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Montpellier 26-21 Glasgow Warriors: Indisciplined Warriors crash out of Europe after Ioane red

4 April 2021 0 comments

All of Glasgow’s points came from penalties conceded by Montpellier, but they were still left to rue their own indiscipline

Benetton 29-16 Agen: Taulagi’s red card opens door for Benetton

4 April 2021 1 comment

Agen show no signs of winning as their hapless season continues

Gabriel Ibitoye tells Harlequins he’s staying in France

14 March 2021 0 comments

GABRIEL Ibitoye has turned down the chance of returning to Harlequins and will this week instead sign a permanent deal with Montpellier. Ibitoye joined Montpellier […]

Canal Plus keep rights in bumper Top 14 deal | James Harrington

7 March 2021 1 comment

James Harrington reports on the megan deal Top 14 bosses and broadcaster Canal Plus have struck in France

Minister of Sport may withdraw support for Six Nations | James Harrington

28 February 2021 0 comments

French rugby has been in chaos for the past week, James Harrington explains

Exclusive: How the Champions Cup will be drawn

21 February 2021 0 comments

Jon Newcombe reveals how the Last 16 of the Champions Cup will be drawn after an impasse between Premiership and Top 14 was resolved

All change for coaches as Cheika stands by | James Harrington

7 February 2021 1 comment

Top 14 club owners plan big coaching changes, with Michael Cheika under consideration by Montpellier president Mohed Altrad

Bath lose talisman Zach Mercer to Top 14

2 February 2021 0 comments

As revealed by The Rugby Paper last November, the Bath No.8 will head to Montpellier at the end of the season

Talks begin to expand Top 14 to 16 next season | James Harrington

2 February 2021 0 comments

A u-turn in French rugby after talk last month suggested the Top 14 would be reduced to 12, now it has shifted into expansion plans

Coetzee set to sign at Bath

24 January 2021 0 comments

BATH are set to raid South Africa again with the signing of Western Province and Stormers loose forward Jaco Coetzee. The 24-year-old is primarily a […]

Superkids keep Dan Robson on his toes at Wasps

14 January 2021 1 comment

Influential Wasps No.9 Robson discusses the emergence of Will Porter and Ben Vellacott keeping him on his toes, and his return for England

Lacroix: We’ll get Euro Cups done | James Harrington

12 January 2021 1 comment

James Harrington reports on what is next for Top 14 clubs after the French government called to the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup

JEFF PROBYN

10 January 2021 1 comment

A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Altrad’s right – it’s time to cancel European Cup No more of this: Exeter claim the Champions Cup […]

Scotland winger Duhan van der Merwe signs for Worcester

4 January 2021 0 comments

As exclusively revealed by The Rugby Paper last month, the winger will leave Edinburgh for Sixways

Wasps’ Academy gems get another chance to shine

27 December 2020 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Top prospect: Wasps forward Alfie Barbeary WASPS will again unleash their youthful No.8-9-10 axis of Alfie Barbeary, Will Porter and Charlie Atkinson […]

JAMES HARRINGTON

27 December 2020 0 comments

FRENCH COLUMN My team of 2020…and nearly all are French! Try time: Cheslin Kolbe was in top form for Toulouse ■ Castres v Bayonne has […]

Wasps 33-14 Montpellier: Alfie Barbeary puts the sting back into Wasps

20 December 2020 2 comments

Wasps flanker Barbeary outshines Louis Picamoles in convincing victory for the Premiership club over Montpellier

The mood’s positive at Wasps and we’re ready now for Sale says Thomas Young

20 December 2020 1 comment

Wasps flanker Thomas Young is raring to go as attentions switch back to the Premiership

Leinster are simply in a class of their own

13 December 2020 0 comments

Leinster dispatch Montpellier in the opening round of the Champions Cup

Pumas pair set to switch clubs

13 December 2020 1 comment

LEICESTER Tigers fly-half Joaquin Diaz Bonilla is set to leave the club after only one season and join the Top 14. Signed from the Jaguares […]

Harrington column: Fabien Galthie names 16 newbies for Italian job

24 November 2020 0 comments

France took the unusual step of announcing their squad to play Italy even before their match against Scotland in the Autumn Nations Cup

