Heineken Cup
Oct 11, 2012: "Toulon look as though they could have a serious bearing on the eventual destination of this season's Heineken Cup" Ian Moriarty previews France's assault on Europe's top prize
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Oct 11, 2012: Dragons boss Rob Beale is determined to retain the services of Wales international Dan Lydiate afterit emerged the highly-rated flanker is a target for Top 14 giants Racing Metro
Top 14 Orange
Oct 8, 2012: Toulon have bolstered their already sizeable squad with the signing of former Springbok Danie Rossouw, according to reports
Top 14 Orange- Round 8
Oct 5, 2012: A late penalty from Romain Teulet was enough to give Castres a 16-13 win at home to Clermont on Friday evening
Top 14 Orange
Oct 1, 2012: Bayonne have lifted scrum-half Mike Phillips' ban after just one game, according to reports
Top 14
Sep 28, 2012: Wales scrum-half Mike Phillips has been suspended by his Top 14 club Bayonne following reports of off-field misconduct
Top 14
Sep 21, 2012: Reigning French champions Toulouse gave notice that they are nearing their best form when they ran in four tries to win 35-6 away to struggling Bayonne
Top 14 Round-up
Sep 15, 2012: Perpignan got their second win of the season with a hard fought 34-20 victory over Top 14 champions Toulouse on Saturday
Postcards from the Top 14
Sep 14, 2012: "It has been difficult to get to grips with the language but it was a case of having to jump in with both feet." Tom Hamilton talks to Perpignan's Englishman Luke Narraway
Rugby Championship
Sep 12, 2012: Toulon lock Bakkies Botha has dismissed reports that his Top 14 club have ruled out the possibility of him joining up with the South Africa squad ahead of their Rugby Championship clash with New Zealand on Saturday
British & Irish Lions 2013
Sep 11, 2012: Toulon prop Gethin Jenkins is adamant that he is focused on his present task of guiding the French side to the summit of the Top 14 Orange despite the potential furore over a clash between club and country
Top 14
Sep 9, 2012: Iain Balshaw ran in Biarritz's first try as the Basque club made it four wins from four with a 27-8 win over Montpellier to stay top of the Top 14 table
Welsh Rugby
Sep 7, 2012: Toulon coach Bernard Laporte has confirmed that they will not release Wales prop Gethin Jenkins for the Test match with Australia on December 1
Top 14 Orange
Aug 29, 2012: Perpignan have confirmed that they have reached a short-term deal for ex-Wasps flyer Richard Haughton
Top 14 Orange
Aug 25, 2012: A late Jonny Wilkinson penalty was enough to give Toulon a 23-21 win away at Racing Metro on Saturday
Heineken Cup
Aug 24, 2012: Vice president of the French National Rugby League Patrick Wolff has revealed that they have set an autumn deadline for the completion of negotiations over the restructuring of the Heineken Cup
Top 14 Orange
Aug 21, 2012: Top 14 Orange side Biarritz have suffered an early season setback with the news that Dimitri Yachvili is set for three months on the sidelines
Top 14 Orange
Aug 18, 2012: Clermont Auvergne started their season on the right note with a narrow 13-6 win over Bayonne on Saturday
Top 14 Orange
Aug 15, 2012: The Top 14, rugby's most famous war of attrition, makes its return on Friday with the title likely to be fought over by a decreasing number of clubs, reports Ian Moriarty
Top 14 Orange
Aug 15, 2012: Toulon new boy Frederic Michalak has admitted that the prospect of turning out for Les Bleus persuaded him to return to France after a spell with the Sharks in Super Rugby
