http://ruckingandmauling.com/topic/stade-francais2011-11-25T19:30:44Z2011-11-25T19:30:44ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-11-25:/stade-francais-deepen-perpignan-woes-4863929a/

<div><p><a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" >Stade Francais</a> deepened <a title="USA Perpignan" href="/topic/USA+Perpignan" >Perpignan</a>'s Top 14 home woes with a runaway 35-16 victory on Friday, stretching the Catalan club's losing streak at the Stade Aime Giral to seven matches.</p><p>Four tries from <span><a title="Samoa" href="/topic/Samoa" >Samoa</a></span> full-back <span><a title="Paul Williams" href="/topic/Paul+Williams" >Paul Williams</a></span>, <span><a title="...

2011-11-16T16:31:05ZAFP American Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-11-16:/clermonts-canadian-lock-cudmore-banned-20-days-4858143a/

<div><p>Clermont lock <a title="Jamie Cudmore" href="/topic/Jamie+Cudmore" >Jamie Cudmore</a> has been banned for 20 days for punching during a Top 14 match against <a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" >Stade Francais</a>.</p><p>The Canadian, who played for his country at this year's <span id="rugby_world_cup" class="inform"><a title="Rugby World Cup" href="/topic/Rugby+World+Cup" >Rugby World Cup</a></span> but who enjoys an unenviable record with the disciplinary committee of...

2011-09-29T19:30:49ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-09-29:/galthie-nightmare-top14-4838215a/

<div><p><a title="Montpellier" href="/topic/Montpellier" >Montpellier</a> joint coach <a title="Fabien Galthie" href="/topic/Fabien+Galthie" >Fabien Galthie</a> said he had no answers as to how to correct last season's French championship finalists' woeful form but that he will have to come up with some fast if they are not to become totally demoralised.</p><p>That will have to start at home to <span>Toulon</span> on Friday as they look for their first win after four losses and a draw this term,...

2011-09-16T18:30:23ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-09-16:/toulon-give-saintandre-wining-sendoff-4832803a/

<div><p>Toulon gave coach <a title="Philippe Saint-Andre" href="/topic/Philippe+Saint-Andre" >Philippe Saint-Andre</a> a winning send-off on Friday with a 27-16 victory over Bordeaux-Begles in the French Top 14.</p><p>Saint-Andre, who will succeed <span><a title="Marc Lievremont" href="/topic/Marc+Lievremont" >Marc Lievremont</a></span> as coach of the French national team after the <span id="rugby_world_cup" class="inform"><a title="Rugby World Cup" href="/topic/Rugby+World+Cup" >World Cup</a><...

2011-06-21T15:30:47ZAFP American Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-06-21:/laporte-accuses-canadian-foundation-fraud-stade-pledge-4796798a/

<div><p>Ailing French rugby giants <a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" >Stade Francais</a>' future was plunged into doubt further on Tuesday after it was revealed former coach <a title="Bernard Laporte" href="/topic/Bernard+Laporte" >Bernard Laporte</a> was suing the Canadian foundation FACEM for fraud after they failed to produce the 12million euros they had promised to invest in the club.</p><p>Laporte, formerly also coach of the French national side and then secretary of st...

2011-06-08T19:30:26ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-06-08:/bernard-laporte-opens-door-stade-francais-rescue-4791323a/

<div><p>It is not quite the return of the prodigal son, but the arrival of <a title="Bernard Laporte" href="/topic/Bernard+Laporte" >Bernard Laporte</a> through the swingdoors of the French club <a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" >Stade Francais</a> has raised hopes of better days ahead.</p><p>Last month, Stade's season shuddered to a halt as a late <span><a title="Nick Evans" href="/topic/Nick+Evans" >Nick Evans</a></span> try saw <span>Harlequins</span> snatch the <span id=...

2011-05-20T18:30:15ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-05-20:/lastgasp-harlequins-win-european-challenge-cup-4783493a/

<div><p> Argentine winger <a title="Gonzalo Camacho" href="/topic/Gonzalo+Camacho" >Gonzalo Camacho</a> scored a try three minutes from time to give <a title="Harlequins RL" href="/topic/Harlequins+RL" >Harlequins</a> a dramatic 19-18 win over <a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" >Stade Francais</a> on Friday in the <a title="European Challenge Cup" href="/topic/European+Challenge+Cup" >European Challenge Cup</a> final.</p><p>It was Harlequins' third triumph in the tournament t...

2011-04-23T18:30:24ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-04-23:/toulouse-clinch-top-14-semifinal-berth-4771786a/

<div><p>Toulouse booked the first semi-final berth of the French Top 14 on Saturday with a 33-0 thrashing of relegated Bourgoin.</p><p>The European champions earned a bonus point to put them on 78 points after 25 games to assure a top two finish and a place in the semi-finals of the French championship for the 18th consecutive time in <span>Marseille</span> on May 27 or 28.</p><p>They are still in the running for two trophies as they are through to the semi-finals of the European Cup where they ...

2011-04-05T09:30:47ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-04-05:/beauxis-quits-stade-francais-toulouse-4763682a/

<div><p>Outside-half <a title="Lionel Beauxis" href="/topic/Lionel+Beauxis" >Lionel Beauxis</a> has quit <a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" >Stade Francais</a> for a three-year deal with Top 14 rivals Toulouse.</p><p>Beauxis, who has won 15 caps for <span><a title="France" href="/topic/France" >France</a></span> and took part in the 2007 <span id="fifa_world_cup" class="inform"><a title="FIFA World Cup" href="/topic/FIFA+World+Cup" >World Cup</a></span>, is in his fifth seaso...

2011-03-03T20:30:31ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-03-03:/toulon-pressure-top-14-result-clermont-4749724a/

<div><p>Toulon go into Friday's Top 14 away clash with champions Clermont needing a win to keep themselves firmly in the hunt for the top-six finish that guarantees a place in the end-of-season play-offs.</p><p>Beating Clermont on home turf is a tough enough task usually, but <a title="Toulon" href="/topic/Toulon" >Toulon</a> will be without talismanic fly-half <span><a title="Jonny Wilkinson" href="/topic/Jonny+Wilkinson" >Jonny Wilkinson</a></span>, who has been retained by <span><a title="Eng...

