All posts tagged "Montpellier"
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoA lot rests on Kolbe’s shoulders – and knee
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Toulon have welcomed a few global superstars down the years – but it’s difficult to imagine any...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoFinn 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...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoDominici trophy will offer clubs a respite
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Toulon meet Stade Francais in the weekend’s final Top 14 match this evening. The Sunday night game...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoBristol 9-26 Saracens: Lozowski back with Sarries master class
A SUPERB performance from Alex Lozowski ensured that Saracens returned to the Premiership with a bang by stunning last season’s table-toppers....
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoIbitoye on Cup duty in Israel
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER GABY Ibitoye raised a few eyebrows last week when his name was included in...
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Columnists
/ 4 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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Columnists
/ 4 years agoRonan O’Gara’s diamonds can come up trumps | James Harrington
James Harrington previews the new Top 14 season and sees promise in La Rochell's hopes of banishing heartbreak in the final
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoThe 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
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoLions pain will fuel Sarries title charge, says Alex Lewington
The Saracens winger expects the club's contingent of Lions to be ready and raring to go for the new Premiership season
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 years agoTEAM: Spingboks without Faf de Klerk and Pieter-Steph du Toit for decider
South Africa call on Cobus Reinach and Lood de Jager to fill void of losing two of their star players
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Columnists
/ 4 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
/ 4 years agoIbitoye on the move again after relegation | James Harrington
A relatively quiet transfer circus this year round in the Top 14, writes James Harrington
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Features
/ 4 years agoWOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS
LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING AND SCOTLAND FLY-HALF Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players HELEN NELSON THIS WEEK... Loughborough...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoHandre Pollard can cement his place as best ever Bok 10 | Daniel Gallan
In Handre Pollard, Morne Steyn and Elton Jantjies, Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has a set of flyhalves that tick every box....
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoSteve Diamond in range of Gloucester and Bath
The former Sale director of rugby is planning a move down south
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Columnists
/ 4 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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Latest News
/ 4 years agoHigh-tempo Quins’ better fit for Luke Wallace than Tigers
LUKE Wallace rejoined Harlequins from Leicester last week and reckons the mood at the Stoop hints at a return to...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoTigers fans help drive our recruitment says Youngs
By ADAM HATHAWAY Crowd pleaser: Leicester scrum-half Ben Youngs BEN YOUNGS welcomed back the Leicester faithful claiming the fanatical Tigers support...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoBattle for last play-off place goes to the wire | James Harrington
Top 14 rugby returned to broadcast in the UK with tries aplenty being scored
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Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoYoungs: This will help us be great
The Leicester Tigers captain offered his reaction after coming agonisingly close to winning the Challenge Cup trophy
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Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoLeicester 17-18 Montpellier: Tigers put maul in the bin and pay the penalty
Brendan Gallagher's report from Leicester Tigers' narrow Challenge Cup final defeat at Twickenham
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Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoReaching a European final is testament to the squad-building at Leicester
Ben Kay breaks down the improvements made by Leicester Tigers under Steve Borthwick ahead of their trip to Twickenham on European...
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Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoAlex 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
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Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoTom Youngs promises fight to the finish at Twickenham
The Leicester Tigers captain talks to Paul Rees about his desire to bring silverware home to Welford Road by beating Montpellier...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 years agoGenge tells Lions: Be wary of Jasper Wiese
The England prop believes Leicester teammate Jasper Wiese is in with a shout of playing for the Springboks this summer against...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoStrict 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...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoEx-England Sevens Will Muir commits to Bath until 2023
The Bath winger has signed a new two-year contract at the Rec
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Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoBath 10-19 Montpellier: Toothless Bath flop out with whimper
Montpellier progress to the final with remarkable win at the Rec, their first match in over three weeks
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Columnists
/ 4 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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Latest News
/ 4 years agoBeno Obano and Andre Esterhuizen handed bans for red cards
The Bath and Harlequins players will miss a chunk of the remaining Premiership season
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Columnists
/ 4 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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Latest News
/ 4 years agoPreview: Make or break time in race for play-offs
Leicester Tigers arrive at the Rec on Sunday afternoon in good form, but Cam Redpath is upbeat about Bath's chances
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoManu Tuilagi England career saved as he signs for Sale Sharks
Tuilagi stays and one more South African import coming in at Sale Sharks
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The Rugby Paper
/ 4 years agoBenetton denied in the final frantic moments
Montpellier....31 Benetton ........25 A TREMENDOUS defensive effort in the closing minutes saw Montpellier book their place in the semi-finals after back...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoSaracens gather all their on-loan stars back in the fold
Saracens head coach Mark McCall reveals the likelihood of having Nick Isiekwe and Ben Earl back at the club next season
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoMontpellier 26-21 Glasgow Warriors: Indisciplined Warriors crash out of Europe after Ioane red
All of Glasgow's points came from penalties conceded by Montpellier, but they were still left to rue their own indiscipline
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoBenetton 29-16 Agen: Taulagi’s red card opens door for Benetton
Agen show no signs of winning as their hapless season continues
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoGabriel Ibitoye tells Harlequins he’s staying in France
GABRIEL Ibitoye has turned down the chance of returning to Harlequins and will this week instead sign a permanent deal with...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoCanal Plus keep rights in bumper Top 14 deal | James Harrington
James Harrington reports on the megan deal Top 14 bosses and broadcaster Canal Plus have struck in France
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoMinister of Sport may withdraw support for Six Nations | James Harrington
French rugby has been in chaos for the past week, James Harrington explains
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoExclusive: How the Champions Cup will be drawn
Jon Newcombe reveals how the Last 16 of the Champions Cup will be drawn after an impasse between Premiership and Top...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoAll change for coaches as Cheika stands by | James Harrington
Top 14 club owners plan big coaching changes, with Michael Cheika under consideration by Montpellier president Mohed Altrad
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 4 years agoBath lose talisman Zach Mercer to Top 14
As revealed by The Rugby Paper last November, the Bath No.8 will head to Montpellier at the end of the season
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoTalks begin to expand Top 14 to 16 next season | James Harrington
A u-turn in French rugby after talk last month suggested the Top 14 would be reduced to 12, now it has...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoCoetzee set to sign at Bath
BATH are set to raid South Africa again with the signing of Western Province and Stormers loose forward Jaco Coetzee. The...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoSuperkids keep Dan Robson on his toes at Wasps
Influential Wasps No.9 Robson discusses the emergence of Will Porter and Ben Vellacott keeping him on his toes, and his return...
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Columnists
/ 4 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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Features
/ 4 years agoJEFF PROBYN
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Altrad’s right - it’s time to cancel European Cup No more of this: Exeter...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoScotland winger Duhan van der Merwe signs for Worcester
As exclusively revealed by The Rugby Paper last month, the winger will leave Edinburgh for Sixways
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoWasps’ Academy gems get another chance to shine
By NEALE HARVEY Top prospect: Wasps forward Alfie Barbeary WASPS will again unleash their youthful No.8-9-10 axis of Alfie Barbeary, Will...
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