Mathieu Babillot

Rampant Exeter earn home Round of 16 tie

Exeter Chiefs earned a home tie in the Heineken Champions Cup Round of 16 after an emphatic 40-3 mauling of Castres Olympique at Sandy Park on Saturday.   Chiefs finish second in Pool A thanks...

Match Preview: Exeter set for tough away day at Castres

Exeter Chiefs begin their Heineken Champions Cup away at Castres Olympique on Saturday, in what is set to be a testing clash as they look to replicate their 2020 success.   Exeter lifted the...

Bordeaux beat Clermont to extend lead, La Rochelle topple Toulon

Bordeaux Begles gave another demonstration of their Top 14 title credentials with a bonus-point win over Clermont Auvergne.     Geoffrey Cros grabbed a double as Top 14 leaders Bordeaux...

Jacques Brunel names 5 new faces in the Franch 6 Nations Squad

Romain Ntamack is one of five new faces in France's 31-man squad for the upcoming Six Nations. The 19-year-old, who can play fly-half or centre, was a member of the Les Bleus squad that won the World...

Midi Olympique's Top 14 Team of the Year

Well known biweekly French Rugby Newspaper Midi Olympique has announced their Top 14 team of 2018. Eleven of Midi Olympique's journalists have voted for the side that is widely represented...

Nuit du Rugby: 2017/2018 Nominees Confirmed

The 15th edition of Nuit du Rugby (Night of Rugby) will be held on September 24 at Olympia for the best players, staffs, teams and referees of the Top 14 and the Pro D2.    The NRL...

Top 14 Final - Players to Watch

Ahead of the Top 14 final we take a look at the Players to Watch.   Ruan Pienaar (Montpellier) At the age of 34, Pienaar has been one Montpellier’s best players as they chase their maiden...

Brunel names France squad to face New Zealand in June

Jacques Brunel has named a 32-man squad to travel to New Zealand to face the All Blacks in a three-Test series next month. There is just one debutant, Pierre Bourgaritl, the La Rochelle hooker has had...

Top 14 Highlights: Castres Olympique Vs Grenoble