Tag: Lyon

O’Gara’s problems keep on coming

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JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Australian hooker Tolu Latu went straight into La Rochelle’s matchday squad for pre-Christmas trip to Stade Francais, days after completing a […]

Connacht holding on to the positives

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CONNACHT head coach Pete Wilkins praised his side’s never-say-attitude as they grabbed a bonus point to keep their knockout hopes alive. After the 41-5 smashing […]

Bordeaux put Bears through the mixer

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By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Bordeaux…………………….. 36pts Tries: Lucu 4, Bielle-Biarrey 16, Penaud 32, Tapuai 55, Nanette 66 Conversions: Lucu 5, 33, 56; Jalibert 67 Penalties: Lucu […]

Skinner staying at Edinburgh

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Scotland lock Sam Skinner has agreed to sign on at Edinburgh for another two years, opting for loyalty rather than a lucrative move to the […]

Bristol looking to kick on

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By PAUL REES What a difference a win makes. Bristol’s frustrating run of five successive Premiership defeats, four by single figure margins, ended last weekend […]

Ice-cool Sheedy the hero for Bears

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By TOM BRADSHAW Bristol ………………………….. 36pts Tries: Lane 5, Luatua 23, Thacker 30, Randall 48, Oghre 53 Conversions: Sheedy 6, 24, 31, 49 Drop goals: […]

Davies enjoying life in a new lake

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JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN SWAPPING Dragons for a new challenge at Grenoble – and the lens of Welsh rugby for relative anonymity in southeast France […]

Big clubs ready to rumble

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Paul Rees looks forward to the Champions Cup, kicking off this weekend THE Champions Cup returns this week with a tweaked format that does away […]

Sting in the tail for battling Hornets

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By JON RICHARDSON Hornets………………… 17 Luctonians………….. 30 LEAGUE leaders Luctonians got the better of hosts Hornets in an enthralling encounter that could have gone either […]

Shard hits top form in Lymm’s vital win

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By NATHAN EDWARDS Lymm…………….. 46pts Preston G………..22pts LYMM moved seven points clear of the drop zone after a convincing victory against relegation rivals Preston Grasshoppers. […]

Laporte & Co hit the panic button

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JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN A week after ripping out their coaching set-up and employing an Etch-a-Sketch style reset to their season, Montpellier officially hit the […]

Clinical Smith has Otley on the rack

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By STUART McCRACKEN Fylde……………………. 41 Otley…………………….. 18 FYLDE bounced back in style with a resounding win over Otley, with Greg Smith continuing his fine form […]

Welsh warrior bows out in style

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JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Rugby – even thoroughly modern professional rugby – sometimes proves it still has at least a little room for a smidgeon […]

Fisher at the right price for the hosts

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By NATHAN EDWARDS Sheffield………………34 Fylde…………………….28 ELLIOT Fisher’s flawless kicking game brought 14 points in a victory against Fylde, as Sheffield bounced back from a difficult […]

Italy crushed by rampant France

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By BRENDAN GALLAGHER France……………………………60pts Tries: Penaud 2, 37; Bielle-Biarrey 12, Ramos 21, Jalibert 46, Mauvaka 53, Moefana 63, 75 Conversions: Ramos 2, 13, 22, 38, […]

Late Shard drop goal stuns Fylde

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By STUART McCRACKEN Fylde……………………. 14 Lymm…………………… 15 THOMAS Shard’s late drop goal earned Lymm their first ever win at Fylde in a nerve-wracking afternoon at […]

Uruguay roar back to deny Namibia

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By Ben Jaycock, Assistant Editor Uruguay………………….36 Tries: Amaya 19, 49, Kessler 28, Arata 54, Basso 66 Conversions: Etcheverry 29, 51, 55, Berchesi 67 Penalties: Berchesi […]

Time for Italy to play like big boys

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RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER AS keen observers of sport, we are all amateur psychologists and, with that in mind, it’s been fascinating watching Italy grapple […]

Hodgson boots Wharfedale to win

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By JD CLARK Wharfedale…………27 Fylde…………………….26 A LATE kick from the calm boot of Ryan Hodgson saw Wharfedale snatch victory in the final minute with a […]

Former Gloucester skills coach Rory Teague

Teague keen to be heading home

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ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Former England attack guru Rory Teague, below, is ready to explore options nearer to […]

Ealing confirm deal with Williams

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Ealing Trailfinders have confirmed their signing of Wales scrumhalf Lloyd Williams from Cardiff. The 33-year-old ends a 13-year career at Cardiff Arms Park which has […]

Castres tempting Watson

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ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Anthony Watson is due to travel to France as Castres step up their bid […]

Bristol Bears centre Semi Radradra

Radradra agrees to Lyon switch

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ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Fijian Olympic gold medalist Semi Radradra, above, has agreed to join Lyon on a two-year deal when his contract […]

Rhys runs riot as visitors thrashed

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By VINNY MORLEY Sedgley Park………75 Blaydon…………………..0 Unbeaten Sedgley Park demolished bottom-placed Blaydon with a blistering display. They took the lead after just three minutes when […]

Stylish Lyon put Bulls to bed

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■By BEN JAYCOCK Lyon …………….. 31 Bulls ………………. 7 LYON produced a sensational performance to defeat a tired-looking Bulls on Friday night and put themselves […]

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