All posts tagged "Clermont"
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoHow can Eddie ignore the claim of Dombrandt?
WHEN commentators lavish praise upon a young player, talk him up as an England prospect and even worse give him the...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years ago“I’d done my time in Cape Town” – Eben Etzebeth talks Toulon move
Springboks enforcer Eben Etzebeth switched the Stormers for Toulon after winning the World Cup
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoWorld Cup hero focused on European domination
By ALEX BYWATER South Africa enforcer: Eben Etzebeth EBEN Etzebeth ended 2019 on top of the world and South Africa’s giant...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoGalthie plots his opening gambit from Paris hot seat
Key man for Clermont: France centre Virimi Vakatawa This weekend’s Top 14 matches – the 13th round of the season –...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoI’m ready to challenge Big Billy again says Nathan Hughes
The move to Bristol Bears has fired up the no.8 to reclaim his England spot
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Peter Jackson
/ 7 years agoWebster would not have been in the pink
THROUGHOUTa distinguished career for Swansea, Wales and the Lions, Richard Webster never lost sight of his oldschool values. They served him...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoEmotions run high over death of ‘Ibou’
French rugby this week mourned 2013 Top 14 champion Ibrahim Diarra, who died on Wednesday at the age of 36. A...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 7 years agoNick Abendanon drawing interest from home as Clermont stay nears end
Nick Abendanon is keen on a return to the UK after five years in France
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoEzeala is next big thing for France
FORMER Rec favourite Nick Abendanon haunted Bath on his 50th Heineken Cup appearance. He said: “Bath played well in the first...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoPRL secrecy is an insult to all club rugby fans
NICK CAIN IS Premiership Rugby fit for purpose? Is the governing body of the multi-million pound club game in England understaffed,...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoThree-try blitz blows Bath out of Europe
■By NEALE HARVEY Hot prospect: Samuel Ezeala breaks through to score Clermont’s second try PICTURE: Getty Images Slicing through: Rhys Priestland...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoUnited nations of France are doing rugby proud
Diminishing breed: Romania No.8 Andre Gorin plays for Bayonne THE riotous Tower of Babel that is professional French club rugby has...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoBanned Addison to miss Quins double
ULSTER’S Will Addison has been suspended for four weeks after being cited for his tackle on Paul Jedrasiak during the Champions...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoCare’s taking the Long route back
By GARY FITZGERALD Switch: Sean Long DANNY Care may have endured a miserable start to the season but his spirits have...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Former Saracens and Namibia flanker Jacques Burger
Jon Newcombe talks to the ferocious back row forward on how his career began in desperate circumstances at Griquas
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBristol Bears hope to outbid French rivals with £500K offer to Justin Tipuric
Bristol Bears make heavyweight offer to the Wales and Ospreys star
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoWe came to win, says Gustard, it hurts to lose like this
DISAPPOINTED Quins coach Paul Gustard could only be philosophical following the hammering, Quins’ third defeat in a row in all competitions,...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLightning Lydia scoops winner
By JAMES WILSON Drama: Lydia Thompson scored the 80th minute winner 500 points: Emily Scarratt A DRAMATIC last minute try by...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoFrench clubs likely to cook up a storm in Champions Cup
Brendan Gallagher looks at the contenders to win the European crown
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoGustard: We got nothing from ref
PAUL Gustard was upset with his players and the officials after Quins slid to a surprise home loss to Worcester. Gustard’s...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoHunter leads the French conquest
By SAM JACKSON Immaculate: Emily Scarratt kicked ten points for England ENGLAND began their autumn internationals with their first victory on...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoHarrington column: All change for France now Fabien Galthie in charge
James Harrington on how France head coach Fabien Galthie now has carte blanche to fix Les Bleus with Jacques Brunel out...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoCain column: Nothing funny about Jaco Peyper’s nudge, nudge
Nick Cain on Jaco Peyper and the photo with Welsh fans which has seen him miss out on further involvement at...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoYear on sidelines inspires change in Mallinder
By NEALE HARVEY NEWS EXTRA NORTHAMPTONfull-back Harry Mallinder has vowed to return a better player and person as he zeroes-in on...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoBordeaux face battle to retain Radradra
World class talent: Semi Radradra PICTURE: Getty Images Semi Radradra’s stock has never been higher than it is right now. After...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoMoriarty try swings it Wales’ way after Vahaamahina red
From NICK CAIN at Oita Stadium Late winner: Ross Moriarty scores the crucial try ROSS Moriarty’s late try clinched a see-saw...
