Tag Archives: Top 14

Perpignan Earn Promotion to Top 14

Perpignan have earned promotion to the Top 14. The Catalans won the Pro D2 Final today, downing Grenoble 38-13. In doing so Perpignan are back into France’s elite after four years of playing in the second division. The Catalans are seven time French champions. They won their titles in 1914, …

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Top 14 – Week 26 Preview

Week 26 of the Top 14 is the final round of the regular season. For this very reason all seven matches are to be played simultaneously. It is to ensure that no team goes into their match knowing the mathematical requirements they face. Only two clubs know their fate – …

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Team of the Week

A delay in access to the full video of the all-Texas derby put our final selections off for a few hours but we got there, and in the end it was worth the wait with two players from that match forcing their way into the picture. This week’s selection seems …

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Up and Under

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.   UP Jamaica A dominant second half performance saw Jamaica winning away today in Barbados. The Crocs went from leading 15-14 at half …

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Season over for Facundo Isa?

Is the season over for Facundo Isa? Publications from France indicate that the Argentine back-rower will not play again this season. Var Matin reported that Isa had ruptured a cruciate ligament of his knee and would not play again until the 2018-2019 season. The injury occurred on Saturday with Isa …

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Imhoff Bags an Intercept Double

Juan Imhoff scored two tries today for Racing 92. He did so in unlikely fashion as both of his tries came from intercepts. The Argentine winger helped his club to a 39-15 away victor over Bordeaux. Both of Imhoff’s tries came in the second half. His first try was from a …

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Brive Relegated from Top 14 to Pro D2

Brive have officially been relegated from the Top 14 to the Pro D2. The French club’s away defeat against Stade Français in Paris confirms the club cannot finish higher than 14th position. Brive will now trade places with the winner of the Pro D2. That team is to be either …

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Pro D2 – Semi Finals Preview

It is Semi Finals weekend in France’s second division. Competing in the final four of the Pro D2 are four traditional names in French rugby – Grenoble, Montauban, Mont de Marsan and Perpignan. All are chasing returns to the Top 14. This season has been a new format introduced. Rather …

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