Brive beat Stade Français
2008-05-17 00:19:00
Brive did their immediate purpose of avoiding relegation a lot of good at Stade Amedée-Domenech in Brive on a wet Friday night. Headbutt earns 12-week suspension
2008-05-16 00:57:20
Jean-Philippe Genevois, the Bourgoin hooker, has been suspended for 70 days by the disciplinary commission of the Ligue Nationale de Rugby, the body which regulates professional rugby in France. Preview - Top 14, Round 22
2008-05-16 00:23:03
The big one this weekend is in Montferrand, where Castres and Biarritz will bot be hoping for a Clermont victory. Michalak commits to Toulouse
2008-05-15 13:11:16
France international flyhalf Frederic Michalak has signed a three-year deal with his former club Toulouse, according to the French Top 14 club's website. IRB grants: Who will benefit?
2008-05-14 12:01:52
Fiji, Samoa and Japan are among the leading beneficiaries of increased development grants announced Tuesday by the International Rugby Board (IRB). Referees to 18 May
2008-05-13 16:39:00
It's crunch time for teams now and so it is also crunch time for referees. Decisions can now be crucial. Global Results - 11 May
2008-05-12 13:44:00
The Premiership in England and the Magners League ended the league part, Ireland had a final, things got more heated in France's Top 10 with a shock for Toulouse, the Super 14 has six teams on the fence between success and failure - it was a tense time. Top 14 wrap - Round 21
2008-05-12 00:19:00
See how the mighty are fallen! The biggest fall this week was that of Toulouse to the delight of lovely Montpellier. But it was not a fall that is likely to affect the play-offs - not yet anyway. Bourgoin tit-for-tat
2008-05-09 17:49:00
Bourgoin have requested the Ligue Nationale de Rugby to take action against lock Arnaud Marchois and hooker Dimitri Szarzewski of Stade Français for incidents during last weekend's match between Bourgoin and Stade Français. Carter in agreement with Toulon
2008-05-07 01:29:00
According to Midi-Olympique, Daniel Carter, the ace New Zealand flyhalf, has reached an agreement with Toulon, the club at present top of France's Pro D2, the second league of professional rugby in France. Angry Szarzewski headed off
2008-05-07 00:54:00
Dimitri Szarzewski, the Stade Français hooker, will be off rugby for some six weeks and he is furious about it. Lensing off to France
2008-05-07 00:19:00
Loosehead prop Kees Lensing is off to play for Castres as a "medical joker" till the end of the season. Referee to 11 May
2008-05-06 14:54:00
There are matches in which tough decisions will be made at this time. There are finals and teams rushing towards finals. It is a tense time for players and referees. Glenwood triumph in Japan
2008-05-05 17:49:00
Glenwood High School of Durban became the third South African school to win the Sanix World Rugby Youth invitational Tournament when they beat Tarbes of France 39-0 in the Final on Monday. Top 14 wrap - Round 20
2008-05-05 12:37:03
It was Perpignan's weekend as they took a big step closer to the semifinals with their win over Biarritz. Glenwood, Tarbes in Japan Final
2008-05-05 12:00:59
The 9th Sanix World Youth Invitational Rugby Tournament is nearing an end in Japan with a final between Glenwood of South Africa and Tarbes of France. Global Results - 3 May
2008-05-05 00:19:00
There were crucial matches north and south this season with winners decided in the Magners League, the Scottish Cup and Spain's royal cup. Castres shock Clermont
2008-05-03 01:31:03
It was the shock of the year in France's Top 14 when Castres went up to Clermont-Ferrand and beat high-flying Clermont Auvergne 35-28 on Friday night. Apart from the shock of the occasion it was also a splendid match. Six Nations get a new boss
2008-05-02 01:35:23
Former Wales captain David Pickering has been elected chairman of the Six Nations' Committee. Preview - Top 14, Round 20
2008-05-01 23:09:00
The big match this weekend is at Stade Aimé-Giral when Catalan meets Basque. That will go a long way to determining who will make the semifinals. At the moment you would bet on the Catalans. ELVs go global
2008-05-01 18:24:00
