Marshal in shock Montpellier move
Wed, 16 Jul 2008
French giants Montpellier score a major coup on Wednesday when they revealed that they had signed All Black scrumhalf Justin Marshall from EDF Energy Cup champions Ospreys.
Big Joe off to Toulon?
Tue, 15 Jul 2008
It would seem that Springbok eighthman Joe van Niekerk could well be on his way to French Top 14 club Toulon as soon as September this year.
Scrum the priority for cash-flush Toulon
Tue, 15 Jul 2008
Newly promoted French Top 14 side Toulon unveiled their new look squad for next season on Tuesday - which showed 17 new faces of which 12 are in the scrum.
Gasnier's French offer 'unmatchable'
Tue, 15 Jul 2008
National Rugby League boss David Gallop said Tuesday Australian clubs cannot match the AU$1-million (US$970,000) a season offer which has lured Test centre Mark Gasnier to French rugby side Stade Francais.
Code-hopping Gasnier signs for Stade
Mon, 14 Jul 2008
Australian Rugby League Test centre Mark Gasnier has switched codes to sign a two-year deal with French Rugby Union club Stade Francais, his new coach Ewen McKenzie said on Monday.
Auradou replaces departing Saffers
Mon, 14 Jul 2008
Former France lock David Auradou returned to his old club Stade Francais on Monday on a one-year contract from city rivals Racing-Metro.
Perpignan coaches head for Cape Town
Fri, 11 Jul 2008
Two Perpignan coaches, Franck Azéma and Bernard Goutta, are heading to Cape Town on Sunday to spend 10 days with Western Province.
Bayonne get a taste for Remy
Thu, 10 Jul 2008
Stade Francais flank Remy Martin has signed a three-year contract with Bayonne, his new club confirmed on Wednesday.
Euro clubs find new poaching fields
Thu, 10 Jul 2008
Cashed-up European rugby union clubs are looking to raid the best talent in Australia's National Rugby League (NRL) to bolster their playing repertoire.
Albi off to Pro D2
Mon, 07 Jul 2008
France's Olympique committee confirmed the earlier find of the Ligue National du Rugby and told Albi , who finished above the relegation zone, that they are to be relegated from Top 14 to Pro D2.
Stats: Top 14 Final
Mon, 30 Jun 2008
There were 80 000 excited, noisy people at Stade de France for the Final of the Top 14 on Saturday night when Toulouse beat Clermont Auvergne in a splendid match, for which we now give some statistics.
Toulouse win Top 14 Final
Sun, 29 Jun 2008
Toulouse are the Champions. Toulouse beat Clermont Auvergne 26-20 in the Final of France's Top 14 at Stade de France on Saturday night. It was a win they deserved.
Global Results - 29 June
Sun, 29 Jun 2008
At last France's Top 14 has a winner - Toulouse, at a jam-packed Stade de France on Saturday night.
Top 14 Final: in case of a draw
Fri, 27 Jun 2008
Two World Cup Finals out of six have ended in draws. A draw at the end of the 2008 Final of the Top 14 between Clermont Auvergne and Stade Français, two evenly matches sides, is possible.
Top 14 the 'cash cow' of the French
Fri, 27 Jun 2008
The two professional Rugby Union leagues in France, the Top 14 and Pro D2, have both registered increases in crowd numbers in the wake of the World Cup France hosted in September and October last year.
Preview: Top 14 Final
Fri, 27 Jun 2008
France are playing in Australia on Saturday. Two French clubs are playing in the final of the Top 14 at Stade de France on Saturday, Clermont Auvergne and Toulouse. There will be more French interest in the club match.
Bouclier de Brennus - Top 14's prize
Fri, 27 Jun 2008
The trophy for winning the French championship is the Bouclier de Brennus. Grand Slams and things are all very nice but nothing beats the Bouclier de Brennus for ecstasy, euphoria and sheer glee.
Is this finally Clermont's year?
Fri, 27 Jun 2008
Under various names Clermont has been in eight finals of France's championship and lost all eight. On three of those nine occasions they were beaten by Toulouse, their opponents again this year.
Perpignan win Carter race
Fri, 27 Jun 2008
Dan Carter has confirmed that he will play for Perpignan in the 2008/9 French Top 14 competition, following the conclusion of his duties on the All Blacks' end-of-year Northern Hemisphere tour.
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Toulouse without Elissalde, Nyanga
Thu, 26 Jun 2008
Guy Novès has chosen a squad of 25 players to represent Toulouse in the Final of France's Top 14 at Stade de France on Saturday. Neither Yannick Nyanga nor Jean-Baptiste Elissalde is in the squad.
