All posts tagged "Toulon"
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Features
/ 1 year agoI’m delighted to be helping Ukraine prepare for big match
STEVE HILL While Ireland and Georgia have recently been crowned champions of their respective European tournaments, the fight to see who...
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James Harrington
/ 1 year agoToulon heading in right direction
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN TOULON coach Pierre Mignoni earned something of a reprieve this weekend, as his side’s 54-7 win over...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoFiji star Nayacalevu signs for Sale
Sale have signed Fiji captain Waisea Nayacalevu from French Top 14 side Toulon on a one-year contract with an option for...
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Paul Rees
/ 1 year agoAll set for a race to the finish
With the Premiership resuming next weekend, Paul Rees looks at how the runners and riders are gearing up The Premiership resumes...
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James Harrington
/ 1 year agoToulouse and Stade in line for a race to glory
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN The top two tiers of French domestic rugby have been on hiatus this weekend, giving fans a...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoGalthié “in denial” over France’s problems – Mermoz
Maxime Mermoz has slammed Fabien Galthié’s coaching of the French national team, and believes the problems they have experienced in this...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 1 year agoSlick Drua continue Penney’s nightmare
Super Rugby Pacific round-up By TOM JEFFREYS Crusaders' miserable start to their new era continued with a third straight defeat as...
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James Harrington
/ 1 year agoOyonnax have to keep on believing
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Oyonnax manager Joe El-Abd promised last week that his side would ‘fight to the end’ following their...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoBig two leading charge
JAMES HARRINGTON STADE Francais and reigning champions Toulouse look set to continue their twohorse race for top spot with both victorious...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoCollazo may risk all to beat the drop
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN It is a truth universally accepted in French domestic rugby that the side propping up the Top...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoShort-term contract takes Grace to Bath
By SAM JACKSON Former Wales rugby league star Regan Grace has signed a short-term contract with Bath. The 27-year-old switched to...
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James Harrington
/ 1 year agoToulon need to win over the critics
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Sometimes it’s not immediately obvious whether a side is in good shape or not. A simple look...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoNorey working hard to grab his Prem chance
By PAUL REES Max Norey made his Exeter debut in 2019 but has had to wait until this season to nail...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 1 year agoLudlam has his sights set on Toulon
ENGLAND flanker Lewis Ludlam will leave Northampton at the end of the season, with Toulon understood to be his destination. The...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 1 year agoMy first foreign mission was in deepest Siberia
My Life in Rugby with Rob Debney - The former international and Premiership referee talks about his journey in the game...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoLudlam confirms Saints departure
Lewis Ludlam has confirmed he has made the “extremely tough decision” to leave Northampton Saints at the end of the season....
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 1 year agoKennedy wanted in France
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Top 14 giants LA Rochelle and Racing 92 are both eyeing up a move for...
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James Harrington
/ 1 year agoDavidson relief as Castres stop rot
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN The afternoon after the Friday-night chastening Six Nations defeat in Marseille before, a subdued French rugby audience...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSinckler may head to France after England snub
By PAUL REES Pat Lam accepts that Kyle Sinckler may be more tempted to leave Bristol for France after being left...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 1 year agoEsterhuizen says no to Toulon
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Harlequins centre Andre Esterhuizen is on the shopping list for several clubs in Japan after...
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Peter Jackson
/ 1 year agoClouds of confusion hang over Evans
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW At the end of a week when the clouds of confusion thickened over...
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Six Nations
/ 1 year agoGalthie looking for mix of renewal and continuity
Six Nations team-by-team previews: France James Harrington anticipates an Era of Expectation from the side who stalled at the World Cup...
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Six Nations
/ 1 year agoProdigal son needs to pull the right strings
Six Nations team-by-team previews: Scotland Paul Rees listens to Gregor Townsend as he admits that it’s about time his team got...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 year agoFarrell’s jumping from fire…into fire
RUGBY MATTERS I don't know about you but it’s occasionally been a bit of a torture watching Owen Farrell struggle with...
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James Harrington
/ 1 year agoLyon get it right against Perpignan
JAMES HARRINGTON In a league featuring the likes of Racing 92 and Toulouse, Toulon and La Rochelle, Bordeaux and Stade Francais,...
