All posts tagged "Toulon"
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/ 3 days agoPete Ryan: Lee Byrne’s storied journey to becoming one of Wales’ greatest ever fullbacks
The agonising wait was over. Last Wednesday, players sat down and worked their way through the alphabet, hoping Ieuan Evans would...
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Premiership
/ 6 days agoNumber nine Danny makes history on his swansong
■By SAM JACKSON Farewell: Danny Care DANNY Care will make his farewell to Twickenham Stoop this afternoon with special dispensation to...
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Challenge Cup
/ 6 days agoEuropean Finals Preview: Northampton Saints and Bath shape up to face the French
Paul Rees sets the scene ahead of this weekend's grand finale to European competition in Cardiff As the Premiership hacks through...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 days agoBrendan Gallagher: European Cup’s given us some real pearlers
So this weekend in Cardiff will be the 30th European Cup Final, a pearl anniversary of sorts. Where did the time...
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/ 6 days agoFIVE CLASSIC CARDIFF FINALS
1996: Toulouse 21-18 Cardiff (aet) Toulouse were the better team but the kicking of Adrian Davies kept Cardiff in the game...
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/ 6 days agoThe Leicester Lip’s still talk of the town
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Stunner: Austin Healey breaks through to set up the winning try against Stade...
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/ 6 days agoTry-fests galore as fans flock to ProD2
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Try time: Flyer Louis Bielle-Biarrey scored again for Bordeaux in their victory against Castres PICTURES: Getty Images...
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/ 2 weeks agoRugby’s Social Media Moments of the Week: Bristol Bears produce two monster tackles in plus British and Irish Lions squad reaction
By Charlie Elliott Rugby saw plenty happen over the weekend, with leagues across the world coming up with some great moments. Social media managed...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 weeks agoChris Hewett: Leinster need to spread the love
"Every time a friend succeeds, I die a little.” The American author Gore Vidal was an acknowledged master of the “ouch”...
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/ 2 weeks agoLouis Schreuder: There’s still gas in the tank
By Jon Newcombe Bath scrum-half Louis Schreuder returned to the scene of his only Springbok cap yesterday, insisting he still has...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 weeks agoLeigh Halfpenny is tempted by Beziers move
By Sam Jackson Harlequins full-back Leigh Halfpenny is being linked with a move to ambitious French second-tier club Beziers when his...
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoTaking on Boks with my brothers was so special
MY LIFEIN RUGBY TUSI PISI THE MANU SAMOA HEAD COACH AND TOYOTA INDUSTRY SHUTTLES ASSISTANT COACH, WHO PLAYED FLY-HALF FOR THE...
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/ 2 weeks agoSaints go for Belleau
NEWS EXTRA NORTHAMPTON have signed French fly-half Anthony Belleau from Clermont Auvergne. The 29-year-old, who earned the last of his 12...
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/ 2 weeks agoPlayer dies after horrific accident
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN PICTURE: Getty Images TO steal a football quote attributed to a former pope, “Among all the unimportant...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 3 weeks agoCharlie Elliott: The 17 backs I would select for the British and Irish Lions
By Charlie Elliott The British and Irish Lions squad to tour Australia this summer is set to be announced on Thursday. ...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 weeks agoBenjamin Kayser: Gap between Premiership and Top 14 is huge
By Paul Rees The top two sides in the Top 14 meet in today’s Champions Cup semi-final at the Matmut Atlantique...
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/ 3 weeks agoGustard’s the last manager standing
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Under pressure: Paul Gustard, head coach of Stade Francais PICTURE: Getty Images DRY, with sunny spells, a...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 weeks agoChampions Cup and Challenge Cup semi-finals: Fixtures, Where to Watch and Previews
European rugby is well and truly back, with the semi-finals of both major competitions in continental rugby taking place over the...
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoTeenage starlets
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN SCRUM-HALF Simon Daroque is 19 years old. Yesterday, he started his second senior match, and scored his...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 month agoBrendan Gallagher: 20 years ago, we had games worth seeing in the Champions Cup
Rugby Matters - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points, by Brendan Gallagher I have no great wish to...
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James Harrington
/ 1 month agoFrench Column: Big guns want to take on All Blacks
By James Harrington Could Fabien Galthie head to New Zealand for July’s three-Test tour with a France squad that looks more...
