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French cash crisis should halt Racing bid for Itoje

7 June 2020 1 comment

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Watch this space: Maro Itoje’s rumoured move to Racing looks doubtful PICTURE: Getty Images For some time, French rugby has been […]

Rugby Matters: Can Emirati riches pump life into fallen giant Beziers?

4 June 2020 0 comments

Glory days of Beziers gave rise to region removed from French rugby’s heartland of the south west, writes Brendan Gallagher

Can life be pumped back into French titan?

31 May 2020 1 comment

BRENDAN GALLAGHER Dynasty: Beziers captain Richard Astre shows the Bouclier de Brennus after beating Montferrand 31-9 to win the 1978 French championship. Inset: Raoul Barriere […]

Harrington column: Takeovers, big moves, life goes on in Pro D2

27 May 2020 0 comments

James Harrington reports on how money is swirling around the second tier of French rugby

Takeovers, big moves, life goes on in ProD2

25 May 2020 1 comment

France’s Top 14 clubs are currently pretty quiet. There’s some news of player moves, and updates on planned preseason friendlies in August ahead of a […]

Quins move for tyro Lion Green

17 May 2020 2 comments

Flyer: Tyrone Green HARLEQUINS are poised to swoop for exciting young Lions winger Tyrone Green after he cancelled his contract with the Super Rugby franchise. […]

Five Premiership clubs weighing up move for British & Irish Lion

1 April 2020 0 comments

Wanted by English, Welsh and French clubs

Harrington column: Philippe Saint-Andre calls for cup shootout to decide title

26 March 2020 0 comments

James Harrington points out the three options open to the Top 14 and Pro D2

Saint-Andre calls for cup shootout to decide title

22 March 2020 0 comments

In the current health crisis in France professional rugby has, like all sports, taken a large backward step. Clubs, coaches and players are doing all […]

Leicester Tigers add firepower in wing Nemani Nadolo

2 March 2020 0 comments

Leicester fans who are missing Nemani Nadolo will have another Fijian to fill the void

Powerhouse Boks get the French firing

1 March 2020 2 comments

Brendan Gallagher looks at the history of great lock pairings during France’s golden eras of rugby Threat: Bernard le Roux of France is tackled by […]

Top 14 shun virus threat to go ahead on schedule

1 March 2020 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Hat-trick: Joris Jurand ran in three tries in the first half for Brive Yesterday’s Top 14 matches went ahead as scheduled, […]

All-rounder Kolbe wows Toulouse as a fly-half

23 February 2020 1 comment

FRENCH COLUMN It’s official. There are more active ingredient molecules in a homeopathic remedy than there are things Cheslin Kolbe cannot do on a rugby […]

Ruthless Galthie will be out to crush Italy

9 February 2020 1 comment

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Enforced change: Arthur Vincent BEFORE the 2020 Six Nations began there was widespread speculation that Fabian Galthie would start almost all of […]

Vincent aims to be in the Paris spotlight

9 February 2020 0 comments

ARTHUR Vincent could lay claim to be the invisible man of the Six Nations, no mean feat given that he appeared before some 81,000 spectators […]

Transfers: Wasps lose flanker Thibaud Flament to Toulouse

5 February 2020 0 comments

News regarding the packs of Wasps and Harlequins

Cobus Reinach to leave Northampton Saints at the end of the season

14 January 2020 0 comments

Will Chris Boyd be bringing in a new signing to replace the departing Reinach?

Galthie plots his opening gambit from Paris hot seat

5 January 2020 0 comments

Key man for Clermont: France centre Virimi Vakatawa This weekend’s Top 14 matches – the 13th round of the season – offered international hopefuls one […]

Kubriashvili has got yellow fever

22 December 2019 0 comments

DAVIT Kubriashvili is only halfway through the season but already far ahead of schedule to break all yellow card records. Grenoble’s veteran prop has collected […]

Emotions run high over death of ‘Ibou’

22 December 2019 1 comment

French rugby this week mourned 2013 Top 14 champion Ibrahim Diarra, who died on Wednesday at the age of 36. A minute’s applause rang out […]

Arnold double extends Toulouse’s winning run after Picamoles stretched off

15 December 2019 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON TOULOUSE made it four wins from four but had to wait until the dying seconds to clinch a 26-18 success over Montpellier […]

Back-to-back wins can keep us in the hunt says Harris

8 December 2019 1 comment

■By NEALE HARVEY BUSTLING centre Chris Harris says moving to Gloucester has provided the perfect pick-me-up after his World Cup heartache with Scotland. With a […]

Kolbe makes his return

8 December 2019 0 comments

POOL 5 PREVIEW… Toulouse v Montepellier Today. Kick-off 3.15pm, Stade Ernest Wallon WORLD Cup hero Cheslin Kolbe makes his return to Toulouse colours for today’s […]

Harrington column: Mourad Boudjellal ready to pack his bags at Toulon

1 December 2019 0 comments

Is one of rugby’s most eccentric owners set to leave the Top 14?

