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Salary Cap Chaos Strikes Premiership

1 decade ago by Running Rugby

The issue of the salary cap in the Aviva Premiership has raised its head again with Saracens' Ed Griffiths calling for its total abolition, though the lack of support from other clubs has been conspicuous. Saracens...

Premiership Clubs Split Over Salary Cap

1 decade ago by Running Rugby

The issue of the salary cap in the Aviva Premiership has raised its head again with Saracens' Ed Griffiths calling for its total abolition, though the lack of support from other clubs has been conspicuous. Saracens...

Wales flanker Tipuric pens new Ospreys deal

1 decade ago by RBS 6 Nations

Wales flanker Justin Tipuric has expressed his delight after putting pen to paper on a new three-year deal with Ospreys.

Toulon sign Northampton duo Manoa and Ma’afu

1 decade ago by The Rugby Paper

Toulon confirmed the signing of Northampton star Samu Manoa on a four-year deal. The No.8 will be joined in the South of France by fellow Saint Salesi Ma’afu as well as All Black Ma’a Nonu and Clermont...

Justin Tipuric pens new Ospreys deal

1 decade ago by The Rugby Paper

Justin Tipuric has turned down offers from France and England to instead put pen to paper on a new three-year deal with the Ospreys. The 25-year old made his 93rd appearance for the Ospreys at the weekend,...

Top 14: Toulon retain top spot

1 decade ago by Sky Sports Rugby

It was another weekend of intense action in France's Top 14, with Toulon retaining top spot thanks to a 30-6 win over Lyon.

Scotland's Dickinson buoyed by competition for places

1 decade ago by RBS 6 Nations

Alasdair Dickinson insists Scotland will take a great deal of confidence with them into the 2015 RBS 6 Nations, in part due to how competition for places has resulted in improvements across the board.

Bordeaux sign France full-back

1 decade ago by Sky Sports Rugby

Clermont have lost their second key player in as many days following France international full-back Jean-Marcellin Buttin’s decision to sign for rivals Bordeaux-Begles.

Books of the Year: Go inside Mike Tyson’s head with Danish Dynamite

1 decade ago by The Guardian

From the Tour de France’s Yorkshire weekend to Roy Keane’s soul-searching and the Ryder Cup relived, our writers pick their best reads of 2014Chris Waters of the Yorkshire Post has a burgeoning reputation...

2015 Rugby World Cup preview: France

1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.au

France are in no better shape going into the 2015 Rugby World Cup than they were going into the last one. Philippe Saint-André has proven to be an awful appointment as head coach. His lack of anything...