All posts tagged "Brive"
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoGeorgian war hero Yachvili helped forge special bond
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER FRANCE and Georgia square up on Sunday in...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoFly-halves on move are talk of the town | James Harrington
Clubs’ recruitment and retention plans never stop. No sooner have they closed the book on squad hires for one season, than...
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Features
/ 5 years agoThe brooding Lamaison is victim of a bar brawl
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoPau-bound Daniel Ikpefan braves the crossover | James Harrington
After falling out of favour at Toulon, Ikpefan gets a shot at starring elsewhere in the Top 14 at Pau
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoMilkman delivers a dynasty | Peter Jackson
WHEN Trevor Brennan landed in Toulouse shortly after the turn of the century, the former Dublin milkman hardly imagined he had...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoPerpignan power up for return to Top 14 | James Harrington
Perpignan returned to the Top 14 in style after a two-year break, comprehensively beating Biarritz 33-14 in yesterday evening’s ProD2...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoMidweek pile-ups impossible to avoid | James Harrington
James Harrington explains why the Top 14 schedule is in a bottleneck
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoEuropean contenders will go into battle cold | James Harrington
Bordeaux-Begles and Montpellier will not have played a game since the quarter-final by the time the final four go head-to-head next...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoLacroix: We’ll get Euro Cups done | James Harrington
James Harrington reports on what is next for Top 14 clubs after the French government called to the Champions Cup and...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoHenry helps Tigers beat three yellows
By MIKE SINCLAIR Success! Tigers celebrate their victory PICTURE: Getty Images TEAMS BAYONNE: Germain 7 (Fajardo 71); Baget 6 (Lestrade 51,...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoBrive 16-18 Zebre: Carlo Canna’s late strike secures victory for Zebre
Zebre stun Brive on French soil after late drama set up Carlo Canna to clinch victory off the kicking tee
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Features
/ 5 years agoJEFF PROBYN
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Breakdown clearouts have made risks worse Change of tactics: Jonah Lomu didn’t run round...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoThompson: Some days I can’t walk down stairs
The danger of CTE in rugby and those diagnosed with traumatic brain injury training to bring about change in the sport
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoExeter captain Jack Yeandle eager for Glasgow Warriors challenge
Yeandle is already looking ahead to the Chiefs' Champions Cup opener against Glasgow after easing past Leicester in the Premiership
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoFour or five clubs may not survive the fan ban
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Bad news: Toulouse flanker Jerome Kaino left the field injured Financial matters continue to top the agenda...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoFrench in struggle to field team v Wales
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Tipped for greatness: Selevasio Tolofua France’s internationals are hostages in a club and country player-release war ahead...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoHarrington column: Stade Francais looking less and less likely to be ready for Top 14 season
The Paris-based club has reported COVID-19 positive players have developed lesions on their lungs
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoHarrington column: Takeovers, big moves, life goes on in Pro D2
James Harrington reports on how money is swirling around the second tier of French rugby
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoHarrington column: Top 14 in turmoil with no option to cut player wages
It has been estimated the Top 14 will lose up to €100m (£88m) if the season was cancelled
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoTop 14 in turmoil with no option to cut wages
Surviving the current coronavirus crisis is forcing professional rugby in France to take a long, hard look at itself. In an...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 6 years agoEbbw ace Rubasniak earns first Test call for Poland
NEWS EXTRA ■By ROB COLE DAWID Rubasniak should have been battling relegation and the elements for Ebbw Vale at Carmarthen Quins...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoGallagher column: Small, strong – Dupont is ideal for the French way
Morgan Parra, Maxime Machenaud and Jonathan Pelissie have all come and gone – Antoine Dupont represents the real France
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Challenge Cup
/ 6 years agoBayonne hit for six as Toulon turn on the style
ROUND-UP TOULON completed a clean sweep of six victories with a 50-6 triumph over Bayonne in Pool 2. They struggled to...
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Challenge Cup
/ 6 years agoMaestro Randall helps Bristol hit high notes
By NEALE HARVEY Nap hand: Luke Hamilton goes over to score Bristol’s fifth try PICTURE: Getty Images HARRY Randall underlined his...
