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Halsey On Rugby: Latest on Lions, Eddie Jones Controversy, European Semifinals

April 27, 2017 Michael Halsey 1

NEW YORK, NY  – A busy week in the European rugby world; Warren Gatland picked only two Scots in his Lions squad, Eddie Jones picked […]

Champions Cup Semi Final Previews: No Sleep ’til Edinburgh

April 22, 2017 Ronan Nelson 0

DUBLIN, IRL – I’m not going to sugarcoat it, last year’s European Rugby Champions Cup semifinals were horribly mediocre, about as run-of-the-mill as an IHOP […]

Top 14 Recap: Bayonne Sunk on Cruel Final Day

May 25, 2015 James Harrington 0

PARIS, FRANCE – The Top 14 is cruel. Last season, penalties in the final 10 minutes of two matches decided Perpignan’s fate. This season, Bordeaux’s […]

Top 14 Preview: Welcome to a Nerve-Shredding Final Fortnight

May 15, 2015 James Harrington 2

CASTRES, FRANCE: There are just two rounds to go in the regular Top 14 season but make no mistake, there are no dead rubber matches. […]

Top 14 Recap: Stade Have Last Laugh Despite Reffing Howler

May 11, 2015 James Harrington 2

CASTRES, FRANCE: The clock is ticking down on the Top 14 season and this weekend brought with it more than its fair share of promotion […]

Top 14 Recap: Now Things Are Getting Interesting

April 27, 2015 James Harrington 2

CASTRES, FRANCE – Whoever argued that promotion and relegation are bad for rugby can not have been paying attention to the Top 14 recently. With […]