Shock scoreline as Connacht put French opposition to sword in Galway
Paul Boyle and Cian Prendergast claimed two tries each as Connacht concluded the Challenge Cup pool stage by thrashing French club…
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18 Jan 2026, 2:37
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Why some in the FFR are mooting the Top 14 cuts clubs to aid the national cause
Discussions are taking place whether the financially rich Top 14 could reduce to 12 clubs to help France and rest players
Gavin Mortimer
16 Dec 2025, 1:10
Newcastle Red Bulls go for two-for-two in Challenge Cup
Ospreys ran in five tries as they made it two wins out of two in their European Rugby Challenge Cup Pool 1 campaign with a 33-22 v…
PA
13 Dec 2025, 12:24
Clermont thrash Top 14 newbies to break points record in France
ASM Clermont’s 84–31 thrashing of US Montauban set a new Top 14 benchmark for total points in a single match, the 115-point sh…
Francisco Isaac
04 Oct 2025, 11:59
Analysis
Top 14 season preview: More Test stars head to France but can anyone topple Toulouse?
France's top-flight campaign kicks off this weekend with at least 11 of the 14 clubs holding play-off ambitions.
James Harrington
04 Sep 2025, 0:48
Analysis
ProD2 season preview: New coaches, new ambition in France's second tier
Eight of the 16 sides in French rugby’s ProD2 head into the 2025/26 campaign under new management.
James Harrington
28 Aug 2025, 3:52
Eye-watering Toulouse budget dwarfs European champions'
French outlet Midi Olympique have published the overall budgets of each of the 14 sides in the Top 14, with Toulouse, Lyon and S…
Francisco Isaac
27 Aug 2025, 8:25
Country by country guide to the Pro D2 Foreign Legion
We are just a few weeks away from the first round of the 2025/2026 Pro D2, with Vannes, Provence, Grenoble, Colomiers, Oyonnax and…
Francisco Isaac
15 Aug 2025, 2:00
Analysis
Country by country guide to the Top 14 Foreign Legion
The Top 14’s engines are already purring, and with a new season comes a heavy load of overseas talent ready to take the stage.
Francisco Isaac
14 Aug 2025, 6:50
The 14 oldest superstars gearing up for the 2025/26 Top 14 season
The adage ‘Old is Gold’ is a well-worn cliché, but in the Top 14, experience can still be a decisive edge.
Francisco Isaac
07 Aug 2025, 8:01
Opinion
The top five signings ahead of the new Top 14 season
No sooner has the Top 14 finished than a new season is just about to start, as is the nature of the toughest league in the world.Â…
Josh Raisey
06 Aug 2025, 2:30
Bob Skinstad and Andrew Mehrtens face backlash in Beziers
AS Béziers-Hérault have found themselves mired in controversy following their failure to qualify for the Pro D2 play-offs, with …
Francisco Isaac
23 May 2025, 1:04
Opinion
Ten of the best players to recruit from France’s ‘perfect’ ProD2
With Premiership and URC teams forced to think laterally in recruitment, which players from France's second tier might they target…
Sam Larner
19 May 2025, 7:52
Top 14-chasing Beziers sign Uruguayan Olympian
Pro D2 outfit Beziers have signed Uruguay full-back Baltazar Amaya ahead of next season on a two-year deal.
Josh Raisey
22 Apr 2025, 7:32
Interview
'I still have a lot of ambition': Cam Dodson keeping Scotland dream alive
On the latest leg of his whirlwind rugby career, Cam Dodson is aiming for promotion to the Top 14 with Béziers.
Joe Harvey
10 Jan 2025, 11:44
Bob Skinstad hails being part of 'sleeping giant' club takeover
The 48-year-old had been chasing a takeover for a number of years with fellow investors, who include retired All Blacks No10 Andre…
Liam Heagney
13 Nov 2024, 1:36
