Top 14 Rugby News

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  • Tuesday, 12. June, 2012

    Back to the future for Skeate

    Experienced Sharks lock forward Ross Skeate is heading off for a second stint in the French Top 14 after two years in Durban.

  • Friday, 8. June, 2012

    Wilkinson eager for Top 14 glory

    Former England star Jonny Wilkinson will aim to lead Toulon to their first French league title since 1992 in Saturday's Top 14 final against Toulouse at the Stade de France.

  • Thursday, 7. June, 2012

    Chiefs' try-machine heads abroad

    Tongan prop Sona Taumalolo has signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with Perpignan from Super Rugby side the Chiefs.

  • Tuesday, 5. June, 2012

    Bouscatel: This means war

    Toulouse president Jean-Rene Bouscatel on Tuesday branded the International Rugby Board's (IRB) decision to start the 2015 World Cup on September 18 as "a declaration of war against (European) clubs".

  • Thursday, 31. May, 2012

    Ulster's Bok signs for Castres

    South African flank Pedrie Wannenburg has signed a two-year deal with Castres, the Top 14 club announced Thursday.

  • Sunday, 27. May, 2012

    Toulon racing past Metro

    Toulon qualifed for the French Top 14 semifinals after a tense, come-from-behind 17-13 play-off win over Racing Metro at the weekend.

  • Friday, 25. May, 2012

    Hayman ban a blow for Toulon

    Ambitious French club Toulon were dealt a crunching blow with the news that their All Black prop Carl Hayman has been suspended for four weeks.

  • Wednesday, 23. May, 2012

    Strokosch heading to Perpignan

    Scottish international flank Alasdair Strokosch has signed a two year contract with 2009 Top 14 champions Perpignan.

  • Saturday, 19. May, 2012

    Harinordoquy: It's incredible, fantastic

    Biarritz Olympique have won a European title at the third time of asking - and captain Imanol Harinordoquy described their 2012 Amlin Challenge Cup Final victory at the Twickenham Stoop as "incredible, fantastic."

  • Friday, 11. May, 2012

    Spedding off to Bayonne

    South African back Scott Spedding is set to join French Top 14 side Bayonne on a two-year contract from Brive, a club currently on the brink of relegation from France's top flight.

  • Thursday, 10. May, 2012

    Welsh hooker signs for Lyon

    Wales hooker Huw Bennett has signed for two years with relegated Top 14 side Lyon, the French club confirmed on Thursday.

  • Tuesday, 8. May, 2012

    Szarzewski moves to Racing

    Stade Francais hooker Dimitri Szarzewski will be playing for cross-town rivals Racing-Metro as of next season.

  • Saturday, 5. May, 2012

    Racing land crucial blow

    Racing Metro all but booked their place in the Top 14 play-offs and condemned Stade Francais to missing out with a 19-13 victory over their bitter rivals at Stade de France on Saturday.

  • Saturday, 5. May, 2012

    Montpellier leave Biarritz sweating

    Montpellier secured their place in the French Top 14 championship play-offs with a 21-16 win over Biarritz Friday, a result which leaves the Basque club sweating on their top flight survival.

  • Friday, 4. May, 2012

    Top 14: All eyes on Paris

    The penultimate round of Top 14 action will see all eyes turn to the French capital as the two Parisian clubs, Racing-Metro and Stade Francais, meet in a clash that could ensure the former's spot in the play-offs.