Castres shock Racing to make final
Flyhalf Benjamin Urdapilleta kicked four penalties to steer Castres to a 19-14 Top 14 semi-final win against Racing 92 in Paris on Saturday. DYLAN JACK reports.
Montpellier power into Top 14 final
Ruan Pienaar kicked 17 points as Montpellier thrashed Lyon 40-14 in their French Top 14 semi-final on Friday. MARIETTE ADAMS reports.
Watch: Flip pushes referee
Clermont lock Flip van der Merwe received a four-week ban for pushing a referee out of the way at a ruck.
Highlights: Toulon vs Lyon
Highlights of the 19-19 extra-time draw between Toulon and Lyon in the first Top 14 semi-final qualifier.
Toulon out after dramatic draw
Lyon advanced to the Top 14 semi-finals after scoring two tries to one in a 19-19 extra-time semi-final qualifier draw against Toulon on Friday. MARIETTE ADAMS reports.
Spedding trades Clermont for Castres
Castres have agreed to sign fullback Scott Spedding from French rivals Clermont on a one-year deal.
Racing grab automatic semi-final berth
Racing 92 crushed Agen 42-13, while there were also Top 14 wins for Lyon, Castres, La Rochelle, Pau, Clermont and Brive.
Montpellier clinch top spot
Montpellier thrashed Pau 45-13, while there were also wins for Toulon, Oyonnax, Agen and Stade Français in the penultimate round of the Top 14. Frans Steyn and Ruan Pienaar combined to give Montpellier a 10-6 lead at the break, with the former scoring a try and the latter kicking the conversion and a penalty. It was one-way traffic after the… Read more →
Toulouse Saffas involved in brawl
Toulouse’s Cheslin Kolbe and Danie Mienie were allegedly involved in a nightclub brawl, which has left one of the club’s financial backers in hospital.
Heyneke promises to rebuild Stade
Heyneke Meyer has vowed to turn Stade Français into ‘the best team in the world’.
