All posts tagged "Toulouse"
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWe won’t stop until the final whistle -Yeandle
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Toulouse v Exeter Chiefs Today. Kick-off 3pm, Stade Ernest Wallon Triumph: Exeter celebrate victory against Bath in...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoAnother barmy idea from the men in suits
The Ministry of Silly Walks was a Monty Python sketch which lampooned bureaucratic inefficiency. Rugby Union requires something similar to shame...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years agoRugby schedule has little to do with player welfare
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW A roll of drums and a fanfare of trumpets late last summer heralded...
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Paul Rees
/ 2 years agoTime to create a new dynasty
Paul Rees looks at what Mark McCall needs to do at Saracens as several big names head for the exit door...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoInvestec Champions Cup quarter-final preview
La Rochelle head to Dublin looking to end Leinster’s hopes of a fifth Champions Cup title for the fourth consecutive season...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoManny stars for Baxter’s battling Chiefs
By MARK STEVENS Exeter ...............................21pts Tries: Vintcent 23, Fisilau 56, Roots 66 Conversions: Slade 23, 56, 66 Bath ...................................15pts Tries: du...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoNtamack back for heavyweight clash
By PAUL REES PREVIEW… Toulouse vRacing 92 Today. Kick-off 3pm, Stade Ernest Wallon ROMAIN Ntamack starts his first match since suffering...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 2 years agoLondon Irish was just so full of real, good people
David Paice, the former England and London Irish hooker, looks back on his career in the game IT feels like a...
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Top 14
/ 2 years agoToulon will have to wait for Carbonel
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN LOUIS Carbonel’s immediate Top 14 future is in Montpellier. The question is: for how long? The Toulon-born...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years agoUlster have little to offer
Shortly after Dan McFarland’s abrupt exit as Ulster’s head coach, chief executive Jonny Petrie dismissed any questions over his future at...
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James Harrington
/ 2 years agoToulon heading in right direction
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN TOULON coach Pierre Mignoni earned something of a reprieve this weekend, as his side’s 54-7 win over...
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Rugby Europe Championship
/ 2 years agoAll the pressure’s on us – Cockerill
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Georgia vs Portugal Today. Kick-off 8pm, Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris Eddie Jones has coached three national teams, South...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 2 years agoI was thrilled to bits to be picked for England
My Life in Rugby with Magnus Lund - The former England, Sale and Biarritz flanker talks about his life in the...
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James Harrington
/ 2 years agoToulouse and Stade in line for a race to glory
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN The top two tiers of French domestic rugby have been on hiatus this weekend, giving fans a...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 years agoPlay with tempo and Wales could steal it
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK WALES are rebuilding, and most people accept that. There are usually ups and downs...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoIt’s time for the real France to stand up
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK FOR crying out loud, when will the real France stand up and be...
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News Extra
/ 2 years agoDupont inspires French victory
NEWS EXTRA ANTOINE Dupont inspired France’s men to their first sevens title since 2005 as they beat injury-hit Great Britain 21-0...
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James Harrington
/ 2 years agoOyonnax have to keep on believing
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Oyonnax manager Joe El-Abd promised last week that his side would ‘fight to the end’ following their...
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Dream Team
/ 2 years agoDream Team with Michael Le Bourgeois
The Bedford Blues player-coach and former Wasps and Jersey Reds centre chooses the best XV he has played with or against...
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James Harrington
/ 2 years agoBig clubs are hit by ‘doublon’ clashes
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN We always knew the World Cup would play havoc with the Top 14 season – as soon...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoBig two leading charge
JAMES HARRINGTON STADE Francais and reigning champions Toulouse look set to continue their twohorse race for top spot with both victorious...
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Features
/ 2 years agoRugby’s stuck in the ice age. It needs to open up
Ben Jaycock talks to Freddie Burns about life in Japan and what he thinks the sport must do to attract the...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoCollazo may risk all to beat the drop
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN It is a truth universally accepted in French domestic rugby that the side propping up the Top...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoFurbank comes in for Calcutta Cup contest
Preview: Scotland vs England (Saturday, 4:45pm) George Furbank starts for England for the first time since March 2022 as the visitors...
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Rugby Europe Championship
/ 2 years agoNo stopping Portugal as they put on a show
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Romania ......................... 24pts Tries: Cojocaru 20, Gontineac 43 , Neagu 59 Conversions: Conache 21, 44, 60 Drop goals:...
