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Wales duo

Wales duo out for revenge

■ By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… Scarlets v Black Lion Today. Kick-off 1pm, Parc y Scarlets WALES internationals Sam Costelow and Gareth Davies resume their half-back […]

Smith has

Smith has final say for Saints

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Northampton Saints….. 22pts Tries: Odendaal 19 Conversions: Smith 20 Penalties: Smith 28, 31, 40, 62, 70 Saracens ………………………20pts Tries: Lewington 54, Cinti […]

It’s away

It’s away day delight as Sharks bite Sarries

By BEN JAYCOCK Saracens ……………………… 10pts Tries: Riccioni 66 Conversions: Farrell 67 Penalties: Farrell 26 Sale ……………………………….20pts Tries: Roebuck 23, R du Preez 51 Conversions: […]

James at

James at his best as Sale keep in the race

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Sale ……………………………….31pts Tries: Warr 8, Taylor 13, James 34, O’Flaherty 43 Conversions: Ford 9, 14, 35, 44 Penalties: Ford 57 Leicester …………………….. […]

Record crowds

Record crowds flock to matches

JAMES HARRINGTON – FRENCH COLUMN More people than ever are flocking through the turnstiles of Top 14 and ProD2 matches, according to figures published by […]

Care set

Care set to stay at Quins

ON THE BLINDSIDE Veteran scrum-half Danny Care is set to snub lucrative offers from France and sign a contract extension at Harlequins. Care has received […]

TV deal

TV deal to break €500m barrier

FRENCH COLUMN – JAMES HARRINGTON France’s Ligue Nationale de Rugby hopes to pocket more than half-a-billion euros, after launching a call for tenders for Top […]

Wallaby star

Wallaby star Izaia signs for Tigers

ON THE BLINDSIDE LEICESTER have signed Australia centre Izaia Perese for the 2024-25 season on a ‘multi-year’ deal from Sydney-based Waratahs. The 26-yearold former rugby […]

Toulon heading

Toulon 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 Montpellier at Stade Mayol […]

French lessons

Oyonnax 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 so-near-so-far 35-39 home defeat […]

Nominees listed

Lawes can bring some order

Paul Rees says the former England captain who has signed for Brive will have much to offer when he retires Brive will be delighted that […]

Brive line

Brive line up move for Lawes

Courtney Lawes is set to leave Northampton this summer to join Brive. According to reports in France, the former England back row has agreed a […]

Davidson relief

Davidson 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 tuned in to the […]