Top 14: Beauxis costs Bordeaux
9 years 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...
Toulon and Clermont in pole position
9 years 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...
Bayonne scuppers Biarritz merger
9 years 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...
Best of the weekend: upsets aplenty set up tantalising final round across Europe
9 years 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...
Steyn gives Stade bragging rights
9 years 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...
No Euro hangover for Toulon
9 years ago by Rugby 365Toulon showed no signs of a hangover after their unprecedented third consecutive European title with a five-try 37-21 demolition of struggling Castres in the Top 14 on Saturday. Leigh Halfpenny scored...
Top 14: Toulouse, Stade in final push
9 years ago by Rugby 365Toulouse face a tough challenge against Stade Francais on Friday in a revival of their Top 14 "Classique" as the chase for play-off spots intensifies. While the showdown has lost some of its historical...