The International Rugby Board (IRB) Council have announced that it had approved a global trial of Experimental Law Variations (ELVs) for a 12-month period starting on August 1. ELVs - is it a better game? LIVE COVERAGE! Good news for Michalak
2008-04-30 14:19:05
France and Sharks flyhalf Frederic Michalak does not require knee surgery and he should be out of action for no more than three months, his agent said on Wednesday. Referees to 3 May
2008-04-29 16:42:32
We are back to seven Super matches as the frantic rush to the knock-out stages grips the Super 14 in a fever. IRB Test appointments
2008-04-29 13:09:00
The International Rugby Board has announced its appointment of referees to Tests and other international matches under its aegis in May, June and July. IRB changes refs' panels
2008-04-29 12:04:41
Paddy O'Brien, the International Rugby Board's manager of referees, has announced the new panels for international referees which show some radical changes. Global Results - 27 April
2008-04-28 12:34:33
There were the tense Heineken Cup semis and tense matches in the Super 14. There was also a start to the Asian Five Nations while European Nations Cup rugby reached a climax. Michalak's Super 14 career over
2008-04-27 21:30:46
A sickening knee injury may have ended French flyhalf Frederic Michalak's Super 14 season and his Sharks career. He is likely to be ruled out of action for six months and has already returned to France.   Who should be the Sharks' No.10? Email us! Top 14 wrap - Round 19
2008-04-27 00:54:00
For once we nearly got our predictions right - that Dax and Montauban would be the only teams to win at home. They were the only teams to win at home. Fred's a fan of ELVs
2008-04-25 11:24:00
French international flyhalf Frederic Michalak says the new experimental law variations (ELVs) on trial in this year's Super 14 should be quickly introduced to international rugby. Preview - Top 14, Round 19
2008-04-24 23:13:31
The match of Round 18 of France's Top 14 as it heads to lots of decisions may well be that between Montauban, especially when taken in conjunction with Perpignan's visit to Brive. USA Eagles to Play French Side Clermont Auvergne
2008-04-22 21:02:59
USA Rugby officially announced today its plans to host Clermont Auvergne Rugby in what should prove to be a hard fought match featuring the U.S. Men’s National Team against the French rugby union club from Clermont-Ferrand at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 9, in Charleston, S.C. Referees to 27 April
2008-04-22 16:39:00
The Heineken Cup semifinals are upon us this weekend. European Nations Cup matches are in the process of deciding winners and promotion/relegation. While some things end a brand new competition is starting the Asian Five Nations with matches in Japan and the Arabian Gulf. Clerc blaims schedule for injury
2008-04-21 17:53:57
France wing Vincent Clerc has claimed that rupturing his left knee cruciate ligaments is down to playing too much over the past two years. Global Results - 19 April
2008-04-21 12:34:00
Life is getting crucial in many parts of the world as Europe's competitions get near the time for watershed decisions and the Super 14 hots up. Galthie to quit Stade Francais
2008-04-20 11:24:00
Stade Francais coach Fabien Galthie has informed his players he will leave his position at the end of the French Top 14 rugby season, a source close to the club said Sunday. Mehrtens puts retirement on hold
2008-04-20 09:44:16
Former All Black flyhalf Andrew Mehrtens says he is considering delaying his retirement by 12 months and is hoping to secure a one-season extension with Toulon. Clerc out for several months
2008-04-20 01:29:00
French wing Vincent Clerc is expected to be out for six months after rupturing ligaments in his left knee while playing for Toulouse on Saturday. Top 14: Round 18 wrap
2008-04-19 23:46:11
Wow! What a stunning victory for Clermont Auvergne! They went to Toulouse and at Stade Ernest-Wallon beat Toulouse to strengthen their position at the top of France's Top 14. Toulouse deny Carter contact
2008-04-19 02:39:00
French giants Toulouse denied on Friday that they are about to sign All Blacks flyhalf superstar Dan Carter on a million-euro deal. Galthié to move on
2008-04-18 16:39:00
According to Midi-Olympique, Fabien Galthié, coach to Stade Français for the past four years, will move on at the end of the season. Preview - Top 14, Round 18