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Latest News
/ 7 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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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPR disaster as ‘injured’ Ramos plays for Toulouse
FRENCH COLUMN JAMES HARRINGTON A minor storm, of sorts, is brewing in French rugby, with Toulouse’s international full-back Thomas Ramos at...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoBench men spark late surge for bonus point
By NICK CAIN Breakthrough: Gael Fickou goes over for France’s third try PICTURE: Getty Images Super sub: Baptiste Serin celebrates scoring...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoFrance call for the new poster boy Barassi
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN New star? Pierre-Louis Barassi is hailed as the answer to France’s midfield problems France coach Jacques Brunel...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoQuesada set to take over Stade from Meyer
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Who’d be a Top 14 coach? French domestic rugby took a break for the start of the...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoWorld Cup takes its heavy toll on Toulouse
FRENCH COLUMN JAMES HARRINGTON Veteran: Census Johnston, playing here for Racing 92, is still going strong for Bayonne at the age...
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Features
/ 7 years agoEngland ace Sinckler is a wanted man
HARLEQUINS tighthead Kyle Sinckler is set to have at least three Premiership clubs chasing his services if he doesn’t agree a...
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Features
/ 7 years agoPainter brushing up on his eye for detail
By NEALE HARVEY Big talent: Saints prop Ehren Painter PICTURES: Getty Images NORTHAMPTONtighthead Ehren Painter believes learning from the best New...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoLong wait is almost over for French fans
WHEN they finally get round to the denouement at the Stade de France next weekend, the Top 14 season will have...
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Features
/ 7 years agoAbendanon hoping for a Toulouse match-up
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Final flourish: Cheslin Kolbe scored for Toulouse “Abendanon believes a final between his team and Toulouse would...
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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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Features
/ 7 years agoBegles sniffing around Brock
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler HARLEQUINS could suffer a setback in their move for Bordeaux Begles’...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 7 years agoTeague gets in line for coach’s job at Racing
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Farewell: Mathieu Bastareaud plays his last match for Toulon today Racing are out to win a top...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoRob ‘The Butcher’ Buchanan reveals how close he came to calling it quits
The Harlequins hooker damaged nerves in his neck but has made an astonishing comeback
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoKayser finally one of the kings of Europe
By NEALE HARVEY at St James’ Park Getting the party started: Fritz Lee leads the champagne celebrations for Clermont PICTURES: Getty...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoNew Tottenham Hotspur stadium to host 2021 European rugby finals
A stadium with a capacity of 62,062
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoHor will fires war ning to Kyle over ill-discipline
By NEALE HARVEY Assessing his options: Quins lock James Horwill Learning curve: Kyle Sinckler has been told to toe the line...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoDavid Strettle to hang up his boots
Where does the Saracens wing sit among the Premiership's top tryscorers?
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Features
/ 7 years agoWasting time is name of game for the Tigers
RUGBYused to be big on ‘the ethos of the game’, ensuring it stayed immune to all those nasty bits of gamesmanship...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoLancaster: Leinster will turn it on for the big game
■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...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoClifford:Gustard drive and Quins care kept me here
By NEALE HARVEY Charging in: Quins Jack Clifford is tackled by Bristol’s Jake Woolmore and Jordan Crane PICTURES: Getty Images ENGLAND...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoArgentine veteran Marcelo Bosch to leave Saracens
Mark McCall hails 'enormous integrity' of centre
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoCatrakilis keeps his nerve to win thriller for Quins
By GARY FITZGERALD DEMETRI Catrakilis kicked the crucial winning penalty four minutes from time as Quins left Warriors shell-shocked and booked...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoFranks craving more of winning feeling at Saints
By NEALE HARVEY Learning from the master: Paul Hill PICTURES: Getty Images BEN Franks says he is relishing his role as...
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