Toulouse in crisis after fourth defeat
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Ailing four-time European champions Toulouse slipped to their fourth successive Top 14 defeat on Saturday losing 27-16 at Racing-Metro despite Vincent Clerc scoring the 86th try of his career. Clerc's...
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...
`The Rugby Banter Round Up
1 decade ago by The Rugby Banter PageMonday 8th September There is some kind of hex on Clermont players’, it seems, as Kiwi Zac Guildford became the latest Auvergne player to be assaulted on a night out. The former All Black, who is...
Clermont hold off Toulouse
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumFerocious second-half defence earned Clermont Auvergne a 9-13 victory over Toulouse at the Stade Ernest Wallon. The hosts, trailing by seven points won a penalty after the hooter had sounded but spurned...
All Black bad-boy assaulted
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Clermont's All Black Zac Guildford will be out of action for up to four weeks after he and teammate Jonathan Davies were assaulted in the centre of the city on Sunday, his club reported. The 25-year-old...
Best of the weekend: Hat-tricks galore as domestic rugby returns
1 decade ago by The Rugby BlogSaints sparkle in season openerNorthampton began their title defence in gloriously emphatic fashion, obliterating a disjointed Gloucester side, 53-6, at Franklin’s Gardens. Although the upheaval at...
Top 14: Toulon Prevail, Brive Stun Toulouse & Clermont Defy Racing
1 decade ago by Rugby LadHere’s the complete lowdown from all Saturdays Top 14 games LADS… Toulon 18-13 Bordeaux Begles Defending champions Toulon remain a third – a point behind Montpellier and Clermont –...
Brive stun Toulouse with late Masilevu try
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumA late try from Benito Masilevu ensured Brive enjoyed a memorable 26-19 victory against four-time European champions Toulouse at Stade Amedee-Domenech. Toby Flood kicked the visitors ahead but Brive...
