Courtney Lawes 'has every chance of a Lions call-up'
CA Brive head coach Pierre-Henry Broncan and assistant Saïd Hirèche were full of praise for Courtney Lawes ahead of last Fridayâ…
Francisco Isaac
13 Apr 2025, 3:29
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England A's Jamie Shillcock agrees Pro D2 move with Premiership lock
Leicester Tigers utility back Jamie Shillcock is set to join the Pro D2's Brive next season on a two-year deal, as reported by Rug…
Josh Raisey
19 Mar 2025, 7:59
John Cooney to swap Ulster for France's second division
Ulster scrum-half John Cooney has signed a two-year deal with French Pro D2 outfit Brive ahead of next season.
Josh Raisey
17 Mar 2025, 9:32
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Wales back-row Ross Moriarty could be set for UK return
Welsh international Ross Moriarty is set to leave Brive after three years with the Pro D2 side, and his next destination could see…
Francisco Isaac
08 Feb 2025, 5:46
Racing 92 finally issue statement 24 hours after Stuart Lancaster exits club
Former England head coach Stuart Lancaster has left Racing 92 with immediate effect.
PA
01 Feb 2025, 7:52
Wins for Sale and Castres get Champions Cup round two under way
The hosts had started the night bottom of Pool Four after a loss at Glasgow Warriors in the opening round but an opening try from …
PA
13 Dec 2024, 15:13
Courtney Lawes set to be joined by 129kg Premiership rival - report
Pro D2 outfit Brive have recruited Harlequins' 129kg lock Irne Herbst ahead of next season, according to a report in French outlet…
Josh Raisey
05 Dec 2024, 6:04
Analysis
The numbers behind Courtney Lawes' incredible impact on the Pro D2
With a quarter of the Pro D2 season already played, Courtney Lawes’ CA Brive sit in second place, just two points away from reac…
Francisco Isaac
29 Oct 2024, 2:27
Heavy-hitters: Every Pro D2 team by height, weight and age
The upcoming Pro D2 season sees some absolute giants across the league, with the French second flight rivalling the Top 14, URC an…
Ian Cameron
05 Oct 2024, 1:51
Courtney Lawes' 52-minute Pro D2 debut ends with a win for Brive
The 35-year-old joined the second-tier side on a two-year deal from Northampton, whom he led to Gallagher Premiership title glory …
Liam Heagney
30 Aug 2024, 2:00
Analysis
Pro D2's Foreign Legion: All 238 overseas players by club and country
The 2024/2025 season of the French Pro D2 is about to start, and the number of international players keeps growing with the likes …
Francisco Isaac
25 Aug 2024, 3:24
Courtney Lawes enjoys debut Brive win over a Farrell-less Racing
Eleven weeks after skippering Northampton to glory in the Gallagher Premiership final over Bath, Lawes began his new adventure in …
Liam Heagney
23 Aug 2024, 2:00
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
