Top 14 champions Toulouse docked points over unusual transactions
Reigning Top 14 champions Toulouse have been docked two points and fined €45k by the Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR) due to "unus…
Josh Raisey
16 Dec 2025, 7:44
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Lions return; first start for Edinburgh's 'Beast' vs Toulon
Teenager Ollie Blyth-Lafferty, the potential heir to Zander Fagerson's throne as Scotland's premier tight-head, has been handed hi…
Jon Newcombe
05 Dec 2025, 7:00
South Africa match Lions' scoreline in one-sided romp over Barbarians
South Africa launched their 2025 campaign in emphatic style with a commanding 54–7 victory over the Barbarians at a rain-soaked …
Ian Cameron
28 Jun 2025, 13:02
Jesse Kriel gets nod as Springboks lose huge star ahead of Barbarians
Jesse Kriel will captain South Africa for the first time when the Springboks face the Barbarians in the Qatar Airways Cup at DHL S…
Ian Cameron
27 Jun 2025, 5:27
Barbarians: 7 All Blacks, 3 French, 2 Irish legends to take on Boks
Former Ireland captain Peter O'Mahony will lead the Barbarians in the final match of his career against South Africa in Cape Town …
Josh Raisey
26 Jun 2025, 6:08
43-year-old Ma'a Nonu scores first try for Toulon in 7 years
Ma’a Nonu rolled back the years on Saturday night, scoring a late try as Toulon thumped Castres 52–23 in a Top 14 play-off at …
Ian Cameron
15 Jun 2025, 6:04
Opinion
Fans flock to France’s ‘formidable’ ProD2 as English second tier plays catch-up
With former Test stars and record crowds, the ProD2 is a showcase for French rugby as the play-offs begin.
Gavin Mortimer
22 May 2025, 10:37
Toulouse survive Champions Cup scare as last-gasp penalty seals win over Toulon
Toulouse edged a tense Investec Champions Cup quarter-final with a 21–18 victory over Toulon at Stade Mayol, booking a last-four…
Ian Cameron
13 Apr 2025, 11:13
Why Mark McCall is proud of Saracens despite shock scoreline in Toulon
Saracens boss Mark McCall hailed his team’s bravery after a remarkable Investec Champions Cup clash against Toulon saw them lose…
PA
06 Apr 2025, 3:52
Toulon and Saracens share 114 points in Champions Cup epic
Toulon staged a staggering fightback to knock Saracens out of the Investec Champions Cup with an extraordinary 72-42 victory at St…
PA
05 Apr 2025, 8:51
Referee Angus Gardner to reach major milestone
Australian whistleblower Angus Gardner takes charge of his 50th Test in Dublin this Saturday.
Jon Newcombe
03 Mar 2025, 5:12
Opinion
Forget Ireland, the All Blacks face the real alpha of Europe next
Antoine Dupont has a rare, favourable record over the All Blacks in his career with two wins from three Test matches, all of which…
Ben Smith
13 Nov 2024, 6:25
Analysis
The ferocity of the Top 14 doesn't help Fabien Galthie and France
After a summer of disharmony, Les Bleus are back in action with their talisman Antoine Dupont but there are problems from within t…
Gavin Mortimer
06 Nov 2024, 2:20
International at centre of rape case resumes playing career
France international loose forward Oscar Jegou, who is still being prosecuted for an alleged rape charge in Argentina will make hi…
AFP
02 Nov 2024, 8:04
Opinion
From euphoria to scandal: French rugby's summer of unmitigated woe
A year after the Rugby World Cup feelgood, the French game has lurched from crisis to crisis.
Gavin Mortimer
06 Sep 2024, 2:57
Exclusive
Fissler Confidential: George Ford's swansong, England to lose another coach?
Ford will celebrate his 32nd birthday next March and is now in the final year of his contract with Sale Sharks.
Neil Fissler
31 Aug 2024, 6:30