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Six Nations
/ 1 year agoTownsend: Important to strike right balance
By BRYN PALMER Gregor Townsend believes Ben White and Blair Kinghorn will become better players after experiencing French rugby but doesn’t...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoJones stars with try double as clinical Warriors book knockout spot
By BRYN PALMER Glasgow............29pts Tries: Rowe 21, 80; Jones 31, 63; McKay 60 Conversions: Horne 31, 61 Toulon ................. 5pts Try:...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoYeandle: Our good form is no surprise
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Bayonne v Exeter Today. Kick-off 5.30pm, Stade Jean-Dauger JACK Yeandle, one of Exeter’s longest serving players, has...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoGeorgia turn to Cockerill
FORMER England hooker and forwards coach Richard Cockerill has been appointed head coach of Georgia and the nation’s premier club side...
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James Harrington
/ 1 year agoLucu the man to replace Dupont
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN An email drop and social media flurry confirmed the line-up of France’s 34-player training squad for the...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 year agoCockerill handed Georgia job
Former Leicester Tigers boss and England assistant Richard Cockerill has been named head coach of the Georgian national team and their...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoSlade does it again for Exeter
Henry Slade proved to be Exeter’s match winner once again as the Chiefs beat Glasgow 19-17 to book their spot in...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSaracens have to get it right this time
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Bordeaux v Saracens Today. Kick-off 5.30pm, Stade Chaban-Delmas SARACENS over the years have been a model of...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoRowntree proud of Munster character as bonus point win keeps them in contention
By TOM SHEEDY Toulon ...............18pts Tries: Paia’aua 23, de Preez 55 Conversion: Jaminet 25 Penalties: Jaminet 16, 35 Munster ............29pts Tries:...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoChampions Cup round three Friday and Saturday preview
The 2023/24 Champions Cup resumes with an eagerly anticipated third round of pool-stage matches. English teams have performed exceptionally well up...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoLawes looks like leaving
Northampton are struggling to hold on to Courtney Lawes. The 34-year-old former England flanker, who retired from international rugby after the...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoFirst-half tries were crucial – Dowson
Northampton director of rugby Phil Dowson said the two tries before half-time were crucial as they fought back from 26-0 down...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoWhite is staying put
SCOTLAND scrum-half Ben White is close to re-signing at Toulon for next season, which will end the hopes of Premiership high-flyers...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoPearson: We are getting our reward for hard work
By PAUL REES Exeter's rise this season with a largely young group of players has taken many by surprise, but not...
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James Harrington
/ 1 year agoFarrell’s future the only talk in town…
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Fabien Galthie will have a reduced training squad for the 2024 Six Nations after a player release...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoBlow for Ireland as injury rules out Kilcoyne
IRELAND prop Dave Kilcoyne has been ruled out of the Six Nations after his club Munster said he will be out...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoPremiership previews: Round 11
Round 11 of the Premiership heralds the inaugural weekend of matches in 2024 with just three points separating the top six...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 year agoProud men who graced the game
Brendan Gallagher recalls the achievements of those from across the globe that the world of rugby lost in 2023 Sydney Millar...
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James Harrington
/ 1 year agoSimmonds is facing a fight for survival
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN THE final weekend of 2023 – and we’re almost at the halfway point of the Top 14...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoPremiership previews: Round ten
Round 10 of the Premiership promises to deliver riveting clashes amidst an electric festive atmosphere. Bristol look set for their biggest...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoLeicester suffer as Chiefs put on a show
By MARK STEVENS Exeter Chiefs .................. 29pts Tries: Vermeulen 7, Penalty 10, Slade 39, Tuima 80 Conversions: Slade 7, 40 Penalty:...
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Nick Cain
/ 1 year agoHere’s my England squad for Six Nations
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK There will have been times when the honeymoon period predicted for Steve Borthwick’s...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 year agoThe French out in front? That’s not how it looks
With 12 victories in 16 games, Paul Rees reflects on a promising start by English clubs in the Champions Cup It...
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James Harrington
/ 1 year agoO’Gara’s problems keep on coming
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Australian hooker Tolu Latu went straight into La Rochelle’s matchday squad for pre-Christmas trip to Stade Francais,...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoAWJ urges players to have heart check
ALUN Wyn Jones has revealed he underwent surgery to correct the heart condition atrial fibrillation after his career drew to a...