2011-02-17T08:32:17ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-02-17:/beauxis-20day-ban-spear-tackle-4743663a/

<div><p><a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" >Stade Francais</a> outside-half <a title="Lionel Beauxis" href="/topic/Lionel+Beauxis" >Lionel Beauxis</a> has been handed a 20-day ban for a spear tackle on Castres' <a title="Pierre Bernard" href="/topic/Pierre+Bernard" >Pierre Bernard</a> during a Top 14 match.</p><p>Beauxis received a yellow card for the tackle but the disciplinary committee of the national rugby league decided to further sanction the <span><a title="France" hre...

2011-01-09T17:30:14ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-01-09:/wilkinson-loses-french-rugby-battle-4727214a/

<div><p>Racing-Metro extended their unbeaten home record with a gritty 15-12 win over <a title="Toulon" href="/topic/Toulon" >Toulon</a> on Sunday to move into second place in the French Top 14 table, two points behind leaders and European champions Toulouse.</p><p>Racing fly-half <span>Jonathan Wisniewski</span> kicked 12 of his team's points, with <span><a title="South Africa" href="/topic/South+Africa" >South African</a></span> full-back <span><a title="Francois Steyn" href="/topic/Francois+S...

2010-11-04T18:30:48ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-11-04:/toulouse-stay-top-toulon-hit-french-rugby-4273746a/

<div><p>Toulouse hold their one-point advantage after 12 games following a 35-11 punishment of tailenders <span>Bourgoin</span>, as second-placed <a title="Montpellier" href="/topic/Montpellier" >Montpellier</a> achieved an equally impressive 35-9 scoreline at home to struggling Brive.</p><p>Toulon finally halted their slide with a morale-boosting 29-20 win at <span><a title="USA Perpignan" href="/topic/USA+Perpignan" >Perpignan</a></span>, but Clermont fell 22-14 to promoted La Rochelle as <a t...

2010-10-27T10:31:20ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-27:/bastareaud-handed-world-cup-warning-lievremont-3482096a/

<div><p>Bastareaud showed his resilience by bouncing back from the shameful episode in <span><a title="New Zealand" href="/topic/New+Zealand" >New Zealand</a></span> last year where he invented a story about being beaten up and subsequently was left out in the cold for last November's tests before being recalled and starring in <a title="France" href="/topic/France" >France</a>'s Six Nations Grand Slam success.</p><p>Lievremont once again omitted the 22-year-old from his 31-man squad for the aut...

2010-08-28T16:15:14ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-08-28:/toulouse-beat-stade-bruising-french-battle-1032005a/

<div><p>European champions <a title="Toulouse" href="/topic/Toulouse" >Toulouse</a> defeated <a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" >Stade Francais</a> 34-16 on Saturday thanks to a breathtaking second-half performance in a bruising French Top 14 clash that saw five players yellow-carded.</p><p>Stade, who went into the game with two wins from two matches, were 16-11 ahead at the break with Argentine centre <a title="Martin Rodriguez" href="/topic/Martin+Rodriguez" >Martin Rodrigu...

2010-08-27T13:15:37ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-08-27:/kicking-machine-wilkinson-save-toulon-1031258a/

<div><p>England star <a title="Jonny Wilkinson" href="/topic/Jonny+Wilkinson" >Jonny Wilkinson</a> kicked 26 points but was unable to prevent big-spending <a title="Toulon" href="/topic/Toulon" >Toulon</a> from crashing to a 36-31 defeat by Racing-Metro on Friday, the club's second defeat in three matches.</p><p>Wilkinson kicked eight penalties and converted Argentine flanker Juan Martin Fernandez-Lobbe's 73rd-minute try.</p><p>But Racing were worthy winners, scoring three tries through flanker ...

2010-08-21T15:15:14ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-08-21:/toulouse-beaten-brit-connection-fires-toulon-1025844a/

<div><p>European champions <a title="Toulouse" href="/topic/Toulouse" >Toulouse</a> slid to their first defeat of the French domestic season on Saturday, going down 22-16 at Castres to leave <a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" >Stade Francais</a> and <a title="Bayonne" href="/topic/Bayonne" >Bayonne</a> as the only sides boasting 100 percent records after two matches.</p><p>Toulouse had seen off Agen comfortably enough in last week's opener but they could not reproduce that fo...

2010-08-13T15:12:59ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-08-13:/perpignan-enjoy-sweet-revenge-toulon-crash-1019489a/

<div><p><a title="USA Perpignan" href="/topic/USA+Perpignan" >Perpignan</a> beat champions Clermont 21-13 on Friday to avenge their defeat in May's French Top 14 final, but big-spending <a title="Toulon" href="/topic/Toulon" >Toulon</a> slumped to an embarrassing opening defeat to unheralded Bayonne.</p><p>Perpignan, who won 13 times at home last season, earned all of their points from the boot, courtesy of five penalties from <a title="Jerome Porical" href="/topic/Jerome+Porical" >Jerome Porica...

2010-08-13T14:15:43ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-08-13:/toulouse-stade-romp-openers-toulon-crash-1019448a/

<div><p>European champions <a title="Toulouse" href="/topic/Toulouse" >Toulouse</a> ran in six tries while <a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" >Stade Francais</a> racked up five in French Top 14 romps on Friday, but big-spending <a title="Toulon" href="/topic/Toulon" >Toulon</a> slumped to an embarrassing home defeat to little Bayonne.</p><p>Toulouse enjoyed a 44-24 cruise over promoted Agen as the new season got underway.</p><p>Even without influential former All Black scrum-...

2010-08-11T23:15:24ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-08-11:/perpignan-chance-avenge-french-rugby-defeat-1017728a/

<div><p>Clermont, who won their first French Top 14 final at the 11th attempt last season, tackle <a title="USA Perpignan" href="/topic/USA+Perpignan" >Perpignan</a>, the team they defeated to clinch that elusive crown, in Friday's season opener.</p><p>The two clash after a summer which has seen little transfer action while the season will also see the fewest number of foreign players involved than in previous campaigns.</p><p>There have been some interesting comings and goings, notably regardin...

