France name squad to face Scotland
7 years ago by France RugbyFrance coach Guy Novès unveiled the team that will face Scotland on Sunday afternoon at the Stade de France on the second day of the Six Nations Tournament. The French staff decided to make virtually...
Weekly Round Up
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCarolan Rules out of Connacht job Nigel Carolan has ruled himself out of the running of Connacht's head coach next season, with Pat Lam leaving the position vacant. The former Connacht...
Monday Afternoon Round Up
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCarlo Festuccia to re-join Wasps for remainder of season Former Italy, Wasps and Zebre hooker, Carlo Festuccia, has re-joined Wasps on a short-term contract until the end of the 2016/17. Festuccia,...
Xavier Chiocci replaces injured Eddy Ben Arous in France squad
7 years ago by France RugbyFrance have suffered another setback as loosehead prop Eddy Ben Arous has been ruled out of their squad. The 26-year-old Racing 92 forward, who has 14 international appearances to his name, is...
France call Toulan duo Bastareaud and Chiocci
7 years ago by France RugbyMathieu 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,...
France name 31 man squad
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance have named their 31-man Rugby World Cup squad after Saturday’s win over England.Thierry Dusautoir has been included despite missing France’s first two warm-up matches through injury.The...
Yoann Huget finishes great Toulouse team try against Brive
9 years ago by Rugby DumpToulouse scored one of the best returns from a kickoff you are likely to see this season when they hosted Brive last week. Scrumhalf Sebastien Bezy started off the move, catching the ball and dancing...
Toulon's Xavier Chiocci scores a great prop try against Castres in the Top 14
9 years ago by Rugby DumpProp tries are always a thing of beauty to be recognised here on Rugbydump. Toulon's Xavier Chiocci scored an absolute classic front rower's 5 pointer which has to be seen to be believed, as the European...
A look back at some of Jonah Lomu's Best Tries at the 1995 Rugby World Cup
9 years ago by Rugby DumpIn 1995 a young man by the name of Jonah Tali Lomu hit the 1995 Rugby World Cup with a bang, and the sport of rugby was never to be the same again. On Tuesday he turned 40, so to honour the great...
Moment of the weekend: Toulouse’s incredible length-of-the-field try
9 years ago by The Rugby BlogThere were some insatiably good tries scored this weekend – Sam Whitelock’s solo effort has been taking the headlines – but we think this Toulouse team effort is every bit as good:Video credit: Boucherie...
