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Coaches take centre stage in the New Year

29 December 2019 0 comments

Challenge: Franco Smith has taken over the Italian national team Insets: Fabian Galthie, right Andy Farrell, below PICTURES: Getty Images Making predictions is a hazardous, […]

I’m ready to challenge Big Billy again says Nathan Hughes

24 December 2019 0 comments

The move to Bristol Bears has fired up the no.8 to reclaim his England spot

Rugby’s decade of difference

22 December 2019 0 comments

Brendan Gallager looks back over the past ten years…the good, the bad and the superstars Brendan Gallager looks back over the past ten years…the good, […]

Emotions run high over death of ‘Ibou’

22 December 2019 1 comment

French rugby this week mourned 2013 Top 14 champion Ibrahim Diarra, who died on Wednesday at the age of 36. A minute’s applause rang out […]

Saracens reel in young Sharks ace Wiese

15 December 2019 0 comments

SARACENS have agreed a five-year deal to lure Sharks star Cobus Wiese from Super Rugby next season. The Premiership champions have been locked in talks […]

Tipuric top of Lyon’s hit list to replace Fearns

15 December 2019 0 comments

Wanted man: Justin Tipuric Return: Carl Fearns LYON are lining up a surprise move for Wales openside flanker Justin Tipuric to replace Carl Fearns. Scouser […]

Bidding war begins for Nakarawa

15 December 2019 1 comment

PREMIERSHIP rivals Harlequins and Bath are set to go head to head later this year in the race to land Fijian star Leone Nakarawa. Nakarawa […]

Distilling the cream from Oxford’s 150 historic years

8 December 2019 1 comment

Elegance at No.10: Richard Sharp playing against Wales As Oxford gather for a 150th anniversary dinner at the Hurlingham club on Wednesday night, Brendan Gallagher […]

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?

Nomad Te’o is off again

1 December 2019 1 comment

JONNYWilkinson played for two clubs in 17 years. Ben Te’o will soon have played for three in less than a year – Worcester, Toulon and […]

DREAMTEAM

1 December 2019 0 comments

JONO ROSS, SALE AND FORMER HARLEQUINS, BULLS, SARACENS AND STADE FRANCAIS FLANKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Joe Marler […]

Samoan stars join the Championship

1 December 2019 0 comments

JERSEY Reds have added Samoan international Rodney Iona to their squad. The 28-year-old, who can play fly-half, centre or full-back, arrived on the island last […]

89th minute kick hands Scarlets second defeat

24 November 2019 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS Dead-eye: Anthony Belleau kicks the winning points THE Scarlets were left heartbroken as Toulon snatched victory deep into injury time with the […]

Exeter Chiefs lead pack chasing Wales flanker Ross Moriarty

21 November 2019 0 comments

Rob Baxter wanted to bring the Wales flanker to Exeter once he knew he would be leaving Gloucester in 2017

Bristol Bears hope to outbid French rivals with £500K offer to Justin Tipuric

20 November 2019 0 comments

Bristol Bears make heavyweight offer to the Wales and Ospreys star

Taylor shines for Scots in Agen

17 November 2019 1 comment

By TRP REPORTER ROUND-UP CENTRE GEORGE Taylor was the star of the show on his European debut as his two tries helped Edinburgh Rugby to […]

Bath hope to bring Rhys Webb back from Toulon

12 November 2019 0 comments

Bath are eager to add a world-class scrum-half to their squad for next season, Neil Fissler reports

Marchant off to play for Blues

10 November 2019 0 comments

Bath hope to bring Webb back from France BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Danny Cipriani bares all to help a clubmate. The Gloucester […]

Wolfpack use player bait to find a buyer

10 November 2019 0 comments

SUPER LEAGUE outfit Toronto Wolfpack are linking themselves to host of Union players as they try to find a buyer for club. The Wolfpack were […]

Saracens seek to slash budget by moving on from Liam Williams

5 November 2019 0 comments

Saracens were interested in bringing in a star of the NRL

Williams on move to cut the budget?

3 November 2019 0 comments

SARACENS are searching for a winger suggesting they are not confident of hanging onto Liam Williams. Williams, who helped Saracens complete a Premiership and European […]

My Life in Rugby: Former Bath, Toulon and Sharks scrum-half Michael Claassens

1 November 2019 0 comments

A player who loved running out at The Rec before stints with Toulon and the Sharks

Bordeaux face battle to retain Radradra

27 October 2019 1 comment

World class talent: Semi Radradra PICTURE: Getty Images Semi Radradra’s stock has never been higher than it is right now. After a slow start to […]

No World Cup regrets insists Ashton, baby comes first

20 October 2019 0 comments

Choice: Chris Ashton declined to be in Eddie Jones’ squad By JON NEWCOMBE CHRIS ASHTON admits watching the Rugby World Cup has been a difficult […]

