Top 14 Recap: Third Time’s the Charm for Toulon

September 8, 2015 James Harrington 0

TOULOUSE, FRANCE – As the rest of the rugby world waits, breath bated, for the start of the Rugby World Cup, in France ongoing rugby […]

Top 14 Recap: There May be Trouble at Toulon…

September 1, 2015 James Harrington 0

CASTRES, FRANCE – It may be a decade since Toulon last kicked off their season with two straight defeats; the perfect start to the Top […]

Top 14 Team-by-Team Guide: Hopes, Fears, and the Rugby World Cup

August 28, 2015 James Harrington 1

PARIS, FRANCE –  The new season of French rugby’s Top 14 kicked off on August 22 – with September’s Rugby World Cup adding more potency […]

Top 14 Recap: Mola Era at Toulouse Kicks Off with Win

August 24, 2015 James Harrington 3

CASTRES, FRANCE – The 2015/16 Top 14 season kicked off with a surprise home defeat for 2014 champions Toulon, an early warning from Clermont that […]

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. […]