By GARY HEATLY Early cracker: Jules Favre celebrates scoring La Rochelle’s first try PICTURE: Getty Images TEAMS GLASGOW WARRIORS: Seymour 6; Steyn 6, Jones 6, […]
■By GARY HEATLY On target: Adam Hastings GLASGOW Warriors battled back from 18-6 down just before half-time to defeat La Rochelle in a cracking Champions […]
SOUTH African bruiser Jannes Kirsten says Exeter are hell-bent on putting one foot into the Champions Cup quarter-finals by making it three wins from three […]
By ADAM ELLIS THE return of Ultan Dillane has handed a much-needed boost to Connacht’s depleted second row as Andy Friend prepares to welcome Montpellier […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Abrasive: But Castres scrum-half Rory Kockott got the job done against Bordeaux-Begles “Doomed Perpignan would like to sign Steffon Armitage, who […]
By ROB WILDMAN Flying start: Byron McGuigan dives over for Sale’s first try PICTURES: Getty Images No way through: Sale try-scorer Denny Solomona is halted […]
Toulon veteran: Steffon Armitage now plays for Pau Steffon Armitage, the player denied England caps because he chose to play in France, has his own […]
By ALEX BYWATER HIS ARRIVAL in Llanelli went under the radar and in a Scarlets squad which contains Leigh Halfpenny, Jonathan Davies and Ken Owens, […]
DAVID BARNES Standing ovation: Rhys Webb starred for Toulon Stade Francais brought a tragic week to a winning close that allowed them to rediscover the […]
■By WILL CARPENTER Fast start: Harry Thacker gets the applause after scoring Bristol’s first try after six minutes PICTURE: Getty Images Zebre earn their stripes… […]
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Flawless: Baptiste Serin’s immaculate kicking helped get Rory Teague’s Bordeaux home The vultures circling above the controversial figure of English team […]
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Debut try: Paddy Jackson scored for Perpignan PICTURE: Getty Images Apoll of Top 14 coaches anointed Clermont champions before business got […]
(Photo: Getty Images) By Jake Jones Wales international Leigh Halfpenny has been ruled out of Scarlets‘ Pro14 semi final showdown with Glasgow Warriors at Scotstoun […]
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Not so happy ending: Wonder wing Bryan Habana is leaving Toulon with a sense of grievance PICTURE: Getty Images Toulon fans […]
STEFFAN THOMAS catches up with Wales’ new midfield star Hadleigh Parkes Euro bid: Hadleigh Parkes PICTURE: Getty Images HADLEIGH Parkes will spend his Good Friday […]
LEICESTER Tigers second row forward Dom Barrow is set to join French outfit La Rochelle as injury cover before joining Northampton for next season. Tigers […]
Man of the match: Steffon Armitage starred for Pau against Oyonnax Stade Francais, the one-time giants of French rugby, launched a public campaign to summon […]
WHILE many T1 nations continue to plunder the South Pacific, it might be timely to highlight France’s increasingly fruitful rugby relationship with their French Pacific […]
By NEALE HARVEY NEALE HARVEY AFTER a stop-start return following ten months out after Achilles surgery, Wasps centre Kyle Eastmond is vowing to hit top […]
KYLEEastmond excelled in his third game back for Wasps after Achilles surgery. Boss Dai Young said: “Kyle’s an international player who’s not currently playing international […]
FRENCH COLUMN DAVID BARNES Castres team boss Christophe Urios went to Toulouse with the threat of suspension hanging over his head and a club record […]
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 […]