2008-04-17 23:13:58
The big one is in Toulouse this weekend when 1 plays 2, a week after 1 unseated 2 from the top spot and 2 is at home, breathing vengeance. De Villiers quits
2008-04-17 23:09:00
France's South African-born international prop Pieter de Villiers on Thursday announced his retirement from rugby after struggling to recover from a serious back injury. Friday clash doesn't faze Gatland
2008-04-17 14:54:00
Wales head coach Warren Gatland admits next season's Six Nations fixture list is a tougher proposition than the one which presented his side with the 2008 Championship Trophy and tournament clean sweep. Oliver to retire
2008-04-17 13:13:16
According to L'Equipe Anton Oliver, the All Black hooker playing for Toulon, is to retreat the end of the season. He cites disappointment for his reason to hang up his boots. No green backs from Greening
2008-04-16 10:14:01
Former Wasps and England hooker Phil Greening will not be appealing a French civil court decision, which found him guilty of injuring Clermont wing Aurelien Rougerie, but has refused to pay the fine imposed, the French player's lawyer said. Refs for Europe's semis
2008-04-15 23:11:01
The European Rugby Cup has announced the referees appointed to the semifinals of the Heineken Cup and the European Challenge Cup. Referees to 19 April
2008-04-14 16:39:01
The European Nations Cup matches are picking up as spring thaws the cold. The Super 14 and several competitions in Europe are hotting up as crunch time draws nearer. Global Results - 13 April
2008-04-14 13:09:01
Ospreys won at Twicknham and Georgia won at Krasnoyarsk. The Ospreyes hjave a tropy and Georgria are close to one. Wrap, Top 14, Round 17
2008-04-13 16:39:00
There were some big outcomes from this round of matches. Clermont Auvergne overtook Toulouse at the top, Perpignan had a big two vs point victory and Biarritz won the Basque derby. Stade Français leave it late
2008-04-12 13:09:00
With ten minutes to play Dax led Stade Français 9-5. The Parisians had scored first - a try by Djibril Camara but three penalty goals by Laurent Diaz had given the embattled home side a 9-5 lead early in the second half. French suspensions galore
2008-04-11 23:46:17
Following the fighting in the matches between Toulon and Pau and between Agen and Mont-de-Marsan at the end of March, the Ligue Nationale de Rugby's disciplinary tribunal has suspended ten players. Happy Parisians stay in the Pink
2008-04-11 14:24:57
Five Stade Français players, due to come off contract, have agreed to sign again. Preview - Top 14, Round 17
2008-04-10 23:44:01
The big match this weekend is in Perpignan. Both sides are battling for a place in the top four which would get them into the semifinals. After Castres surprise home defeat at the hands of Montpellier last week, they lost a chance and the Catalans are favourites for this one. Michalak considers England move
2008-04-10 09:39:00
Sharks flyhalf Frederic Michalak is contemplating a move to England to reach his "supreme goal" of playing for France again. Meyer to stay loyal to SA firm
2008-04-10 02:43:14
Super 14-winning former Bulls coach Heyneke Meyer is not about to rush out of South Africa to take up a coaching position abroad. rugby365 editor Jan de Koning spoke exclusively to Meyer!   Is this the right decision? Email us! Toulon strikes back
2008-04-08 23:09:00
Toulon, in trouble for two recent bouts of brawling, have fought back with a finger-pointing exercise of their own. Statistics - with and without ELVs
2008-04-08 19:39:01
Over the past weekend there were six Super 14 matches played with experimental law variations and four Heineken Cup quarterfinals played without experimental law variations. We look at some statistics from the two. Statistics - Heineken Cup quarterfinals
2008-04-08 18:26:48
The Heineken Cup quarterfinals bustled in for two hectic days when the snow stayed away and rugby was possible. We give some statistics from the four matches. Referees to 13 April
2008-04-08 15:29:00
There is a big one in Russia this weekend - one which will decide the fate of the 2007-08 European Nations Cup. And there's a big club confrontation at Twickenham. Toulon in hot water
