As the second half of Harlequins’ thrilling win over Bath grew fractured and frantic on Saturday, BT Sport commentator Austin Healey indulged in a bit of a whine. Referee Wayne Barnes had…
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Join Ben Cohen at the Top 14 final
Advertising Feature THE TOP 14 Semi-finals take place this weekend – Toulon host Racing Metro on Friday night before Montpellier take on Castres on the Saturday afternoon – and you…
Saints and Sinners: the weekend’s talking points
The Saints Robshaw steals it Harlequins won their last five Aviva Premiership matches on the bounce to sneak into the title play-offs just as the back door was closing. Bath,…
Sebastien Chabal: legend or myth?
After Sébastien Chabal's retirement, RW assesses how he became such an iconic figure
Top 14: French rugby reaches crescendo
What a day we have in store this Saturday in the Top 14. It’s the last day of the regular season yet after 25 rounds of competition only two clubs…
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
The Saints Stunning Sarries There were so many outstanding performers in the Saracens ranks on Saturday, when they shocked the rugby world with an extraordinary 46-6 win over Clermont Auvergne,…
Four in danger of Top 14 relegation
By Gavin Mortimer HERE’S A stat that will heap more misery on the heads of four clubs in the Top 14. In the nine years since the Top 16 shrank…
Meet the most remote team in France
The most isolated team in France, Plouzané, is being coached by an Englishman. Rugby World went to find out more…
Agreement reached over future of European rugby
After nigh on two-years of an increasingly rancorous power-struggle between the clubs, Unions and broadcasters, the new make-up of European rugby has been agreed. With the Heads of Agreement now…
Top 14 relegation fight hots up
Four teams are all battling to avoid the drop from the French top flight as the season reaches its climax – here's the lowdown…