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Au revoir! French not captivated by Europe

18 December 2022 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST ENGLAND’S elite clubs barely saw the French for dust in the early years of the European Challenge Cup. The first four […]

Dragons denied at the death by TMO call

18 December 2022 1 comment

By ROB COLE Dragons …………. 21pts Tries: Roberts 28, 62 Conversions: Hanrahan 63 Penalties: Davies 3, 15, 17 Pau ………………….27pts Tries: Carol 32, Roudil 58, […]

Conviction that spells the end for Laporte

18 December 2022 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Bernard Laporte’s future as president of French rugby’s governing body has to be untenable after he was found guilty of corruption […]

Crowley still hoping Odogwu will play for Italy

11 December 2022 1 comment

By JON NEWCOMBE Wanted: Paolo Odogwu and Kieran Crowley, below Italy head coach Kieran Crowley hasn’t yet conceded defeat in his bid to try and […]

Creevy’s red puts Irish on back foot

11 December 2022 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING London Irish…….27pts Tries: Gonzalez 25, 37; Cinti 30 Conversions: Jackson 25, 30, 37 Penalties: Jackson 9, Jennings 78 Montpellier……..32pts Tries: Reinach 40, […]

Cardiff cruise home as Williams hits 250 in style

11 December 2022 0 comments

By SIMON ROBERTS Cardiff…………… 41pts Tries: Dacey 4, 18; Adams 22, L Williams 48, T Williams 60, Grady 77, Cabango 80 Conversions: Evans 5, 19, […]

Zebre……………….. 21 Toulon…………….. 24

11 December 2022 1 comment

GAEL Drean’s 71st minute try won the match for Toulon against a plucky Zebre side. The visitors made a strong start and after consecutive penalties […]

Pau…………………… 16 Cheetahs………… 21

11 December 2022 2 comments

SOUTH African franchise the Cheetahs made a victorious start to their Challenge Cup campaign as they edged Top 14 strugglers Pau. Clement Mondinant opened the […]

Borthwick may miss out on Willis again

11 December 2022 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Steve Borthwick missed out on signing Jack Willis as Leicester Tigers boss, and he could find him unavailable if he […]

Simmons: Arundell will be brilliant for a long time

4 December 2022 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD Speed king: Henry Arundell playing for England Henry Arundell has the mental strength to battle through his lengthy injury despair and return […]

Tigers are keeping an eye on McDonald

27 November 2022 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Auckland Blues coach Leon McDonald, left, is sniffing around the Premiership looking for a […]

Now Chiefs are fighting to keep Cowan-Dickie

27 November 2022 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER Off to France? Luke Cowan-Dickie Below, Jack Nowell Exeter Chiefs are fighting to keep hold of England and Lions hooker […]

Falcons lock Merrick heading for Top 14

27 November 2022 1 comment

Former England U20s lock George Merrick has left Newcastle Falcons with ‘immediate effect’ to join an undisclosed French club. The 30-year-old has made 13 appearances […]

London Irish fighting to keep hold of Jackson

20 November 2022 1 comment

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER London Irish are fighting to keep former Ireland international fly-half Paddy Jackson in West London next season as they […]

Single pyramid is a must in England

20 November 2022 0 comments

THE leading rugby nations have a variety of domestic structures, in each case with the national team at the top. Every country – apart from […]

Quins ace Marchant says au revoir to England

13 November 2022 1 comment

HARLEQUINS centre Joe Marchant will leave English rugby behind this summer in favour of signing for Top 14 side Stade Francais. The decision will see […]

Toulouse leading the race for Willis

13 November 2022 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler ENGLAND flanker Jack Willis looks set to head to France when he finishes his […]

DREAM TEAM

13 November 2022 0 comments

HENRY THOMAS, THE MONTPELLIER AND FORMER ENGLAND, BATH & SALE PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Andrew Sheridan – […]

Skiing trip prompted rapid rise to the top

13 November 2022 0 comments

MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER NOTTINGHAM, STADE FRANCAIS, WASPS, DRAGONS & NORTHAMPTON SCRUM-HALF CHARLIE DAVIES I WAS 16 and on a family skiing holiday […]

Support growing fo starting with 10

13 November 2022 0 comments

PAUL REES SAYS MONEY WILL BE THE PRIME FACTOR BEHIND THE SIZE OF THE PREMIERSHIP IN THE FUTURE WHEN Gloucester faced Sale at the AJ […]

Urios falling out of favour as Marti looks at options

13 November 2022 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Under pressure: Bordeaux head coach Christophe Urios overseas training and, inset, Laurent Marti PICTURES: Getty Images A YEAR is a long […]

Saints face fight to keep hold of Sleightholme

6 November 2022 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Saints face stiff competition from Exeter and Saracens for the signature of the 22-year-old […]

Bayonne turning home into a fortress

6 November 2022 1 comment

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN HEADING into the three-week international break, two Top 14 teams in particular will be pretty happy with their opening 10-game block. […]