2008-04-08 00:19:01
Toulon is in serious trouble following two brawling matches in a fortnight, and Tana Umaga is one in serious trouble. Global Results - 6 April
2008-04-07 01:29:00
Snow fell but that did not stop heat being generated in the Heineken Cup quarterfinals, four intense matches, even in Toulouse where the final score may be misleading. Referees for Junior World Championship
2008-04-03 18:24:00
The International Rugby Board has announced the referees for its new competition, the Junior World Championship. Spreadbury starts 2011 World Cup
2008-04-03 16:48:00
Tony Spreadbury of England will referee the first match of the 2011 Rugby World Cup and he will do so in the Cayman Islands. U/18 - England, Wales unbeaten
2008-04-02 11:24:01
The Under-18 Six Nations Festival ended in Cork on Tuesday. England and Wales have emerged as unbeaten sides. Millennium madness in HC draw
2008-04-01 20:14:01
The Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, venue for Wales's magnificent Six Nations Grand Slam triumph last month, will be one of two big winners - after the venues for the Heineken Cup semifinals were revealed on Tuesday. Referees to 6 April
2008-04-01 18:24:01
Some poets haled April as the start of the spring. One saw it as the "cruellest month". For some players wit will be a great month, for others cruel. We hope that for all referees it will be a wonderful month as European activities rush closer to their climax. Ngwenya thrives in France
2008-04-01 16:04:00
Takudzwa Ngwenya has come a long way in a very short time, and the Zimbabwe-born United States World Cup star admits he is still very much learning his trade at French First Division (Top 14) club Biarritz. U/18 - England, Scotland, Wales win well
2008-03-31 23:09:01
In the second round of the Six Nations Under-18 Festival being played in County Cork, England, Scotland and Wales were victorious. They are unbeaten. Wrap - Top 14, Round 16
2008-03-31 13:44:01
There were some big surprises in Round 16 of France's Top 14 - really big ones. Jones runs the rule over 6N coaches
2008-03-30 23:09:00
As the dust has settled on an Six Nations tournament that saw one coach guide his team to a Grand Slam and another lose his job, Total Rugby turned to former Wallaby coach Eddie Jones, a member of South Africa's victorious coaching team during the World Cup, to assess the progress of all six coaches in his own indomitable style. Global Results - 30 March
2008-03-30 21:59:00
There were some big results this weekend, in Toulouse, Welford Road and Perth for example but also in other places. The number of results is growing as the hemispheres overlap. Toulouse win home snore
2008-03-29 17:14:00
Toulouse beat Biarritz 12-6 in Toulouse in a drab, fractured French Top 14 match on Friday evening. Boudjellal bullish about Botha ... again
2008-03-29 02:39:00
Mourad Boudjellal, the eccentric president of the ambitious French Second Division (Pro D2) club Toulon, is like a dog with a bone ... he simply won't let go of the Bakkies Botha issue. Nallet free to leave Castres
2008-03-28 17:49:01
Jean-Philippe Swiadek, the general manager of Castres, has stated that Lionel Nallet will stay at the Club unless he wants to go home. Preview - Top 14, Round 16
2008-03-27 16:48:23
They have sold 36 000 seats for the Toulouse-Biarritz match. That's house full. It's a big one, but they are all big in France's Top 14. France to leave many top players behind
2008-03-27 16:39:01
France tour Australia in late June, early July, but it seems that they will be doing so without many, many top players. The problem is caused by the dates of France's championship if L'Equipe is to be believed. U/18 Six Nations starts in Cork
2008-03-27 15:37:26
The Under-18 Six Nations Festival kicked off in Cork in Ireland's deep south with a hefty defeat for the home side. Wales U/16 Champions
2008-03-27 13:09:00
Wales Under-16 won the Under-16/17 Four Nations tournament played in Southeastern France. After two tough encounters they beat Italy Under-17 41-15 in their third. Referees to 30 March
2008-03-24 14:21:05
It's comparatively quiet at this Eastertide but only comparatively as rugby gathers its breath. But in the Far East there is rugby's biggest party - the Hong Kong Sevens. Global Results - Easter Sunday
