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Major plot twist in Sam Simmonds club tug-of-war
Lyon are ready to throw a spanner in Pau’s plans to reunite former England No.8. Sam Simmonds with his younger brother Joe at th…
Neil Fissler
14 Oct 2024, 3:37
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Fijian Drua's Iosefo Masi rumoured to replace Semi Radradra at Lyon
The 26-year-old had his first major break with the Fiji sevens side, helping them to win a Rugby World Cup and a gold medal at the…
Francisco Isaac
08 Oct 2024, 2:16
Lyon resigned to losing Davit Niniashvili to Top 14 rivals - report
Lyon have accepted that they are likely to lose Georgia fullback Davit Niniashvili at the end of the season, with La Rochelle emer…
Josh Raisey
09 Sep 2024, 5:05
Analysis
Top 14 Foreign Legion: All 213 overseas players by club and country
In just a few days another season of the Top 14 kicks off with the likes of Owen Farrell, Siya Kolisi, Josua Tuisova, and Davit Ni…
Ian Cameron
29 Aug 2024, 4:42
Red tape leaves Lyon's Semi Radradra stuck in Fiji – report
The 32-year-old midfielder, who moved back to France last season after a three-year stint in England with Bristol, played for Fiji…
Liam Heagney
27 Aug 2024, 7:59
Can Hugo Reus escape the curse of the 'Golden Boot'?
The World Rugby U20 Championship has a proven pedigree as a breeding ground for Test stars of the future, with close to 1,000 play…
Jon Newcombe
31 Jul 2024, 4:00
Glory for England U20s as second-half power show dethrones France
Ahead by a single point at the break after riding their luck at times during an edgy opening half, Mark Mapletoft’s dynamos took…
Liam Heagney
19 Jul 2024, 12:03
Interview
France U20s skipper Hugo Reus: 'We need to win for my village'
Four times he has flown south from France in the last 13 months, his involvement at the 2023 and 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship…
Liam Heagney
18 Jul 2024, 22:51
Interview
Philippe Boher: 'We adapted our rugby specifically for this group'
France, of course, had their dominance in this grade interrupted by the pandemic after their two-in-a-row of 2018 and 2019, but th…
Liam Heagney
17 Jul 2024, 23:51
France make two changes for U20 Championship final versus England
The French, who are chasing a fourth successive world title in a row, swatted aside New Zealand 55-31 in their semi-final last Sun…
Liam Heagney
17 Jul 2024, 5:22
What to watch in men's rugby: U20 Championship, Trophy finals
Silverware is up for grabs in Edinburgh and Cape Town this week as the World Rugby U20 Championship and Trophy reach their conclus…
Martyn Thomas
16 Jul 2024, 12:27
Interview
Brent Liufau: 'Special night playing against my cousin for New Zealand'
France versus New Zealand was a spicy rematch last Sunday at the World Rugby U20 Championship. The French, the defending three-in-…
Liam Heagney
16 Jul 2024, 2:51
Analysis
Four World Rugby U20 Championship semi-final talking points
Sunday at the World Rugby U20 Championship in Cape Town began with a blue sky, quite the contrast to match day there’s brutal we…
Liam Heagney
15 Jul 2024, 7:44
Seven-try France hammer New Zealand to book U20 final versus England
Beaten 26-27 by an 80th-minute Baby Blacks penalty in a July 4 pool match in Stellenbosch, the French only reached the last four a…
Liam Heagney
14 Jul 2024, 11:54
Analysis
Four World Rugby U20 Championship semi-final talking points
It was last Tuesday following match day three when the appetising semi-final line-up was confirmed, pitting Rugby Championship cha…
Liam Heagney
14 Jul 2024, 1:22
Interview
U20s: “The haka will be secondary,” say Les Bleuets
France's U20s are better prepared for their World Cup semi-final against New Zealand on Sunday 14 July.
Willy Billiard
13 Jul 2024, 1:57
