Europe - Rugby Wrap Up

The Medical Joker – Rugby’s Rare Breed

September 16, 2014 James Harrington 9

CASTRES, FRANCE – Even in rugby, a game known for its strange and often highly specialised specimens, medical jokers are a rare and unusual breed. […]

Top 14 Recap: The Mighty Fall At Toulouse And Toulon

September 14, 2014 James Harrington 12

CASTRES, FRANCE – Last season, away wins in the Top 14 were rarer than rocking horse droppings. Hardly any side, it seemed, could buy a […]

Top 14 Preview: Racing ‘Set To Bet €1m On Toulon Star’

September 11, 2014 James Harrington 11

CASTRES, FRANCE – The wealth enjoyed by some Top 14 clubs is widely known – thanks to the deep pockets their owners and the sums […]

Top 14: French Rugby Authorities Drop Ball On Fritz Concussion

September 9, 2014 James Harrington 12

CASTRES, FRANCE – Remember this, 20 minutes into last season’sTop 14 play-off quarter-final between Toulouse and Racing Metro in May? The accidental collision between Florian […]

Top 14 Recap: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

September 7, 2014 James Harrington 8

CASTRES, FRANCE – Montpellier, Clermont and Grenoble were good; Castres, Racing Metro and Toulouse were bad; and Toulon were ugly. Castres’ unbeaten run against Montpellier, […]

Top 14 Preview: Beginning Of The End For Jonny Sexton In France

September 4, 2014 James Harrington 4

CASTRES, FRANCE – Fly-half Jonny Sexton is heading back to Leinster when his contract with Top 14 bluebloods Racing Metro runs out at the end […]