Bayonne sign Mathew Tait and Tom Taylor
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumFrench club Bayonne have announced the signings of England-capped back Mathew Tait on a two-year contract and All Black Tom Taylor, who has agreed a three-year deal. Tait, whose decision to move to...
Bayonne seal double signing
1 decade ago by Sky Sports RugbyFrench club Bayonne have signed England-capped back Mathew Tait on a two-year contract and All Black Tom Taylor, who has agreed a three-year deal.
Tait set for Bayonne summer switch
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby02 March 2015Tait, whose decision to move to France was revealed in January, makes the switch this summer after four years at Leicester. The 29-year-old former Sale and Newcastle player...
Remarkable referee dies
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Before France played Wales at Stade de France on Saturday, France paid its respects to remarkable rugby referee, Bernard Marie, the first Frenchman to referee a Five Nations - as it was then - match. ...
France women 28-7 Wales women
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsFrance remain on course for the Grand Slam after ending Wales' 100% record in the women's Six Nations. Gaelle Migno scored an early try for the hosts as Wales had to defend heroically for long...
Jamie Roberts linked with Racing Metro exit
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumWales star Jamie Roberts will go into next Saturday's Six Nations clash against France amid speculation that he could be released early from his contract with European Champions Cup quarter-finalists...
France recall Tillous-Borde as Kockott drops out
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumFrance have recalled scrum-half Sebastien Tillous-Borde for their Six Nations clash with Wales on Saturday, February 28. Rory Kockott, who was largely disappointing in the No. 9 shirt during France's...
Jonny Wilkinson on concussion: It rattled my head so much, my brain must have moved
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentAs ever, Jonny Wilkinson was hurling himself into the tackle with abandon. “It was against Bayonne, away,” he recalls. “I went to smash their back row and caught his elbow right on the chin. I reeled...
Women's Six Nations: In-depth guide
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsA new era has dawned in women's rugby and the 2015 Six Nations will be its first real test. With some nations prioritising the Rugby Sevens at Rio 2016 and many teams in transition,...
Sneaky quick restart from Bayonne's Santiago Fernandez vs Toulon
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpHere's a quick look at Bayonne's sneaky restart against Toulon in the Top 14 at the weekend. This is the type of thing that gets attempted at school or lower grade rugby fairly often, but it's not all...
