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Sebastien is France’s unsung strategist

6 December 2020 0 comments

FRENCH COLUMN JAMES HARRINGTON Architect of success: Sebastien Piqueronies coaching the U20s Sebastien Piqueronies is not a name many will instantly think of in relation to […]

Jackson column: Christophe Dominici, so strong on the pitch, so fragile off it

3 December 2020 0 comments

Peter Jackson writes on the troubled childhood of the late France wing, who was freed from dark days by bringing light to the rugby pitch

Bristol lead race for out-of-favour Leicester No.10 Tom Hardwick

2 December 2020 0 comments

Hardwick is one of five fly-halves at Welford Road after Tigers recruited heavily at the position this year

Harrington column: Top 14 clubs pay respects to France icon ‘Domi’

2 December 2020 0 comments

French rugby expert James Harrington recaps how French rugby paid tribute to Christophe Dominici following his tragic death

Clubs pay respects to French icon Domi

29 November 2020 2 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN France’s rugby world shifted on its axis on Tuesday afternoon as news broke that Christophe Dominici had died, aged 48. The national […]

France and Stade Francais legend Christophe Dominici has died, aged 48

24 November 2020 0 comments

Dominici’s sudden passing comes as a shock to the rugby community around the world

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

Galthie names 16 newbs for Italian job

22 November 2020 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN If you’ve been even vaguely wondering about nu-France’s potential in depth, the announcement to watch wasn’t the one unveiling the 23-player squad […]

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 […]

Silver lining for Galthie after Fiji cancellation

15 November 2020 1 comment

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Maestro: Maxime Medard scored for Toulouse in their win at Pau The Autumn Nations Cup got off to a pretty awful […]

Much improved, but Italy can’t stop Scots

15 November 2020 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Power play: Zander Fagerson crashes over for Scotland PICTURES: Getty Images THE Scotland bandwagon continued to gather pace with a fifth consecutive […]

Four or five clubs may not survive the fan ban

8 November 2020 1 comment

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Bad news: Toulouse flanker Jerome Kaino left the field injured Financial matters continue to top the agenda for France’s Top 14 […]

I made the right decision for me, says ex-Harlequins wing Gabriel Ibitoye

28 October 2020 0 comments

Ex-Harlequins wing Ibitoye tells TRP how he is settling in to life in France and the Top 14

Harrington column: Clubs pay heavy price for out-of-window Test

27 October 2020 0 comments

James Harrington delivers his column on all things French rugby, with Toulouse the hardest hit by international call-ups

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 […]

Uren: We know Toulon’s history, but we are the team with world-class players now

15 October 2020 0 comments

Bristol Bears No.9 Andy Uren previews the Challenge Cup final and reminisces on his memories of his boyhood club

Guscott column: Exeter Chiefs will need all their gumption to win Champions Cup

13 October 2020 0 comments

Can Exeter win at the first time of asking against a Racing 92 side who have lost two finals?

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 […]

Williams column: Don’t kill the Cheetahs off for the ‘Big Four’

8 October 2020 0 comments

Cheetahs could pay the price for the PRO14 wants to expand its broadcast revenue

Don’t kill Cheetahs off for the ‘Big Four’

4 October 2020 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMs WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Facing extinction: Cheetahs, with Nico Lee on the charge, playing against Southern Kings PICTURE: Getty Images There will be […]

Nonu bids for unique hat-trick Brian got two passes, then was dropped!

4 October 2020 1 comment

MA’A NONU can claim a hat-trick on a global scale so vast that it has never been done before. His reintroduction to the Top 14 […]

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 […]

Sale Sharks director of rugby Steve Diamond

‘Double-figure’ positive tests at Sale Sharks leave Premiership finale in doubt

2 October 2020 0 comments

On the eve of the final round of the Premiership season play-off chasing Sale Sharks have had a number of players test positive for COVID-19. […]

Rugby Matters: Humble beginning but Heineken Cup dreamt big

1 October 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher at how the Champions Cup, or Heineken Cup, has always drawn big crowds far beyond club rugby’s norm

Guscott column: World Cup winners will bring box office appeal

29 September 2020 0 comments

Are the Welsh, Scottish and Irish clubs of the PRO14 set to clock more air miles?

Leicester decision imminent on legal dispute brought by five former players

29 September 2020 0 comments

Tigers could face a High Court battle with the five players who opted to not agree to pay cuts this summer

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: London-based firm Novalpina bid for a slice of the Top 14

21 September 2020 0 comments

James Harrington collects the stories you may have missed in French rugby over the past few weeks

Captain Tom chasing glory finish to year of progress

20 September 2020 2 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Focused: Tom Youngs LEICESTER’S quarterfinal clash with Castres today was cancelled after three of the French side’s players tested positive for coronavirus. […]

Novalpina bid for a slice of the action

20 September 2020 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Dispute: Lock Leone Nakarawa is demanding €1million from Racing 92 With the Top 14 in temporary hiatus for the quarter and […]

Ulster call on Cooney to shoot down Top 14 giants

20 September 2020 1 comment

By SAM JACKSON Recall: John Cooney comes in for Alby Mathewson SCRUM-HALF John Cooney has been recalled to Ulster’s starting line-up as the Irish province […]

George Ford back for Leicester Tigers Challenge Cup clash

18 September 2020 0 comments

Team line-ups for this weekend’s Challenge Cup action, as Tigers welcome Castres to Welford Road

SCHEDULE: Wales must win to miss meeting England at RWC2023

15 September 2020 0 comments

Peter Jackson runs through the autumn schedule for nations in both hemispheres

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

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 […]

Three Premiership clubs eye demolition man Virimi Vakatawa

1 September 2020 0 comments

France centre Vakatawa has been on form for Racing 92 this season in the Champions Cup

Harrington column: LNR chief warns Top 14 may need state aid

1 September 2020 0 comments

James Harrington reports on the situation facing French clubs, with COVID cases propping up in the player pool and TV rights essential to broadcast partner Canal

Jacques du Plessis could replace Jack Clifford

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. […]

My Life in Rugby: Former Yorkshire Carnegie fly-half Alberto Di Bernardo

21 August 2020 0 comments

Former Cornish Pirates, Yorkshire Carnegie and Benetton back Di Bernardo reflects on his career

Foreign players are both cheaper and always on call

16 August 2020 0 comments

Gone to Premiership: Steve Borthwick, left, and Paul Gustard PICTURE: Getty Images Chris Boyd, a New Zealander, has questioned why England seem to have an […]

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 […]

Imanol goes through pain barrier in Basque country

16 August 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 22 Broken […]