2010-06-05T07:15:42ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-06-05:/mauro-bergamasco-italy-954524a/

<div><p><a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" >Stade Francais</a> third-row forward <a title="Mauro Bergamasco" href="/topic/Mauro+Bergamasco" >Mauro Bergamasco</a> has been ruled out of <a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" >Italy</a>'s tour of <a title="Springboks" href="/topic/Springboks" >South Africa</a> after failing to recover from a hand injury, the <a title="Italian Rugby Federation" href="/topic/Italian+Rugby+Federation" >Italian Rugby Federation</a> (FIR) announced on ...

2010-06-12T04:33:01ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-06-12:/stade-recall-phillips-england-sevens-player-spat-940896a/

<div><p><a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" >Stade Francais</a> have recalled <a title="Ollie Phillips" href="/topic/Ollie+Phillips" >Ollie Phillips</a> from the <a title="United Kingdom" href="/topic/United+Kingdom" >England</a> sevens squad in an increasingly ugly spat between clubs and countries over player availability.</p><p>Phillips, one of the world's top players in the abbreviated game, should have been preparing for the <a title="London (England)" href="/topic/London+...

2010-06-12T04:32:58ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-06-12:/france-call-porical-sa-argentina-rugby-tests-938191a/

<div><p><a title="France" href="/topic/France" >France</a> coach <a title="Marc Lievremont" href="/topic/Marc+Lievremont" >Marc Lievremont</a> on Wednesday called up uncapped <a title="USA Perpignan" href="/topic/USA+Perpignan" >Perpignan</a> full-back <a title="Jerome Porical" href="/topic/Jerome+Porical" >Jerome Porical</a> for a 30-man squad to tour <a title="South Africa" href="/topic/South+Africa" >South Africa</a> and <a title="Argentina" href="/topic/Argentina" >Argentina</a> in June.</p>...

2010-05-17T08:16:19ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-05-17:/parisse-mallett-names-rugby-squad-boks-tour-936055a/

<div><p><a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" >Italy</a> captain <a title="Sergio Parisse" href="/topic/Sergio+Parisse" >Sergio Parisse</a> was welcomed back into the squad Monday as coach <a title="Nick Mallett" href="/topic/Nick+Mallett" >Nick Mallett</a> unveiled his 26-man squad for the upcoming tour of <a title="Springboks" href="/topic/Springboks" >South Africa</a>.</p><p>Parisse missed the last <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> due ...

2010-06-12T04:32:28ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-06-12:/racingmetro-confront-foes-stade-french-top-14-914108a/

<div><p>Racing-Metro confront Parisian rivals <a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" >Stade Francais</a> on Saturday on the last day of the Top 14's regular season.</p><p>All the six play-off places have already been allocated with Racing-Metro grabbing the final spot last weekend with their thrilling 29-22 comeback win over Biarritz.</p><p>The top two teams gain an automatic pass to the play-off semi-finals, with leaders <a title="Toulon" href="/topic/Toulon" >Toulon</a>, on 76 ...

2010-04-08T18:15:46ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-08:/leinster-clermont-seasons-biggest-test-898037a/

<div><p>Reigning champions <a title="Leinster Rugby" href="/topic/Leinster+Rugby" >Leinster</a> take part in their seventh European Cup quarter-final in nine years on Friday and expect the biggest challenge of their season against attractive French outfit Clermont.</p><p>In other ties, Basque giants Biarritz take on Welsh region Ospreys in northern <a title="Spain" href="/topic/Spain" >Spain</a>, Irish province <a title="Munster Rugby" href="/topic/Munster+Rugby" >Munster</a> host English club <...

2010-03-05T14:20:12ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-03-05:/clermont-top-haskell-french-row-rumbles-864765a/

<div><p>Clermont gained revenge for their 2009 French Top 14 final defeat to <a title="USA Perpignan" href="/topic/USA+Perpignan" >Perpignan</a> by beating their rivals 22-17 on Friday to move back into pole position in this season's title race.</p><p>Clermont were reinforced by the return of their <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> players - winger <a title="Julien Malzieu" href="/topic/Julien+Malzieu" >Julien Malzieu</a> as well as backr...

2010-03-04T20:16:30ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-03-04:/haskell-row-overshadows-key-game-stade-863874a/

<div><p>The bitter row between <a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" >Stade Francais</a> and the English <a title="Rugby Football Union" href="/topic/Rugby+Football+Union" >Rugby Football Union</a> over <a title="James Haskell" href="/topic/James+Haskell" >James Haskell</a> has overshadowed the French side's build-up to a crucial Top 14 game against <a title="Toulouse" href="/topic/Toulouse" >Toulouse</a> this weekend.</p><p>Stade's request to have Haskell released from <a title...

2010-03-04T12:17:22ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-03-04:/andrew-tells-haskell-resolve-club-country-row-863451a/

<div><p>Rob Andrew said it was down to <a title="James Haskell" href="/topic/James+Haskell" >James Haskell</a> to sort out the club v country row that has seen the <a title="Rugby Football Union" href="/topic/Rugby+Football+Union" >Rugby Football Union</a> refuse to release the flanker to French side <a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" >Stade Francais</a> this weekend.</p><p>"The position is between the player and the club," Andrew, the RFU's director of elite rugby, told repo...

2010-03-01T11:16:59ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-03-01:/stade-francais-request-haskell-release-859624a/

<div><p>French club <a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" >Stade Francais</a> have asked <a title="United Kingdom" href="/topic/United+Kingdom" >England</a> to release back-row forward <a title="James Haskell" href="/topic/James+Haskell" >James Haskell</a> from their Six Nations squad for their high-profile Top 14 match with <a title="Toulouse" href="/topic/Toulouse" >Toulouse</a> here on Saturday.</p><p>Haskell had been expected to be resting this weekend ahead of the final two...

2010-06-12T04:26:07ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-06-12:/france-nations-clash-wales-850902a/

<div><p><a title="France" href="/topic/France" >France</a> coach <a title="Marc Lievremont" href="/topic/Marc+Lievremont" >Marc Lievremont</a> has made two changes to his starting line-up for the Six Nations game against <a title="Wales" href="/topic/Wales" >Wales</a> in <a title="Cardiff" href="/topic/Cardiff" >Cardiff</a> on Friday.</p><p>Bayonne winger <a title="Benjamin Fall" href="/topic/Benjamin+Fall" >Benjamin Fall</a> is brought back in on the wing to replace <a title="Vincent Clerc" hre...

