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Tevita Ratuva off to France

17 January 2021 0 comments

Ratuva to follow Jake Ball out of Scarlets

Lyon back row Carl Fearns

Carl Fearns on verge of making Premiership return

17 December 2020 0 comments

The former Bath back row is attracting interest from the Premiership

Ex-Harlequins wing Gabriel Ibitoye

I made the right decision for me, says ex-Harlequins wing Gabriel Ibitoye

28 October 2020 0 comments

Ex-Harlequins wing Ibitoye tells TRP how he is settling in to life in France and the Top 14

Racing 92 centre Virimi Vakatawa

Three Premiership clubs eye demolition man Virimi Vakatawa

1 September 2020 0 comments

France centre Vakatawa has been on form for Racing 92 this season in the Champions Cup

Top 14 kick-off is not far away

Harrington column: LNR chief warns Top 14 may need state aid

1 September 2020 0 comments

James Harrington reports on the situation facing French clubs, with COVID cases propping up in the player pool and TV rights essential to broadcast partner Canal

Stade Francais centre Gael Fickou

Harrington column: Stade Francais looking less and less likely to be ready for Top 14 season

24 August 2020 0 comments

The Paris-based club has reported COVID-19 positive players have developed lesions on their lungs

Leicester Tigers legend Marcos Ayerza

Exodus of Argentina players to Premiership and Top 14 can save Pumas, says Marcos Ayerza

24 July 2020 0 comments

66-cap former Pumas and Leicester prop Marcos Ayerza speaks on the state of affairs affecting the Jaguares

Delon Armitage

Delon Armitage closing in on surprise move in England

14 July 2020 0 comments

The ex-England full-back has spent the past eight years in France with Toulon and Lyon

Nick Abendanon has been linked with Leicester

Leicester target Nick Abendanon signs deal to stay in French rugby

12 July 2020 0 comments

FORMER England full-back Nick Abendanon has rejected the chance of moving back to the Premiership to stay in France next season. The Rugby Paper has […]

Leicester Tigers head coach Geordan Murphy

Leicester Tigers eye replacement for Telusa Veainu from Clermont

7 July 2020 0 comments

Full-back Veainu has signed a two-year contract to join Stade Francais in the Top 14

Leicester Tigers full-back Telusa Veainu

Leicester Tigers ace Telusa Veainu weighing up future

25 June 2020 0 comments

The Tonga international is interesting clubs in France and Japan

Bernard Laporte

Bernard Laporte’s new World Club Cup would not see Wales represented currently

24 June 2020 0 comments

The World Rugby vice-chairman has spoken about his plans for a replacement competition for the Champions Cup

Move to summer under global season plans opposed by Premiership clubs

Global season talks hit stumbling block as Premiership and Top 14 oppose summer shift

23 June 2020 0 comments

LNR president Paul Goze believes summer rugby would be a sacrifice made to satisfy the southern hemisphere nations

Saracens and England centre Alex Lozowski

Saracens’ Alex Lozowski aims to conquer England after Montpellier stint

17 June 2020 0 comments

The Premiership and Champions Cup winner talks to TRP after securing his future at Saracens but agreeing a loan to Montpellier

Saracens centre Alex Lozowski

Saracens centre Alex Lozowski heads on loan to Top 14 giants

8 June 2020 0 comments

England international heads to Montpellier on loan and will return to Saracens for 2021-22 season

Lyon back row Carl Fearns

Rugby contracts will deviate from what we know now, says Carl Fearns

28 May 2020 0 comments

The former Bath No.8, now at Rouen, believes rugby’s player base could shift towards preferring freelance agreements

Nick Abendanon has been linked with Leicester

Premiership club may offer Nick Abendanon route back to England

20 May 2020 0 comments

Abendanon had said he may be forced to retire when he still desires to play rugby, but there has been interest in the full-back

Julian Savea playing for the All Blacks

Julian Savea to leave Toulon and reveals where he would like to play

14 May 2020 0 comments

The ex-All Blacks wing would like to return home to New Zealand

Waratahs back Kurtley Beale will join Racing 92

Official: Ex-Wasps full-back Kurtley Beale to leave Waratahs for Racing 92

12 May 2020 0 comments

The Top 14 club bring in Beale and one other Wallaby ahead for next season

Mamuka Gorgodze

Georgian rugby icon Mamuka Gorgodze announces retirement

1 May 2020 0 comments

Gorgodze won’t get end-of-season farewell after Top 14 season abandoned