All posts tagged "Racing 92"
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Top 14
/ 3 years agoWade seals Racing 92 move
Christian Wade has secured a fairytale move to Racing 92, as he recommences his rugby career after four years away. Wade,...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoWade seals Racing deal
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Racing 92 are this week set to announce that they have signed former England wing...
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James Harrington
/ 3 years agoToulouse will take title, say coaches
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Toulouse will win the Top 14 title at the end of another tight season – according to...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoRacing 92 still keen on flyer Wade
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER RACING 92 are set to decide on the future of former England winger Christian Wade,...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoConcern as refs switch to other side
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Another of French rugby’s leading gamekeepers turned coach this week, as Top 14 referee Maxime Chalon put...
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Columnists
/ 3 years agoTransfer market that never sleeps
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Accepted wisdom has it that the shortest period of time is the New York Second – helpfully...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoRobinson: Grace can be a star in 15-a-side
By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Jason Robinson was one of the greatest ever cross-code players – and reckons St Helens star Regan Grace...
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Features
/ 3 years agoGalthie in no rush to sign up his coaches
JAMES HARRINGTON - FRENCH COLUMN FFR President Bernard Laporte was ready to offer Les Bleus’ head coach Fabien Galthie a new,...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoNo dead rubbers in final round of Top 14
JAMES HARRI NGTON FRENCH COLUMN Decider: Challenge Cup winners Lyon face Champions Cup winners La Rochelle PICTURE: Getty Images In less...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoBlindside on the money – again
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEILFISSLER BLINDSIDE continues to deliver the very best in transfer news – and last week brought...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoRacing change mind on Eddie
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER RACING 92 are no longer considering a move for England coach Eddie Jones when his contract...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoLate Ihaia West try sends La Rochelle to Champions Cup final
A late Ihaia West try ended Racing 92's stiff resistance as La Rochelle booked their place in a second successive Champions...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoGround switch ‘unacceptable’ blasts O’Gara
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Racing 92 v La Rochelle Today. Kick-off 3pm, Stade Bollaert Delelis LA ROCHELLE head coach Ronan O’Gara...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoNow’s the time for the French revolution
CHRIS HEWETT AS a rule of thumb, English teams good enough to fight their way into a Champions Cup final eventually...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoAlex Sanderson: Reduction of Premiership salary cap making it harder for English teams to compete in Europe
Sale Sharks director of rugby Alex Sanderson feels the reduction of the Premiership salary cap is making it harder for English...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoFinn Russell stars as Racing 92 overcome Sale Sharks to reach Champions Cup semis
Racing 92 (6) 41 Tries: Thomas, Russell, Imhoff, Spring Cons: Le Garrec 2, Machenaud Pens: Le Garrec 5 Sale Sharks (10) 22 Tries: Tuilagi, Van der Merwe,...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoDelight for O’Gara as La Rochelle stride home
By GARY FITZGERALD La Rochelle ......31pts Tries: Priso 12, Vito 22, Botia 47 Conversions: West 13, 23 Penalties: West 17, 64,...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoEagle has landed to give Sharks a boost
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Racing 92 v Sale Sharks Today. Kick-off 3pm, Paris La Défense Arena TEN years ago, AJ MacGinty...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoSharks take honours in Battle of the North
By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Sale ....................35pts Tries: Van der Merwe 17, 37; B Curry 43, Hammersley 52, Ashman 67 Conversions: Du Preez...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoRadradra and Piutau start on the Bristol bench for Champions Cup second leg with Sale Sharks
Semi Radradra and Charles Piutau will start on the bench again for Bristol in the crunch second leg of the Champions...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoSuper Fickou gives Racing upper hand as Latu sees red
By KEVIN FALLON Stade Fr ..............9pts Penalties: Segonds 38, 40; Sanchez 71 Racing 92 ........22pts Tries: Fickou 64 Conversions: Le Garrec...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoBiarritz’s top-flight dream all but over
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Promotion and relegation matters returned firmly to the forefront of Top 14 rugby minds, after bottom side...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoExiles sign Samoa back row So’otala
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER LONDON Irish have made a swoop to land Brive and Samoa U20 back row...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoExiles lock Coleman poised to snub Paris
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER ADAM Coleman is deciding his next move after talking to Racing 92 about a...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoZebo hat-trick earns bonus
By JOHN FALLON Munster ..........34 Edinburgh ......20 MUNSTER coaxed Simon Zebo back from Racing 92 last summer for his uncanny ability...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoFickou feels it’s France’s year at last
By JAMES HARRINGTON PREVIEW... France v Italy Today. Kick-off 3pm, Stade de France GAEL Fickou admits pressure is mounting on the...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoSerendipity enhances Euro Cup’s Round of 16
CHRIS HEWETT UNINTENDED consequences? You can’t move for them in the Union game, whether the governing class is ring-fencing the Premiership...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoHidalgo-Clyne may quit Chiefs
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER SAM Hidalgo-Clyne could become the next player to leave Exeter Chiefs this summer when...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoZebo in line for his first appearance in Europe since return
MUNSTER are already through and come kickoff will know exactly what they will require to secure third place in Pool B....