2010-04-16T07:02:09ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/biarritz-winning-ways-top-14-849135a/

<div><p>Biarritz bounced back from consecutive Top 14 defeats to record a 12-6 victory over Brive in a drab match on Friday evening.</p><p>The Biarritz pack tipped the balance in the home side's favour in the second half, with <a title="Valentin Courrent" href="/topic/Valentin+Courrent" >Valentin Courrent</a> scoring three penalties and <a title="Julien Peyrelongue" href="/topic/Julien+Peyrelongue" >Julien Peyrelongue</a> confirming the win with a 62nd-minute drop-goal.</p><p>Brive's points came...

2010-06-12T04:26:20ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-06-12:/bastareaud-berth-french-rugby-squad-824894a/

<div><p><a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" >Stade Francais</a> centre <a title="Mathieu Bastareaud" href="/topic/Mathieu+Bastareaud" >Mathieu Bastareaud</a> completed an extraordinary turnaround in his fortunes on Wednesday when he was named in <a title="France" href="/topic/France" >France</a>'s initial 30-man squad for the <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> opener against <a title="Scotland" href="/topic/Scotland" >Sc...

2010-06-12T04:26:20ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-06-12:/bastareaud-selected-french-rugby-squad-824802a/

<div><p><a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" >Stade Francais</a> centre <a title="Mathieu Bastareaud" href="/topic/Mathieu+Bastareaud" >Mathieu Bastareaud</a> completed an extraordinary turnaround in his fortunes on Wednesday when he was named in <a title="France" href="/topic/France" >France</a>'s initial 30-man squad for the <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> opener against <a title="Scotland" href="/topic/Scotland" >Sc...

2010-04-16T07:40:18ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/dupuys-season-suspension-cut-week-815925a/

<div><p><a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" >Stade Francais</a> scrum-half <a title="Julien Dupuy" href="/topic/Julien+Dupuy" >Julien Dupuy</a>'s season came to a premature end on Wednesday when his appeal against a 24-week suspension for gouging was only reduced by a week, according to his club president Max Guazzini.</p><p>The <a title="France" href="/topic/France" >France</a> international had received the original punishment on December 18 on being found guilty of gouging ...

2010-06-12T04:26:37ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-06-12:/castres-roll-stade-stutter-french-rugby-league-802054a/

<div><p>Castres consolidated their lead of the French Top 14 with a six-try drubbing of Albi on Sunday as <a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" >Stade Francais</a> stuttered to a drab 6-all draw with Montauban.</p><p>Clermont, with a game in hand, kept up the pressure on the leaders with an impressive five-try 39-3 dismantling of <a title="Toulon" href="/topic/Toulon" >Toulon</a>, for whom <a title="United Kingdom" href="/topic/United+Kingdom" >England</a> outside-half <a title=...

2010-06-14T11:50:45ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-06-14:/castres-stay-top-stade-lose-ground-798307a/

<div><p>Surprise Top 14 leaders Castres suffered no hangover after the holiday break as they retained their position at the top on Wednesday beating Montauban 30-7.</p><p>However, <a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" >Stade Francais</a> lost more ground as their disappointing season continued apace with a 25-23 reverse away at <a title="Montpellier" href="/topic/Montpellier" >Montpellier</a> and leaves them outside the positions to qualify for next season's European Cup.</p><p>...

2010-06-14T11:51:58ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-06-14:/dupuy-sixmonth-gouging-ban-antifrench-fume-stade-785185a/

<div><p><a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" >Stade Francais</a> angrily denounced the six-month eye-gouging ban handed down to scrum-half <a title="Julien Dupuy" href="/topic/Julien+Dupuy" >Julien Dupuy</a> on Friday as "anti-French" and "excessive".</p><p>French international Dupuy received the season-ending, 24-week ban for eye-gouging <a title="Ulster Rugby" href="/topic/Ulster+Rugby" >Ulster</a> flanker <a title="Stephen Ferris" href="/topic/Stephen+Ferris" >Stephen Ferris...

2010-06-14T11:51:54ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-06-14:/rugbyu-dupuy-gouging-ban-antifrench-fume-stade-785106a/

<div><p><a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" >Stade Francais</a> angrily denounced the six-month eye-gouging ban handed down to scrum-half <a title="Julien Dupuy" href="/topic/Julien+Dupuy" >Julien Dupuy</a> on Friday as "anti-French" and "excessive".</p><p>French international Dupuy received the season-ending, 24-week ban for eye-gouging <a title="Ulster Rugby" href="/topic/Ulster+Rugby" >Ulster</a> flanker <a title="Stephen Ferris" href="/topic/Stephen+Ferris" >Stephen Ferris...

2010-04-16T08:26:55ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/leinster-topple-scarlets-french-suffer-776579a/

<div><p>Holders <a title="Leinster Rugby" href="/topic/Leinster+Rugby" >Leinster</a> scored a riproaring 32-7 win away to <a title="Llanelli Scarlets" href="/topic/Llanelli+Scarlets" >Llanelli Scarlets</a> on Saturday to bolster their hopes of reaching the European Cup quarters.</p><p>After starting out their campaign with a loss to <a title="London Irish" href="/topic/London+Irish" >London Irish</a> in <a title="Dublin (Ireland)" href="/topic/Dublin+(Ireland)" >Dublin</a> Leinster had got thems...

2010-04-16T08:27:00ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/french-sides-suffer-rugby-day-blues-776497a/

<div><p><a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" >Stade Francais</a> and <a title="Toulouse" href="/topic/Toulouse" >Toulouse</a> added to the impression that French sides do not travel well as they both went down to defeats in the latest set of European Cup matches on Saturday.</p><p>Stade Francais - who have yet to reward owner Max Guazzini's multi-million euros investment with the trophy - went down 23-13 to 1999 winners <a title="Ulster Rugby" href="/topic/Ulster+Rugby" >Ulster...

2010-06-12T04:27:24ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-06-12:/bourgoin-surprise-castres-top-14-766826a/

<div><p>Bourgoin sprung a surprise 16-9 win over Top 14 leaders Castres in league action on Saturday as defending champions <a title="USA Perpignan" href="/topic/USA+Perpignan" >Perpignan</a> edged into second spot thanks to a 29-3 thrashing of <a title="Montpellier" href="/topic/Montpellier" >Montpellier</a>.</p><p>In the day's other game, <a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" >Stade Francais</a> posted a 34-10 victory over Bayonne.</p><p>At <a title="CS Bourgoin-Jallieu" href=...

