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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?

Walker’s try in vain as Pumas ace puts boot in

24 November 2019 0 comments

ROUND-UP STADE FRANCAIS edged out Zebre 12-13 at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi with the boot of Argentine fly-half Nicolas Sanchez ultimately proving decisive. France centre Gael […]

We were too naive says Pau coach

17 November 2019 0 comments

JONAH Holmes admitted Leicester’s winning performance was a “nice change” after the defeat at London Irish last week in the Premiership. “We didn’t stop and […]

Armitage joins the talent drain to the USA

14 July 2019 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON FORMER European Player of the Year Steffon Armitage has signed with the San Diego Legion for next season, the Major League Rugby […]

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 […]

World-wide bidding war starts for fly-half Sam

21 April 2019 0 comments

Wanted: Sam Davies OSPREYS fly-half Sam Davies has got four clubs from around the world looking to lure him away from the Liberty Stadium this […]

Joseph’s late brace kills off Scotland comeback

24 February 2019 1 comment

By GARY HEATLY FRANCEbossed the second half of this 11-try thriller in Pau after Scotland had forged a fight-back following a poor start that saw […]

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 […]

Carl fighting for chance to keep battling world’s best

3 February 2019 1 comment

■By NEALE HARVEY Support: Alan Solomons WORCESTER back rower Carl Kirwan has lifted the lid on the mental anguish of his two-year fight for fitness […]

Reffell returns to lead the charge for France

27 January 2019 0 comments

Wales WALES coach Gareth Williams has named 19 players in his 32-man squad who have not previously appeared at this level. Wales open their campaign […]

Ospreys sent crashing by Bouchet’s late winner

20 January 2019 0 comments

■By JAMES LLOYD A LATE Pau try dumped the Ospreys out of the Challenge Cup despite a brave effort in France. Tries from Pierre Nueno, […]

Exeter top at Christmas as Cardiff prop up the table

23 December 2018 0 comments

By JOE BYRNES BUCS ROUND-UP THEfinal round of fixtures before the long Christmas break saw the top half of the table reaffirm their title credentials […]

Dead-shot Weir boots Warriors top of the pool

16 December 2018 1 comment

■By GEOFF BERKELEY Dangerman: Worcester’s Alafoti Fa’osilva AN IMMACULATE kicking display from fly-half Duncan Weir helped Worcester see off Pau in wretched conditions and go […]

Blanc score adds late gloss to the Slade show

9 December 2018 0 comments

■By ALEX BYWATER COLIN Slade’s try-double helped end Worcester’s unbeaten Challenge Cup run at the Stade du Hameau on Friday night. The Warriors had headed […]

Home rule mars Top 14

11 November 2018 0 comments

AWAY wins are still hard to come by in the Top 14. Last weekend out of seven fixtures there was one away win – Racing […]

Cuthbert: I’m only 28 and have a lot to offer

8 July 2018 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Size and speed: Alex Cuthbert in action for Wales against Tonga PICTURES: Getty Images HAVING escaped the critic-filled goldfish bowl of Welsh […]

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

13 May 2018 0 comments

BARRY STEWART THE FORMER SCOTLAND, EDINBURGH, SALE AND NORTHAMPTON PROP My journey from medical write-off in my mid-20s to winning Premiership and European honours with […]

Woodward shows he’s England class

22 April 2018 0 comments

By TOM BRADSHAW Teamwork: Tom Marshall dives over for Gloucester’s first try, set up by Jason Woodward, right PICTURES: Getty Images Dancing feet: Jason Woodward […]

Blues defy heat of Pau’s pack to claim final place

22 April 2018 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Fast start: Gareth Anscombe beats Pau’s Julien Pierre to the ball to score PICTURES: Getty Images Retaliation: Seb Davies can’t stop Conrad […]

Danny Wilson will take over at Glasgow Warriors

TEAMS: Cardiff Blues v Pau

19 April 2018 0 comments

Blues hoping to continue European journey to send Wilson off in style

I’m backing Blues to give Danny the send off he deserves

15 April 2018 0 comments

WHILE the focus is inevitably on the Scarlets, let’s not forget Cardiff Blues. I firmly believe the good times are on the way back at […]

Steffon stars but Stade continue to feel the pain

25 March 2018 0 comments

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 […]

Lima to Wasps gets NZ alarms buzzing

28 January 2018 2 comments

WITH two seasoned All Black fly-halves, Aaron Cruden (Montpellier) and Colin Slade (Pau), already playing in France’s Top 14, the decision of Lima Sopoaga to […]

Gloucester can’t cope with power of Steffon

21 January 2018 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING STEFFON Armitage reminded England of his talents by inspiring Pau to a shock victory and deal a hammer blow to Gloucester’s chances […]

Top four? No, we’re in it to win it – Woodward

7 January 2018 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY GLOUCESTER have set their sights high and have no interest in being the ‘best of the rest’ behind big guns Exeter, Saracens […]

Piutau could stand in way of England World Cup bid

3 December 2017 2 comments

ENGLANDwill be on a World Cup collision course with the most expensive wing in the game if Tonga succeed in repatriating a few nomadic All […]

ROUND-UP

22 October 2017 0 comments

■PAU produced a scintillating second-half to beat Zebre. Trailing 30-7 at the break, they scored four tries to win 38-33. Zebre were ahead through scores […]

Big Ben chimes in with comeback try

22 October 2017 0 comments

By TOM BRADSHAW Take that: Ben Morgan powers past Agen prop Kamaliele Tufele PICTURE: Getty Images TEAMS GLOUCESTER: Woodward 6 (Twelvetrees 52, 6), Purdy 7, […]

Halfpenny demands improvement ahead of showdown

2 April 2017 0 comments

By NICK VERDIER Hungry: Leigh Halfpenny LEIGH Halpfenny has urged his teammates to snap out of their travel sickness for the trip to face Clermont. […]