Toulon edge past Oyonnax
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyToulon were give an almighty scare but eventually battled to a 21-18 win over Oyonnax to go first in the Top 14. Despite a misfiring scrum, tries from Juan Smith and Drew Mitchell proved the difference...
Toulon survive scare to go top
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumToulon survived a scare as they battled to a 21-18 win against Oyonnax that moved them up to first place in the Top 14. Tries from Juan Smith and Drew Mitchell proved the difference for the visitors...
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...
Best of the weekend: Bath batter Tigers, Connacht shock Leinster
1 decade ago by The Rugby BlogBath Batter the TigersThere appears to be a new trend going around in the Premiership, one which sees supposed title contenders receive absolutely monumental spankings from their supposed rivals. It...
Wulf-fired Toulon thrash Brive
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Toulon put their kicking concerns to one side and maximised on a red card to surge to provisional number one spot in the Top 14 with a convincing, bonus-point 53-13 victory over Brive. Bernard Laporte's...
`The Rugby Banter Round Up
1 decade ago by The Rugby Banter PageMonday 8th September There is some kind of hex on Clermont players’, it seems, as Kiwi Zac Guildford became the latest Auvergne player to be assaulted on a night out. The former All Black, who is...
Sloppy Toulon slump at home
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Champions Toulon slumped to a 24-28 defeat at home to Stade Francais at the weekend in a match where they paid a heavy price for squandering 20 points with the boot. It was Stade's first win at the...
Toulon undone at home by Stade
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyToulon were stunned at Mayol by Stade Fran�ais 28-24, losing on home soil for the first time since January. The reigning Top 14 and European champions paid the price for poor goal-kicking in the second...
Top 14 Wrap: Racing bounce back
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyRacing Metro scored two late tries to pick up a bonus point win at home to Lyon as they bounced back from last week's loss at Clermont. Elsewhere Oyonnax continued their fine home form with a comfortable...
Toulon struggle to win over Bordeaux
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyFrederic Michalak kicked six penalties as Toulon laboured to an 18-13 win over Bordeaux-B�gles at Mayol. After last week's loss to Racing, Toulon were expecting a reaction, but in the end Bordeaux...