2010-06-12T04:27:46ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-06-12:/callups-injuries-gloss-top-14-paris-derby-749946a/

<div><p>With 67 players missing from Top 14 action because of international call-ups, the Parisian derby between Racing-Metro and <a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" >Stade Francais</a> this weekend has lost some of its glamour.</p><p>Stade Francais have 10 players out on duty for five different countries as part of the November window for international Test matches, with a further nine injury-stricken players in the stands.</p><p>"Who do you recognise in this photo?" sports d...

2010-04-16T09:23:07ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/mallett-hopes-blacks-boost-75000-sellout-731005a/

<div><p><a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" >Italy</a> coach <a title="Nick Mallett" href="/topic/Nick+Mallett" >Nick Mallett</a> is hoping a record 75,000 crowd for the November 14 clash with the <a title="All Blacks" href="/topic/All+Blacks" >All Blacks</a> in <a title="AC Milan" href="/topic/AC+Milan" >Milan</a> will spark renewed interest in rugby in this football-obsessed country.</p><p>The match against <a title="New Zealand" href="/topic/New+Zealand" >New Zealand</a> at the <a title="San...

2010-06-12T04:28:04ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-06-12:/castres-perpignan-head-head-top14-spot-723284a/

<div><p>Castres and French champions <a title="USA Perpignan" href="/topic/USA+Perpignan" >Perpignan</a> meet on Friday in a mouthwatering clash that will see either the former stay atop the French rugby championship standings or see their opponents leapfrog them into the lead.</p><p>Castres, who beat <a title="Bayonne" href="/topic/Bayonne" >Bayonne</a> 15-6 away last Friday, are the somewhat surprising leaders after seven matches of the campaign, following a disappointing season last year whic...

2010-06-14T11:57:12ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-06-14:/mckenzie-slams-stade-pinup-player-purchases-718211a/

<div><p><a title="Ewen McKenzie" href="/topic/Ewen+McKenzie" >Ewen McKenzie</a>, recently sacked by French Top 14 club <a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" >Stade Francais</a>, on Monday slammed his former employers and accused them of prioritising the recruitment of good-looking players for the club calendar.</p><p>"Stade Francais is the best team in the world in terms of marketing," the Australian told sport daily L'Equipe.</p><p>"It's an international brand. But on the level...

2010-06-11T21:45:29ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-06-11:/leicester-hold-ospreys-toulouse-sink-sale-700923a/

<div><p>Injury-hit <a title="Leicester" href="/topic/Leicester" >Leicester</a> staged a dramatic second half fightback to draw 32-32 with <a title="Ospreys Rugby" href="/topic/Ospreys+Rugby" >Neath-Swansea Ospreys</a> on Sunday as the opening round of the European Cup threw up some surprises.</p><p>Last season's losing finalists needed a storming try from <a title="Jeremy Staunton" href="/topic/Jeremy+Staunton" >Jeremy Staunton</a> in the dying minutes, converted by man-of-the-match <a title="Bi...

2010-06-12T04:29:12ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-06-12:/biarritz-clermont-montauban-win-top-14-658693a/

<div><p>Biarritz heaped further pressure on struggling Top 14 giants <a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" >Stade Francais</a> with a 30-22 victory on Sunday.</p><p><a title="Ewen McKenzie" href="/topic/Ewen+McKenzie" >Ewen McKenzie</a>'s side sunk to their heaviest home defeat in nine years when they lost 40-35 against Montauban on Wednesday and their misery deepened in a comprehensive defeat to the Basque side.</p><p>The visitors struck first through a Noel Oelschig penalty in...

2010-06-12T04:29:15ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-06-12:/french-rugby-leaders-toulouse-seek-clermont-revenge-658214a/

<div><p>Revenge will be high on the agenda for Top 14 leaders <a title="Toulouse" href="/topic/Toulouse" >Toulouse</a> when they travel to fourth-placed Clermont on Sunday.</p><p>The three-time European champions scrambled to the league summit with a tight 21-17 win over <a title="Bayonne" href="/topic/Bayonne" >Bayonne</a> in midweek, with Clermont losing their grip on top spot after a 26-21 defeat at Toulon.</p><p>Toulouse coach Guy Noves has pledged to refresh his team for the trip to <a titl...

2010-06-11T21:52:48ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-06-11:/wilkinson-steers-toulon-victory-641143a/

<div><p><a title="Jonny Wilkinson" href="/topic/Jonny+Wilkinson" >Jonny Wilkinson</a> kicked 18 points to help <a title="Toulon" href="/topic/Toulon" >Toulon</a> beat fellow big-spenders Racing-Metro 27-13 in the French Top 14 on Saturday, but the injury-plagued <a title="United Kingdom" href="/topic/United+Kingdom" >England</a> fly-half was forced off the pitch with 20 minutes remaining.</p><p>Toulon, who held <a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" >Stade Francais</a> to a 22-22...

2010-06-11T21:53:15ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-06-11:/foreign-legion-set-fire-french-rugby-top14-631068a/

<div><p>The French Top-14 rugby season gets underway this weekend with several clubs looking to highly-paid English invaders, including <a title="FIFA World Cup" href="/topic/FIFA+World+Cup" >World Cup</a> winner <a title="Jonny Wilkinson" href="/topic/Jonny+Wilkinson" >Jonny Wilkinson</a>, to boost their chances of succeeding <a title="USA Perpignan" href="/topic/USA+Perpignan" >Perpignan</a> as champions.</p><p>A frantic close season saw an avalanche of big-name transfers from English clubs in...

2010-10-22T07:55:00ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-22:/jonny-wilkinson-bidding-perfect-1-2537940a/

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2010-04-16T11:34:23ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/bastareaud-hospitalisation-shocks-french-rugby-577940a/

<div><p>French rugby was reeling on Tuesday following the news that disgraced centre <a title="Mathieu Bastareaud" href="/topic/Mathieu+Bastareaud" >Mathieu Bastareaud</a> had been hospitalised with serious psychological problems following the <a title="New Zealand" href="/topic/New+Zealand" >New Zealand</a> tour scandal.</p><p>The 20-year-old <a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" >Stade Francais</a> player is at the centre of a furious row after admitting that he had invented a...

