Top 14 wrap: Vital win for Stade
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyStade Fran�ais ran in five tries as they got back to winning ways with a 34-29 success over Bayonne. Elsewhere Grenoble cruised past La Rochelle 30-12, while Lyon edged out Oyonnax 26-23. Earlier...
Brive stun Toulouse with late Masilevu try
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumA late try from Benito Masilevu ensured Brive enjoyed a memorable 26-19 victory against four-time European champions Toulouse at Stade Amedee-Domenech. Toby Flood kicked the visitors ahead but Brive...
Top 14: Toulon, Clermont win
1 decade ago by Sky Sports RugbyReigning champions Toulon, Brive, Clermont, Lyon, Grenoble and Stade Francais were all winners in Round 4 of the Top 14 on Saturday.
Top 14: Its Trinh-Duc versus Tales
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Castres's trip to Montpellier on Friday will not just pit two potential Top 14 title rivals against each other, it will also provide a showcase for two of France's best flyhalves. Remi Tales, of Castres,...
French lessons
1 decade ago by Sky Sports RugbyI have settled down to life in France pretty well and things are beginning to go to plan. I can’t say things went to plan when I first arrived though, as I found out I had fractured my toe during the...
Davies: High tempo
1 decade ago by Sky Sports RugbyIt’s been a good week in my beautiful new home in France and things are going well for the team in the Top 14. I’ve moved into a place here in Clermont, much to the relief of Damien Chouly who has...
Top 14 Predictions 2014/2015: Round 4
1 decade ago by The Rugby BlogRound 3 of the Top 14 was chock full of upsets – in fact, according to SuperBru, not one single game was picked correctly by more that 50% of the community. The two biggest shocks by far were Montpellier’s...
Top 14: Is there a blueprint for success?
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldIn his first stats-based piece, Russ Petty looks at the breakdown of personnel in the multi-national Top 14...Foreign legion: Aussie James O'Connor and Samoan David Smith run at Ireland's Johnny SextonLast...
Jonny Sexton Debut Analysis
1 decade ago by Touchline RugbyWhile his debut for Racing Metro was not a flawless affair, there were enough positives in what Jonny Sexton did to offer encouragement for the season ahead. The 28-year-old was as sharp as ever in attack...
Top 14 Preview: Castres
1 decade ago by Touchline RugbyThe HistoryFounded in 1906, Castres Olympique were a dominant force in French rugby in the late 1940s. After picking up their first silverware in 1948 in the Coupe de France, les Castrais were crowned...