2008-03-23 21:24:01
France again won the European Under-18 championship under the aegis of AER-FIRA when they beat Ireland in the Final. At Twickenham the finalists of the EDF Energy Cup. Wrap - Top 14, Round 15
2008-03-23 15:29:00
The big result of the weekend was Stade Français' whitewash victory over Toulouse at a packed Stade de France. France keep U/18 title
2008-03-23 12:34:01
France, the reigning European Under-18 champions, have retained their title by beating Ireland 12-5 in Treviso on Saturday. Brive, Northampton get tights
2008-03-21 17:14:00
Brive have signed two international tight forwards for three years each - Arnaud Méla of Albi and Pablo Henn of Montauban. Northampton have nabbed one of their own. Referees for European quarters
2008-03-21 02:04:01
The European Rugby Cup has announced the referees for the quarterfinals in both the Heineken Cup and the European Challenge Cup. Preview - Top 14, Round 15
2008-03-21 01:29:00
The great players are all back from national duty and ready to be in action for their clubs. Law Discussion - Six Nations, Round 5
2008-03-20 15:31:56
It came with a bang, rushed along and ended with a joyous outburst in Cardiff - for Wales at least. We still have some mundane law topics to talk about. Ireland-France U/18 Final
2008-03-20 00:19:01
Ireland and France will meet in the Final of the FIRA-AER Under-18 European Championship on Saturday. Some Six Nations statistics, Round 5
2008-03-19 12:34:00
The Six Nations ended on a high note. No doubt the better weather made a difference. We give some statistics. Referees to 23 March
2008-03-18 19:39:00
The Six Nations had had its climax and after a brief catching of breath referes are at it again as rugby carries on at this Eastertide. rugby365s Six Nations 'Oscars'
2008-03-18 14:54:01
The dust has settled, the tears of joy have dried up in Cardiff. It's time for the Oscars of the north - rugby365's Six Nations Awards! Wrap: Women's Six Nations
2008-03-18 12:34:01
England were the best - far and away the best - as they recorded their third successive Grand Slam. Top countries win at FIRA U/18
2008-03-18 10:14:01
The FIRA-AER Under-18 European Championship started on Saturday in Northern Italy with big wins for the big countries. IRB rankings: Wales make their move
2008-03-18 09:07:31
The Welsh revival under Warren Gatland continued, with their 29-12 defeat of France at the Millennium Stadium not only securing the Six Nations Grand Slam, but also saw them move a one place up in the latest International Rugby Board (IRB) World Rankings to sixth - at the expense of Les Bleus. Pros more at risk than amateurs
2008-03-18 08:29:00
Amateur rugby players are just as likely as professionals to get injured but are only half as likely to get bad injuries, according to a French study published on Tuesday. 6N: Team of the tournament
2008-03-17 23:09:00
As they say in French: 'Tous les rouges'. Yes, indeed we have sat down and come up with a Team of the Tournament for the Six Nations, the 15 best players (in our view) and it has a decidedly red shade.   Is this the right choice? Email us! Wrap - Top 14, Round 14
2008-03-17 20:49:10
It is the first round of the reverse singles and it produced defeats for two of the top four teams as the competition at the top of the Top 14 opened a significant gap between the top two and the rest. Global Results - 16 March
2008-03-17 15:31:57
The Six Nations has ended in glory for Wales, glee for Italy and heads high for England. Disappointed Lièvremont looks ahead
2008-03-17 13:10:59
France's third-place finish in the Six Nations tournament, their worst performance since 2003, is unacceptable, coach Marc Lièvremont said on Sunday. 6N 'others' results - Round 5
2008-03-17 00:19:01
England were the great winners in the 'other' Six Nations matches in Round 5, the last round but for Wales it was a magnificent day. Albi beat Biarritz
2008-03-16 14:54:01
It was a great win at home on Friday night when Albi delighted its 6000 fans in the Stadium Municipal by outplaying and eventually beating Biarritz 13-8, a desultory match with a dramatic last ten minutes.

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