2010-06-12T04:30:09ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-06-12:/injuries-hit-france-rugby-squad-537549a/

<div><p>The French squad to play Tests next month in <a title="New Zealand" href="/topic/New+Zealand" >New Zealand</a> and <a title="Australia" href="/topic/Australia" >Australia</a> has been badly hit by injuries with three experienced players pulling out with injuries Sunday and Monday.</p><p>First to withdraw was scrum-half <a title="Morgan Parra" href="/topic/Morgan+Parra" >Morgan Parra</a> who injured his left shoulder playing for Bourgoin against Northampton in the <a title="European Chall...

2010-06-12T04:30:15ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-06-12:/biarritz-save-face-clermont-finish-top-526914a/

<div><p>Biarritz rescued a modest season by taking the fifth and final European Cup place on Saturday with a resounding 38-10 defeat of Montauban in the final round of French Top 14 matches.</p><p>However, they will have to sit on the sidelines and watch the top four teams fight it out in the championship play-offs which get underway on May 29 with defending champions <a title="Toulouse" href="/topic/Toulouse" >Toulouse</a> playing perennial runners-up Clermont in Bordeaux while <a title="USA Pe...

2010-06-12T04:30:17ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-06-12:/biarritz-save-face-clermont-finish-ontop-526693a/

<div><p>Biarritz rescued a modest season by taking the fifth and final European Cup place on Saturday with a resounding 38-10 defeat of Montauban in the final round of French Top 14 matches.</p><p>However, they will have to sit on the sidelines and watch the top four teams fight it out in the championship play-offs which get underway on May 29 with defending champions <a title="Toulouse" href="/topic/Toulouse" >Toulouse</a> playing perennial runners-up Clermont in Bordeaux while <a title="USA Pe...

2010-10-21T10:38:23ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-21:/southwell-heading-france-2401272a/

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2010-04-16T13:11:21ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/southwell-joins-british-exodus-stade-francais-464506a/

<div><p><a title="Scotland" href="/topic/Scotland" >Scotland</a> fullback <a title="Hugo Southwell" href="/topic/Hugo+Southwell" >Hugo Southwell</a> has become the third British frontline player to join French Top 14 giants <a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" >Stade Francais</a>, the club announced on its website Tuesday.</p><p>The 28-year-old - capped 48 times and who controversially displaced <a title="Chris Paterson" href="/topic/Chris+Paterson" >Chris Paterson</a> as numbe...

2010-04-16T15:47:18ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/clermont-stade-de-france-heroics-268606a/

<div><p>Clermont beat <a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" >Stade Francais</a> 21-19 on Saturday for their first ever victory at the <a title="Stade de France" href="/topic/Stade+de+France" >Stade de France</a> following four final defeats and French championship losses to Stade since 1999.</p><p>The Parisian club's owner Max Guazzini had ensured a full house crowd with his mix of elite rugby and pre-game razzmatazz and the 79,842 spectators was a record for a regular-season Fr...

2010-06-11T22:34:25ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-06-11:/toulouse-beat-stade-francais-top-french-clash-257716a/

<div><p>Toulouse beat <a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" >Stade Francais</a> 15-11 in a top-of-the-table French Top 14 clash on Sunday night to retain top spot in the title race.</p><p>Toulouse, who beat Stade 26-13 in <a title="Paris" href="/topic/Paris" >Paris</a> in the first fixture between the sides this season, have now taken a significant step in retaining their national title.</p><p>Stade Francais's <a title="Mathieu Bastareaud" href="/topic/Mathieu+Bastareaud" >Mathi...

2010-04-16T17:38:59Zezinearticles.comtag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/rugby-kits-catwalk-104823a/

<p><p>Rugby Kits Go Catwalk</p><p>By Neena Freeman</p><p></p><p>Well the new <a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" >Stade Francais</a>'s rugby kit is causing a stir! Made by <a title="adidas AG" href="/topic/adidas+AG" >Adidas</a>, it is covered in repeat block colour images of <a title="Blanche de Castille" href="/topic/Blanche+de+Castille" >Blanche de Castille</a>, <a title="France" href="/topic/France" >France</a>'s thirteenth century ruler, complete with crown. The design is...

2010-06-12T04:31:07ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-06-12:/french-rugby-team-play-italy-253720a/

<div><p><a title="France" href="/topic/France" >France</a> coach <a title="Marc Lievremont" href="/topic/Marc+Lievremont" >Marc Lievremont</a> on Wednesday announced six changes in his starting lineup, two of them positional, for the season-ending Six Nations game against <a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" >Italy</a> in <a title="Rome (Italy)" href="/topic/Rome+(Italy)" >Rome</a> on Saturday.</p><p>That follows the 34-10 hammering the French took at <a title="Twickenham" href="/topic/Twickenha...

2010-04-16T16:08:37ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/mallett-trims-italy-squad-wales-clash-243247a/

<div><p><a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" >Italy</a> coach Nick Mallet on Tuesday dropped six players from his squad to face <a title="Wales" href="/topic/Wales" >Wales</a> in their penultimate <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> game in <a title="Rome (Italy)" href="/topic/Rome+(Italy)" >Rome</a> at the weekend.</p><p>Out of contention for Saturday's meeting with the defending champions are wingers <a title="Andrea Bacchetti" href="/top...

2010-06-12T04:31:10ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-06-12:/millochluski-france-nations-squad-241963a/

<div><p>Toulouse lock <a title="Romain Millo-Chluski" href="/topic/Romain+Millo-Chluski" >Romain Millo-Chluski</a> has withdrawn from the French squad to travel to <a title="London (England)" href="/topic/London+(England)" >London</a> for the Six Nations game against <a title="United Kingdom" href="/topic/United+Kingdom" >England</a> on Sunday due to injury, team officials said.</p><p>He will be replaced by <a title="Louis Picamoles" href="/topic/Louis+Picamoles" >Louis Picamoles</a> of <a title...

