All posts tagged "Toulon"
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoBayonne make it tough for Bordeaux
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Change of heart: France prop Tevita Tatafu has decided to stay at Bayonne PICTURES: Gety Images FOURTH...
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James Harrington
/ 3 months agoPatrice Collazo’s mission to rescue Racing 92
French Column - By James Harrington Lo! And, indeed, behold! Former Montpellier, Toulon, Brive and La Rochelle coach Patrice Collazo has...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoMaro Itoje rejected offers from French clubs to fulfil England ambitions
Maro Itoje has revealed that he turned down lucrative offers from French club rugby due to his unfulfilled ambitions with England....
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoAsher Opoku-Fordjour will thrive with England – Bevan Rodd
By Ross Heppenstall Bevan Rodd believes rising prop star Asher Opoku-Fordjour is ready to thrive for England at the Six Nations...
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Miscellaneous
/ 3 months agoDark clouds hanging over selection of duo
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN EVERY member of a France team must contribute to preserving an exemplary image,” reads the opening paragraph...
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Miscellaneous
/ 3 months agoLancaster leaves Racing
On his way: Stuart Lancaster and Racing 92 have parted company PICTURE: Alamy STUART Lancaster and Racing 92 have parted ways...
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Six Nations
/ 3 months agoSix Nations – Scotland vs Italy Betting Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Scotland will kickstart their Six Nations campaign by welcoming Italy to Murrayfield. Gregor Townsend’s squad will...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoNorthampton Saints aiming to take Champions Cup form into rest of Premiership season
By Paul Rees Phil Dowson wants Northampton to translate their Champions Cup form into the Premiership as they plot a charge...
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Columnists
/ 4 months agoJeremy Guscott – If England finish third in the Six Nations, that would be a result
By Jeremy Guscott Where do England sit heading into this Six Nations? Scotland Going into the 2025 tournament they are behind...
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Premiership
/ 4 months agoI just love playing in this Bath team, says Tom de Glanville
By Jon Newcombe Bath's in-form fullback Tom de Glanville says last season taught him a valuable lesson – not to take...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 months agoRace is on to win a place in RWC 2027
Rugby Matters - A weekly look at the game's other talking points, by Brendan Gallagher Qualification for the Rugby World Cup...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoFrance Six Nations Preview – Antoine Dupont and Romain Ntamack to take centre stage
Six Nations 2025 James Harrington says it is time for Fabien Galthie to prove all his changes have been worth it...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoScotland Six Nations Preview – Time for Finn Russell & Co to throw away the L-plates
Paul Rees looks at the problems Gregor Townsend is facing to make sure his side fire on all cylinders Everyone has...
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/ 4 months agoItaly Six Nations Preview – Ange Capuozzo must make most of forward power
Brendan Gallagher predicts another good championship after two wins and a draw last time out Can Italy build on their best-ever...
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/ 4 months agoEngland take chunk out of Sale resources
By PAUL REES SALE’S delight at having eight players in the England squad is tempered by their resources being stretched against...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoToulouse show offstrength in depth
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Scottish ace: Blair Kinghorn was on the scoresheet for Toulouse PICTURES: Getty Images UGO Mola’s remarkable Toulouse,...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 months agoChampions Challenge Cup Sunday roundup: All the action from the last day of pool stage fixtures
By Charlie Elliott The teams playing their games on Sunday in the Champions and Challenge Cups had the advantage of knowing...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 months agoChampions Cup Team of the Week: Toulouse stars shine and Damian Penaud runs riot
The pool stage of the Champions Cup reached a close, with teams now knowing their fate in either the round of...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 months agoChandler Cunningham-South and Harlequins cook up a tasty performance
By Bryn Palmer Harlequins ...........24pts Tries: Cunningham-South 14, Chisholm 20, Murley 67 Conversions: Smith 15, 21, 68 Penalty: Smith 25 Glasgow...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 months agoAlex Sanderson packs his Sale Sharks side with his seven England stars
By Paul Rees Today. Kick-off 5.30pm, AJ Bell Stadium Alex Sanderson is set on Sale making the last 16 of the...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoWhat a team London Irish could have been…
By Peter Jackson - The man truly in the know Those disciples of London Irish pining for their lost Premiership team...
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James Harrington
/ 4 months agoEncore for exiled prop star Rabah Slimani
French Column by James Harrington Last Wednesday, Fabien Galthie named six uncapped players in his 42-strong list for the first match...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 months agoThe seven best head-to-head matchups in the Champions Cup this weekend
By Charlie Elliott The Champions Cup pool stage is at the business end now, with plenty still to play for going into the final...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 months agoChampions Cup: Permutations of Final Pool Games
By Charlie Elliott The Champions Cup enters its final round of fixtures in the pool stage over the course of the...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months ago‘Je ne regrette rien’: Lewis Ludlam loving life at Toulon
Lewis Ludlam insists he will return to Northampton one day but has no regrets about leaving the town or England behind...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoJack Singleton on breaking into the England set-up, again
Much time has passed since Jack Singleton's leg break sustained against Northampton two years ago and the hooker is looking to...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 months agoToulon v Harlequins: We’re expecting a brutal clash, admits Chisholm
James Chisholm admits he is not one of the flashier players who wear the Harlequins’ multi-coloured jersey, but the back rower...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 months agoWilson: We have a good record and won’t be overawed
■ By PAUL REES DANNY Wilson says Harlequins will not be overawed when they face Toulon at Stade Mayol today having...
