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Posted 702 days ago
England Sevens star Dan Caprice has been snapped up by French giants Biarritz.
The Kent-based wing has signed a two-year deal to play in the Top 14 and Heineken Cup after impressing in the HSBC Sevens World Series last season. Caprice, 21, had spells with Saracens and Blackheath before becoming part of the first intake of full-time England Sevens players last…
Posted 713 days ago
Wales scrum-half Mike Phillips three-month search for a new club looks to be over as he is on the verge of joining Top 14 side, Bayonne.
From the moment Byron Kelleher turned down the chance to join Bayonne in favour of Stade Francais, Phillips became favourite to fill the void.
Phillips left the Ospreys towards the end of the season with Ospreys’…
Posted 718 days ago
England back-rower James Haskell is leaving Stade Francais and may now end up in the Super 15 with the Melbourne Rebels.
Haskell is one of a raft of players on their way from Paris. New club administrator Bernard Laporte has announced the departure of a number of players including Arnaud Marchois, Ollie Phillips, Hugo Southwell, Noel Oelschig, Juan Leguizamon and Mauro…
Posted 732 days ago
Gavin Henson will not be playing his rugby at Toulon next season, but the fight he had with team mates after a recent match isn’t the main reason for his exit from the south of France.
Toulon’s abject performance on the pitch this season and the World Cup ended up being more important in the decision-making process.
Toulon team managed Tom Whitford…
Posted 739 days ago
Dan Carter has signed a four-year contract to continue playing for the All Blacks, but left the door wide open for a move to a big French club but inserting a clause allowing him to take a sabbatical.
“This has been an incredibly important decision for me personally and I have received some significant offers to play overseas which were both…
Posted 788 days ago
An emotional Josh Matavesi has bid a fond farewell to Exeter Chiefs as he prepared for a new challenge across the Channel. The 20-year-old back brought to a close his two-and-half year stint with the Chiefs by confirming he has agreed to join French Top 14 side Racing Metro.
Initially the Fijian international, who was born and raised in Cornwall, has joined…
Posted 838 days ago
JONNY WILKINSON has labelled Gavin Henson a ‘unique talent’ calling on the Wales star to embrace the French culture after his big money move to Toulon. Wilkinson, who was a late replacement for Toby Flood against Wales last Friday, is relishing teaming-up with Henson at Toulon, after his shock move to the south of France.
Henson had signed with Saracens until the…
Posted 838 days ago
Northampton Saints today announced the signing of Tom May ahead of the 2011/12 season. May, 31, has a wealth of experience at international, European, Premiership and Top 14 levels from his career so far at Newcastle Falcons and Toulon, where he has played for the last two seasons. Primarily a centre, May has also shown his prowess on the wing, at…
Posted 843 days ago
Wales star Gavin Henson is set to join Toulon after leaving Saracens.
His stay at the London club is over and his next destination could be alongside Jonny WIlkinson at big-spending Toulon.
Rugby World understands Henson is being offered a two and a half year contract and could even make his debut next Friday against Brive. Originally Henson had been talking to…
Posted 886 days ago
The England second-row has finally found his stride in Test rugby this year.
England’s stunning performance against Australia at Twickenham during the Autumn internationals left many of their long-suffering fans – and the media – shocked by how well the team had played. Manager Martin Johnson wasn’t surprised, however, telling me: “That performance didn’t come from the clouds, you know. Look at…