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Featured
/ 6 years agoYoung Guns: Bristol Bears fly-half wonderkid Ioan Iloyd
A big future ahead for Bristol Bears' try-scoring fly-half
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoThacker proud of defence progress
HARRY Thacker challenged his rampant Bears team-mates to keep on rolling out the wins and impressive displays after giving Brive a...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoSavage Bears serve Brive a tasty bagle
By GARY FITZGERALD Flair: Try-scorer Harry Randall threatens Brive again PAT Lam acclaimed his Bears romp in France as “a big...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoHarrington column: Heyneke Meyer leaves, now Stade Francais look to Quesada
Stade Francais are comfortably the basement boys of the Top 14, with Meyer gone they are now chasing Gonzalo Quesada
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Challenge Cup
/ 6 years agoTaylor shines for Scots in Agen
By TRP REPORTER ROUND-UP CENTRE GEORGE Taylor was the star of the show on his European debut as his two tries...
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Challenge Cup
/ 6 years agoLam hits out over sloppy discipline
DESPITE the big victory, Pat Lam was annoyed with Bristol’s discipline. He said: “The yellow cards were unacceptable. We had 20...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoCov help Ryan cope with loss of brother
By NEALE HARVEY Power surge: Ryan Burrows, playing for Newcastle last season, bashes through Brive in the European Challenge Cup quarter-final...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoToulouse god Noves finally calls career over
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN That’s it. A French era is over. Former France and Toulouse coach Guy Noves officially announced his...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoPaddy needs some luck at Irish
AT a time when they had hoped to be preparing for the World Cup, Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding have been...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 7 years agoLyon dig in to keep the dream alive for Delon
Finishing in style: Lyon full-back Delon Armitage could go out a champion Direction Bordeaux next weekend where Toulouse will face La...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoJackson, Olding bid for costs rejected
THE two Irish players who were acquitted of rape have lost a court bid to recoup legal costs. Ex-Ulster players Paddy...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoClermont go crashing to end stress for Teague
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Flawless: Baptiste Serin’s immaculate kicking helped get Rory Teague’s Bordeaux home The vultures circling above the controversial...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoDavidson lets rip at Bordeaux’s ‘Lucky
FRENCH COLUMN DAVID BARNES Tough stance: Bordeaux coach Rory Teague Bordeaux-Begles coach Rory Teague is preparing for the most important campaign...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoAxe swings at Stade as Meyer plays pain game
Star signing at Stade Francais: former Toulouse centre Gael Fickou PICTURE: Getty Images Heads are rolling in Paris. Not quite as...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoJackson linked with Perpignan
PADDYJackson is understood to be close to joining Stuart Olding in relocating to France as both bid to kick-start their playing...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoStuart Olding signs for relegated Top 14 side Brive
Olding and Ulster team-mate Paddy Jackson had their contracts at the Kingspan revoked in April
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSpedding dumped by new French red tape
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Outcast: Scott Spedding is finding it impossible to sign for a new club PICTURE: Getty Images Top...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLegends quit Toulon but future is so bright
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Not so happy ending: Wonder wing Bryan Habana is leaving Toulon with a sense of grievance PICTURE:...
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Features
/ 8 years agoCipriani features in Meyer plans for Stade
Linked: Danny Cipriani BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler FORMER Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer jetted into Paris at the...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSteffon stars but Stade continue to feel the pain
Man of the match: Steffon Armitage starred for Pau against Oyonnax Stade Francais, the one-time giants of French rugby, launched a...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHumiliation for Carter as Racing come back
Racing president Jacky Lorenzetti describes the merger that never was with Stade Francais a year ago as the most painful episode...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoAction man Browne completes epic trans-Atlantic solo mission
POWERFUL Irish lock Damian Browne travelled the world playing rugby with long spells at Connacht, Northampton, Brive, Leinster and Oyonnax and...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoLong wait goes on for Warrirors
Brive …33 Worcester …7 By TOM VALE BRIVE beat Worcester in a torrid rearranged game in Tulle to secure a place...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoBath should remember helpers from Brive
ANDY Nicol acclaims it as ‘without doubt the greatest achievement of my career’, Bath’s single-point European Cup final victory over Brive...
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