Toulouse god Noves finally calls career over

20 October 2019 1 comment

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN That’s it. A French era is over. Former France and Toulouse coach Guy Noves officially announced his retirement this week, nearly […]

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

13 October 2019 0 comments

MICHAEL CLAASSENS FORMER SOUTH AFRICA, CHEETAHS, BATH, TOULON AND SHARKS SCRUM-HALF LIKE most kids in South Africa I grew up wanting to be a professional […]

PR disaster as ‘injured’ Ramos plays for Toulouse

13 October 2019 0 comments

FRENCH COLUMN JAMES HARRINGTON A minor storm, of sorts, is brewing in French rugby, with Toulouse’s international full-back Thomas Ramos at its eye. He was […]

France call for the new poster boy Barassi

6 October 2019 1 comment

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN New star? Pierre-Louis Barassi is hailed as the answer to France’s midfield problems France coach Jacques Brunel has already dipped into […]

Quesada set to take over Stade from Meyer

29 September 2019 1 comment

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Who’d be a Top 14 coach? French domestic rugby took a break for the start of the World Cup, but more […]

Fijian giant Ratuva is on his way to join the Scarlets

22 September 2019 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS THE Scarlets are set to sign Fiji World Cup lock Tevita Ratuva from Bordeaux- Begles. Ratuva is a member of the Fijian […]

World Cup takes its heavy toll on Toulouse

15 September 2019 0 comments

FRENCH COLUMN JAMES HARRINGTON Veteran: Census Johnston, playing here for Racing 92, is still going strong for Bayonne at the age of 38 The Marseillaise […]

Fabien Galthie calls time on the fabled French eccentricity

13 September 2019 0 comments

Nick Cain assesses the challenge a new-look France side pose to England in the World Cup pools

Jonny clone Carbonel should be at RWC

8 September 2019 0 comments

LOUIS Carbonel is the closest thing there is to a young Jonny Wilkinson, and it is no surprise that he comes from Toulon, the club […]

Loved Quins but France offer too good to refuse

8 September 2019 1 comment

Neale Harvey talks to former Harlequins lock George Merrick about his surprise move to France Winning start: George Merrick in action for Clermont against La […]

France name World Cup squad with Picamoles and Penaud set to dazzle

3 September 2019 0 comments

Jacques Brunel names a team for Japan boasting eight Toulouse players

Why Teo’s Toulon bunk will bug Irish

1 September 2019 0 comments

BEN Te’o has had a varied career, never staying too long in one place as can be gauged from his various employers: Wests Tigers, Brisbane […]

Jackson column: The day the floodgates opened on the pro rugby era

30 August 2019 0 comments

Peter Jackson digs deep into the story of how rugby turned professional 25 years ago

Cruden fails with last-gasp kick to hand Castres win

25 August 2019 1 comment

Seventy days after Toulouse lifted the Boucliers de Brennus for the first time in nine years, the new Top 14 season kicked off with high […]

Day the floodgates opened on the pro era

25 August 2019 1 comment

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW On this very Sunday almost a quarter of a century ago, Rugby Union arrived at the momentous […]

Te’o off to Japan after his pit stop in France

25 August 2019 1 comment

By NEIL FISSLER EXCLUSIVE BEN TE’O will be heading to Japan despite England coach Eddie Jones leaving him out of his 31-man World Cup squad. […]

O’Connor must thank Diamond for his rehab

18 August 2019 1 comment

Where’s he been? James O’Connor runs the ball against New Zealand PICTURE: Getty Images LIKE many socalled ‘bad boys’ I’ve always found James O’Connor good […]

Mike Friday Q&A: Premiership clubs have shown interest in me

1 August 2019 0 comments

The Englishman across the Pond enjoyed a fantastic season with USA Sevens

DREAMTEAM

7 July 2019 0 comments

KIERAN MURPHY, EALING TRAILFINDERS AND FORMER LLANDOVERY, SCARLETS, BRIVE & LONDON WELSH NO.8 CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Gethin […]

Can Rabbit put Cheika back in the running?

7 July 2019 1 comment

THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW PETER JACKSON Early promise: A young James O’Connor playing for the Wallabies PICTURE: Getty Images James O’Connor never had […]

Lealiifano back for Wallabies after cancer

7 July 2019 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Recall: Brumbies captain Christian Lealiifano Out: James O’Connor CHRISTIANLealiifano is back in the Wallabies set-up for the first time since being diagnosed […]

Pumas call in the outsiders at last

7 July 2019 0 comments

ARGENTINA head coach Mario Ledesma has included five European-based players in his 46-man squad. Los Pumas’ group had previously been made up of individuals solely […]