All posts tagged "Toulouse"
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 days agoIreland 42-12 Argentina: Hat-trick man Hugo Keenan has Andy Farrell’s side motoring
Hugo Keenan marks his return with a hat-trick as Ireland cruise past Argentina, but Andy Farrell’s side face a sterner test...
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Features
/ 2 days agoScotland debut was ‘incredible’
MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER JERSEY REDS, NEWCASTLE, CARCASSONE AND SCOTLAND FLANKER, WHO NOW PLAYS FOR DARLINGTON MOWDEN PARK GARY GRAHAM...
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Top 14
/ 2 days agoCentres are the focus of attention
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN THE voracious French rugby recruitment rumour mill – as we all well know – never really stops,...
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Columnists
/ 1 week agoNick Cain: Steve Borthwick has had plenty of time to prepare England
Nick Cain questions Steve Borthwick’s claims of limited preparation time, pointing to the experience within his England squad and the need...
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Top 14
/ 1 week agoGalthie’s call-ups causing disruption
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN FRENCH rugby has entered the odd period known as the ‘doublons’, when international call-ups drag on club...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoBristol Bears 20-7 Exeter Chiefs: Gabriel Ibitoye stars as Pat Lam’s side weather the storm
Gabriel Ibitoye delivered in the downpour with a try, a crucial turnover and a hand in the late score as Pat...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoBilly Searle: I’ve found my feet at Leicester Tigers
The 30-year-old has settled at Welford Road after spells in France and believes his best rugby is still ahead of him...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 weeks agoChris Hewett: It is time for the Prem to listen to Yogi Berra’s wisdom
Chris Hewett argues the Prem cannot afford to wait for expansion, urging rugby chiefs to embrace bold thinking and open up...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoElias leads Toulouse home
TOULOUSE had lost nine injured internationals before last Sunday’s match against Exeter. They lost a tenth, Rodrigue Neti, to a red...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoMalan fights back from freak accident
By SIMON THOMAS AS he lay on the Toulouse turf looking down at his horrifically damaged ankle, Le Roux Malan feared...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoYOUNG GUNS
DOMHANSON SALE & ENGLAND U20 SCRUM-HALF DOM Hanson’s journey from the sidelines to scoring on his England Under-20s debut against France...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoInjury blow for Wyatt
EXETER back Tommy Wyatt could be out until December after injuring his ankle. The 26-year-old, who returned from a serious knee...
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Top 14
/ 2 weeks agoWard’s in as Galthie
FRENCH COLUMN JAMES HARRINGTON France’s men’s rugby side, it is safe to say, is fairly well blessed with centres. Nicolas Depoortere,...
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Columnists
/ 3 weeks agoNick Cain: Soaring elation as Gloucester-Bordeaux clash revives the Champions Cup
Nick Cain hails Gloucester’s thrilling draw with Bordeaux Begles as proof the European Cup can still soar, while calling for a...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 weeks agoToulouse vs Exeter Chiefs: Rob Baxter urges his side to embrace French giants challenge
Rob Baxter wants Exeter Chiefs to embrace the challenge of facing six-time French champions Toulouse as they return to Europe’s top...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 weeks agoNorthampton Saints vs Cardiff: Callum Chick – We’re aiming to go deep again
Callum Chick is relishing Northampton Saints’ return to Europe as they look to build on recent deep runs in the Champions...
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Challenge Cup
/ 3 weeks agoBester rescues it for Sharks
Round-up ■By BEN JAYCOCK LITELIHLE Bester scored a last-gasp try as Sharks snatched a thrilling 40-33 victory over Lyon. The winger...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 month agoSanti Carreras inspired by his Bath dream of Champions Cup glory
Santi Carreras has dreamed of lifting European rugby’s biggest prize since watching the Heineken Cup as a teenager in Argentina, and...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 month agoAnthony Watson: Bath can go far in Champions Cup if Finn Russell stays fit
Anthony Watson has backed Bath to challenge for Champions Cup glory this season but believes keeping Finn Russell fit will be...
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Letters
/ 1 month agoI’ve just got to go for both Willis brothers
DREAMTEAM HENRY CLEMENT, THE FORMER WASPS, LEICESTER LIONS AND PLYMOUTH ALBION SCRUM-HALF WHO NOW PLAYS FOR DEVONPORT SERVICES, CHOOSES THE BEST...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 month agoBrendan Gallagher: My road trip to France that opened up a new life
Brendan Gallagher revisits his European Cup road trip to Pau and Brive that sparked a 20-year love affair with French rugby,...
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Top 14
/ 1 month agoMignoni exit puts El-Abd in the shade
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN On his way: Pierre Mignoni has stepped down as Toulon director of rugby. Inset, Joe El-Abd PICTURE:...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoWillis is voted the best in France
JACK Willis has retained his award as the best player in France, becoming only the second player to do so after...
