All posts tagged "Top 14"
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoGeorgians dominate Top 14 pack | Peter Jackson
SHOULD a strange sound be heard in the Kremlin, it will probably be Stalin spinning in his grave. The brutal Soviet...
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Features
/ 4 years agoYoung Gun: Worcester Warriors centre Oli Morris
Oli Morris discusses his ambitions for the new Premiership season and divulges in how his Warriors career started with a trip...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoHuw’s that new star in Quins back line?
■By GARY FITZGERALD HUW Jones is ready to fight like crazy for his first-team place at Harlequins and show Gregor Townsend...
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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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Columnists
/ 4 years agoThreat to pro rugby in Biarritz is very real | James Harrington
On paper, there was little out of the ordinary about Friday’s preseason friendly between impending Top 14 rivals Biarritz and Bordeaux....
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoExodus of the props brings era to an end | Chris Hewett
THERE was a time, not so long ago, when Premiership clubs would pay tighthead props in Bitcoin, provided they were good...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoMcCauley, Nixon sign for Chiefs
EXETER have signed Australian second row Ryan McCauley and former Bath tighthead Sam Nixon. Former Australia U20 international McCauley, 24, has...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoHenry Trinder opts for Ampthill over top flight return
The Gloucester stalwart discusses his return to English rugby in the Championship with Ampthill, where he will start coaching as well...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoExeter Chiefs add two new signings to tight five
Exeter have confirmed the signings of overseas players Ryan McCauley from Australia and Sam Nixon from the Top 14
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoBrookes in to power up Toulon set-piece | James Harrington
A Toulouse-like revival at Toulon doesn't look set to happen this season on paper
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoTop 14 is favourite destination for Argentina’s Olympic star Marcos Moneta
Moneta was key to Argentina Sevens winning the bronze medal in Tokyo
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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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Guest Blogs
/ 4 years agoSouthAfricanCasinos.co.za announces the release of a comprehensive review detailing the best sign-up no deposit bonuses at top-rated SA online casinos
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 years agoRugby Matters: Wolves poised for World Cup return
Portugal appear to be on the brink of qualifying for their first Rugby World Cup since 2007
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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 agoMy Life in Rugby – Kieran Murphy: Insulted in French, but I couldn’t understand!
The former Scarlets, Brive, London Welsh and Ealing Trailfinders will head for a job in the City
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoFrance are suffering a recurring nightmare | James Harrington
A tough loss for France to deal with in Brisbane – but they've been here before, writes James Harrington
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Guest Blogs
/ 4 years agoThese are the 9 stadiums of the Rugby World Cup 2023
The tenth edition of the Rugby World Cup 2023 will be a global celebration of the rugby sport. The best players...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoSaints prepared if Toulon persist in Dan Biggar swoop
NORTHAMPTON Saints have set aside a ‘healthy budget’ as they search fora new fly-half that places question marks over the future...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoCan French ‘third string’ spring more surprises? | James Harrington
Against seemingly evermounting coronavirus odds, France’s July tour of Australia is still set for Test takeoff – it may not quite...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoHeineken Cup tiers revealed ahead of pool draw
NEWS EXTRA THE ROAD to next season’s Heineken Champions Cup final in Marseille will begin to be mapped out when the...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoDouble delight for pragmatic Toulouse | James Harrington
Toulouse were crowned champions of France for the 21st time on Friday night, some 13 months after the players had...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoNot a fan of Springboks joining our Six Nations | Shane Williams
I’M old enough to have played in the Five Nations before it expanded to six teams with Italy’s arrival in 2001...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 4 years agoJenkins: Jersey boys do have an edge
THE Lions’ incoming personnel will be playing catch-up in their quest to face South Africa, according to kicking coach Neil Jenkins....
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoSteffon Armitage still having his go in France | Chris Hewett
BACK in 2010, when one or two suckers for journalistic punishment were huddled together on a God-forsaken touchline in Hamilton...
