#Throwback Thursday: That time Sebastien Chabal knocked Marc Giraud out with a slap
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpRemember when Sebastian Chabal turned full Seabass and knocked out Marc Giraud with a right hook to the jaw? Here's a quick look back, as it was one of the most talked about incidents at the time, and...
Part 2: French Top 14 comings and goings – Lyon to Toulouse
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldThe second part of our transfer update from France's top flight takes in heavy hitters Toulon, Racing and Montpellier. Here's where players are heading... So long, bro: Delon and (right) Steffon Armitage...
Mass Exodus of SA Rugby Players
1 decade ago by Brenden NelAccording Brendan Nel writing for Supersport.com, at least 45 South African players have been confirmed to be moving overseas. As the South African Rand weakens, international offers have become...
Holders Saracens to meet Toulon in pool stage of Champions Cup
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Exeter play heavyweights Clermont Auvergne • Leicester face French champions Racing 92Saracens, the reigning European champions, and the triple title winners Toulon will meet in the pool stage of...
George Smith signs with the Queensland Reds
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 35 year old Test centurion will leave Wasps and join up with the Reds on a two year deal. Smith, who already has 142 Super Rugby caps for the Brumbies, has also ammassed over 100 caps for clubs in...
Bayonne return to the Top14 after playoff win over Aurillac
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpBayonne will make a welcome return to Top 14 action next season after they came out on top in their ProD2 (French second division) promotion play-off against Aurillac. They won 21-16 at the Stade Ernest...
Financial penalties in the ProD2 send shockwaves around French rugby
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldFor once venerable clubs in the Top 14, relegation can mean staring into the financial abyss as Biarritz, Bourgoin and Narbonne are starting to find out the hard way...Good times: Dimitri Yachvili lifts...
Bath's dismal season
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyMike Ford took over from Gary Gold in 2013 after Gold parted ways with the Rec Ground outfit under unclear circumstances. While under Ford's tutelage, the club improved on their seventh position...
Tony Ward: If an Irish side won in the style of Saracens we'd all be delighted
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentIt was a thoroughly forgettable Champions Cup final but that won't worry Saracens. On Saturday at the Grand Stade de Lyon, they came of age when adding their name to the ten previous winners of the most...
Monday Morning Round Up
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbySaracens go unbeaten in Europe to win the Champions Cup:Saracens are the first club to go the entire season with a 100% record in Europe after Owen Farrell's boot stopped the Racing 92 charge...
