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Lawrence Dallaglio’s scathing condemnation of Billy Vunipola

23 April 2019 0 comments

Former England no.8 slams Vunipola’s post-match interview after being asked about his social media comments

Lancaster: Leinster will turn it on for the big game

21 April 2019 1 comment

■By DECLAN ROONEY Starts: Sean O’Brien No.10: Antoine Dupont FLY-HALF Johnny Sexton returns to face Toulouse in the semi-final of Leinster’s Champions Cup defence. The […]

Rock ‘n’ roll rugby is on the bill at Racing

31 March 2019 3 comments

DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN The new Parisian home of Racing, the biggest indoor stadium in Europe, was inaugurated by three performances from the Rolling Stones. […]

The 4:30am phone call that ex-France coach Guy Noves will not forgive

19 March 2019 0 comments

“Noves, you are a *****, a crook, a s***”

DREAMTEAM

17 March 2019 1 comment

JOHN AFOA, BRISTOL AND FORMER NEW ZEALAND, BLUES, ULSTER AND GLOUCESTER PROP, CHOOSES HIS BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST 1. Mako Vunipola […]

Unforgiving Noves plots downfall of old enemy

10 March 2019 0 comments

DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Big rivalry: Guy Noves, left, and Bernard Laporte Former France team boss Guy Noves did not pick up the phone that […]

Bordeaux mayor puts boot into Teague

3 March 2019 0 comments

DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Maestro: Finn Russell starred for Racing with a try and an assist The exciting surge of Bordeaux- Begles since the sacking […]

Armitage: Method is Mourad’s madness

24 February 2019 0 comments

Toulon veteran: Steffon Armitage now plays for Pau Steffon Armitage, the player denied England caps because he chose to play in France, has his own […]

…while Joseph works off his frustration

17 February 2019 0 comments

FIT-AGAIN Jonathan Joseph aims to remind man-of-the-moment Henry Slade why he must never be complacent about occupying England’s No.13 jersey. After two bouts of ankle […]

Laidlaw in charge as Clermont reclaim top

17 February 2019 0 comments

FRENCH COLUMN DAVID BARNES Marksman: Greg Laidlaw kicked 20 points for Clermont PICTURE: Getty Images Clermont, whose last outing took place in the Land of […]

Yachvili: The players did ‘sack’ Lievremont

3 February 2019 1 comment

DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Star turn: Dimitri Yachvili kicks the conversion for France during the 2011 World Cup final PICTURE: Getty Images “There was a […]

Wales announce team to take on France in Six Nations

30 January 2019 0 comments

Team news is in…

Tuilagi interested in move to France

27 January 2019 0 comments

Channel hop? Manu Tuilagi RACING METRO are looking to make a move for England centre Manu Tuilagi but they need to increase the number of […]

Sexton finds the time to make new friends

20 January 2019 0 comments

JOHNNYSexton had a ready-made excuse for giving the Rugby Union Writers’ Club annual dinner in London a miss. The knee damage that put him out […]

Luke McGrath ruled out of Six Nations with knee injury

15 January 2019 0 comments

Leinster scrum-half sustained ligament damage in Champions Cup victory over Toulouse

Ntamack can make Les Bleus great again

13 January 2019 1 comment

FRENCH COLUMN DAVID BARNES Poster boy for French youth: Romain Ntamack French rugby supremo Bernard Laporte says his country will find a place among the […]

Bath have turned a corner since the Leinster game, says Freddie Burns

11 January 2019 0 comments

Bath fly-half credits attack coach Girvan Dempsey with influence on team’s confidence

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

6 January 2019 0 comments

FORMER LEINSTER, MUNSTER, MOSELEY, BEDFORD, SARACENS AND IRELAND WING DARRAGH O’MAHONY IWENT from absolutely nowhere to all of a sudden being called up for Ireland’s […]

Local gem Lester adds sparkle to the Parisians

6 January 2019 1 comment

What a find: Stade Francais flyer Lester Etien PICTURE: Getty Images ■Former New Zealand prop Carl Hayman has been suspended by Pau following an altercation […]

WATCH: Toulouse score wonder team try against Toulon

2 January 2019 0 comments

Cheslin Kolbe capped off a remarkable passage of play in 39-0 drubbing of Toulon

Unbeaten, but Worsley knows axe is coming

30 December 2018 1 comment

FRENCH COLUMN DAVID BARNES On his way back home: Joe Worsley is making plans Joe Worsley had seen it all as a Wasps warrior with […]

Wasps ready to flick attack switch

23 December 2018 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY Big impact: Ross Neal WING sensation Ross Neal reckons Wasps are ready to hit the heights of old as they bid to […]

Wonder of Webb but Stade are heroes all

23 December 2018 0 comments

DAVID BARNES Standing ovation: Rhys Webb starred for Toulon Stade Francais brought a tragic week to a winning close that allowed them to rediscover the […]

Bordeaux give Joe the big job – for now!

