Protracted Billy Vunipola transfer saga finally comes to an end
Midi Olympique are reporting that the ex-England No.8 has agreed to a one-year extension at Montpellier.
Jon Newcombe
10 Nov 2025, 8:16
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England World Cup winner joins Top 14 strugglers' staff
After losing their opening nine matches of the Top 14 season, Perpignan have named their new coaching team, which includes 2003 Wo…
Josh Raisey
03 Nov 2025, 2:03
'It's about time' - Jimmy Gopperth hangs up boots after 526 games
Jimmy Gopperth has announced his retirement at the age of 42, bringing down the curtain on a remarkable 23-year career spanning 52…
Ian Cameron
02 Nov 2025, 6:47
Billy Vunipola on the brink as Montpellier finally lose patience
Billy Vunipola looks set to leave Montpellier at the end of the season after the Top 14 outfit grew unhappy at his dawdling puttin…
Neil Fissler
27 Oct 2025, 4:17
'I hurt people': How a spiralling Stuart Hogg made 'biggest mistake' of his life
Stuart Hogg admits that retiring to try to save his marriage was the biggest mistake he made, but says it is one he won’t make a…
Neil Fissler
12 Oct 2025, 4:24
Winless Perpignan sack two coaches days after damaging sanctioning
Top 14 strugglers Perpignan parted ways with assistant coaches David Marty and Gérald Bastide on Monday following their winless s…
Josh Raisey
07 Oct 2025, 2:54
Code-hopping Jordan Petaia lands at his new French rugby club
Australia wing Jordan Petaia has wasted little time making his presence felt at new club Perpignan after landing in Spain on Frida…
Ian Cameron
19 Sep 2025, 6:32
Zach Mercer picks up where he left off in Top 14 with dream return
Former England No.8 Zach Mercer marked his return to the Top 14 with a first-half try against his former employers Montpellier in …
Josh Raisey
07 Sep 2025, 7:10
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
Opinion
Fourteen of the very best Top 14 U22 talents to follow in 2025/26
Amazing young talents and the Top 14 - a perfect marriage that has given the rugby world some of its most thrilling superstars.
Francisco Isaac
10 Aug 2025, 1:15
Montpellier hold onto France international Baptiste Erdocio
Montpellier have announced that France prop Baptiste Erdocio has signed a contract extension through to 2029, securing the 25-year…
Willy Billiard
09 Aug 2025, 7:21
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
