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Toulouse kick-off against Castres Reigning champions Toulouse will kick-off their Top 14 Orange campaign with re-run of last season's semi-final, a home tie against Castres http://www.espnscrum.com/france-top-14-2011-12/rugby/story/166686.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/france-top-14-2011-12/rugby/story/166686.html Mon, 16 Jul 2012 13:58:08 GMT Montpellier call on Ledesma and Glas Montpellier have added former Argentina hooker Mario Ledesma and ex-France centre Stephane Glas to their coaching set-up http://www.espnscrum.com/france-top-14-2011-12/rugby/story/165744.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/france-top-14-2011-12/rugby/story/165744.html Fri, 15 Jun 2012 10:35:14 GMT Quesada to take reins at Racing Metro Former Argentina fly-half Gonzalo Quesada has been confirmed as Racing Metro's new coach with Pierre Berbizier set to become the Top 14 club's general manager role http://www.espnscrum.com/france-top-14-2011-12/rugby/story/165722.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/france-top-14-2011-12/rugby/story/165722.html Thu, 14 Jun 2012 19:38:42 GMT Premiership Rugby confirm euro re-vamp demands Premiership Rugby chief executive Mark McCafferty has confirmed that his organisation intend to cut their ties with European Rugby Cup Ltd unless they agree to an overhaul of the Heineken Cup http://www.espnscrum.com/heineken-cup-2011-12/rugby/story/165586.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/heineken-cup-2011-12/rugby/story/165586.html Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:33:27 GMT McAlister boots Toulouse to Top 14 glory Toulouse made it back-to-back Top 14 titles with a 18-12 victory over Toulon in the season finale at the Stade de France in Paris http://www.espnscrum.com/france-top-14-2011-12/rugby/story/165459.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/france-top-14-2011-12/rugby/story/165459.html Sat, 09 Jun 2012 20:56:59 GMT Toulon out to dethrone mighty Toulouse Toulon are out to unseat mighty Toulouse as champions of France on Saturday, with Mourad Boudjellal's megabucks team eyeing a first title since 1992 http://www.espnscrum.com/france-top-14-2011-12/rugby/story/165320.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/france-top-14-2011-12/rugby/story/165320.html Sat, 09 Jun 2012 07:18:59 GMT Wilko expects big Toulouse challenge Jonny Wilkinson expects no let up for him and his Toulon team-mates when they meet defending champions Toulouse in the final of the Top 14 on Saturday http://www.espnscrum.com/france-top-14-2011-12/rugby/story/165206.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/france-top-14-2011-12/rugby/story/165206.html Mon, 04 Jun 2012 15:13:38 GMT Wilkinson kicks Toulon to Top 14 final Jonny Wilkinson kicked five penalties to lead Toulon to a place in the Top 14 final with a 15-12 win over Clermont Auvergne at Stade Municipal in Toulouse. http://www.espnscrum.com/france-top-14-2011-12/rugby/story/164987.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/france-top-14-2011-12/rugby/story/164987.html Tue, 05 Jun 2012 08:00:49 GMT Wilkinson eyes kicking coach role Jonny Wilkinson has revealed that he is considering turning to a kicking coach role once he decides to call time on his career http://www.espnscrum.com/england/rugby/story/164928.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/england/rugby/story/164928.html Fri, 01 Jun 2012 12:32:43 GMT Tom Smith takes up Lyon role Former Scotland and British and Irish Lions prop Tom Smith has been named forwards coach of French club Lyon http://www.espnscrum.com/france-top-14-2011-12/rugby/story/164794.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/france-top-14-2011-12/rugby/story/164794.html Tue, 29 May 2012 18:48:08 GMT Delve yet to decide on Toulon move Melbourne Rebels No.8 Gareth Delve has confirmed that he is in talks with Toulon over a possible switch but has denied that it is a done deal http://www.espnscrum.com/france-top-14-2011-12/rugby/story/164774.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/france-top-14-2011-12/rugby/story/164774.html Tue, 29 May 2012 10:10:44 GMT Laporte backs Armitage for England Toulon coach Bernard Laporte has backed Steffon Armitage to make an impact on the international stage sooner rather than later despite the openside being left out of England's squad for the tour to South Africa http://www.espnscrum.com/france-top-14-2011-12/rugby/story/164722.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/france-top-14-2011-12/rugby/story/164722.html Mon, 28 May 2012 09:42:23 GMT Armitage leads Toulon comeback Toulon rescued their season with a second-half comeback that set up a 17-14 victory over Racing Metro and a place in the Top 14 semi-final against Clermont Auvergne. http://www.espnscrum.com/france-top-14-2011-12/rugby/story/164602.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/france-top-14-2011-12/rugby/story/164602.html Sat, 26 May 2012 21:37:19 GMT Pool-Jones handed Stade Francais reins Stade Francais have turned to Richard Pool-Jones as their new director of rugby http://www.espnscrum.com/france-top-14-2011-12/rugby/story/164577.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/france-top-14-2011-12/rugby/story/164577.html Fri, 25 May 2012 13:52:55 GMT Toulon receive Hayman blow Carl Hayman has received a four-week ban after being cited for a dangerous tackle during Toulon's Amlin Challenge Cup final defeat against Biarritz last Friday http://www.espnscrum.com/france-top-14-2011-12/rugby/story/164570.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/france-top-14-2011-12/rugby/story/164570.html Fri, 25 May 2012 12:20:55 GMT Toulon face anxious wait over Hayman Toulon prop Carl Hayman has been cited over an incident which occured during the Amlin Challenge Cup final clash with Biarritz http://www.espnscrum.com/amlin-challenge-cup-2011-12/rugby/story/164449.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/amlin-challenge-cup-2011-12/rugby/story/164449.html Tue, 22 May 2012 13:51:52 GMT Bordeaux bring in Worsley as coach Bordeaux-Begles have unveiled former England flanker Joe Worsley as their new defence coach http://www.espnscrum.com/france-top-14-2011-12/rugby/story/164177.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/france-top-14-2011-12/rugby/story/164177.html Wed, 16 May 2012 14:52:16 GMT Veteran Shaw extends Toulon deal Toulon and former England second-row Simon Shaw has signed a new one-year contract with the Top 14 side http://www.espnscrum.com/france-top-14-2011-12/rugby/story/164158.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/france-top-14-2011-12/rugby/story/164158.html Wed, 16 May 2012 10:34:43 GMT Hook and Phillips free for duty Wales have received a boost with the news that Mike Phillips and James Hook have both been released by their French clubs to join up with the national squad ahead of their game with the Barbarians http://www.espnscrum.com/wales/rugby/story/164115.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/wales/rugby/story/164115.html Tue, 15 May 2012 11:46:30 GMT Armitage named Top 14 Player of the Season Toulon flanker Steffon Armitage has been named the Top 14's Player of the Season by influential French rugby newspaper Midi Olimpique http://www.espnscrum.com/france-top-14-2011-12/rugby/story/164073.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espnscrum.com/france-top-14-2011-12/rugby/story/164073.html Mon, 14 May 2012 12:01:09 GMT