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Challenge Cup
/ 4 months agoFit-again Harri in line for debut
■ By BEN JAYCOCK Preview Dragons v Pau Today. 3.15pm PROMISING youngster Harri Ackerman will make his first Dragons start today...
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James Harrington
/ 4 months agoFabien Galthie’s Six Nations dilemma: Who gets the vote at 10?
French Column - By James Harrington There are bigger rugby weeks to come in 2025, but the Wednesday between January’s twin...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoJack Walker’s eager to build on last year’s success with Harlequins
By Paul Rees Jack Walker has warm memories of last season when he was part of England’s World Cup squad,...
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Features
/ 4 months agoSpringboks and Ireland to still lead the way in 2025
Paul Rees looks forward to 2025 and sees South Africa and Ireland keeping their places at the top of the tree...
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Miscellaneous
/ 4 months agoCentury of highs for La Rochelle
FRENCH COLUMN JAMES HARRINGTON AN IMPRESSIVE milestone at Stade Marcel Deflandre was reached last night, where La Rochelle hosted their 100th...
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Dream Team
/ 5 months agoDream Team – Dave Lewis
DAVE LEWIS, THE FORMER GLOUCESTER, EXETER AND HARLEQUINS SCRUM-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... Forwards 1....
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James Harrington
/ 5 months agoStuart Lancaster looks like he will hang on
French Column, By James Harrington In the end, after weeks of speculation, chairman Laurent Travers will leave Racing 92 at the...
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Features
/ 5 months agoElite show struggling to fit in
AFTER A GRIM WEEKEND FOR SOUTH AFRICAN SIDES, PAUL REES ON WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO PROTECT THE CHAMPIONS CUP...
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Features
/ 5 months agoElite show struggling to fit in
AFTER A GRIM WEEKEND FOR SOUTH AFRICAN SIDES, PAUL REES ON WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO PROTECT THE CHAMPIONS CUP...
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Features
/ 5 months agoElite show struggling to fit in
AFTER A GRIM WEEKEND FOR SOUTH AFRICAN SIDES, PAUL REES ON WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO PROTECT THE CHAMPIONS CUP...
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Top 14
/ 5 months agoBouscatel looks like he will run again
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN ADVENT tensions rather than goodwill in the corridors of French rugby power in the week leading up...
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Top 14
/ 5 months agoBouscatel looks like he will run again
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN ADVENT tensions rather than goodwill in the corridors of French rugby power in the week leading up...
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Top 14
/ 5 months agoBouscatel looks like he will run again
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN ADVENT tensions rather than goodwill in the corridors of French rugby power in the week leading up...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 months agoMark McCall: There is no margin for error in this format so we have to back up last week
By PAUL REES Match Preview Stade Francais v Saracens Today. Kick-off 1pm, Stadium Mark McCall has warned his Saracens players not...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 months agoDuncan Weir’s set for Toulon tester
By Ben Jaycock Match Preview Toulon vs Glasgow Today. 3.15pm Duncan Weir feels his Glasgow side must get to grips with...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoDarge: We’re all set for Toulon challenge
■By BRYN PALMER Hopeful: Rory Darge in action for Glasgow PICTURES: Getty Images SCOTLAND flanker Rory Darge believes Glasgow’s 2023 Challenge...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 months agoRonan O’Gara would ‘bite hands off’ for top Test coach role – but not Wales job
Ronan O’Gara says there are international jobs he would “bite people’s hands off for” as he underlined a burning desire to...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 months agoChampions Cup Team of the Week: Jordie Barrett has perfect Leinster start
By Charlie Elliott The opening weekend of Champions Cup action did not disappoint, with the best of Europe and South Africa...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoNo Zach Mercer decision until end of season
By Paul Rees Gloucester will not decide on Zach Mercer’s future until the end of the season as speculation that he...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 months agoClermont have far too much class for Benetton
By Sam Jackson Clermont...........28 Benetton............. 0 Clermont out-muscled Benetton to cruise to a commanding bonus point victory with Peceli Yato and...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 months agoStormers have no answer to Toulon chargers
By Ben Jaycock Stormers........... 14 Toulon.............. 24 Match Action Toulon beat the Stormers in front of a bumper crowd at Nelson...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 months agoGeorge Horne hat-trick seals it for Glasgow Warriors
By Bryn Palmer Glasgow Warriors .... 38pts Tries: Horne 2, 12, 39; Rowe 16, Jones 23, Cummings 64 Conversions: Horne 3,...
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