Steyn gives Stade bragging rights
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Springbok Morné Steyn's long-range kicking capability took centre stage as Stade Francais overcame the early red carding of captain Sergio Parisse to beat Parisian rivals Racing-Metro 28-19 in Top 14...
Goosen's miss denies Racing a win
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comRacing-Métro replacement fly-half Johan Goosen missed a last-minute penalty to allow Jake White's Montpellier to snatch a 24-all draw in their Top 14 clash in Paris on Saturday. Goosen, who is a contender...
Friday Round-Up
1 decade agoAfeaki to retire: Chiefs prop Ben Afeaki has announced that he is to retire from the game immediately. The 27 year old suffered a concussion in February in Round 1 of Super Rugby and has not played since,...
Leicester Tigers set to replace defence coach Phil Blake with...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryLeicester Tigers look set to replace defence coach Phil Blake with Kiwi Scott Hansen next season. He will to arrive from Canterbury where he has been an assistant coach in the same set-up as Aaron Mauger. Former...
Saracens’ Jacques Burger free to play Saracens against Clermont after ban cut
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Burger cited for striking Racing Métro’s Maxime Machenaud • Flanker available for Champions Cup semi-final after pleading guilty• Champions Cup quarter-final: Racing Métro 11-12 SaracensJacques...
Saracens hope Jacques Burger will be on menu for cup tie
1 decade ago by The TimesSaracens are the ultimate planners of matchday tactics, but their preparations for the European Champions Cup semi-final against Clermont Auvergne were scrambled yesterday when Jacques Burger, their Namibia...
Burger cited for alleged strike
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsBack-row Jacques Burger has been cited following Saracens' dramatic European Champions Cup quarter-final clash with Racing Metro 92. Burger is alleged to have struck Racing scrum-half Maxime...
Poll: Should Jacques Burger be banned for this hit?
1 decade ago by The Rugby BlogSaracens flanker Jacques Burger has long been known for his physicality, but it may have got him in trouble during his side’s European Rugby Champions Cup quarter-final against Racing Métro after a...
Burger facing disciplinary hearing
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby08 April 2015European Professional Club Rugby said that Burger is alleged to have struck Racing scrum-half Maxime Machenaud midway through the match at Stade Yves-du-Manoir, which Saracens...
Marcelo Bosch last gasp Quarter Final penalty sinks Racing Metro
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpSaracens defeated Racing Metro 12-11 in the quarter-finals of the European Champions Cup this weekend, but only found victory with the final kick of the match. An incredibly close fought affair...
