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Wednesday Evening Round Up

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Toulon prop Manasa Saulo has signed a two-year deal with Championship side London Irish. (Full story)   Dwayne Sweeney returns to Waikato for 2017 Mitre 10 Cup (Full story)   Connacht...

Sports Club Mergers Are No Route To Growth

6 years ago by Running Rugby

One of the key things that differentiate the sports business from most other types of economic activity is the rarity of significant growth through acquisition or mergers. The recent events in Paris, which...

Top performing South Africans in France

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

With the mass influx of South Africans players to France, we have a look at what a Springbok team would look like if we picked the in-form players solely from the European Nation.  To highlight...

Burden: Merger talk inspired us

6 years ago by Sky Sports Rugby

In March news broke of a proposed merger between rival Paris clubs Stade Francais and Racing 92, sending shockwaves through rugby.

Plisson at it again for Stade

6 years ago by European Challenge Cup

Stade Francais pivot Jules Plisson continued his fine run of recent form as he kicked his team to a bad-tempered Parisian derby victory over Racing 92.

Pascal Pape and Wenceslas Lauret red carded after tense Paris derby brawl

6 years ago by Rugby Dump

The drama surrounding Stade Francais and Racing 92 took another ugly turn on the weekend as the match between the two rival clubs descended into an a brawl, with two players sent off.  Fresh off their...

Stade wins battle of Paris

6 years ago by Rugby 365

REPORT: Stade Francais defeated Paris rivals Racing 92 by 27-23 on Sunday to keep their Top 14 play-off hopes alive in a bruising match which saw both sides have a man sent off in the first half.

Off-field troubles add spice to Racing-Stade derby

6 years ago by Rugby 365

TOP 14 SPOTLIGHT: The rivalry between Racing 92 and Stade Francais dates back 125 years but rarely will a match between the two Parisian clubs carry such emotion as Sunday's Top 14 clash.

Date set for postponed 'strike matches'

7 years ago by Rugby 365

NEWS: The French rugby league (LNR) on Tuesday set new dates for two Top 14 matches postponed due to striking players following a plan to merge Parisian sides Racing 92 and Stade Francais.