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Columnists
/ 4 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
/ 4 years agoBen Tameifuna is man with the golden tum | Peter Jackson
BEN Tameifuna, a big old unit if ever there was one, threw his weight around to jarring effect during Bordeaux’s barrage...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoToulouse keep their‘ double’ dream alive with La Rochelle rematch | James Harrington
Friday’s 2020/21 season Top 14 final will be a repeat of last month’s blood-and-thunder Champions Cup showpiece, after both La Rochelle...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoNewcastle Falcons swoop for Harlequins winger Nathan Earle
NATHAN Earle is poised to follow teammate Mike Brown out of Harlequins and up to Premiership rivals Newcastle Falcons. Quins last...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoInvevitably Gael sticks to script for derby win
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN French rugby’s new definition of ‘inevitable’ is Racing 92 new boy Gael Fickou scoring the first try of...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Lions duo Dan Biggar and Courtney Lawes wanted by Toulouse
EUROPEAN champions Toulouse are looking to make a double swoop on Northampton Saints to take Lions pair Dan Biggar and Courtney...
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Features
/ 5 years agoPint-sized players can often house huge talents
PAUL REES SAYS SMALL CAN STILL BE BEAUTIFUL IN THE MODERN LAND OF THE GIANTS The size of rugby players has grown...
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Features
/ 5 years agoLomu’s pace made him fearsome as much as his weight
BODY BUILDING A study co-authored by former England head coach Stuart Lancaster, found that after years of rugby players becoming heavier,...
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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 agoSuch a shame I opted for German over French at school! | Shane Williams
After turning down Toulon in his playing career, Shane Williams is now hoping to be able to commentate on the Top...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoChampions Cup? Now it’s taking in also-rans!
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST If and when the brewing industry calls “time gentlemen please” on its financial support for the European Champions...
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Columnists
/ 5 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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Latest News
/ 5 years agoRassie Erasmus wary Lions have a grand plan to beat altitude
WARREN Gatland has “something up his sleeve” and could rewrite the script on how to beat South Africa on their own...
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Dream Team
/ 5 years agoDream Team: Bedford Blues winger Elijah Niko
ELIJAH NIKO, THE BEDFORD AND FORMER PAU, YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE AND EALING WINGER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR...
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Challenge Cup
/ 5 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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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoToulouse 22-17 La Rochelle: Heavyweight collision lacks real sparkle but Toulouse won’t care
All the action from Twickenham as Toulouse lifted a fifth Champions Cup trophy to become the undisputed kings of Europe
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoO’Gara dismay over the ‘clear’ penalty call that never came
Rather than the red card to Levani Botia, O'Gara was incensed by Luke Pearce's decision not to award La Rochelle a...
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Challenge Cup
/ 5 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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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoBrock James backs La Rochelle to upset Toulouse in Champions Cup finale
The famed Top 14 import backs old club La Rochelle to stop Toulouse's run at a fifth Champions Cup triumph in...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoBath prop Henry Thomas on his way to join La Rochelle
Henry Thomas is out of contract this summer at Bath
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoEnd salary cap and fat cats will take cream | Chris Hewett
Chris Hewett contemplates how the salary cap can be conflicted between financial fairness and rugby's narrow corridor of frequent contenders
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoToulouse can edge this fascinating French battle | Jeremy Guscott
Jeremy Guscott looks ahead to an all-France Champions Cup final between Toulouse and La Rochelle
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoPerpignan interested in Harlequins wing Nathan Earle
PERPIGNAN are chasing Harlequins winger Nathan Earle who is out of contract at Twickenham Stoop at the end of the season....
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoToulon want to tempt Jonathan Joseph to leave The Rec
Could England centre Joseph be set for a move to the Cote d'Azur
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoVictor Matfield fears Springboks may be caught short at lineout time
Legendary Springbok pairing Victor Matfield and Tendai Mtawarira speak to Daniel Gallan about the upcoming Lions series
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