Ryan rues costly errors
Wed, 20 Aug 2008
Gloucester head coach Dean Ryan admitted his Gloucester side had 'panicked' as they slipped to a disappointing pre-season defeat against Bayonne.
Vyvyan, Aguero back for Sarries
Tue, 19 Aug 2008
Saracens continue their preparations for the upcoming Guinness Premiership and European season with a warm-up match against newly promoted French Top 14 side Toulon on Wednesday.
Tindall, Vainikolo in Bayonne battle
Mon, 18 Aug 2008
Gloucester have taken a 24-man squad to France for Tuesday night's pre-season game against Bayonne, and have included England stars Mike Tindall and Lesley Vainikolo.
Bulldogs, Toulon reach settlement
Mon, 18 Aug 2008
Australia's Bulldogs Rugby League club released Sonny Bill Williams from a five-year contract Monday after reaching a financial deal with French Rugby Union club Toulon over the runaway player.
Two-try Clermont pip Saints
Sun, 17 Aug 2008
French giants Clermont Auvergne pipped newly promoted Guinness Premiership side Northampton Saints 14-5 in a pre-season outing in Vichy.
Aussies 'give up' on Wild Bill Williams
Sat, 16 Aug 2008
Australian Rugby League authorities Saturday conceded defeat in their bid to prevent the defection of the game's best player to French Rugby Union club Toulon.
Biarritz edge Meyer's Tigers with late try
Fri, 15 Aug 2008
Leicester Tigers scored five tries in their opening pre-season fixture against Biarritz, but a 78th-minute touchdown from the hosts finally deprived them of victory in the south of France.
Biarritz in friendly with Tigers
Fri, 15 Aug 2008
Biarritz play a friendly against the Leicester Tigers at Aguiléra on Friday.
Toulon cash carrot for Williams' freedom
Fri, 15 Aug 2008
Newly promoted French Top 14 club Toulon is hoping to use a cash carrot t secure the "freedom" of their controversial Rugby League recruit Sonny Bill Williams.
Montpellier double Sale's score
Sun, 10 Aug 2008
French Top 14 club Montpellier recorded a comfortable 42-21 victory over English Premiership outfit Sale Sharks in their Vaquerin Challenge match at La Stade Yves du Manoir at the weekend, outscoring the visitors by six tries to three.
From 'Wild Bill' to 'jail bird' for Williams
Sun, 10 Aug 2008
Sonny Bill Williams remained defiant at the weekend, despite a New South Wales court injunction attempting to prevent him from continuing his career at French Top 14 club Toulon, and even went as far as suggesting he would be prepared to go to jail.
Clermont clip the Eagles' wings
Sun, 10 Aug 2008
French Top 14 club side Clermont Auvergne got their trip to the United States off to a winning start when they beat the US's national team, the Eagles, 37-14 at the Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston, South Carolina, on Saturday.
No French holiday for Eagles
Sat, 09 Aug 2008
United States Eagles coach Scott Johnson says he is not expecting a "holiday" approach from French club Clermont Auvergne when the two sides meet in their Challenge match at the Blackbaud Stadium in Charleston, South Carolina, on Saturday.
Bayonne edge Saracens in pre-season
Sat, 09 Aug 2008
Saracens' opening pre-season friendly of the 2008/09 season ended in defeat, as the North London Club were beaten 29-27 by Bayonne in South West France.
McAlister to captain Sale Sharks
Fri, 08 Aug 2008
Director of Rugby Philippe Saint Andre has named All Black utility back Luke McAlister as captain for the Sale Sharks team to play Montpellier in the Challenge Vaquerin on Saturday.
Top 14 squads
Fri, 08 Aug 2008
The Ligue Nationale de Rugby, who organise professional rugby in France, have named the squads of the clubs in the Top 14 for the 2008-09 season.
'Wild Bill' in yellow-card debut
Fri, 08 Aug 2008
New Zealand international back row forward Sonny Bill Williams made his debut for French team Toulon in Hyeres, France, on Friday - just hours after an Australian court denied him permission to play in Europe.
Bill faces 'contempt of court' charges
Fri, 08 Aug 2008
An Australian court on Friday blocked Rugby League back row forward Sonny Bill Williams from switching codes to play for French Rugby Union club Toulon.
Perpignan and Sale draw
Thu, 07 Aug 2008
Sale Sharks went down to Saint-Affrique to play Perpignan in an Armand Vaquerin Challenge match on Wednesday and drew 24-all.
'Muslim' chirp behind Wild Bill's move
Thu, 07 Aug 2008
The drama surrounding the decision by Sonny Bill Williams to walk out on Rugby League to take up a big money deal with French Rugby Union club Toulon took another intriguing twist on Thursday.
