All posts tagged "Toulon"
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James Harrington
/ 4 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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Latest News
/ 4 years ago‘Absolute freaks’ inspiring Arundell
By GARY FITZGERALD HENRY Arundell is hoping to play a leading role with England this autumn inspired by the “absolute freaks”...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoWhitford poised to join Lancaster
Stuart Lancaster is set to turn to an experienced hand when he moves to Racing 92 next season, with Tom Whitford...
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Features
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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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Premiership
/ 4 years agoGenge the hero with homecoming double
By TOM BRADSHAW Bristol ................31pts Tries: Genge 1, 72; Bradbury 27, Morahan 35, Capon 78 Conversions: Sheedy 3, MacGinty 73, 78...
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James Harrington
/ 4 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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Premiership
/ 4 years agoTeam-by-team Premiership Previews: Bath
Head coach: Johann van Graan Captain: Ben Spencer Ground: The Recreation Ground Capacity: 14,509 PREDICTED FINISH: 11TH Johann van Graan, Bath‘s...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoTeam-by-team Premiership previews: London Irish
Director of Rugby: Declan Kidney Captain: Matt Rogerson Ground: Gtech Community Stadium Capacity: 17,250 PREDICTED FINISH: 7TH The Exiles were involved...
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James Harrington
/ 4 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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Club Rugby
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoTuilagi set for payday in Japan
By NEIL FISSLER Manu Tuilagi is edging towards a move to the Far East to play in the Japan Rugby League...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoTop four finish is the target for White
By PAUL REES London Irish are in the Heineken Champions Cup for the first time in 10 years, but scrum-half Ben...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoTalent everywhere you look in URC
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND With the United Rugby Championship season fast approaching I’ve been having a good look at...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoThe Rugby Paper’s Rugby Stadium World Cup
Following Sunday’s twitter poll that saw 2,081 people vote for their favourite Premiership stadium, the Rugby Paper will this week conduct...
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Dream Team
/ 4 years agoDream Team with Luke Cozens
LUKE COZENS, THE CLIFTON PLAYER-COACH AND FORMER BATH, HARTPURY & ROUEN FLY-HALF CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR...
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Features
/ 4 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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Latest News
/ 4 years agoKpoku hopes French move will inspire him
By BEN JAYCOCK Having witnessed his brother Joel’s star performance in the Challenge Cup final, Jonathan Kpoku’s hunger has been reignited...
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Features
/ 4 years agoAu Revoir, Arrivederci, Hywl Fawr, Goodbye…
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW At close of business on Friday, 40 Test players boasting a collective stack...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoTop 14 Final Preview – Castres and Montpellier eye the big prize
Castres will be the narrowest of favourites as they play Montpellier in what promises to be a classic French Top 14...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoGeorge Kruis to sign off with Barbarians outing against England at Twickenham
George Kruis is set to play his final game as a professional rugby player after being named in the Barbarians starting...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoParisse returns for more – at 38!
LEGENDARY Italian number eight Sergio Parisse has signed up for another year of Top 14 rugby with Toulon – at the...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoBaa-baas working to Galthie’s Grand Plan
By PETER JACKSON You’re in: Dylan Cretin has received a Baa-baas call THE Barbarians have chosen three more of France’s all-conquering...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoBreakthrough star Henry Arundell pens long-term contract at London Irish
Exciting full-back Henry Arundell has penned a new long-term contract at London Irish. Arundell has had a breakthrough season with the...
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International Rugby
/ 4 years agoHenry Arundell: Nerves over entering England’s big dog zone eased in pub session
Henry Arundell has revealed that his nerves over entering England‘s “big dog zone” were eased during a pub session with Ellis...
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Features
/ 4 years agoWho’ll be next ace to ‘do a Niniashvili’?
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Is it me or is there suddenly a...
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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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Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoAt last! Long wait is over for elated Lyon
By BEN JAYCOCK Lyon ....................30pts Tries: Couilloud 7, Penalty 45, Barassi 47 Conversions: Berdeu 9, 49 Penalties: Berdeu 20, 59, Ngatai...
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Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoTaufua: We won on our defence
LYON captain Jordan Taufua was delighted with the historic win and credited his side’s resilient defence in matching Toulon’s physicality. He...
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Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoEurope’s elite clubs are facing trip into unknown
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE European Cup final in Marseille was not billed as a watershed moment,...
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Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoCouilloud can push Dupont all the way
ON THE evidence of Baptiste Couilloud’s command performance in Lyon’s 30-12 European Challenge Cup victory over Toulon in Marseille, they have...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoWorld Cup will be won and lost in the run-up
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Fifteen months out from the 2023 World Cup, the rugby debate in host nation France is getting...
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Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoCheslin Kolbe returns in time for Challenge Cup Final
Springbok superstar Cheslin Kolbe returns for Toulon in time for their European Challenge Cup final against Lyon at the Stade Velodrome...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoBig Joe can be England’s ‘point of difference’ if Tuilagi hit by injury
By ADAM HATHAWAY EDDIE Jones is confident he can get injury prone Manu Tuilagi to the World Cup but admits he...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoLost boy Kpoku’s found new lease of life in Lyon
By ADAM HATHAWAY JOEL Kpoku admits he was losing his way in the rugby world before decamping across the Channel, but...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoLeinster are taking Europe to next level
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST It is often argued, usually by politicians reneging on a manifesto promise, that “the perfect is the...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoWarriors keen on Nakawara
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER WORCESTER are in the market for a new second row and Fiji star Leone Nakawara –...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoSimmons has faith Irish can bridge gap in consistency
By PAUL REES Test centurion: London Irish lock Rob Simmons ROB Simmons says consistency is the ingredient London Irish need if...
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Features
/ 4 years agoGas, power and guts are key
PAUL REES HEARS ENGLAND COACH EDDIE JONES EXPLAIN WHAT HE EXPECTS TO SEE FROM HIS 36-MAN TRAINING SQUAD England’s team in...
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Features
/ 4 years agoChris Ashton: I’m never satisfied, I want a lot more!
Paul Rees talks to Chris Ashton about his insatiable desire to keep scoring tries Chris Ashton is at an age when...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoRacing 92 play down any move for Jones
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Try double: Matthieu Jalibert helped Bordeaux book their place in the play-offs England head coach Eddie Jones...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoToulon too strong as Saracens crash out
By SAM JACKSON Toulon ................25pts Tries: Villiere 2, 39; Wainiqolo 60 Conversions: Carbonel 4, 61 Penalties: Carbonel 33, 52 Saracens ..........16pts...
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Features
/ 4 years agoMatt Garvey: I preferred the game when it was slower!
PAUL REES speaks to Worcester Warriors lock Matt Garvey about why the time is right to step away from rugby Matt...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoThe Boks are here, there and everywhere
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Some things in rugby are so difficult to find, they drive astrophysicists to drink. Scientists operating the Giant...
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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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Latest News
/ 4 years agoYoung banks on Timani to be king of collisions
NEWS EXTRA By STEFFAN THOMAS DAI YOUNG insists the signing of former Wallaby Lopeti Timani along with the significant improvement of...
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