Leinster oust European Cup holders Toulouse

2011-04-30T16:30:22Z

Ireland's 2009 European Cup winners Leinster beat holders Toulouse 32-23 on Saturday in their semi-final at Lansdowne Road to gain revenge for losing to the French side at the same stage last year.

Tries from man of the match Jamie Heaslip and iconic centre

O'Driscoll and Brunel out for revenge at rugby Euro Cup

2011-04-29T19:30:26Z

Irish rugby icon Brian O'Driscoll is so focussed on avenging his province Leinster's European Cup semi-final defeat by holders Toulouse last year in Saturday's last four rematch that he has politely declined to attend Friday's Royal Wedding.

The 32-year-ol...

Irish rugby captain turns down royal wedding invite

2011-04-26T10:30:29Z

Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll has turned down an invitation to the royal wedding in order to prepare for Leinster's European Cup clash with Toulouse, it was reported Tuesday.

O'Driscoll told the Guardian in an interview that he had knocked back an invite to attend ...

Toulouse clinch Top 14 semi-final berth

2011-04-23T18:30:24Z

Toulouse booked the first semi-final berth of the French Top 14 on Saturday with a 33-0 thrashing of relegated Bourgoin.

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 Marseille on May 27 or 28.

They are still in the running for two trophies as they are through to the semi-finals of the European Cup where they ...

Toulouse keep European rugby defence on track

2011-04-10T18:30:22Z

Champions Toulouse withstood a valiant fightback from last year's finalists Biarritz to win a thrilling all-French European Cup quarter-final 27-20 after extra time in San Sebastien on Sunday.

Despite Toulouse leading 17-0 at half-time, Biarritz levelled 17-17 to ensure the tie went into extra time before last year's winners set up a semi-final rematch with Leinster who beat Leiceste...

Beauxis quits Stade Francais for Toulouse

2011-04-05T09:30:47Z

Outside-half Lionel Beauxis has quit Stade Francais for a three-year deal with Top 14 rivals Toulouse.

Beauxis, who has won 15 caps for France and took part in the 2007 World Cup, is in his fifth seaso...

Michalak blow spoils Toulouse success

2011-04-01T20:30:32Z

Leaders Toulouse claimed a tight 25-24 victory at Perpignan in the French Top 14 on Friday, but were hit by a further injury blow with fly-half Frederic Michalak hobbling off.

After a run of five consecutive wins, Perpignan had been favourites against an injury-depleted Toulouse but lost the chance to clinch anot...

Racing issue French rugby title warning to Toulouse

2011-03-26T20:30:31Z

Racing-Metro made a triumphant debut home appearance at the Stade de France on Saturday easing to an impressive 43-21 win over Top 14 leaders Toulouse.

The victory saw Racing run in three tries - one by discarded French backrow forward Sebastian Chabal - while fly-half Jonathan Wisniewski contributed 28 points with the boot to show that they are live contenders for the title this year.

All...

Lievremont rings changes, but regrets outburst

2011-03-15T10:30:30Z

France coach Marc Lievremont made five changes to the side that was humiliated by Italy as he tries to make amends against Wales in their final Six Nations match at the France coach Marc Lievremont has made six changes to his squad for next weekend's concluding Six Nations match against Wales following Saturday's historic 21-22 loss to Italy.

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France make three changes for Six Nations Italy clash

2011-03-08T08:30:14Z

France coach Marc Lievremont made three changes to his starting lineup on Tuesday when he named his side to play Italy in the Six Nations tournament in Rome on Saturday.

Two of those were in the pack wh...

I must make the most of my chance, says Jauzion

2011-02-22T20:30:32Z

Veteran French centre Yannick Jauzion's omission from the starting XV for the first two Six Nations matches perplexed many not least the Toulouse star but having been selected for Saturday's mouthwatering clash with bitter rivals England he is keen to avoid any slip-ups.

The 32-year-old - who will win his 73rd cap on Saturday si...

Powerhouse Chabal back for France against England

2011-02-22T08:30:31Z

Sebastien Chabal has been restored to the French starting line-up for the Six Nations showdown against England at Twickenham on Saturday.

The Racing Metro powerhouse will wear the No.8 shirt as one of six changes, two positional, from the team that defeated Ireland...

Medard replaces Jauzion on French rugby squad

2011-02-01T17:30:51Z

Veteran centre Yannick Jauzion has been left out of the French team to take on Scotland in the Six Nations opener here on Saturday with his place going to Maxime Mermoz of Perpignan.

Mermoz, who last played in the 41-13 loss to

Toulouse open seven-point gap in French rugby

2011-01-27T20:30:22Z

Samoan prop Census Johnston and French winger Maxime Medard scored two tries each as European champions Toulouse opened up a seven-point gap in the French Top 14 on Thursday with a 29-9 win over Montpellier.

