Friday Morning Round Up
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFiji make 5 changes to face Samoa Campese Maáfu and Manasa Saulo anchor the scrum, while Nemani Nagusa returns at no.8. Timoci Nagusa comes in for Kini Murimurivalu at fullback while...
Bordeaux Begles sign Jean-Pascal Barraque
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyVersatile back Jean-Pascal Barraque has joined Bordeaux Begles ahead of the 2017/18 season. The France 7s international has signed as a medical joker for Romain Lonca who ruptured a cruciate ligament...
Virimi Vakatawa's unbelievable no-look offload and try at the Paris 7s
7 years ago by Rugby DumpFrench Sevens superstar Virimi Vakatawa was at his creative best over the weekend as he helped the hosts defeat Kenya 20-14 with this unbelievable offload and try at the Sevens World Series stop in Paris. With...
Castres cling on thanks to last-gasp Kockott penalty
9 years ago by ESPN ScrumRory Kockott scored a last-gasp penalty to keep Castres' Top 14 survival hopes alive as they beat relegation rivals Lyon23-20 on Saturday. The home side's victory was made to be more impressive having...
Top 14 wrap: Grenoble see off Racing
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyGrenoble showed they will be genuine contenders for a spot in the top six as they downed Racing M�tro at the Stades des Alpes. Elsewhere Brive and Lyon picked up vital victories at home to Bordeaux-B�gles...
Top 14 wrap: Full house for Clermont
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyClermont returned to the summit of the Top 14 standings in style on Saturday while Castres climbed out of the relegation zone thanks to a hard-fought win over Oyonnax. Clermont moved above Toulon thanks...
Preview: La Rochelle v Castres
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyWhen the season started most people would have expected La Rochelle to be down at the bottom of the Top 14 after four weeks. The same cannot be said of Castres, with last year's runners-up languishing...
Top 14 wrap: Vital win for Stade
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyStade Fran�ais ran in five tries as they got back to winning ways with a 34-29 success over Bayonne. Elsewhere Grenoble cruised past La Rochelle 30-12, while Lyon edged out Oyonnax 26-23. Earlier...
Top 14 Preview: Toulouse
1 decade ago by Touchline RugbyThe HistoryWith 19 French championships and five Heineken Cups to their name, Stade Toulousain are perhaps the greatest club in rugby history. Having won the first edition of the Heineken Cup in 1996,...
