Tulou signs new Montpellier deal
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyMontpellier number eight Alex Tulou has signed a new deal that will keep him with the club for two more years. The powerful back rower has established himself as one of the key members of the Montpellier...
Montpellier brush Stade Français aside
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyMontpellier moved up to third in the Top 14 standings on Saturday thanks to a 23-3 victory over Stade Fran�ais in a forgettable clash at Altrad Stadium. Montpellier led 16-0 at the interval after...
Ranger yellow card costs Montpellier
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyUnion Bordeaux-Begles climbed to fifth place in the Top 14 standings on Sunday thanks to a hard-fought 27-21 victory over Montpellier at Stade Chaban-Delmas. Pierre Bernard kicked 17 points as UBB made...
David Smith on French World Cup hit list
1 decade ago by TVNZ New ZealandFormer Hurricanes and Blues winger David Smith has been included in the French Rugby Federation's hit list of foreign players for next year's World Cup. Smith, who now plays for French Top 14 club Toulon,...
France confirm Armitage interest
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby12 September 2014Armitage is among 10 players that the French Rugby Federation hopes will become eligible for the national side. Australia's Brock James and Rory Kockott of South Africa...
Saint-André targets 10 foreigners for France squad
1 decade ago by The Rugby BlogFrance head coach Phillipe Saint-André has announced that he and other members of the French rugby heirachy have identified ten foreigners they would like to play for the French team in the near future. The...
IRB look to close Sevens loophole
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyThe IRB are looking to close the loophole which could see players switch nationalities according to chief executive Brett Gosper. With rugby becoming an Olympic sport in 2016, a loophole was opened...
IRB moves to close Sevens registration loophole
1 decade ago by The Rugby BlogThe IRB are working to close a loophole which would have allowed players that had already represented a nation to play for a different country at the Rugby World Cup next year. The loophole was opened...
Top 14 Preview: Montpellier
1 decade ago by Touchline RugbyThe HistoryMontpellier Hérault Rugby is a relatively new club having been formed in 1986, the result of a merger between Stade Montpelliérain and Montpellier Université Club. By 1991, the new outfit...