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/ 1 month agoThe best Southern hemisphere players who have played in the North
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 month agoSunday Round Up: Bath still on for treble after West Country demolition
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoSocial Media Moments of the Week: Thomas Ramos and Henry Pollock’s viral celebrations
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 month agoChampions Cup Team of the Week: Seven Leinster players included after dominant display
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 month agoToulon v Toulouse preview: France’s big two collide in battle of the heavyweights
The weather in Toulon is normally mild, but the Stade Mayol will reverberate this afternoon to the sound of thunder as...
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Columnists
/ 1 month agoNick Cain: Premiership clubs need to set higher standards
The most concerning aspect of the Harlequins no-show against Leinster at Croke Park last weekend, which finished in a 62-0 European...
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Chris Hewett
/ 1 month agoChris Hewett: Dan Biggar’s lessons in staying strong
The last time Wales won a game of rugby against someone other than the Barbarians – those struggling to recall that...
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Features
/ 1 month agoClubs trapped in tangled web
PAUL REES LOOKS AT WHY NORTHAMPTON WERE THE LAST ENGLISH TEAM STANDING IN THIS SEASON’S CHAMPIONS CUP AND then there was...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 months agoBritish and Irish Lions: Foreign based players who could be selected
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoChampions Cup Quarter-Finals: Fixtures, Where to Watch and Previews
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoChampions Cup Team of the Week: Munster trio shock Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle
For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or newspaper from as...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoDanny Wilson: Leinster have got an All Black – on the bench!
Harlequins boss Danny Wilson highlighted the difference in strength in depth between his side and Leinster in the wake of their...
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/ 2 months agoSeb Atkinson could do a job for England – George Skivington
By Paul Rees Seb Atkinson picked the right moment to score his first try hat-trick for Gloucester with England head coach...
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/ 2 months agoSaracens News: Mark McCall keen to keep Alex Goode in house
By Gary Fitzgerald Alex Goode approaches a remarkable 400 club appearance with Mark McCall anxious to keep him tied to Saracens...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 months agoHenry Pollock looks like a British and Irish Lion to me, says Lawrence Dallaglio
By Paul Rees Lawrence Dallaglio believes Henry Pollock is in line to make the Lions squad despite the back rower only...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoJeremy Guscott: Champions Cup still has a role to play
By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week... The European Cup is as big as the clubs involved want to...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoChampions Cup: Toulon’s power too much for Saracens
By Paul Rees Toulon ............................... 72pts Tries: Wainiqolo 5, Isa 35, 55, 59; Jaminet 39, 70; Alainu’uese 44, Fainga’anuku 62, Serin...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoMark McCall: We gave it a good go but Toulon were hard to stop
Mark McCall expects to provide a springboard for his young side in the Champions Cup in the coming seasons. Sarries conceded...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoLeinster 62-0 Harlequins: From Bloodgate to a blood bath for Quins
By Adam Hathaway Leinster ............................. 62pts Harlequins .......................... 0pts Tries: Prendergast 14, J McCarthy 17, Osborne 27, van der Flier 44,...
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James Harrington
/ 2 months agoTop 14: All set for exciting race to the finish
French Column - By James Harrington Twelve Top 14 teams were involved this Champions and Challenge Cup round-of-16 weekend. The two...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoWhy Saracens are not going full-strength in the Champions Cup: Explained
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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Rugby Paper News
/ 2 months agoWhat The Bookies Say About Leinster’s Champions Cup Chances
The European (Investec) Champions Cup is underway and so far, Leinster has been performing amazingly. So much so, that bookies are...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoChampions Cup Round of 16: Best head-to-head matchups
By Charlie Elliott The Champions Cup Round of 16 is finally upon us, and with it comes some of the most...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoChampions Cup: Five Things to Watch in the Round of 16
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoChampions Cup Round of 16: Fixtures, Where to Watch and Previews
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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Premiership
/ 2 months agoMark McCall is urging Saracens to show some fight
By Gary Fitzgerald Mark McCall admits his players need to start “fighting and scrapping together” if they want to end their...
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James Harrington
/ 2 months agoTop 14: Paul Gustard to stay at Stade Francais after all
French Column - By James Harrington So, Paul Gustard will remain at Stade Francais next season after all, despite asking to...
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International Rugby
/ 2 months agoRomain Ntamack: I’d love to take on All Blacks
By James Harrington - French Column So, Romain Ntamack wants to go to New Zealand in July. New Zealand have already...
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/ 2 months agoWaisea Nayacalevu hits the right notes as he prepares for battle with Ospreys
By Simon Thomas Waisea Nayacalevu is yet to play for the Ospreys, but the Fiji captain has already made his presence...
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