Top 14

Racing lose out in Montauban

Montauban held off a spirited second-half fightback from play-off hopefuls Racing-Métro as they prevailed 45-31 on Saturday. Read more…

Top 14 race hots up

Defeats for the top two threw the race for Top 14 semi-final spots wide open on Friday, with five teams now jostling for the top spot. Read more…

Brive insist Flutey won’t leave

Brive insist Riki Flutey is not set for a return to Wasps, claiming they have not received any offer for the England centre. Read more…

Top 14 Preview: Round 22

There are six Top 14 clashes on Friday as Perpignan host struggling Biarritz while leaders Castres visit play-off hopefuls Toulon. Read more…

Toulon out to maintain home run

Having flirted with relegation last season, Castres are now top of the Top 14 table, but face another test of their credentials with a tough trip to Toulon. Read more…

Lapasset urges bodies to work together

International Rugby Board president Bernard Lapasset has called for greater unity within the sport after a number of unwanted headlines Read more…

Biarritz fuming at Yachvili selection

The Biarritz manager Laurent Rodriguez reckons France are playing with fire by recalling Dimitri Yachvili too soon after injury. Read more…

Top 14 Wrap: Toulouse storm Paris

Toulouse hammered Stade Français 29-0 while a comeback from Toulon effectively ended Biarritz’s hopes of making the playoffs. Read more…

Clermont back on top

Clermont took the provisional lead of the Top 14 on Friday thanks to hard-fought 22-17 win over Perpignan at Stade Marcel Michelin. Read more…

Sackey seeking fresh start in France

England winger Paul Sackey claims it was a desire for a “fresh start” that propelled him to swap Wasps for ambitious French outfit Toulon. Read more…

Stade appeal to Six Nations Committee

Stade Français have appealed for the Six Nations committee to take action against England over the James Haskell saga. Read more…

Top 14 Preview: Round 21

Toulouse visit the Stade de France in French rugby’s version of the superclassico while Clermont are seeking revenge against Perpignan. Read more…

Four-month ban for Loree

Racing Metro scrum-half Mathieu Loree has been hit by a four-month ban after testing positive for cannabis. Read more…

Guazzini labels Haskell a ‘hostage’

Stade Français owner Max Guazzini claims James Haskell is willing to play for the club this weekend but that the RFU are holding him “hostage.” Read more…