Reader's Right Wing of the Year
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAs the year draws to a close we take a look back at the year that was and have nominated four players from each position for your team of the year. We have included players based on their club...
Reader's Outside Centre of the Year
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAs the year draws to a close we take a look back at the year that was and have nominated four players from each position for your team of the year. We have included players based on their club...
Reader's Scrumhalf of the Year
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAs the year draws to a close we take a look back at the year that was and have nominated four players from each position for your team of the year. We have included players based on their club...
Emotional scenes as former French flanker Diarra is remembered by Top 14 fraternity
6 years ago by Rugby DumpTributes across all seven Top 14 matches were paid last weekend to Ibrahim Diarra, the former Castres Olympique players, who died suddenly following complications of a stroke.
Ben Smith's Top 14 debut ended in disaster after this fend was deemed illegal
6 years ago by rugbydump.comFormer Highlanders and All Blacks utility back Ben Smith had a dreadful Top 14 debut for his new club Pau on Saturday. Not only did Smith's new team lose 21-18 to Stade Francais, but his day was also cut...
WATCH: Eben Etzebeth scores intercept try on Top 14 debut
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHaving recently joined the French giants from the Stormers, Etzebeth made his debut in Europe for Toulon and started his Top 14 career at home against the dangerous Clermont. The home side got off to a...
Watch: Ben Smith is shown a straight red card on his Top14 debut
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer All Black Ben Smith had a Top 14 debut to forget after he was shown a straight red card in Pau's 21-18 defeat to Stade Francais on Saturday. The utility back that won the World Cup with...
WATCH: Finn Russell tees up lovely try with INSTINCTIVE kick
6 years ago by Rugby DumpRacing 92 fly half Finn Russell was at the heart of yet another fantastic try in Saturday’s Top 14 game against Montpellier.
The Breakdown | Leicester Tigers are like Arsenal – stuck in the past desperate for reinvention
6 years ago by The GuardianResources and reputation mean little at the end of the decade in rugby union – no one is too big to fail“Our story is not an imaginary adventure.” They are the concluding words in a short history...
Champions Cup revamp plans include fewer teams and two-leg semi-finals
6 years ago by The Guardian• Plans under consideration involve 18 teams in six pools of three• Sides from Premiership, Pro 14 and Top 14 would be kept apartChanges to the structure of the Champions Cup are being considered with...
