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Montpelier raid Super Rugby for signings

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Jake White oversaw 19 departures from Montpellier earlier this week and the former South Africa boss has now made his mark with the club’s recruitment for next season.  Eleven players will...

Preview: Ireland v Barbarians

8 years ago by Rugby 365

Ireland XV captain Jamie Heaslip and Barbarians skipper Shane Jennings preview their encounter at Thomond Park in Limerick on Thursday. Teams:   Ireland: 15 Rob Kearney (Leinster), 14 Dave Kearney...

Ulster's Pienaar in Barbarians team

8 years ago by BBC Rugby News

Ulster scrum-half Ruan Pienaar has been named in the Barbarians team to take on Ireland at Thomond Park on Thursday. Welsh duo Alex Cuthbert and Adam Jones join the South African in a line-up...

Bok scrumhalf answers BaaBaas' call

8 years ago by Rugby 365

World Cup-winning Springbok scrumhalf Ruan Pienaar has completed the Barbarians squad to face Ireland and England this week. The BaaBaas face Ireland at Thomond Park, Limerick, on Thursday (May 28)...

Top 14: Beauxis costs Bordeaux

8 years ago by Rugby 365

France flyhalf Lionel Beauxis's miss with the last kick of the match cost his side Bordeaux-Begles a place in the Top 14 play-offs on Saturday, as they lost a thrilling encounter against 14-man Toulouse...

Toulon and Clermont in pole position

8 years ago by Rugby 365

Defending champions Toulon and arch-rivals Clermont are in pole position to secure a bye ahead of the Top 14 semifinals in the final round of regulation season matches on Saturday. The duo both sit...

Could another former champion be relegated from the Top14?

8 years ago

It is hard to believe that after winning the Top14 in 2013 and also making it to the final last season, Castres could be relegated to the ProD2 at the end of the season. With two games left to go Castres...

Best of the weekend: upsets aplenty set up tantalising final round across Europe

8 years ago by The Rugby Blog

Playoff race goes down to wire as Tigers and Chiefs win against the oddsWell, it’s a good job I’m not a betting man. Or, perhaps more honestly, this weekend showed why in the past I have been a...

Steyn gives Stade bragging rights

8 years ago by Rugby 365

Springbok Morné Steyn's long-range kicking capability took centre stage as Stade Francais overcame the early red carding of captain Sergio Parisse to beat Parisian rivals Racing-Metro 28-19 in Top 14...

TOP 14, J24 - Montpellier - Bayonne : 33-16

8 years ago by Top 14 news

Montpellier s'est imposé 33-16 face à Bayonne en se montrant particulièrement performant en fin de recontre. La partie aurait pu se terminer de différente façon car à la mi-temps, les Bayonnais faisaient...