25 November 2018 0 comments

DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Joe Worsley does not talk a lot in public. In fact, you don’t see him for dust when there are mics […]

Wales team to wear rainbow laces in show of support to Gareth Thomas

22 November 2018 0 comments

Wales make act of solidarity to LGBT community following attack on 100-cap Thomas

Home rule mars Top 14

11 November 2018 0 comments

AWAY wins are still hard to come by in the Top 14. Last weekend out of seven fixtures there was one away win – Racing […]

Sasagi’s in but Tofua on his way

4 November 2018 0 comments

SARACENS have signed Samoa prop Hisa Sasagi on a short-term deal until the end of January. The defending Premiership champions are without several forwards who […]

Clermont win again but Parra’s ruled out

28 October 2018 0 comments

FRENCH COLUMN DAVID BARNES Hammer blow: Morgan Parra has broken his wrist and misses the Autumn Clermont strengthened their grip on the Top 14 by […]

Dream Team: Bristol Bears flanker Steven Luatua picks his XV

26 October 2018 0 comments

A team steeped with All Blacks

Bennett: Priestland my World Cup pick

21 October 2018 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON RHYS Priestland will be back in contention for a third World Cup despite his omission from Wales’ fourmatch Autumn series. Support for […]

Off goes Cipriani as his week gets worse

21 October 2018 1 comment

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Collision: Danny Cipriani, left, tackles Munster’s Rory Scannell, centre, and gets a red card MUNSTER claimed a bonus point win against Gloucester […]

Bath put in request for replay

21 October 2018 0 comments

BRUCE Craig is demanding Bath’s Champions Cup match with Toulouse be replayed due to what he claims is “gross negligence” by the officials. Toulouse pair […]

Door is open for a Graham U-turn, says Townsend

21 October 2018 0 comments

By GARY HEATLY SCOTLAND head coach Gregor Townsend has not ruled out a call-up for Newcastle Falcons back row Gary Graham in the future. Last […]

Crime still pays thanks to red card blind spot

21 October 2018 0 comments

THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW 4PETER JACKSON Dividing opinion: Jerome Kaino clatters into Jamie Roberts The opening round of European competition has underlined a […]

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

21 October 2018 0 comments

FORMER ORRELL AND LEEDS HOOKER ROB RAWLINSON OUR celebrations lasted well into the night when we beat Bath to lift the Powergen Cup in 2005. […]

President Laporte on passport control

21 October 2018 1 comment

DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN When can a foreigner play for France these days? When Federation president Bernard Laporte says so, that’s when. That is the […]

DREAM TEAM

21 October 2018 0 comments

STEVEN LUATUA, BRISTOL AND FORMER NEW ZEALAND & AUCKLAND BLUES FLANKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Tony Woodcock – […]

Burns back on song but Bath miss last-gasp kick

21 October 2018 2 comments

Early power: Joe Cokanasiga breaks clear to score the first try for Bath after just three minutes PICTURES: Getty Images Fightback: Joe Simpson dives over […]

Tomane wings in for the clash of European titans

21 October 2018 0 comments

JOETomane will make his first European start for champions Leinster in today’s Pool 1 clash in Toulouse as the Irish side aim to win their […]

Lozowski and Kaino cited for Champions Cup incidents

16 October 2018 0 comments

More fallout from Saracens win over Glasgow

Evans expects another early onslaught

14 October 2018 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS JARROD Evans believes weathering an early storm holds the key to claiming another famous French scalp as Cardiff Blues make their first […]

Freddie drops Bath in a real spot of bother

14 October 2018 1 comment

By NICK CAIN He got this right: Freddie Burns scores Bath’s second try Consoled: Stuart Hooper hugs Freddie Burns FREDDIE Burns was yesterday given a […]

I’ll bounce back from this tweets Freddie

14 October 2018 2 comments

FREDDIE Burns tweeted last night: “Love this sport for the highs and the lows. Today was an ultimate low and a mistake I’ll learn from. […]

Freddie’s horror show

14 October 2018 1 comment

PICTURE: Getty Images Freddie Burns drops the ball over the line after blowing kisses in a display of showboating that cost Bath victory over Toulouse […]

Thomas on the attack to claim Cole’s jersey

7 October 2018 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Hard yards: Henry Thomas trucks the ball up into heavy traffic against Harlequins PICTURES: Getty Images AMBITIOUS England tight-head Henry Thomas knows […]

Castres send Euro warning to Premiership

30 September 2018 1 comment

DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Gloucester and Exeter had better beware of French title-holders Castres when they both face them in the Champions Cup this month. […]

DREAMTEAM

23 September 2018 1 comment

MARLEN WALKER, CORNISH PIRATES & FORMER AUCKLAND AND WESTERN FORCE PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Alan Paver – […]

Hooker Tolofua wanted by Clermont

16 September 2018 1 comment

SARACENS look set to lose French hooker Christopher Tolofua when his contract runs out at the end of the season. Blindside understands that Tolofua is […]