The Future of Rugby: France U23
The latest in the Future of Rugby series looks at France and what sort of U23 XV they could field... the future is bright for Les …
Alex Shaw
15 Apr 2020, 4:10
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One French coach's radical solution for completing the Top 14 season
With no date set for the resumption the French league, Philippe Saint-Andre of eighth place Montpellier doesn’t believe the rema…
Online Editors
19 Mar 2020, 9:42
Davidson's impressive stint at promoted Brive earns contract reward
It was eight and a half years when the Irishman's coaching career hit the buffers in Belfast, but he has rebounded impressively to…
Online Editors
03 Dec 2019, 11:23
Wasps get Challenge Cup campaign up and running
The Midlanders bounced back after last weekend's defeat in France, while London Irish also got back on track after an opening roun…
Online Editors
23 Nov 2019, 10:26
Bristol ease to bonus point Challenge Cup victory over Brive
Bristol secured their second-consecutive bonus-point win as they thrashed European Challenge Cup rivals Brive.
Online Editors
22 Nov 2019, 15:41
Aussie Mitch Lees leaving Exeter for stint in French Top 14
After five seasons at Exeter and a call-up for the England Saxons, Australian Mitch Lees has decided to try out a very different r…
Online Editors
10 Jul 2019, 2:06
Ex-Glasgow Warriors centre Alex Dunbar exits Scottish Rugby for newly promoted Brive - reports
Centurion Alex Dunbar is to take up a one year deal with Jeremy Davidson's Brive.
Online Editors
30 Jun 2019, 6:39
Brive fans deliver their verdict on Stuart Olding
Stuart Olding has well and truly won over the Brive fans, if their end of season awards are anything to go by.
Online Editors
05 Jun 2019, 5:17
Stuart Olding's dream season in France suffers Pro D2 final heartache
Brive looked all set on Sunday to win the Pro D2 title and put a smile on Stuart Olding's face... but they were denied in a dramat…
Online Editors
26 May 2019, 10:43
What's at stake and for who ahead of the final round of regular Top 14 season
Four Top 14 teams are battling it out for three play-off places as the gruelling French league enters the final weekend - here's h…
James Harrington
22 May 2019, 10:23
Punishment handed down to Agen following last month's Top 14 coin-throwing incident
Accused of behaving like football hooligans when their defeat to Clermont ended nastily, Agen have finally been punished with a fi…
Online Editors
04 Apr 2019, 3:11
Agen issue update on investigation into coin assault on assistant referee
Fearing hefty punishment from the Top 14, the pressure is on Agen to identify the spectator who threw the coin that hit an assista…
Online Editors
26 Mar 2019, 5:07
French rugby compared with 'football hooliganism' as Top 14 referee hit in the head
An ugly incident has occurred in France's Top 14 in a match between Agen and Clermont with referee Thomas Charabas targetted by fa…
Online Editors
24 Mar 2019, 13:19
Axed Olding's career-rebuild continues with decisive contribution for Brive
Stuart Olding is continuing to repay the faith shown in him by Brive following his decision to go to France to save his career fol…
Online Editors
22 Mar 2019, 11:22
Meet the unheralded Irishman making quite a name for himself in the Top 14 at the age of 33
No one gave a loosehead who didn't play a single game at his last club in Ireland a chance of becoming a coveted star in France, b…
Online Editors
19 Mar 2019, 5:07
The truth about coaching turnover in the rugby union
Job security as a professional rugby head coach in Europe isn’t quite as fragile as an English Premier League soccer manager. …
Liam Heagney
19 Dec 2018, 4:23
