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Saracens prop Mako Vunipola in new contract talks as Top 14 watch

29 August 2021 0 comments

Saracens are set to ask England prop Mako Vunipola to take a salary cut, TRP understands

Young Gun: Worcester Warriors centre Oli Morris

29 August 2021 0 comments

Oli Morris discusses his ambitions for the new Premiership season and divulges in how his Warriors career started with a trip to Krasnodar, Russia

Huw’s that new star in Quins back line?

29 August 2021 1 comment

■By GARY FITZGERALD HUW Jones is ready to fight like crazy for his first-team place at Harlequins and show Gregor Townsend his move to the […]

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

McCauley, Nixon sign for Chiefs

15 August 2021 0 comments

EXETER have signed Australian second row Ryan McCauley and former Bath tighthead Sam Nixon. Former Australia U20 international McCauley, 24, has agreed a short-term deal. […]

Henry Trinder opts for Ampthill over top flight return

15 August 2021 1 comment

The Gloucester stalwart discusses his return to English rugby in the Championship with Ampthill, where he will start coaching as well as playing

Exeter Chiefs add two new signings to tight five

13 August 2021 0 comments

Exeter have confirmed the signings of overseas players Ryan McCauley from Australia and Sam Nixon from the Top 14

Top 14 is favourite destination for Argentina’s Olympic star Marcos Moneta

1 August 2021 0 comments

Moneta was key to Argentina Sevens winning the bronze medal in Tokyo

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

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30 July 2021 0 comments

Every month, millions of South Africans play at their favourite online gambling south africa sites. There are scores of such sites that support the South African […]

Rugby Matters: Wolves poised for World Cup return

25 July 2021 1 comment

Portugal appear to be on the brink of qualifying for their first Rugby World Cup since 2007

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

France are suffering a recurring nightmare | James Harrington

11 July 2021 0 comments

A tough loss for France to deal with in Brisbane – but they’ve been here before, writes James Harrington

My Life in Rugby – Kieran Murphy: Insulted in French, but I couldn’t understand!

11 July 2021 0 comments

The former Scarlets, Brive, London Welsh and Ealing Trailfinders will head for a job in the City

These are the 9 stadiums of the Rugby World Cup 2023

10 July 2021 1 comment

The tenth edition of the Rugby World Cup 2023 will be a global celebration of the rugby sport. The best players in the world will […]

Saints prepared if Toulon persist in Dan Biggar swoop

4 July 2021 0 comments

NORTHAMPTON Saints have set aside a ‘healthy budget’ as they search fora new fly-half that places question marks over the future of Dan Biggar at […]

Can French ‘third string’ spring more surprises? | James Harrington

4 July 2021 3 comments

Against seemingly evermounting coronavirus odds, France’s July tour of Australia is still set for Test takeoff – it may not quite have passed the abort […]

Heineken Cup tiers revealed ahead of pool draw

4 July 2021 2 comments

NEWS EXTRA THE ROAD to next season’s Heineken Champions Cup final in Marseille will begin to be mapped out when the pool draw for the […]

Double delight for pragmatic Toulouse | James Harrington

27 June 2021 0 comments

Toulouse were crowned champions of France for the 21st time on Friday night, some 13 months after the players had first gathered for a […]

Not a fan of Springboks joining our Six Nations | Shane Williams

20 June 2021 0 comments

I’M old enough to have played in the Five Nations before it expanded to six teams with Italy’s arrival in 2001 and to me it […]

Jenkins: Jersey boys do have an edge

20 June 2021 0 comments

THE Lions’ incoming personnel will be playing catch-up in their quest to face South Africa, according to kicking coach Neil Jenkins. Only 25 members of […]

Steffon Armitage still having his go in France | Chris Hewett

20 June 2021 1 comment

BACK in 2010, when one or two suckers for journalistic punishment were huddled together on a God-forsaken touchline in Hamilton watching the All Blacks […]

Toulouse keep their‘ double’ dream alive with La Rochelle rematch | James Harrington

20 June 2021 1 comment

Friday’s 2020/21 season Top 14 final will be a repeat of last month’s blood-and-thunder Champions Cup showpiece, after both La Rochelle and Toulouse won their […]

