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It was a matter of when and not if for Chris Ashton in overtaking Fijian Napolioni Nalaga as the record try scorer, touching down a 22nd time. Fortunately for Ashton it came in the Top14 Round 24, giving him two more games of the regular season to further stamp his mark in France in astonishing […] READ MORE
It’s been a whole week since the end of the 6 Nations and it may feel like European rugby is over – but never fear! The best players from the continent face-off in the Quarter Finals of the Champions Cup, domestic rugby’s biggest competition. European Rugby Champions Cup Let’s take a look at the match-ups […] READ MORE
Chris Ashton, the forgotten Englishman, is quickly becoming somewhat of a hero in Southern France. Edging closer to becoming the all time top try-scorer in Toulon colours, murmurs of what could have been are ever present, particularly with England faltering in the attacking department. But a Top14 Round 22 clash against Clermont was all Ashton […] READ MORE
The latest action of the 2017/18 French Top 14 is offering up a mix of results. While the leaders show their qualities, others are demonstrating incredible spirit. And in the Top14 Round 21 wrap the Oyonnax team have grabbed the attention away from the pacesetters. Oyonnax have dominated the headlines of late, and rightly so […] READ MORE
After a two week break, French rugby’s Top14 Round 17 kicked off with La Rochelle’s trip to Racing, being the tie of the round. Both sides went into the weekend equal on 50 points, in joint second place. But Racing’s form at home and La Rochelle’s form on the road dictated which team ended the […] READ MORE
So often the bridesmaids, but are Clermont Auvergne finally ready to take centre stage at the top of the altar after consecutive wins over Saracens? Clermont Auvergne 24 – Saracens 21 Sunday’s 24-21 victory over the struggling European champions came courtesy of Scott Spedding’s late penalty. This meant the men from the Massif Central backed […] READ MORE
The Top 14 round nine had the expectation of a standout weekend. Third placed La Rochelle had the chance to gain ground on leaders Lyon, while Toulouse (fifth) and Bordeaux (sixth) could cement their place in the top four. With the announcement of the French squad ahead of the November internationals, it paved the way […] READ MORE
The ‘In the Bin’ rugby pod returns, with our European edition of the the pod as we welcome the Champions Cup back with open arms! Your hosts Andy and Paddy get out the red wine and cheeseboard, ready in honour of the French teams — there were some cracking games for us to discuss. Big […] READ MORE
The reigning European Champions Saracens opened their account with a 57-13 demolition of Northampton Saints on Sunday. They emerged from round one undoubtedly the standout team and look the frontrunners for European Glory this season. The win at Franklin’s Gardens was Saracens’ 19th consecutive victory in Europe. Their run spans over three seasons. Conversely, it […] READ MORE
With Montpellier setting the pace early on and everyone else playing catch up, Toulon looked a likely test to ‘unsteady the ship’ in Top14 Round Four action. Elsewhere, Clermont were out to avenge their huge defeat at La Rochelle last weekend. They faced Brive–who were still looking for their first win of the campaign. Here’s […] READ MORE