2010-04-16T14:16:27ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/mallett-calls-pavan-replace-masi-383869a/

<div><p><a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" >Italy</a> coach <a title="Nick Mallett" href="/topic/Nick+Mallett" >Nick Mallett</a> on Thursday called up Overmach Parma full-back <a title="Gilberto Pavan" href="/topic/Gilberto+Pavan" >Gilberto Pavan</a> to replace Biarritz's <a title="Andrea Masi" href="/topic/Andrea+Masi" >Andrea Masi</a> in the squad to face <a title="Scotland" href="/topic/Scotland" >Scotland</a> in the <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship"...

2010-06-12T04:30:56ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-06-12:/late-carter-penalty-stade-francais-top-spot-329282a/

<div><p>A last-gasp penalty from <a title="New Zealand" href="/topic/New+Zealand" >New Zealand</a> fly-half <a title="Dan Carter" href="/topic/Dan+Carter" >Dan Carter</a> secured a 13-13 draw for <a title="USA Perpignan" href="/topic/USA+Perpignan" >Perpignan</a> against <a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" >Stade Francais</a> here on Saturday that prevented the Parisians from overtaking <a title="Toulouse" href="/topic/Toulouse" >Toulouse</a> at the Top 14 summit.</p><p>Earlie...

2010-04-16T15:22:32ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/lo-cicero-blasts-rugby-bosses-nations-snub-307792a/

<div><p>Metro Racing prop <a title="Andrea Lo Cicero" href="/topic/Andrea+Lo+Cicero" >Andrea Lo Cicero</a> blasted Italian rugby bosses after he was omitted from a 30-man squad named on Monday for a pre-Six Nations training camp.</p><p><a title="South Africa" href="/topic/South+Africa" >South African</a> coach <a title="Nick Mallett" href="/topic/Nick+Mallett" >Nick Mallett</a> brought in six <a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" >Italy</a>-based uncapped players while leaving out the experienced...

2010-06-12T04:31:01ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-06-12:/elissalde-victorious-rugby-return-dax-304454a/

<div><p><a title="France" href="/topic/France" >France</a> scrum-half <a title="Jean-Baptiste Elissalde" href="/topic/Jean-Baptiste+Elissalde" >Jean-Baptiste Elissalde</a> will return to action for <a title="Toulouse" href="/topic/Toulouse" >Toulouse</a> on Friday after being out for over a month and will be hoping it is a winning one against Dax in their Top 14 clash.</p><p>The 31-year-old, 35-times capped star has been out with a broken finger but will renew his much-vaunted half-back partners...

2010-06-12T04:25:59ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-06-12:/sixtry-stade-francais-pressure-leaders-toulouse-113702a/

<div><p>Six tries and multiple points from the boot propelled <a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" >Stade Francais</a> to a 56-15 victory at home to Dax on Saturday, keeping them on the heels of French Top 14 championship leaders Toulouse.</p><p>Dax went into the lead with the opening try but from then on it was tries galore for the Parisians and lots of kicking points from Argentinian star <a title="Juan Hernandez" href="/topic/Juan+Hernandez" >Juan Hernandez</a> and French fl...

2010-06-12T04:25:57ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-06-12:/castres-turn-new-leaf-bayonne-rugby-112719a/

<div><p>French rugby giants Castres have been a pale imitation of their illustrious predecessors this season but they will hope with the advent of the New Year their fortunes will change.</p><p>That may not be so easy as first up they play highflying <a title="Bayonne" href="/topic/Bayonne" >Bayonne</a> in Bayonne and with just three victories this season and lying second from bottom after 13 matches confidence is not exactly running high at the three time French champions, the last of whose tit...

2010-10-21T10:29:19ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-21:/lastaction-hero-nick-evans-tipping-harlequins-euro-honours-2385908a/

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2010-04-16T14:05:00ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/stade-francais-stay-hunt-victory-biarritz-398374a/

<div><p><a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" >Stade Francais</a> kept the pressure on Top 14 league leaders <a title="Toulouse" href="/topic/Toulouse" >Toulouse</a> with a convincing 32-13 victory over Biarritz on Saturday.</p><p>The win took the Parisian side to within three points of the leaders, while Biarritz's fourth defeat in succession leaves them sixth from bottom.</p><p>The home side drew first blood when American winger <a title="Takudzwa Ngwenya" href="/topic/Takudzw...

2010-04-16T12:37:20ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/argentina-winger-borges-pulls-european-tour-502877a/

<div><p><a title="Argentina" href="/topic/Argentina" >Argentina</a> winger <a title="Lucas Borges" href="/topic/Lucas+Borges" >Lucas Borges</a> has pulled out of next month's European tour after twisting his ankle and has been replaced by <a title="Mauricio Comuzzi" href="/topic/Mauricio+Comuzzi" >Mauricio Comuzzi</a>, the country's rugby federation said on Thursday.</p><p>Argentina's tour starts on November 8 against <a title="France" href="/topic/France" >France</a> in <a title="Marseille" hre...

2010-04-16T12:43:27ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/toulouse-hand-stade-defeat-season-495710a/

<div><p>French champions <a title="Toulouse" href="/topic/Toulouse" >Toulouse</a> inflicted <a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" >Stade Francais</a>' first defeat of the season on Saturday winning 26-13 at the <a title="Stade de France" href="/topic/Stade+de+France" >Stade de France</a>.</p><p>Two tries in five minutes of the first-half effectively settled the clash as Clement Poitrenaud crossed and then French international team-mate <a title="Yannick Jauzion" href="/topic/Yan...

2010-04-16T12:51:35ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/sixtry-leinster-stun-wasps-487278a/

<div><p><a title="Ireland" href="/topic/Ireland" >Ireland</a> skipper <a title="Brian O'Driscoll" href="/topic/Brian+O'Driscoll" >Brian O'Driscoll</a> scored twice as <a title="Leinster Rugby" href="/topic/Leinster+Rugby" >Leinster</a> ran in six tries in a 41-11 demolition of former double champions Wasps in the European Cup on Saturday.</p><p>O'Driscoll, who later limped off, scored twice in the first 15 minutes while Australian flanker <a title="Rocky Elsom" href="/topic/Rocky+Elsom" >Rocky E...

2010-06-12T04:31:14ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-06-12:/perfect-stade-suffer-european-cup-injury-worries-176664a/

<div><p><a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" >Stade Francais</a> clinched their seventh win in seven matches with a 34-16 win over Montauban Saturday, but the victory was overshadowed by injuries to Australian winger <a title="Mark Gasnier" href="/topic/Mark+Gasnier" >Mark Gasnier</a> and scrum-half Alexandre Albouy.</p><p>Both players now face a fitness battle to recover in time for the French side's European Cup opener against <a title="Ulster" href="/topic/Ulster" >Ulster</a...

