Jonny May starts and finishes brilliant length of the field try against Connacht
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpGloucester scored twice in extra time to beat Connacht 40-32 in a thrilling European Champions Cup playoff match. The Irish side led with a minute left to play, but Gloucester took the game to extra...
How Sir Clive Woodward can revive France
1 decade ago by The TelegraphI will admit it was a surprise to see Sir Clive Woodward’s name linked last week with the France coaching job that will become vacant after the Rugby World Cup. If it is indeed true, and I have no...
Top 14: Beauxis costs Bordeaux
1 decade ago by Rugby 365France flyhalf Lionel Beauxis's miss with the last kick of the match cost his side Bordeaux-Begles a place in the Top 14 play-offs on Saturday, as they lost a thrilling encounter against 14-man Toulouse...
Top 14 round-up
1 decade ago by Sky Sports RugbyFormer France fly-half Lionel Beauxis's miss with the last kick of the match cost his side Bordeaux-Begles a place in the Top 14 play-offs on Saturday as they lost a thrilling encounter against 14-man...
Toulon and Clermont in pole position
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Defending champions Toulon and arch-rivals Clermont are in pole position to secure a bye ahead of the Top 14 semifinals in the final round of regulation season matches on Saturday. The duo both sit...
Friday Round-Up
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyLeo to Welsh: London Welsh have secured the signing of Samoan international Dan Leo from London Irish. The 32-year-old becomes London Welsh's 13th confirmed new signing for next season's Championship...
France bring in heavy-hitters for 7s
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Four Top 14 regulars including 30-time capped France flank Fulgence Ouedraogo have been called up as the French Sevens team push for qualification for next year's Olympic Games. Montpellier's Ouedraogo,...
Bayonne scuppers Biarritz merger
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Bayonne President Manu Merin dismissed a controversial plan to merge with historic Basque rivals Biarritz after threats were made against him and his family. It was the second attempt to fuse the financially-troubled...
Woodward the next French coach?
1 decade ago by Rugby 365England's World Cup winning coach Clive Woodward is in the hunt to succeed Philippe Saint-Andre as France manager, L'Equipe reported on Monday. The sports daily says the 59-year-old's name is one of...
Best of the weekend: upsets aplenty set up tantalising final round across Europe
1 decade ago by The Rugby BlogPlayoff race goes down to wire as Tigers and Chiefs win against the oddsWell, it’s a good job I’m not a betting man. Or, perhaps more honestly, this weekend showed why in the past I have been a...
