Top 14

James Harrington
/ 3 years ago

Conviction that spells the end for Laporte

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Bernard Laporte’s future as president of French rugby’s governing body has to be untenable after he was...

By The Rugby Paper Team
James Harrington
/ 3 years ago

Kpoku on alert as he gets set for Saracens

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Raring to go: I’m massively excited about our match against my old club, says Lyon’s Joel Kpoku...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years ago

Bath and Racing to battle over Russell

ON THE BLINDSIDE Racing 92 have stepped up their bid to keep Scotland ace Finn Russell in the French capital next...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years ago

Ex-Tiger Henry on his way to Stade

ON THE BLINDSIDE Former Leicester Tigers fly-half Zack Henry, above, could be on his way to Stade Francais when his Pau...

By The Rugby Paper Team
James Harrington
/ 3 years ago

Clermont face fight to hold on to Penaud

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Star player: Damian Penaud is one of the hottest properties in French rugby PICTURE: Getty Images Damian...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Top 14
/ 3 years ago

Coach O’Gara receives his fourth ban in a year

La Rochelle head coach Ronan O’Gara has been given a fourth suspension in a year after being banned for 10 weeks...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Top 14
/ 3 years ago

Falcons lock Merrick heading for Top 14

Former England U20s lock George Merrick has left Newcastle Falcons with ‘immediate effect’ to join an undisclosed French club. The 30-year-old...

By The Rugby Paper Team
James Harrington
/ 3 years ago

Toulon’s Kolbe has Japan in his sights

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN FIFTEEN months ago, news of Cheslin Kolbe’s switch from Toulouse to Top 14 rivals Toulon delivered an...

By The Rugby Paper Team
James Harrington
/ 3 years ago

Lucu gets chance to show what he can do

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Opportunity: Maxime Lucu steps up for France in today’s match against Japan PICTURE: Getty Images When an...

By The Rugby Paper Team
James Harrington
/ 3 years ago

Bayonne turning home into a fortress

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN HEADING into the three-week international break, two Top 14 teams in particular will be pretty happy with...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Top 14
/ 3 years ago

Langdon’s looking to improve in France

By JON NEWCOMBE Travelling man: Curtis Langdon, seen here playing for Worcester, has joined Montpellier PICTURES: Getty Images On a whim,...

By The Rugby Paper Team
James Harrington
/ 3 years ago

The going now gets tough for Toulouse

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN IT’S very much a case of so far, so good for Top 14 leaders Toulouse, who headed...

By The Rugby Paper Team
James Harrington
/ 3 years ago

Lancaster bombs out Giroud at Racing 92

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Injury concern: France may be without full-back Melvyn Jaminet for the autumn internationals PICTURE: Getty Images The...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years ago

Whitford poised to join Lancaster

Stuart Lancaster is set to turn to an experienced hand when he moves to Racing 92 next season, with Tom Whitford...

By The Rugby Paper Team
James Harrington
/ 3 years ago

Labit and Ghezal set to link up in Paris

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN France attack coach Laurent Labit is set to replace Gonzalo Quesada at the head of Stade Francais...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Top 14
/ 3 years ago

Lancaster’s Racing switch confirmed

Stuart Lancaster‘s move to Racing 92 at the end of the season has been confirmed today by current club Leinster. The...

By Nick Powell
Chris Hewett
/ 3 years ago

Vakatawa highlights a serious problem

CHRIS HEWETT The desperate news surrounding Virimi Vakatawa – a proper centre on his day and plenty good enough for most...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Top 14
/ 3 years ago

Wade seals Racing 92 move

Christian Wade has secured a fairytale move to Racing 92, as he recommences his rugby career after four years away. Wade,...

By Nick Powell
James Harrington
/ 3 years ago

Racing 92 hit hard by Vakatawa retirement

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN For Racing 92, this is the first weekend after the unexpected retirement before. A matter of days...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Top 14
/ 3 years ago

England and Top 14 star Mercer first name in Razor-rog Barbarians squad

England, Bath and Montpellier star Zach Mercer has been named in the Barbarians squad for November’s Killik Cup 2022 match against...

By Nick Powell
Club Rugby
/ 3 years ago

Christian wades in with a dream return

By MATT BADCOCK Christian Wade marked his return to rugby after four years away with two tries. The 31-year-old former England...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Club Rugby
/ 3 years ago

France set to rock with the best league in the world

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW French flair: La Rochelle may be champions of Europe but they finished fifth...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Club Rugby
/ 3 years ago

Concern as refs switch to other side

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Another of French rugby’s leading gamekeepers turned coach this week, as Top 14 referee Maxime Chalon put...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years ago

French clubs look at Nowell

ON THE BLINDSIDE Exeter winger Jack Nowell could move to France after the World Cup with his CV doing the rounds...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Club Rugby
/ 3 years ago

Broncan: We want to invest in youth

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Pre-season is now underway for all Top 14 sides apart from champions Montpellier, who officially return to...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Club Rugby
/ 3 years ago

Worsley: Cut season length to safeguard the players

By STEFFAN THOMAS Joe Worsley insists the length of the Top 14 season must be cut and contact sessions in training...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Club Rugby
/ 3 years ago

Clash of the champions will open new season

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Two blockbuster matches are scheduled for the opening weekend of the 2022/23 Top 14 season as European...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Club Rugby
/ 3 years ago

Top 14 Final Preview – Castres and Montpellier eye the big prize

Castres will be the narrowest of favourites as they play Montpellier in what promises to be a classic French Top 14...

