James Harrington

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. […]

Toulon Are Simply The Best – Live With It

May 5, 2015 James Harrington 8

CASTRES, FRANCE – It is very easy to dislike Top 14 giants Toulon. Especially if you are a rugby fan and live in any part […]

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 […]

Top 14 Preview: Pressure..? What Pressure?

April 24, 2015 James Harrington 6

CASTRES, FRANCE – Heading into the final four weeks of this Top 14 campaign, only one thing is certain. Next season, the Simon Mannix-led Pau […]

Show Me the Rugby Money: All Blacks Jersey Losing Value?

April 21, 2015 James Harrington 5

CASTRES, FRANCE – Once upon a time, European rugby was regarded as a well-earned big-money pension plan for All Blacks whose international careers were all-but […]