Top 14 Preview: Vern Wars Episode VI – Clermont Strike Back

September 12, 2013 James Harrington 4

CASTRES, FRANCE – That disturbance in the rugby force you felt earlier this week? It was Top 14 pundits across France crying out in ecstasy […]

Top 14 Review: No Toulon bloodbath, but there’s big trouble in Biarritz

September 9, 2013 James Harrington 12

CASTRES, FRANCE – The midweek second third of the bonkers nine-day trilogy of matches for all sides in the French Top 14 produced an astonishing […]

Biarritz scrum-half Dimitri Yachvili

Top 14 Preview: Biarritz vs Toulon; Biarritz Bloodbath?

September 6, 2013 James Harrington 8

CASTRES, FRANCE – Top 14 players, coaches, and pundits – not to mention bloggers and their long-suffering readers – will soon be able to breathe […]

Top 14 Review: Toulon and Clermont run riot on a night of tries

September 5, 2013 James Harrington 14

CASTRES, FRANCE – Any highlights package of the fourth round of France’s Top 14 this season will look more like a countdown of the contenders […]

Top 14 Preview: Toulouse’s season rests on Noves’ big September gamble

September 3, 2013 James Harrington 3

CASTRES, FRANCE – It only seems like yesterday that Rugby Wrap Up posted a review of the third round of matches in France’s Top 14… […]

Top 14 Review: Shock! Horror! Wilko misses! Toulon lose!

September 1, 2013 James Harrington 3

CASTRES, FRANCE – After last weekend’s shocks and surprises, normal service – mostly – resumed for the opening salvo of a three-matches-in-nine-days rugbyathon for France’s […]