In the second Champions Cup semi-final French side Racing 92 go up against Munster in Bordeaux.
Racing 92
Five things we learnt about rugby in March
Beauden Barrett’s brother no longer March has seen Beauden Barrett’s brother go through a defining stage in his career. Not as important as the one where he will inevitably become…
Thomas Savare had Stade Francais’ best interests at heart
Yes, it was clumsily, even brutally, enacted but wasn’t the merger of Stade Francais and Racing 92 the best for both clubs in the long-term? Evidently not for the players…
Stade Francais and Racing 92: The merger explained
Imagine, if you will, that Racing 92 require maximum points in their final two league games of the season to qualify for next season’s Champions Cup. Their last match is…
Top 14: Why Racing’s season has gone from bad to worse
Two months ago this column wondered if Racing 92’s season could get any worse after Johan Goosen’s retirement, the corticosteroids saga and their humiliating exit from the Champions Cup. It…
With falling attendances, the Top 14 is starting to lose its lustre
Last week two sets of figures were published. On Wednesday the Aviva Premiership disclosed that attendances are up 10.1% this season with the average gate an impressive 13,833. Two days later…
30 minutes with… Dan Carter
Former All Blacks fly-half Dan Carter on Racing 92, rats and ‘The Rock’
Top 14: Can French sides get off to a flyer in the Champions Cup?
The Champions Cup starts this weekend and the seven French sides have experienced fluctuating fortunes so far this season in the Top 14. With sackings, sales and scandals dominating the…
Part 2: French Top 14 comings and goings – Lyon to Toulouse
Lyon The runaway winners of the ProD2, Lyon lost just five of their 30 league matches and finished 31 points clear of second-placed Bayonne. It was a similar story in…
France: Team of the season in the Top 14
Each Monday Midi Olympique prints its standout XV selected from the weekend’s Top 14 matches. It’s a bit of fun but also an indication – albeit subjective – of who’s…