Shields, Odogwu, Koch agree deals in France

30 October 2022 2 comments

RUGBY SHORTS Wasps have seen numerous star players depart the club this week. Former England flanker Brad Shields, 31, has agreed a deal with Top […]

Davidson’s departure puts Mela on the spot

23 October 2022 1 comment

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Of the three words in Arnauld Mela’s week-old job title ‘interim head coach’ at Top 14 side Brive, the first one […]

Lancaster bombs out Giroud at Racing 92

16 October 2022 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Injury concern: France may be without full-back Melvyn Jaminet for the autumn internationals PICTURE: Getty Images The announcement this week from […]

Japan, NZ & France looking at Tuilagi

2 October 2022 1 comment

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler England and Lions star Manu Tuilagi is attracting interest from France, Japan and New […]

Mystery as Rona disappears from view

2 October 2022 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Curtis Rona’s future with London Irish is in doubt after he mysteriously disappeared from the club last week and […]

Diamond: This might be our last game ever

25 September 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES As Worcester’s players toured bars in the city last night after their match against Newcastle some fear may be their last for […]

My Life in Rugby with Richard Barrington

25 September 2022 0 comments

I had two years still on my contract at Jersey but when Saracens came in for me after my first year there it was an […]

Verdict on corruption charges is awaited

25 September 2022 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Tuesday, December 13. That’s the date a Paris court delivers its verdicts on FFR President Bernard Laporte, vice president Serge Simon, […]

One old competition which has had its day

18 September 2022 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Younger readers may be surprised to learn that back in the days when dinosaurs were roaming the corridors of Twickenham – […]

Vakatawa highlights a serious problem

18 September 2022 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT The desperate news surrounding Virimi Vakatawa – a proper centre on his day and plenty good enough for most opposition even when he […]

Jalibert in line to join Barrett at Racing 92

18 September 2022 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN France international fly-half Matthieu Jalibert’s unfortunately timed early-season travails continued on Saturday, amid renewed questions over his future at Bordeaux and […]

Chaos theory can lead us to the high ground

11 September 2022 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT They were all present for the Premiership launch at Twickenham, but they were not all correct. In a tell-tale photograph, the young Worcester captain […]

Racing 92 hit hard by Vakatawa retirement

11 September 2022 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN For Racing 92, this is the first weekend after the unexpected retirement before. A matter of days after the club’s French […]

England and Top 14 star Mercer first name in Razor-rog Barbarians squad

6 September 2022 0 comments

England, Bath and Montpellier star Zach Mercer has been named in the Barbarians squad for November’s Killik Cup 2022 match against All Blacks XV taking […]

Mercer on his way to Gloucester

4 September 2022 0 comments

GLOUCESTER have signed Zach Mercer from Montpellier for the 2023-24 Premiership season. The 25-year-old No.8 made 21 starts for the French champions in the Top […]

Elvis still has a few more hits left in him

4 September 2022 0 comments

By Peter Jackson Old rock ‘n’ rollers dusting down their blue suede shoes for the new season will rejoice at the revelation that Elvis is […]

Toulouse will take title, say coaches

4 September 2022 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Toulouse will win the Top 14 title at the end of another tight season – according to a survey of the […]

Racing 92 still keen on flyer Wade

28 August 2022 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER RACING 92 are set to decide on the future of former England winger Christian Wade, right, who has spent […]

French go from strength to strength

28 August 2022 0 comments

AFTER a difficult week for English club rugby, it is both instructive and a little chastening to look over La Manche where, on the eve […]

France set to rock with the best league in the world

28 August 2022 1 comment

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW French flair: La Rochelle may be champions of Europe but they finished fifth in their league PICTURE: […]

Concern as refs switch to other side

28 August 2022 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Another of French rugby’s leading gamekeepers turned coach this week, as Top 14 referee Maxime Chalon put down his whistle and […]

Transfer market that never sleeps

21 August 2022 1 comment

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Accepted wisdom has it that the shortest period of time is the New York Second – helpfully defined in the Urban […]

Gloucester set to win race for Mercer

7 August 2022 0 comments

By NEIL FISSLER Gloucester are poised to win the race to land Zach Mercer on a four-year contract when his deal with Montpellier runs out […]

Loader out to put his injury woe behind him

7 August 2022 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Ben Loader is hoping to put last season’s injury-ridden season behind him and help London Irish make a mark in their first […]

Pearson: BUCS gave me perfect grounding

31 July 2022 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK London Irish’s Tom Pearson credits Cardiff Met University for getting him to where he is today – and believes BUCS Super Rugby […]

Worsley: Cut season length to safeguard the players

24 July 2022 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS Joe Worsley insists the length of the Top 14 season must be cut and contact sessions in training dramatically reduced to protect […]

Fofana, one of the stars of 2006, to bow out

24 July 2022 1 comment

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Clermont star Wesley Fofana this week became the latest Top 14 player to join the annual line of those permanently signing […]

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