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Curry can be one of best in world – Jones

23 January 2022 1 comment

EDDIE Jones believes Tom Curry will have established himself as one of the best players in the game by the time the World Cup starts […]

Coly looks destined to be rival for Dupont

19 December 2021 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Depending on your point of view, the fact that France’s so-called ‘golden generation’ shows no sign of disappearing any time soon […]

Gray hat-trick gets Chiefs off to a stormer

12 December 2021 0 comments

By MIKE SINCLAIR Exeter …………….42pts Tries: Hogg 23, Gray 41, 52, 60; S Simmonds 70, Armand 80 Conversions: J Simmonds 23, 41, 52, 60, 70, […]

Much more to come from us warns Tadh

12 December 2021 1 comment

By JOHN FALLON Leinster …………45pts Tries: Gibson-Park 4, 28, Furlong 11, Lowe 17, Keenan 24, Kelleher 47, Van der Flier 57 Conversions: Byrne 12, 18, […]

Pollard rejects bigger money to join Tigers

12 December 2021 1 comment

SOUTH Africa fly-half Handre Pollard says he turned down “bigger deals” to join Leicester next season from Montpellier. Pollard, 27, will join the Premiership leaders […]

Super-sub Porter sets up second-half stampede

5 December 2021 1 comment

By JOHN FALLON Leinster …………47pts Tries: Ruddock 23, Ringrose 32, Sheehan 39, Larmour 41, Doris 49, Baird 58, Deegan 74 Conversions: H Byrne 24, 33, […]

Eddie has friends in France

5 December 2021 0 comments

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Head coach: Broncan EDDIE Jones spent time with his close friend, Castres Olympique head coach Pierre-Henry Broncan, during […]

Chiefs down Saracens to lay their challenge

5 December 2021 0 comments

By ADAM HATHAWAY EXETER director of rugby Rob Baxter watched his side deliver a message to the rest of the Premiership by downing Saracens 18-15 […]

Mercer in top form as Eddie looks on

28 November 2021 1 comment

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN The Top 14 returned after a three-week international break for two rounds ahead of the start of the European competitions, with […]

Tigers join the battle to sign Pollard

21 November 2021 3 comments

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER On the move: Pollard LEICESTER Tigers are locked in a battle to sign Springbok fly-half Handre Pollard after […]

Success of Ruiz puts refs in hot demand

21 November 2021 1 comment

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN You’d be forgiven for thinking – especially after World Rugby’s sanction against Rassie Erasmus following his video rant after the First […]

Georgian war hero Yachvili helped forge special bond

7 November 2021 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER FRANCE and Georgia square up on Sunday in Bordeaux, only the second […]

Players get a breather in season marathon

7 November 2021 1 comment

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN The relief on the faces of those players playing Top 14 rugby in France this weekend when the final whistles blew […]

St-Andre in search for No.10

31 October 2021 0 comments

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER TOP 14 outfit Montpellier are looking on this side of the Channel for a flyhalf to add to […]

Azema in for Collazo at Toulon – at a price!

31 October 2021 1 comment

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Two stories have gripped French rugby this week – the changing of the coach at Toulon, and the possibility of a […]

A lot rests on Kolbe’s shoulders – and knee

17 October 2021 2 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Toulon have welcomed a few global superstars down the years – but it’s difficult to imagine any of them have generated […]

Finn Russell says no to Japan’s offer of ‘at least’ £1m

26 September 2021 0 comments

FINN Russell has turned down the chance to become the best-paid player in the world and will see out the remaining two years of his […]

Bristol 9-26 Saracens: Lozowski back with Sarries master class

19 September 2021 1 comment

A SUPERB performance from Alex Lozowski ensured that Saracens returned to the Premiership with a bang by stunning last season’s table-toppers. After a season away […]

Ibitoye on Cup duty in Israel

19 September 2021 1 comment

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER GABY Ibitoye raised a few eyebrows last week when his name was included in the Super Cup squad […]

Dominici trophy will offer clubs a respite

19 September 2021 2 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Toulon meet Stade Francais in the weekend’s final Top 14 match this evening. The Sunday night game doesn’t usually get much […]

Fly-halves on move are talk of the town | James Harrington

12 September 2021 1 comment

Clubs’ recruitment and retention plans never stop. No sooner have they closed the book on squad hires for one season, than they’re looking to fill […]

Ronan O’Gara’s diamonds can come up trumps | James Harrington

29 August 2021 0 comments

James Harrington previews the new Top 14 season and sees promise in La Rochell’s hopes of banishing heartbreak in the final

The club hoping to make Scotland ace Finn Russell rugby’s richest man

15 August 2021 0 comments

Michael Cheika wants to bring the star of the third Lions Test to Japan

Lions pain will fuel Sarries title charge, says Alex Lewington

15 August 2021 0 comments

The Saracens winger expects the club’s contingent of Lions to be ready and raring to go for the new Premiership season

