All posts tagged "Toulon"
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Champions Cup
/ 13 years agoI could play on for one more year, says Jonny Wilkinson
Jonny Wilkinson came off the bench on Saturday to score the bonus-point try that helped put champions Toulon firmly in control...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoAndrew Sheridan not thinking about retiring
Andrew Sheridan has put an end to rumours about a potential retirement saying he is looking for a return to competition...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoHeineken Cup round 4 teams
Why not have a punt on this weekend’s rugby, http://sports.williamhill.com offer great odds on all the games. Pool 1 Leinster v Northampton Leinster: Rob...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoAndrew Sheridan’s career in tatters
Andrew Sheridan could be forced to retire following a new neck injury he sustained during Toulon‘s Top 14 match against Perpignan last...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoIan Evans joins Toulon
The Wales exodus continues as Ian Evans will join Toulon next season on a three-year contract. It was one of the...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years agoAxe Chris Ashton now says World Cup wing Dan Luger
World Cup winner Dan Luger believes Chris Ashton has used up all of his nine lives for England, claiming his presence...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Dan Luger – World Cup winning England wing
I didn’t have many injuries but when they did happen they were quite big and seemed to come at unfortunate times,...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 13 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Gregor Townsend still getting to grips with the enigma of French rugby
Gregor Townsend, who did rather more than simply survive five seasons of club rugby in France, has always insisted that one...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 13 years agoJeff Probyn: Lancaster must be able to pick on-form players
The first European break gives us time to look back at what has been a hectic start to the season. Five...
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Champions Cup
/ 13 years agoPerpignan revival can help James Hook’s Wales bid
James Hook hopes Perpignan’s return to the Heineken Cup can propel him back into Wales reckoning.
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain looks at the opening rounds of the final Heineken Cup
The 19th Heineken Cup has been billed as the last of its kind, the collector’s edition. And winning it will be...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoRuan Pienaar signs three-year contract extension with Ulster
Despite strong rumours linking him with a high-profile move to Toulon, Ruan Pienaar has signed a three-year contract extension with Ulster....
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Featured
/ 13 years agoToulon in ‘illegal’ move for Leigh Halfpenny
European champions Toulon were at the centre of an illegal approach row last Saturday over a cheeky attempt to sign Leigh...
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Champions Cup
/ 13 years agoNigel Wray warns the IRB a Euro Cup veto would end in court
Saracens chairman Nigel Wray has warned that any attempt by the International Rugby Board to veto the proposed Rugby Champions Cup...
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Moment In Time
/ 13 years agoMoment in Time: Sharks show class to rip chunks out of the Tigers
Leicester and Wasps had dominated English rugby for seven years. The Tigers, under Dean Richards, had claimed four consecutive league titles...
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Peter Jackson
/ 13 years agoPeter Jackson: Groundhog Day, and Gav blinks back into the light
During the course of fox-trotting his way into five clubs over 20 months, Gavin Henson has danced to the same old...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoAmbitious Nick Kennedy has Stooped to conquer
Turning your back on the superstar lifestyle at galactico-laden Toulon might appear to be mad. But Nick Kennedy insists he is...
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Man Behind The Match
/ 13 years agoMan Behind the Match: Grayson knew O’Gara could miss crucial kick
Ronan O’Gara is the Heineken Cup‘s golden boy. He’s the record points scorer, the record appearance holder and in any pub...
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Moment In Time
/ 13 years agoMoment in Time: Walder flies in under the radar to lift Falcons
Little did supporters of Newcastle Falcons realise it at the time, but this supremely riotous Twickenham cup final would represent the...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoPaul Sackey joins Harlequins
Harlequins announced today that Paul Sackey has joined the club as injury dispensation cover for Ross Chisholm who tore his anterior cruciate...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoFrench giants can lure Adam Jones with £350k
Toulouse and Clermont will head the queue in response to Adam Jones declaring his interest in moving to France at the...
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Moment In Time
/ 13 years agoMoment in Time: Elvis is the hero as Bath battle back to avoid drop
Ten years ago, Bath Rugby stood on the precipice. A hostile takeover bid from Bristol owner Malcolm Pearce had driven supporters...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoLeigh Halfpenny is a £1m target for the French clubs
Leigh Halfpenny’s Welsh future is to be thrashed out in London this week as three French clubs prepare to make him...
