Preview: Oyonnax v Toulon
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyToulon travel to Oyonnax fresh from two convincing wins and coach Bernard Laporte wants his team to build on those performances. The reigning Top 14 and European champions were beaten at Charles Mathon...
Tales off to Racing
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyR�mi Tal�s will play for Racing M�tro next season after agreeing a three-year deal with the club according to RMC Radio. The Castres fly-half will take over from the departing Jonathan Sexton...
Clermont stay top in France
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Clermont retained their French Top 14 lead with a gritty 19-8 win at Oyonnax, but a bonus-point 40-17 triumph for champions Toulon over Montpellier trimmed their advantage at the top. Clermont had...
Toulon too strong for Montpellier
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyToulon laid down a marker as they cruised to a 40-17 bonus-point win over Montpellier to move temporarily to the top of the table. Up against a weakened Montpellier side, they did not have everything...
Friday Round-Up
1 decade agoSanchez to Toulon: Toulon club officials have announced that flyhalf Nicolas Sanchez will join up with the squad in the coming weeks, as a medical joker for the long term injured Frederik Michalak. Having...
Toulon bring in Sánchez as joker
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyNicol�s S�nchez will join Toulon at the end of the Rugby Championship as a medical joker for Fr�d�ric Michalak. The Pumas fly-half was without a club after leaving Bordeaux-B�gles at the end...
Weekend rugby review: Further trouble for Newcastle and London Welsh as Bath impress with huge win
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsWhat is in a pitch? Quite a lot according to Northampton director of rugby, Jim Mallinder, who was asked for his view of Newcastle’s new 3G artificial-surface. “It’s great, it has made a...
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...
New Toulon deal for Giteau
1 decade ago by Talking Rugby UnionAustralian Matt Giteau has ended speculation over his future by agreeing a new two-year deal with Toulon.
Friday Round-Up
1 decade agoGits staying put: Toulon fans will be breathing a massive sigh of relief this morning, as news filters through that star back line member Matt Giteau has opted to remain at the European and domestic champions....