Ireland in the driving seat
1 decade ago by Eddie O'SullivanThere are a couple of certainties around this year’s 6 Nations Championship. There will be no grand slam winner and the tournament will be won on points difference. Technically there are still four teams:...
We Need to Talk About… Metuisela Talebula
1 decade ago by Touchline RugbyToulouse were on the attack, 30 metres from UBB’s tryline and with a 9-6 lead, when Clément Poitrenaud’s attempted offload went to ground. Talebula was onto it in a blink, toeing the ball 20 metres...
Top 14 Preview: Clermont
1 decade ago by Touchline RugbyThe HistoryAssociation Sportive Montferrandaise Clermont Auvergne was launched in 1911 by Marcel Michelin, son of André, who founded the Michelin tyre company. The club was intended to provide entertainment...
Top 14 Preview: Toulon
1 decade ago by Touchline RugbyThe HistoryRugby Club Toulonnais was founded in 1908, with their first Bouclier de Brennus coming in 1931 after a 6-3 win over Lyon. The victorious team were greeted by 30,000 supporters on their return...
Top 14 Preview: Toulouse
1 decade ago by Touchline RugbyThe HistoryWith 19 French championships and five Heineken Cups to their name, Stade Toulousain are perhaps the greatest club in rugby history. Having won the first edition of the Heineken Cup in 1996,...
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...
Top 14 Preview: Montpellier
1 decade ago by Touchline RugbyThe HistoryMontpellier Hérault Rugby is a relatively new club having been formed in 1986, the result of a merger between Stade Montpelliérain and Montpellier Université Club. By 1991, the new outfit...
Top 14 Preview: Racing Metro
1 decade ago by Touchline RugbyThe HistoryRacing Metro 92 was originally founded as an athletics club in 1882. Their list of honours includes five French championships (1892, 1900, 1902, 1959 and 1990), a Pro D2 title (2009), and...
VIDEO: Wales v France - Grand Slam deciders
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsBBC Sport selects six of the best Grand Slam clashes between Wales and France, including Wales' three Slam triumphs in the 70s and their last clean sweep in 2008. (UK users only)
