France name Kockott for November
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyFrance head coach Philippe Saint-Andr� has named five uncapped players in his squad for November's internationals, with scrum-half Rory Kockott included. Props Uini Atonio and Xavier Chiocci, back-row...
Clermont storm to the top with demolition of Lyon
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumClermont returned to the head of the Top 14 with a bonus-point 43-12 demolition of Lyon after a first half which had been very even. With a 16-12 lead at the break, Clermont scored 27 unanswered points...
Toulouse in crisis after fourth defeat
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Ailing four-time European champions Toulouse slipped to their fourth successive Top 14 defeat on Saturday losing 27-16 at Racing-Metro despite Vincent Clerc scoring the 86th try of his career. Clerc's...
Top 14 wrap: Full house for Clermont
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyClermont returned to the summit of the Top 14 standings in style on Saturday while Castres climbed out of the relegation zone thanks to a hard-fought win over Oyonnax. Clermont moved above Toulon thanks...
Wulf-fired Toulon thrash Brive
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Toulon put their kicking concerns to one side and maximised on a red card to surge to provisional number one spot in the Top 14 with a convincing, bonus-point 53-13 victory over Brive. Bernard Laporte's...
Preview: Top 14, Round Six
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyAfter five weeks of Top 14 action, Racing M�tro are the only one of last year's play-off teams who are still unbeaten at home. Last Saturday it was the turn of Toulouse and Toulon to go down on home...
TOP 14, J6 : ne pas décrocher
1 decade ago by Top 14 newsA l'heure actuelle, les ambitions sont différentes en haut et en bas de classement, mais l'objectif reste le même : ne pas décrocher. Pour le Stade Français, second, ne pas laisser Clermont prendre...
'Hero of the night' Sereli Bobo stars for La Rochelle
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentLa Rochelle continued their strong home form when dishing out a 41-16 beating to a Castres side who were in the Top 14 final last season and won it the year before.
Best of the weekend: Wasps stun champions, NZ remain unbeaten
1 decade ago by The Rugby BlogSarries smash Quins and Wasps stun SaintsAfter last weekend, you may have been forgiven for thinking that the new Aviva Premiership season had an air of predictability round it – but thankfully, that...
