Mathieu Bastareaud

France call Toulan duo Bastareaud and Chiocci

Mathieu Bastareaud and Xavier Chiocci have been called into the France squad for the Six Nations as injury replacements for Henry Chavancy and  Eddy Ben Arous respectively.   Bastareaud,...

Brutal Mathieu Bastareaud hit on Alex Lozowski

Champions Cup Round 5 Review

Champions Cup Round 5 Review: Leinster, ASM Clermont, Munster and holders, Saracens, have all booked their places in the knockout stage. Should all 4 clubs win their Round 6 matches, they will be guaranteed...

Champions Cup Final: Toulon vs Clermont

Well done to Toulon who have become the first team to win the European Cup 3 times in a row. In a repeat of the final 2 years ago in Dublin, Clermont came so agonisingly close to victory. A try from Nick...

Which France team will turn up?

After finishing with the wooden spoon in 2013 a lot was expected of France in last years Six Nations championship. However after defeats to Wales and Ireland they finished in fourth spot with the...

Champions Cup: Scarlets v Toulon

Parc Y Scarlets saw Scarlets with the unenviable task of facing the already qualified Toulon. The reality of the situation started to sink in as early as the 4th minute as Bastareaud went over for a well...