Top 14 Highlights - Union Bordeaux Begles - Bayonne (Round 4)
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAn entertaining game here in Bordeaux ended with the hosts coming away with a 20 point win. Bordeaux probably deserved their win with standout performances from Madigan, Serin and Goujon. Serin set...
Saturday Round Up
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbySaturday Round Up We come to the end of another super European Saturday of rugby, with plenty to pore over. With some teams advancing to the quarter finals and some crashing out, the make-up of a number...
THE OUTSIDER: The hidden flaw in the sabbaticals scheme
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auHowever unlikely it might be, the prospect of Australian-born Blair Connor popping up in the French national team highlights a key flaw in the ARU’s new player sabbatical scheme. It might secure...
Top 14 wrap: Grenoble see off Racing
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyGrenoble showed they will be genuine contenders for a spot in the top six as they downed Racing M�tro at the Stades des Alpes. Elsewhere Brive and Lyon picked up vital victories at home to Bordeaux-B�gles...
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...
Olympic dream dashed for Smith?
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auThe goal posts have suddenly changed for Wallabies great George Smith in his bid to represent Tonga at the Rio Olympic Rugby Sevens. And frustrated Australian duo Brock James and Blair Connor’s hopes...
Ranger yellow card costs Montpellier
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyUnion Bordeaux-Begles climbed to fifth place in the Top 14 standings on Sunday thanks to a hard-fought 27-21 victory over Montpellier at Stade Chaban-Delmas. Pierre Bernard kicked 17 points as UBB made...
David Smith on French World Cup hit list
1 decade ago by TVNZ New ZealandFormer Hurricanes and Blues winger David Smith has been included in the French Rugby Federation's hit list of foreign players for next year's World Cup. Smith, who now plays for French Top 14 club Toulon,...
France confirm Armitage interest
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby12 September 2014Armitage is among 10 players that the French Rugby Federation hopes will become eligible for the national side. Australia's Brock James and Rory Kockott of South Africa...