Ollie’s aiming to prove his England credentials again

1 December 2019 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Elusive: Ollie Thorley breaks with the ball for Gloucester PICTURE: Getty Images GLOUCESTER’S frustrating stop-start campaign has failed to dampen the enthusiasm […]

Ackermann rings the changes for Montpellier test

24 November 2019 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY New lease: Joe Simpson is feeling rejuvenated at Kingsholm SCRUM-HALFJoe Simpson insists Gloucester are faced with no other choice but to rotate […]

Exeter Chiefs lead pack chasing Wales flanker Ross Moriarty

21 November 2019 0 comments

Rob Baxter wanted to bring the Wales flanker to Exeter once he knew he would be leaving Gloucester in 2017

Back comes Dillane as Connacht aim to build some fresh Euro memories for fans

17 November 2019 1 comment

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 […]

Johan: Lineout was just horrid

17 November 2019 1 comment

GLOUCESTER’S head coach, Johan Ackermann praised his side’s commitment. He said: “We defended well in the first quarter and Joe’s two great finishes gave the […]

French clubs likely to cook up a storm in Champions Cup

15 November 2019 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher looks at the contenders to win the European crown

Cheika looks set for Montpellier

3 November 2019 0 comments

MICHAEL CHEIKA, who has been linked with Leicester Tigers, appears to be on his way to coach in France next season. The former Wallaby boss […]

Bordeaux face battle to retain Radradra

27 October 2019 1 comment

World class talent: Semi Radradra PICTURE: Getty Images Semi Radradra’s stock has never been higher than it is right now. After a slow start to […]

Toulouse god Noves finally calls career over

20 October 2019 1 comment

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN That’s it. A French era is over. Former France and Toulouse coach Guy Noves officially announced his retirement this week, nearly […]

PR disaster as ‘injured’ Ramos plays for Toulouse

13 October 2019 0 comments

FRENCH COLUMN JAMES HARRINGTON A minor storm, of sorts, is brewing in French rugby, with Toulouse’s international full-back Thomas Ramos at its eye. He was […]

Quesada set to take over Stade from Meyer

29 September 2019 1 comment

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Who’d be a Top 14 coach? French domestic rugby took a break for the start of the World Cup, but more […]

Cruden fails with last-gasp kick to hand Castres win

25 August 2019 1 comment

Seventy days after Toulouse lifted the Boucliers de Brennus for the first time in nine years, the new Top 14 season kicked off with high […]

Ronan O’Gara to leave Crusaders for move closer to home

12 June 2019 0 comments

O’Gara said in May that he is always in contact with Munster amid ‘two or three other options’

Abendanon hoping for a Toulouse match-up

9 June 2019 0 comments

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 […]

Lyon dig in to keep the dream alive for Delon

2 June 2019 0 comments

Finishing in style: Lyon full-back Delon Armitage could go out a champion Direction Bordeaux next weekend where Toulouse will face La Rochelle and Clermont will […]

Tough to go from Toulon to Ampthill – Robinson

26 May 2019 3 comments

■By JON NEWCOMBE ADOPTING the right mental approach will be key to Newcastle’s chances of bouncing back into the Premiership at the first attempt, says […]

White’s aiming big after his upgrade at Exeter

26 May 2019 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY ACE scrum-half Nic White says the chance to banish bitter memories of World Cup rejection by Australia in 2015 fuelled his decision […]

Handre Pollard out, Morne Steyn in at the Bulls

14 May 2019 0 comments

Bulls star fly-half destined to move north from Super Rugby home, while Steyn gets homecoming

Armitage storms back to hand Pau a lifeline

28 April 2019 2 comments

DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Inspiring: Steffon Armitage made an impressive return Battling English forward Steffon Armitage rode an emotional rollercoaster to help Pau virtually seal […]

Wasting time is name of game for the Tigers

21 April 2019 2 comments

RUGBYused to be big on ‘the ethos of the game’, ensuring it stayed immune to all those nasty bits of gamesmanship used by the dastardly […]

The 4:30am phone call that ex-France coach Guy Noves will not forgive

19 March 2019 0 comments

“Noves, you are a *****, a crook, a s***”

King poised for Ireland coaching job

10 March 2019 0 comments

ALEX KING is set to leave Montpellier at the end of the season and has been lined up to join Andy Farrell in the Ireland […]

Unforgiving Noves plots downfall of old enemy

10 March 2019 0 comments

DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Big rivalry: Guy Noves, left, and Bernard Laporte Former France team boss Guy Noves did not pick up the phone that […]

Bordeaux mayor puts boot into Teague

3 March 2019 0 comments

DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Maestro: Finn Russell starred for Racing with a try and an assist The exciting surge of Bordeaux- Begles since the sacking […]

Ronan O’Gara plotting route to senior coaching job with Crusaders… or All Blacks

26 February 2019 0 comments

‘Everything is possible’ says former Ireland fly-half

Armitage: Method is Mourad’s madness

24 February 2019 0 comments

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 […]

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