Montpellier put Mercer in their to-watch file

15 November 2020 2 comments

Career decision: Zach Mercer MONTPELLIER are interested in sounding out England back row Zach Mercer about a potential move to the Top 14 when his […]

Kitshoff looks to France

18 October 2020 0 comments

Montpellier? Kitshoff SPRINGBOK loosehead Steven Kitshoff could be off to Europe a couple of years after he rejected a switch to Sale Sharks. Flame haired […]

Go-ahead for six Tests but under restrictions

18 October 2020 1 comment

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Weeks of posturing, fingerpointing and metaphorical chest-beating ended with something approaching a temporary detente earlier this week, as the French Rugby […]

Garbajosa position in jeopardy

11 October 2020 0 comments

MONTPELLIER have sounded out which British coaches might be available for a move to the Top 14 with pressure mounting on head coach Xavier Garbajosa. […]

French in struggle to field team v Wales

11 October 2020 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Tipped for greatness: Selevasio Tolofua France’s internationals are hostages in a club and country player-release war ahead of the extended autumn […]

Recount call after Laporte sneaks in

4 October 2020 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Off he goes: Stade’s Luke Tagi is sent off for a headbutt The increasingly bitter war of words that passed for […]

Fit and proper persons in charge?

27 September 2020 0 comments

POLICE arrested Georgian rugby vice-president Merab Beselia nine days ago after the shooting of the country’s former Sevens coach, Ramaz Kharazishili. He is recovering in […]

Transfer news: Bath’s search for a No.10 and a new job for Ed Griffiths

22 September 2020 0 comments

Bath turn long-winded search for a No.10 to Stormers fly-half Willemse

Harrington column: Handre Pollard a doubt for Lions tour after ACL horror

15 September 2020 0 comments

James Harrington recaps the second round of Top 14 action, in which £1m man Pollard was dealt a cruel blow

Alex King plots new ‘Wasps dynasty’ at Gloucester

9 September 2020 0 comments

Gloucester attack coach Alex King expects great things to happy at Kingsholm after being reunited with Danny Cipriani and Dom Waldouck

King plots new ‘Wasps’ dynasty with Cips at helm

6 September 2020 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY ALEX King is banking on Danny Cipriani’s leadership and a bit of hard-nosed Wasps DNA to bring glory days to Gloucester and […]

Ibitoye off to a flyer on debut for Agen

6 September 2020 2 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN There has been actual, genuine, Top 14 rugby to talk about this week, as – after a week of tense anticipation […]

Harlequins seek to ease loss of Jack Clifford with imposing South African

25 August 2020 0 comments

Clifford was forced into retirement last week after trying to work his way back from two major shoulder surgeries

Harrington column: Stade Francais looking less and less likely to be ready for Top 14 season

24 August 2020 0 comments

The Paris-based club has reported COVID-19 positive players have developed lesions on their lungs

Quins in search to replace Clifford

23 August 2020 0 comments

Retired: Jack Clifford HARLEQUINS have started the search to replace Jack Clifford following the announcement that the England international back row has been forced to […]

It’s not all over yet for Bath and Pollard

23 August 2020 1 comment

SPRINGBOK fly-half Hendre Pollard is still weighing up his future with Top 14 outfit Montpellier and is refusing to rule out a move to Bath. […]

Covid spike puts Top 14 on high alert

16 August 2020 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN An abundance of caution marked professional rugby’s preseason return on Friday, 166 days after Toulon beat Stade Francais by a single […]

Bath have second target if outlandish bid to sign Pollard fails

14 August 2020 0 comments

Fly-half Handre Pollard joined Montpellier after the World Cup on a deal worth £675,000-per-season

Bath to enter race with Racing 92 for Pumas star?

4 August 2020 0 comments

The exodus of players from the Jaguares to the Premiership is set to continue, with London Irish nearing a deal for Agustin Creevy

Irish want Puma Creevy to beef up front row

2 August 2020 0 comments

Experienced: Pumas veteran Agustin Creevy LONDON IRISH are set to add to their ever-expanding foreign legion ahead of the return to action with a move […]

King wanted at Kingsholm

12 July 2020 0 comments

ALEX King has emerged as a shock target to become Gloucester’s new attack and skills coach in George Skivington’s new-look Kingsholm coaching staff. King has […]