2010-04-16T13:13:19ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/gasnier-marks-debut-allconquering-stade-462127a/

<div><p>Former Australian rugby league superstar <a title="Marc Gasnier" href="/topic/Marc+Gasnier" >Marc Gasnier</a> marked his rugby union debut for French giants <a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" >Stade Francais</a> by scoring a try as they maintained their unbeaten start to the season defeating out of form <a title="CS Bourgoin-Jallieu" href="/topic/CS+Bourgoin-Jallieu" >Bourgoin</a> 32-25 on Friday.</p><p>The 27-year-old Australian - a nephew of former Australian rugby ...

2010-06-11T22:12:05ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-06-11:/stade-francaiss-leguizamon-hospital-455283a/

<div><p><a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" >Stade Francais</a>'s backrow forward Juan-Manuel Leguizamon was taken to hospital after being knocked unconscious in a high tackle during their 37-16 French Top 14 championship victory over Brive on Saturday.</p><p>The Argentine player, who was taken off the field on a stretcher, regained consciousness but was having medical tests to check his condition.</p><p>Stade's Australian coach <a title="Ewen McKenzie" href="/topic/Ewen+McKen...

2010-04-16T13:24:28ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/revenge-sweet-clermont-beat-toulouse-449222a/

<div><p>Clermont took revenge on <a title="Toulouse" href="/topic/Toulouse" >Toulouse</a> here on Saturday to inflict a shock 16-6 home defeat on their French Top 14 rivals.</p><p>Clermont made the early running, opening the scoring when Australian fly-half <a title="Brock James" href="/topic/Brock+James" >Brock James</a> converted a penalty in the eighth minute.</p><p>Toulouse struck back in the 30th minute with drop-kick from <a title="France" href="/topic/France" >France</a> international out...

2010-04-16T13:24:57ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/tempers-flare-stade-francais-consolidate-lead-448709a/

<div>ATTENTION - ADDS quotes ///<p>Tempers flared as <a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" >Stade Francais</a> consolidated their lead in the French Top 14 championship with a 19-13 victory at <a title="Toulon" href="/topic/Toulon" >Toulon</a> on Friday with both teams playing the second half a man down.</p><p>A mass brawl moments before half-time, with props <a title="Rodrigo Roncero" href="/topic/Rodrigo+Roncero" >Rodrigo Roncero</a> of Stade Francais and Toulon's <a title="Da...

2010-10-21T10:16:07ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-21:/sharks-draw-heineken-cup-champions-munster-seasons-group-stage-2362474a/

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2010-10-16T19:39:58ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-16:/blues-stun-stade-2116767a/

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2010-04-10T12:30:29ZZUMA Press Inctag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-10:/photo/sports-news-november-08-2008-906291p/

Bildnummer: 04077835 Datum: 25.10.2008 Copyright: imago/PanoramiC..Noel Herman Oelschig (<a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" >Stade Francais</a> Paris, li.) am Ball - PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxFRAxITA (pan28456); CASG, Toulousain, <a title="Toulouse" href="/topic/Toulouse" >Toulouse</a>, Vdig, quer, Aufmacher, Zweikampf <a title="Ligue Nationale de Rugby" href="/topic/Ligue+Nationale+de+Rugby" >Ligue Nationale de Rugby</a> 2008/2009, LNR, 1. Franz&amp;amp;#195;&amp;amp;#182;sische ...

2010-04-11T13:04:41ZZUMA Press Inctag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-11:/photo/rugby-union-harlequins-stade-francais-200809-heineken-european-cup-pool-810342p/

Rugby Union - Harlequins v <a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" >Stade Francais</a> 2008/09 <a title="Heineken" href="/topic/Heineken" >Heineken</a> European Cup Pool Four - <a title="Twickenham Stoop Stadium" href="/topic/Twickenham+Stoop+Stadium" >Twickenham Stoop</a> - 13/12/08..Harlequins' <a title="Nick Evans" href="/topic/Nick+Evans" >Nick Evans</a> scores a drop goal <div id="copyright"><div> Copyright 2008  <a href="http://www.zumapress.com">ZUMA Press Inc</a></...

2010-04-12T03:00:42ZZUMA Press Inctag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-12:/photo/record-crowd-stade-de-france-756997p/

Dec 06, 2008 - <a title="Paris (France)" href="/topic/Paris+(France)" >Paris, France</a> - A record 76,569 spectators at the <a title="Stade de France" href="/topic/Stade+de+France" >Stade de France</a> - sports arena in Paris - watched the girls of the Moulin-Rouge dance the can-can as well as medieval jousting prior to the <a title="European Rugby Cup" href="/topic/European+Rugby+Cup" >European Rugby Cup</a> defeat of <a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" >Stade Francais</a> b...

2010-04-12T05:51:04ZZUMA Press Inctag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-12:/photo/rugby-harlequins-stade-francais-dec-13-742569p/

Melee - 13.12.2008 - <a title="Harlequins RL" href="/topic/Harlequins+RL" >Harlequins</a> / <a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" >Stade Francais</a> - <a title="Heineken Cup" href="/topic/Heineken+Cup" >Heineken Cup</a> 2008/2009 - Photo : <a title="Richard W. Lane" href="/topic/Richard+W.+Lane" >Richard Lane</a> / Icon Sport <div id="copyright"><div> Copyright 2008  <a href="http://www.zumapress.com">ZUMA Press Inc</a></div></div>...

2010-04-14T11:11:34ZZUMA Press Inctag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-14:/photo/sports-news-february-06-2009-540938p/

04265808 date 31 01 2009 Copyright imago Panoramic Alexandre Albouy <a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" >Stade Francais</a> Paris right PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxFRAxITA pan29762 Stade Francais Paris CASG USAP <a title="Perpignan" href="/topic/Perpignan" >Perpignan</a> Vdig horizontal Highlight Ligue nationale de Rugby 2008 2009 LNR 1 French League Top14 Top 14 Paris Dynamics Rugby men Team <a title="France" href="/topic/France" >France</a> Group photo Action shot Highlight Human Bei...