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Exeter sign two new forwards ahead of the 2021/22 season

Exeter Chiefs have bolstered their pack ahead of the new season adding prop Sam Nixon and Lock Ryan McCauley.   Tighthead prop joins from French Top 14 side Bayonne while McCauley has joined...

Lalakai Foketi re-signs with NSW Waratahs

The NSW Waratahs have continued to shape their roster ahead of the 2022 season, locking in the services of Lalakai Foketi for a further season.     The talented Waratahs centre, currently...

A history of penalty shootouts in rugby

Saturday's Top 14 Access Match produced a rare occurrence in rugby as the game had to be decided on a shootout.    While knock out games in football will often go to penalty shootouts, the...

TOP 14 HIGHLIGHTS: Biarritz Olympique Vs Bayonne

Watch: Steffon Armitage slots the match winning kick for Biarritz in a penalty shootout

Not since the 2009 Champions Cup semi-final between Leicester Tigers and Cardiff has a top-flight European match or any top-flight match gone to a penalty shootout.   However, on Saturday that all...

The sorry stats behind Agen's 0-26 Top 14 season

Agen will be playing their rugby in France's second division next season after a truly horrendous 2020/21 season.   The PRO D2 bound side made waves ahead of the season, snapping up the signings...

HIGHLIGHTS: Bayonne v Stade Francais

Wallaby lock saves Pau from Top 14 relegation in dramatic fashion

Wallaby lock Matt Philip, who will return to Australia, scored twice in Pau's final Top 14 game of the season on Saturday to help his side to 41-25 win over Montpellier.   Capped nine times...

Why Nico Janse van Rensburg is one of the best selection calls from the Springboks

Jacques Nienebar and Rassie Erasmus sprang a few surprises when naming the first Springbok since the Rugby World Cup in Japan.   The Springbok management team picked the entire Rugby World Cup-winning...

Toulouse and La Rochelle top the log after a thrilling final day in the Top 14

Toulouse and La Rochelle finish the TOP14 regular season in first and second place respectively.   Emmanuel Meafou and Lucas Tauzin scored before the end of either half to secure a 10-21 win over...