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoWebb: We need to compete for the full 80 minutes
By STEFFAN THOMAS Veteran: Rhys Webb RHYS Webb has told his Ospreys side they must perform for the full 80 minutes...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoKaraoke pair keen to put Saints in the mix
By JON NEWCOMBE Taking charge: Phil Dowson , who becomes Saints DoR next season, coaching the squad. PICTURES: Getty Images ANYONE...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoMitchell red swings match from Saints
By JOHN FALLON Ulster ..................27pts Tries: Herring 2, Penalty 16, McIlroy 20, Gilroy 48 Conversions: Cooney 3 Penalties: Cooney 45 Northampton...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoColy looks destined to be rival for Dupont
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Depending on your point of view, the fact that France’s so-called ‘golden generation’ shows no sign of...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoSale win away at Ospreys
Sale overcame a second-half Ospreys fightback to claim victory in the Heineken Champions Cup opening round in Swansea. Tries from Rohan...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoLawday starts as only change from Tigers loss
TOM Lawday comes in at flanker in Harlequins’ only change to their starting XV from their defeat to Leicester Tigers for...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoFabulous Finn puts Saints to the sword
By ROB WILDMAN Northampton ..14pts Tries: Skosan 29, Fraser 48 Conversions: Biggar 29, Furbank 49 Racing 92..........45pts Tries: Lauret 8, 42,...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoMercurial Teddy’s off in search of Test rebirth
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN France international winger Teddy Thomas wasn’t even in Racing 92’s squad for this weekend’s Top 14 defeat...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoWarrior Bresler makes Top 14 debut at Racing
WORCESTER Warriors second row Anton Bresler has signed for French giants Racing 92, and made his Top 14 debut yesterday against...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoMercer in top form as Eddie looks on
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN The Top 14 returned after a three-week international break for two rounds ahead of the start of...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoFormer France ace Ellis on Rec shortlist
BATH have sounded out former France defence coach Dave Ellis about coming to The Rec. Ellis is well known to head...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoPlayers get a breather in season marathon
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN The relief on the faces of those players playing Top 14 rugby in France this weekend when...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoAzema in for Collazo at Toulon – at a price!
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Two stories have gripped French rugby this week – the changing of the coach at Toulon, and...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 years agoSamoa head coach Seilala Mapusua announces coaching staff for Killik Cup
Samoa‘s clash against the Barbarians for the Killik Cup at Twickenham on November 27, will be from a selected team to...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoToulouse looking to splash the Kolbe cash | James Harrington
Summer recruits scored 32 of La Rochelle’s 59 points against Biarritz last weekend to the delight, no doubt, of Ronan O’Gara...
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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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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoRacing all set to raid Prem in hunt for prop
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER RACING 92 are looking at the Premiership to strengthen their squad next season and...
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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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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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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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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












