, a proposed mega-money takeover of French ProD2 side Béziers dominated the rugby headlines on the...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoPau-bound Daniel Ikpefan braves the crossover | James Harrington
After falling out of favour at Toulon, Ikpefan gets a shot at starring elsewhere in the Top 14 at Pau
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoCan French ‘third string’ spring more surprises? | James Harrington
Against seemingly evermounting coronavirus odds, France’s July tour of Australia is still set for Test takeoff – it may not quite...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoDouble delight for pragmatic Toulouse | James Harrington
Toulouse were crowned champions of France for the 21st time on Friday night, some 13 months after the players had...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoToulouse keep their‘ double’ dream alive with La Rochelle rematch | James Harrington
Friday’s 2020/21 season Top 14 final will be a repeat of last month’s blood-and-thunder Champions Cup showpiece, after both La Rochelle...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoHarmony at Toulouse is music to Kaino’s ears | James Harrington
Earlier this week, both Toulouse and Clermont head coaches insisted that their sides are underdogs for today’s Champions Cup quarter-final at...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoBiarritz explore options far and wide | James Harrington
With signings Steffon Armitage and Henry Speight in the fold, ProD2 Biarritz are poised to launch a promotion bid this season....
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoAll change for coaches as Cheika stands by | James Harrington
Top 14 club owners plan big coaching changes, with Michael Cheika under consideration by Montpellier president Mohed Altrad
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/ 4 years agoItaly 10-50 France: Antoine Dupont the star again as France run in seven
James Harrington reports on a destructive attacking performance by France in Rome, fired by all-action No.9 Dupont
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoLacroix: We’ll get Euro Cups done | James Harrington
James Harrington reports on what is next for Top 14 clubs after the French government called to the Champions Cup and...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years agoFour or five clubs may not survive the fan ban
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Bad news: Toulouse flanker Jerome Kaino left the field injured Financial matters continue to top the agenda...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoHarrington column: Stade Francais looking less and less likely to be ready for Top 14 season
The Paris-based club has reported COVID-19 positive players have developed lesions on their lungs
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoCovid spike puts Top 14 on high alert
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN An abundance of caution marked professional rugby’s preseason return on Friday, 166 days after Toulon beat Stade...
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Features
/ 5 years agoBeziers takeover hits the buffers
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN No deal: Agen remain keen to sign Harlequins wing Gabriel Ibitoye PICTURE: Getty Images It’s taken several...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoHarrington column: FFR agree brutal schedule for Top 14 and Pro D2
James Harrington reports on how the 2020-21 French rugby schedule is shaping up and the outlook for Beziers
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoHarrington column: Top 14 in turmoil with no option to cut player wages
It has been estimated the Top 14 will lose up to €100m (£88m) if the season was cancelled
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoHarrington column: Philippe Saint-Andre calls for cup shootout to decide title
James Harrington points out the three options open to the Top 14 and Pro D2
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoHarrington column: Mourad Boudjellal ready to pack his bags at Toulon
Is one of rugby's most eccentric owners set to leave the Top 14?
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