Newcastle Falcons swoop for Harlequins winger Nathan Earle

13 June 2021 22 comments

NATHAN Earle is poised to follow teammate Mike Brown out of Harlequins and up to Premiership rivals Newcastle Falcons. Quins last week announced that Earle […]

Invevitably Gael sticks to script for derby win

13 June 2021 2 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN French rugby’s new definition of ‘inevitable’ is Racing 92 new boy Gael Fickou scoring the first try of Friday’s Top 14 play-off […]

Northampton Saints fly-half Dan Biggar wanted by Toulouse

EXCLUSIVE: Lions duo Dan Biggar and Courtney Lawes wanted by Toulouse

6 June 2021 2 comments

EUROPEAN champions Toulouse are looking to make a double swoop on Northampton Saints to take Lions pair Dan Biggar and Courtney Lawes to the Top […]

Pint-sized players can often house huge talents

6 June 2021 0 comments

PAUL REES SAYS SMALL CAN STILL BE BEAUTIFUL IN THE MODERN LAND OF THE GIANTS The size of rugby players has grown in the last 25 […]

Lomu’s pace made him fearsome as much as his weight

6 June 2021 0 comments

BODY BUILDING A study co-authored by former England head coach Stuart Lancaster, found that after years of rugby players becoming heavier, the 2019 World Cup […]

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 […]

Dream Team: Bedford Blues winger Elijah Niko

30 May 2021 0 comments

ELIJAH NIKO, THE BEDFORD AND FORMER PAU, YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE AND EALING WINGER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST 1. Euan Murray […]

Such a shame I opted for German over French at school! | Shane Williams

30 May 2021 2 comments

After turning down Toulon in his playing career, Shane Williams is now hoping to be able to commentate on the Top 14 as it returns to broadcast in the UK

Champions Cup? Now it’s taking in also-rans!

30 May 2021 1 comment

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST If and when the brewing industry calls “time gentlemen please” on its financial support for the European Champions Cup – it is […]

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

Rassie Erasmus wary Lions have a grand plan to beat altitude

30 May 2021 1 comment

WARREN Gatland has “something up his sleeve” and could rewrite the script on how to beat South Africa on their own turf according to the […]

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

Toulouse 22-17 La Rochelle: Heavyweight collision lacks real sparkle but Toulouse won’t care

23 May 2021 0 comments

All the action from Twickenham as Toulouse lifted a fifth Champions Cup trophy to become the undisputed kings of Europe

O’Gara dismay over the ‘clear’ penalty call that never came

23 May 2021 2 comments

Rather than the red card to Levani Botia, O’Gara was incensed by Luke Pearce’s decision not to award La Rochelle a penalty late on

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

Bath prop Henry Thomas is off to La Rochelle

Bath prop Henry Thomas on his way to join La Rochelle

16 May 2021 1 comment

Henry Thomas is out of contract this summer at Bath

Brock James backs La Rochelle to upset Toulouse in Champions Cup finale

16 May 2021 0 comments

The famed Top 14 import backs old club La Rochelle to stop Toulouse’s run at a fifth Champions Cup triumph in its tracks at Twickenham

Perpignan interested in Harlequins wing Nathan Earle

16 May 2021 2 comments

PERPIGNAN are chasing Harlequins winger Nathan Earle who is out of contract at Twickenham Stoop at the end of the season. The Pro D2 champions […]

Toulon want to tempt Jonathan Joseph to leave The Rec

9 May 2021 0 comments

Could England centre Joseph be set for a move to the Cote d’Azur

Victor Matfield fears Springboks may be caught short at lineout time

9 May 2021 0 comments

Legendary Springbok pairing Victor Matfield and Tendai Mtawarira speak to Daniel Gallan about the upcoming Lions series

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

Why I always find myself rooting against the Irish

9 May 2021 0 comments

COLIN BOAG AsI watched the Champions Cup semi-final between La Rochelle and Leinster, cheering for the French team, it got me wondering why, despite having no particular […]

Controller Ross Byrne takes reins for 100th Leinster cap

2 May 2021 3 comments

Ross Byrne starts at fly-half for Leinster as Johnny Sexton and Harry Byrne miss out through injury in the Champions Cup semi-final

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

Preview: Bok flyer Rhule has found his second wind in French Alps

2 May 2021 0 comments

Daniel Gallan preview Sunday’s clash between La Rochelle and Leinster with a place in the final awaiting the victor

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

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