All posts tagged "Top 14"
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoPau…………………… 16 Cheetahs………… 21
SOUTH African franchise the Cheetahs made a victorious start to their Challenge Cup campaign as they edged Top 14 strugglers Pau....
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoBorthwick may miss out on Willis again
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Steve Borthwick missed out on signing Jack Willis as Leicester Tigers boss, and he could find...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSimmons: Arundell will be brilliant for a long time
By GARY FITZGERALD Speed king: Henry Arundell playing for England Henry Arundell has the mental strength to battle through his lengthy...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoTigers are keeping an eye on McDonald
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Auckland Blues coach Leon McDonald, left, is sniffing around the...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoNow Chiefs are fighting to keep Cowan-Dickie
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER Off to France? Luke Cowan-Dickie Below, Jack Nowell Exeter Chiefs are fighting to keep hold of...
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Top 14
/ 3 years agoFalcons lock Merrick heading for Top 14
Former England U20s lock George Merrick has left Newcastle Falcons with ‘immediate effect’ to join an undisclosed French club. The 30-year-old...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoLondon Irish fighting to keep hold of Jackson
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER London Irish are fighting to keep former Ireland international fly-half Paddy Jackson in West London...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoSingle pyramid is a must in England
THE leading rugby nations have a variety of domestic structures, in each case with the national team at the top. Every...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoQuins ace Marchant says au revoir to England
HARLEQUINS centre Joe Marchant will leave English rugby behind this summer in favour of signing for Top 14 side Stade Francais....
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoToulouse leading the race for Willis
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler ENGLAND flanker Jack Willis looks set to head to France...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoDREAM TEAM
HENRY THOMAS, THE MONTPELLIER AND FORMER ENGLAND, BATH & SALE PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST......
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Features
/ 3 years agoSkiing trip prompted rapid rise to the top
MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER NOTTINGHAM, STADE FRANCAIS, WASPS, DRAGONS & NORTHAMPTON SCRUM-HALF CHARLIE DAVIES I WAS 16 and on...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoSupport growing fo starting with 10
PAUL REES SAYS MONEY WILL BE THE PRIME FACTOR BEHIND THE SIZE OF THE PREMIERSHIP IN THE FUTURE WHEN Gloucester faced...
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James Harrington
/ 3 years agoUrios falling out of favour as Marti looks at options
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Under pressure: Bordeaux head coach Christophe Urios overseas training and, inset, Laurent Marti PICTURES: Getty Images A...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoSaints face fight to keep hold of Sleightholme
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Saints face stiff competition from Exeter and Saracens for the...
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James Harrington
/ 3 years agoBayonne turning home into a fortress
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN HEADING into the three-week international break, two Top 14 teams in particular will be pretty happy with...
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Features
/ 3 years agoShields, Odogwu, Koch agree deals in France
RUGBY SHORTS Wasps have seen numerous star players depart the club this week. Former England flanker Brad Shields, 31, has agreed...
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James Harrington
/ 3 years agoDavidson’s departure puts Mela on the spot
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Of the three words in Arnauld Mela’s week-old job title ‘interim head coach’ at Top 14 side...
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James Harrington
/ 3 years agoLancaster bombs out Giroud at Racing 92
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Injury concern: France may be without full-back Melvyn Jaminet for the autumn internationals PICTURE: Getty Images The...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoJapan, NZ & France looking at Tuilagi
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler England and Lions star Manu Tuilagi is attracting interest from...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoMystery as Rona disappears from view
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Curtis Rona’s future with London Irish is in doubt after he mysteriously disappeared from the...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoDiamond: This might be our last game ever
By PAUL REES As Worcester’s players toured bars in the city last night after their match against Newcastle some fear may...
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Features
/ 3 years agoMy Life in Rugby with Richard Barrington
I had two years still on my contract at Jersey but when Saracens came in for me after my first year...
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James Harrington
/ 3 years agoVerdict on corruption charges is awaited
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Tuesday, December 13. That’s the date a Paris court delivers its verdicts on FFR President Bernard Laporte,...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoOne old competition which has had its day
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Younger readers may be surprised to learn that back in the days when dinosaurs were roaming the...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoVakatawa highlights a serious problem
CHRIS HEWETT The desperate news surrounding Virimi Vakatawa – a proper centre on his day and plenty good enough for most...
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James Harrington
/ 3 years agoJalibert in line to join Barrett at Racing 92
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN France international fly-half Matthieu Jalibert’s unfortunately timed early-season travails continued on Saturday, amid renewed questions over his...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoChaos theory can lead us to the high ground
CHRIS HEWETT They were all present for the Premiership launch at Twickenham, but they were not all correct. In a tell-tale photograph,...
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James Harrington
/ 3 years agoRacing 92 hit hard by Vakatawa retirement
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN For Racing 92, this is the first weekend after the unexpected retirement before. A matter of days...
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Top 14
/ 3 years agoEngland and Top 14 star Mercer first name in Razor-rog Barbarians squad
England, Bath and Montpellier star Zach Mercer has been named in the Barbarians squad for November’s Killik Cup 2022 match against...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoMercer on his way to Gloucester
GLOUCESTER have signed Zach Mercer from Montpellier for the 2023-24 Premiership season. The 25-year-old No.8 made 21 starts for the French...
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Columnists
/ 3 years agoElvis still has a few more hits left in him
By Peter Jackson Old rock ‘n’ rollers dusting down their blue suede shoes for the new season will rejoice at the...
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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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Latest News
/ 3 years agoFrench go from strength to strength
AFTER a difficult week for English club rugby, it is both instructive and a little chastening to look over La Manche...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoFrance set to rock with the best league in the world
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW French flair: La Rochelle may be champions of Europe but they finished fifth...
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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 agoGloucester set to win race for Mercer
By NEIL FISSLER Gloucester are poised to win the race to land Zach Mercer on a four-year contract when his deal...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoLoader out to put his injury woe behind him
By BEN JAYCOCK Ben Loader is hoping to put last season’s injury-ridden season behind him and help London Irish make a...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoPearson: BUCS gave me perfect grounding
By BEN JAYCOCK London Irish’s Tom Pearson credits Cardiff Met University for getting him to where he is today – and...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoWorsley: Cut season length to safeguard the players
By STEFFAN THOMAS Joe Worsley insists the length of the Top 14 season must be cut and contact sessions in training...
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Features
/ 3 years agoFofana, one of the stars of 2006, to bow out
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Clermont star Wesley Fofana this week became the latest Top 14 player to join the annual line...
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Features
/ 3 years agoBidding war goes on for European Cup TV rights
PLANS for a 16-team longdiscussed World Club Cup starting in 2025 will add intrigue to drawn-out broadcaster bids for TV rights...
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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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Latest News
/ 3 years agoAmpthill looking to learn from Worsley’s French nous
By JON NEWCOMBE Joe Worsley has already started putting Ampthill’s players through their paces as the latest member of an impressive...
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Features
/ 3 years agoEuro Super League is the way forward
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER All hail the Lelos for recording a famous 28-19 win over Italy last Sunday in a feisty...
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Features
/ 3 years agoTop eight to follow in Spring’s footsteps
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Young Racing 92 fullback Max Spring earned careful praise from France head coach Fabien Galthie after a...
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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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Latest News
/ 3 years agoExperts call for 28-day recovery for concussion
By PETER JACKSON World Rugby is being urged to give victims of head injuries greater protection from more serious damage by...
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