By Nick Powell
Challenge Cup
/ 4 years ago

Cheslin Kolbe returns in time for Challenge Cup Final

Springbok superstar Cheslin Kolbe returns for Toulon in time for their European Challenge Cup final against Lyon at the Stade Velodrome...

By Ben Jaycock
James Harrington
/ 4 years ago

Mercurial Teddy’s off in search of Test rebirth

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN France international winger Teddy Thomas wasn’t even in Racing 92’s squad for this weekend’s Top 14 defeat...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Club Rugby
/ 4 years ago

Mercer in top form as Eddie looks on

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN The Top 14 returned after a three-week international break for two rounds ahead of the start of...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years ago

Finn Russell says no to Japan’s offer of ‘at least’ £1m

FINN Russell has turned down the chance to become the best-paid player in the world and will see out the remaining...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years ago

Saracens prop Mako Vunipola in new contract talks as Top 14 watch

Saracens are set to ask England prop Mako Vunipola to take a salary cut, TRP understands

By The Rugby Paper Team
Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years ago

The club hoping to make Scotland ace Finn Russell rugby’s richest man

Michael Cheika wants to bring the star of the third Lions Test to Japan

By The Rugby Paper Team
Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years ago

Leicester Tigers academy product Tandoh to head to France

The Tigers back row has the option to return to Oval Park after deciding to take a year to play for...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years ago

Top 14 is favourite destination for Argentina’s Olympic star Marcos Moneta

Moneta was key to Argentina Sevens winning the bronze medal in Tokyo

By The Rugby Paper Team
Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years ago

Richard Cockerill keeps his England options open

Clermont Auvergne and England are interested in the coach who left Edinburgh this week

By The Rugby Paper Team
Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years ago

Where Martin Landajo is off to after leaving Harlequins

The Argentinian left the Stoop earlier this month after his contract expired

By The Rugby Paper Team
Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years ago

Saints prepared if Toulon persist in Dan Biggar swoop

NORTHAMPTON Saints have set aside a ‘healthy budget’ as they search fora new fly-half that places question marks over the future...

By The Rugby Paper Team
James Harrington
/ 4 years ago

Double delight for pragmatic Toulouse | James Harrington

Toulouse were crowned champions of France for the 21st time on Friday night, some 13 months after the players had...

By James Harrington
Features
/ 4 years ago

Will Skelton will end his career in France

WILL Skelton has closed the door on a return to the Premiership after signing a four-year contract extension with La Rochelle....

By The Rugby Paper Team
Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years ago

Leicester’s Zack Henry is off to Pau

ZACK Henry is set to make a quick return to France next season after being released from the final year of...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

EXCLUSIVE: Lions duo Dan Biggar and Courtney Lawes wanted by Toulouse

EUROPEAN champions Toulouse are looking to make a double swoop on Northampton Saints to take Lions pair Dan Biggar and Courtney...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Facundo Cordero honoured to continue Santi’s Chiefs legacy

Facundo Cordero reveals his desire to play alongside brother Santi, whether that be at Exeter Chiefs or not

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Where Henry Thomas will be playing next season after Bath confirm prop’s exit

The tighthead will be leaving his boyhood club this summer to move to France, TRP understands

By A Wood
Challenge Cup
/ 5 years ago

Alex Lozowski eyes glory finish to iffy start in France with Montpellier

Lozowski compares his experiences playing alongside Owen Farrell for so long at Saracens and his season in France with Handre Pollard

By The Rugby Paper Team
Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years ago

Bath prop Henry Thomas on his way to join La Rochelle

Henry Thomas is out of contract this summer at Bath

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Stade Francais sign All Blacks star Ngani Laumape

Laumape steps in for the Top 14 club who have lost their two first-choice centres in Gael Fickou and Jonathan Danty

By A Wood
Columnists
/ 5 years ago

Strict new protocols provoke reaction | James Harrington

James Harrington looks at the tough measures taken by the LNR to ensure the Top 14 and Pro D2 seasons conclude...

By James Harrington
Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years ago

London Irish lock Rob Simmons interests Racing 92

RACING 92 are on the lookout for a new lock and have put London Irish’s former Wallaby star Rob Simmons on...

By The Rugby Paper Team