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Features
/ 2 years agoBorthwick is still in search of right mix
Paul Rees predicts a close encounter in the Calcutta Cup but sees Ireland winning another Grand Slam THE second round of...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 2 years agoTo have played 41 times for Wales is a blessing
My Life in Rugby with Emyr Lewis - The former Wales, Llanelli & Cardiff No. 8 looks back on his career...
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James Harrington
/ 2 years agoToulon need to win over the critics
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Sometimes it’s not immediately obvious whether a side is in good shape or not. A simple look...
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James Harrington
/ 2 years agoCalvet’s likely to step in at Agen
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN France Under-20s coach Sebastien Calvet has emerged as favourite to replace Bernard Goutta on the conveyor-belt of...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoLudlam confirms Saints departure
Lewis Ludlam has confirmed he has made the “extremely tough decision” to leave Northampton Saints at the end of the season....
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoOnce again, the fans are being taken for granted
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE European Cup’s ‘round of 16’ takes some beating when it comes to...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoRFU double standards alive and well
Surprise, surprise, double standards are alive and well at the RFU. The latest example is the decision is to give a...
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James Harrington
/ 2 years agoDavidson relief as Castres stop rot
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN The afternoon after the Friday-night chastening Six Nations defeat in Marseille before, a subdued French rugby audience...
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Features
/ 2 years agoThe Six Nations round one unavailable XV
As the first Six Nations campaign of the new World Cup cycle draws nearer, the respective international coaches will be praying...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoFive uncapped players in Borthwick’s England squad for Italy
Preview: Italy vs England (Saturday, 2:15pm) Ethan Roots makes his debut up front with Fraser Dingwall getting his first cap in...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSlammers France and Ireland clash in seismic opener
Preview: France vs Ireland (Friday, 8pm) The highly anticipated 2024 Six Nations gets underway as the two tournament favourites, France and Ireland,...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoDavid: I’m loving the freedom I get here
By JON NEWCOMBE Nick David is revelling in the freedom given to players at Harlequins and is in contention for a...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 years agoWhy France are my favourites for the title
JEREMY GUSCOTT Peter O’Mahony’s appointment as Ireland captain for the Six Nations at the age of 34 was a little surprising,...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoGalthie looking for mix of renewal and continuity
Six Nations team-by-team previews: France James Harrington anticipates an Era of Expectation from the side who stalled at the World Cup...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoProdigal son needs to pull the right strings
Six Nations team-by-team previews: Scotland Paul Rees listens to Gregor Townsend as he admits that it’s about time his team got...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoConquistador going in search of pot of gold
Six Nations team-by-team previews: Italy Brendan Gallagher predicts new coach Gonzalo Quesada could just be a very good appointment SO what...
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James Harrington
/ 2 years agoLyon get it right against Perpignan
JAMES HARRINGTON In a league featuring the likes of Racing 92 and Toulouse, Toulon and La Rochelle, Bordeaux and Stade Francais,...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoBath denied home last 16 tie as Toulouse top seedings
By TOM JEFFREYS Toulouse…………………………………31 Tries: Meafou 6, Ramos 9, 77; Penalty 29, Malia 68 Conversions: Ramos 11, 78 Bath…………………………………………19 Tries: Obano...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoTownsend: Important to strike right balance
By BRYN PALMER Gregor Townsend believes Ben White and Blair Kinghorn will become better players after experiencing French rugby but doesn’t...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoWillis rules himself out of England
England won’t have Jack Willis available for selection for at least another two years after he activated a one-year option in...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoReid: We are out to finish on a high
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Toulouse v Bath Today. Kick-off 3.15pm Stade Ernest-Wallon EVEN for five-time champions Toulouse, achieving a perfect 15...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoYeandle: Our good form is no surprise
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Bayonne v Exeter Today. Kick-off 5.30pm, Stade Jean-Dauger JACK Yeandle, one of Exeter’s longest serving players, has...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoThe talent is there – now let’s be bold
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK STEVE Borthwick talked of England “turning a corner” when he announced his preliminary...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoWe need a more exclusive guest list
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED HERE’S a little brain-teaser, just to make sure you’ve been paying attention at the back of the...
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Paul Rees
/ 2 years agoBorthwick puts club form at top of his list
SIX NATIONS COUNTDOWN Paul Rees says change will be gradual rather than sudden as teams renew after World Cup THE first...
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