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Columnists
/ 1 month agoNick Cain: It’s time for England to access all areas
Nick Cain takes the overseas eligibility debate a step further, arguing England should find a way to bring Jack and Tom...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 month agoLawrence Dallaglio: Watch out for the South African teams in this season’s Champions Cup
James Harrington looks ahead to the new Champions Cup campaign and hears the former Wasps star Lawrence Dallaglio predict better things...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoWatson is pinball wizard at Castres
EVERYONE at Castres already loves Hamish Watson. The 59-cap Scotland international, swiped on a one-season deal by the Top 14 side...
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Features
/ 1 month agoMy Life in Rugby: Henry Clement – At Wasps, I felt like an imposter
Henry Clement, the former Wasps, Leicester Lions and Plymouth Albion scrum-half, reflects on his life in rugby.
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Miscellaneous
/ 1 month agoGalthie calls up the new Edwards
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN FOLLOWING the drawn-out departure of Shaun Edwards – now working as a consultant with the Red Roses...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoJeremy Guscott: England boss Steve Borthwick in need of a plan at No.10 ahead of World Cup
Jeremy Guscott looks at England’s No.10 dilemma and why Steve Borthwick needs a clear plan ahead of the 2027 World Cup.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoPrem preview: Sale Sharks – Alex Sanderson will want Courtney Lawes to set the standard
Sale Sharks are looking to bounce back from a disappointing campaign, with Courtney Lawes and a host of experienced recruits tasked...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoMinute is not long enough for Ramos
TOULOUSE full-back Thomas Ramos, it’s fair to say, is not a fan of French rugby’s 45-second time limit experiment for penalties...
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Miscellaneous
/ 2 months agoBad start gets even worse for Lorenzetti
A shellacking. That’s the only way to describe Racing 92’s 64-5 defeat at Bordeaux on the opening Saturday of the Top...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoToulouse out to hit
IT SHOULD come as a surprise to precisely no one that Top 14 managers consider Toulouse favourites to lift the Brennus...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoIt’s a double dose of misery for Toulouse
Pastures new: Francois Cros has announced he is joining Lyon next season PICTURE: Alamy THURSDAY was not a good day for...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoRamos calls his own tune
Senior service: Thomas Ramos playing for Toulouse PICTURES: Getty Images WHEN asked about his impending relocation from New Zealand to France...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoSinckler could be back for England
IN long-term recruitment news that may well prick up the ears of England boss Steve Borthwick, Clermont’s international tighthead prop –...
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoNick Easter: Absolutely crazy! RFU eligibility rules are madness and must go…
Nick Easter calls for the RFU to scrap its overseas eligibility rules, arguing England should be free to select their best...
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Miscellaneous
/ 3 months agoRacing quick to swoop for Ramos
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN TOULOUSE’S messianic former coach Guy Noves brushed off Thomas Ramos’s Racing 92 switch at the end of...
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Features
/ 3 months agoRacing will have to get used to life on the road
FRENCH COLUMN JAMES HARRINGTON IT HAS been a relatively quiet summer at Racing 92’s Plessis-Robinson training campus, after their return to...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoPrem review: Pat Lam – It’s massive for us that so many of the squad are staying with Bristol Bears
Paul Rees continues his summer series reviewing the Prem season, with the focus this week on Bristol Bears.
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoNice will fight for a place in ProD2
THE final knockings of the opening three-match leg of the inaugural Nations Championship and Nations Cup competitions last weekend marked the...
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Letters
/ 4 months agoPlan to rejuvenate the once-great Champions Cup
I SEE with the recent release of next season’s Champions Cup fixtures that we have to endure the awful groups of...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoWHY WILL JORDAN IS YEARS AHEAD OF HIS TIME
David Campese Debut: Australia v New Zealand, Christchurch, Aug 14, 1982 50th Test try: v South Africa, Cape Town, Aug 22,...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 months agoChris Hewett: France’s battalion of centres is unmatched
Chris Hewett believes France’s extraordinary depth at centre gives Fabien Galthie a decisive edge ahead of the 2027 Rugby World Cup...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 months agoEuropean Rugby Champions Cup fixtures revealed for 2026-27 campaign
Defending champions Bordeaux Bègles will begin their Champions Cup title defence at Gloucester, while Premiership winners Northampton Saints face Cardiff in...
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Top 14
/ 4 months agoAgeless fly-half still calls the shots
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN WHOEVER said that rugby is a young person’s game clearly never met near-ageless Argentine fly-half Benjamin Urdapilleta....
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoToulouse are hit by huge fine
TOULOUSE, who beat Montpellier in last weekend’s Top 14 final to clinch their fourth successive league title, have been fined €2.47...
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Miscellaneous
/ 4 months agoNick Cain: Nations Championship gets off to a humdinger of a start
The Nations Championship naysayers – and there is an army of them – should take a look at the competition’s inaugural...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoToulouse show that loyalty brings its own rewards
YOU could write a book about what makes Toulouse great and one day I might do exactly that ... but one...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoWillis is my main man in dream XV
JACK Willis’s player-of-the-match performance for Toulouse in the Top 14 final last weekend at the end of another blockbuster season for...
Autumn Internationals
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