TEAM: Spingboks without Faf de Klerk and Pieter-Steph du Toit for decider

3 August 2021 1 comment

South Africa call on Cobus Reinach and Lood de Jager to fill void of losing two of their star players

Pau-bound Daniel Ikpefan braves the crossover | James Harrington

1 August 2021 2 comments

After falling out of favour at Toulon, Ikpefan gets a shot at starring elsewhere in the Top 14 at Pau

Ibitoye on the move again after relegation | James Harrington

18 July 2021 2 comments

A relatively quiet transfer circus this year round in the Top 14, writes James Harrington

WOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS

11 July 2021 1 comment

LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING AND SCOTLAND FLY-HALF Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players HELEN NELSON THIS WEEK… Loughborough Lightning and Scotland star […]

Handre Pollard can cement his place as best ever Bok 10 | Daniel Gallan

27 June 2021 0 comments

In Handre Pollard, Morne Steyn and Elton Jantjies, Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has a set of flyhalves that tick every box. No matter what Warren […]

Steve Diamond in range of Gloucester and Bath

6 June 2021 0 comments

The former Sale director of rugby is planning a move down south

High-tempo Quins’ better fit for Luke Wallace than Tigers

6 June 2021 0 comments

LUKE Wallace rejoined Harlequins from Leicester last week and reckons the mood at the Stoop hints at a return to the glory days for […]

Tigers fans help drive our recruitment says Youngs

6 June 2021 0 comments

By ADAM HATHAWAY Crowd pleaser: Leicester scrum-half Ben Youngs BEN YOUNGS welcomed back the Leicester faithful claiming the fanatical Tigers support was an important tool […]

Perpignan power up for return to Top 14 | James Harrington

6 June 2021 0 comments

Perpignan returned to the Top 14 in style after a two-year break, comprehensively beating Biarritz 33-14 in yesterday evening’s ProD2 final at Montpellier’s GGL […]

Battle for last play-off place goes to the wire | James Harrington

30 May 2021 1 comment

Top 14 rugby returned to broadcast in the UK with tries aplenty being scored

Youngs: This will help us be great

23 May 2021 2 comments

The Leicester Tigers captain offered his reaction after coming agonisingly close to winning the Challenge Cup trophy

Leicester 17-18 Montpellier: Tigers put maul in the bin and pay the penalty

23 May 2021 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher’s report from Leicester Tigers’ narrow Challenge Cup final defeat at Twickenham

Reaching a European final is testament to the squad-building at Leicester

20 May 2021 1 comment

Ben Kay breaks down the improvements made by Leicester Tigers under Steve Borthwick ahead of their trip to Twickenham on European Final Weekend

Alex Lozowski eyes glory finish to iffy start in France with Montpellier

16 May 2021 0 comments

Lozowski compares his experiences playing alongside Owen Farrell for so long at Saracens and his season in France with Handre Pollard

Tom Youngs promises fight to the finish at Twickenham

16 May 2021 1 comment

The Leicester Tigers captain talks to Paul Rees about his desire to bring silverware home to Welford Road by beating Montpellier in the Challenge Cup final

Genge tells Lions: Be wary of Jasper Wiese

9 May 2021 2 comments

The England prop believes Leicester teammate Jasper Wiese is in with a shout of playing for the Springboks this summer against the Lions

Strict new protocols provoke reaction | James Harrington

9 May 2021 1 comment

James Harrington looks at the tough measures taken by the LNR to ensure the Top 14 and Pro D2 seasons conclude without any further Covid outbreaks

Ex-England Sevens Will Muir commits to Bath until 2023

5 May 2021 0 comments

The Bath winger has signed a new two-year contract at the Rec

Bath 10-19 Montpellier: Toothless Bath flop out with whimper

2 May 2021 1 comment

Montpellier progress to the final with remarkable win at the Rec, their first match in over three weeks

Midweek pile-ups impossible to avoid | James Harrington

2 May 2021 0 comments

James Harrington explains why the Top 14 schedule is in a bottleneck

Beno Obano and Andre Esterhuizen handed bans for red cards

28 April 2021 0 comments

The Bath and Harlequins players will miss a chunk of the remaining Premiership season

European contenders will go into battle cold | James Harrington

25 April 2021 1 comment

Bordeaux-Begles and Montpellier will not have played a game since the quarter-final by the time the final four go head-to-head next weekend in the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup

Preview: Make or break time in race for play-offs

18 April 2021 1 comment

Leicester Tigers arrive at the Rec on Sunday afternoon in good form, but Cam Redpath is upbeat about Bath’s chances

Manu Tuilagi England career saved as he signs for Sale Sharks

18 April 2021 2 comments

Tuilagi stays and one more South African import coming in at Sale Sharks

Benetton denied in the final frantic moments

11 April 2021 0 comments

Montpellier….31 Benetton ……..25 A TREMENDOUS defensive effort in the closing minutes saw Montpellier book their place in the semi-finals after back row Yacouba Camara had […]