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 […]

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 […]

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Top 14 Recap: Stade’s Matchwinner Plisson Stakes France Claim With 17-Minute Masterclass

March 8, 2015 James Harrington 4

CASTRES, FRANCE – Jules Plisson dropped a clear hint to France coach Philippe Saint-Andre that he is ready to reclaim the national side’s number 10 […]

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Top 14 Recap: Shocks for Clermont and Stade while Toulouse Flood Drowns Castres

February 1, 2015 James Harrington 2

CASTRES, FRANCE – In 2013, Castres Olympique were crowned Top 14 champions. In 2014, they scraped into the play-offs and then ended Clermont’s epic four-year […]

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Top 14 Preview: Serious Rugby To Plug The Europe-Six Nations Gap

January 30, 2015 James Harrington 1

CASTRES, FRANCE – Were not for the Top 14, the one-week gap between the end of the pool stages of Europe’s club competitions and the […]