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Room 101
/ 13 years agoRoom 101: Alan Paver – Cornish Pirates prop
1. Bad Banter You get some dreadful banter in rugby but the worst culprits tend to be hookers. In terms of...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoNick Kennedy join Harlequins
Harlequins confirmed that Nick Kennedy has joined the 2012 Premiership champions from Toulon. The news follows the announcement of Olly Kohn’s...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago“I’ve lost all respect for Cockerill,” says Martin Castrogiovanni
Martin Castrogiovanni, shaggy-haired prop who has just joined Toulon, has delivered a scathing verdict on the Leicester bosses he left behind....
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Featured
/ 13 years agoDelon Armitage: My regret over that wave and row with Brian Moore
Being Public Enemy No.1 in one country is bad enough. But two? That takes some doing, but Delon Armitage appears to...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoMartin Castrogiovanni joins Toulon
After months of speculations, the Martin Castrogiovanni saga has ended as the Italian prop joined Toulon today. The Rugby Paper revealed...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoGeordan Murphy’s nerves not calmed by title haul
Geordan Murphy admits he is “scared” by the prospect of coaching Leicester. Despite making more than 300 appearances for the Tigers...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoGethin Jenkins ruled out of Lions tour
The British & Irish Lions have suffered another major blow with the news that Gethin Jenking is ruled out for the...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoChiefs to face Heineken Cup champions next season
Exeter will face European Champions Toulon in the Heineken Cup next season. The Chiefs have been drawn with the French giants...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 13 years agoNine-try rout for British & Irish Lions against Western Force
The British & Irish Lions have made a successful start to their tour of Australia with a convincing 69-17 win over...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoWilkinson named ERC Player of the Year
After leading Toulon to their first Heineken Cup, Jonny Wilkinson has been presented with the ERC Player of the Year award....
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Peter Jackson
/ 13 years agoPeter Jackson: Forgotten Byrne can join select Welsh club
A new name ought to be added to Europe’s painfully small Welsh roll of honour next weekend, a player long declared...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: Put star players outside salary cap
What has happened to the once proud record of English clubs in Europe? When Saracens slipped out of the Heineken Cup...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoSome regrets? Yes, but they’re few to mention for Delon Armitage now!
Delon Armitage has opened his heart on why he never wanted to leave England but felt there was no choice if...
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Champions Cup
/ 13 years agoToulon beat Saracens to reach the Heineken Cup final
Toulon have set up an all-French Heineken Cup final after beating Saracens 24-12 at Twickenham today. Englishman Jonny Wilkinson kicked all...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain meets Paul Gustard, the man responsible for Saracens’ famous defence
Paul Gustard may not be in quite the same league as Crocodile Dundee when it comes to animal magic, but the...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoSaracens suffer Will Fraser blow
Will Fraser will miss Saracens‘ Heineken Cup semi-final against Toulon on Sunday due to a shoulder injury. This is a major...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoJonny Wilkinson ‘can have six more years at top – like Ryan Giggs’
Jonny Wilkinson can emulate Ryan Giggs’ longevity and play top-level sport until he is 39, according to the fly-half’s long-term mentor...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoEifion Lewis-Roberts not guilty of doping
Sale prop Eifion Lewis Roberts has been found not guilty of doping following an ongoing case which was open after the...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoJonny Wilkinson pens new deal
It was announced two weeks ago but Jonny Wilkinson as officially put pen to paper and signed a one-year contract extension...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 13 years agoJeremy Guscott: Come on Leicester, prove that Toulon are just mercenaries
Two fantastic European fixtures will be taking place today, Toulon v Tigers and Harlequins v Munster. In both cases it’s old...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Rob Henderson – former Ireland and Lions centre
My highest and lowest moments in rugby both started with a phonecall from Donal Lenihan. In 1999 he gave me the...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoMichael Claassens leaves Bath
As expected and reported by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper weeks ago, Michael Claassens has today confirmed that he will be...
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Champions Cup
/ 13 years agoAndrew Sheridan is backed for Lions call-up by rival Dan Cole
Leicester prop Dan Cole prepared for his first competitive tussle with Andrew Sheridan next week by insisting the Lions cannot afford...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain assesses the potential outcomes of the Heineken Cup quarter-finals
Can England‘s leading club sides come up trumps when it is all on the line, or will they follow in the...
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Nick Cain
/ 14 years agoNick Cain: Gatland must think French
There are not many Lions coaches who go into a tour on the back of a vintage Six Nations, and Warren...
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Latest News
/ 14 years agoItaly v Wales: teams
Sam Warburton and Alun-Wyn Jones have been named on Wales’ bench as they take on Italy in the Six Nations in...
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Featured
/ 14 years agoEngland v France: teams
Manu Tuilagi has been recalled to the England starting line-up to face France at Twickenham on Saturday. The Leicester powerhouse missed...
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