Johnston, who earlier in the day had signed a three-yea...

Wilkinson loses out in French rugby battle

2011-01-09T17:30:14Z

Racing-Metro extended their unbeaten home record with a gritty 15-12 win over Toulon on Sunday to move into second place in the French Top 14 table, two points behind leaders and European champions Toulouse.

Racing fly-half Jonathan Wisniewski kicked 12 of his team's points, with South African full-back Munster will bid to nail down their place atop a highly competitive Pool 3 with a home win over the Ospreys in the third round of group matches of the European Cup this weekend.

With the Irish province, the Welsh region, London Irish and Toulon all having won one and lost one in the opening two rounds, the pre...

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Toulon look to stop slide against Perpignan

2010-11-04T09:30:33Z

As a result, Boudjellal will be looking for a vast improvement from them when they travel to 2009 Top 14 champions Perpignan on Thursday.

Three successive defeats have taken the gloss off a promising start to their second season among the elite and manager Philippe Saint Andre has taken them to Perpignan for a freshening up sess...

Bastareaud handed World Cup warning by Lievremont

2010-10-27T10:31:20Z

Bastareaud showed his resilience by bouncing back from the shameful episode in New Zealand 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 France's Six Nations Grand Slam success.

Lievremont once again omitted the 22-year-old from his 31-man squad for the aut...

Poitrenaud double sees Toulouse down Perpignan

2010-10-23T10:30:33Z

Their victory put them alongside Racing-Metro - who beat Bayonne 15-9 on Friday - on 32 points but ahead on points difference while Toulon can also move on to 32 points should they beat Stade Francais later and take a bonus point.

However, Montpellier's 28-3 victory later on Saturday over Bourgoin saw them...

Skrela makes Wasps pay in European Cup rugby

2010-10-10T10:30:41Z

David Skrela kicked six penalties to inspire defending champions Toulouse to a 18-16 victory over 2004 champions Wasps in their opening European Cup clash on Sunday.

Skrela landed the sixth of his kicks eight minutes from time to give the hosts a two-point lead in a match which was played in heavy rain and yielded just the one try.

David Lemi grabbed it for the English side in the s...

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2010-10-11T15:54:33Z

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Tim Payne blow is agony for Wasps

2010-10-06T06:28:50Z

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Toulouse bring Bayonne back to earth

2010-09-21T11:34:46Z

European champions Toulouse brought French Top 14 sensations Bayonne down earth on Friday with a 29-20 victory.

The win also lifted Toulouse into top spot with Bayonne, who only just escaped relegation last season, slipping back to second spot on points difference.

David Skrela put Toulouse ahead with a fifth-minute...

Toulouse beat Stade in bruising French battle

2010-08-28T16:15:14Z

European champions Toulouse defeated Stade Francais 34-16 on Saturday thanks to a breathtaking second-half performance in a bruising French Top 14 clash that saw five players yellow-carded.

Stade, who went into the game with two wins from two matches, were 16-11 ahead at the break with Argentine centre Martin Rodrigu...

Toulouse beaten as Brit connection fires Toulon

2010-08-21T15:15:14Z

European champions Toulouse slid to their first defeat of the French domestic season on Saturday, going down 22-16 at Castres to leave Stade Francais and Bayonne as the only sides boasting 100 percent records after two matches.

Toulouse had seen off Agen comfortably enough in last week's opener but they could not reproduce that fo...

Perpignan enjoy sweet revenge, Toulon crash

2010-08-13T15:12:59Z

Perpignan beat champions Clermont 21-13 on Friday to avenge their defeat in May's French Top 14 final, but big-spending Toulon slumped to an embarrassing opening defeat to unheralded Bayonne.

Perpignan, who won 13 times at home last season, earned all of their points from the boot, courtesy of five penalties from Jerome Porica...

Toulouse, Stade romp in openers as Toulon crash

2010-08-13T14:15:43Z

European champions Toulouse ran in six tries while Stade Francais racked up five in French Top 14 romps on Friday, but big-spending Toulon slumped to an embarrassing home defeat to little Bayonne.

Toulouse enjoyed a 44-24 cruise over promoted Agen as the new season got underway.

Even without influential former All Black scrum-...

Six-try Toulouse romp past newboys Agen

2010-08-13T12:15:35Z

European champions Toulouse ran in six tries in a 44-24 romp over promoted Agen as the new French Top 14 championship got off to an entertaining start on Friday.

Even without influential former All Black scrum-half Byron Kelleher, who is recovering from a broken jaw, Toulouse, desperate to reclaim the national title they last won in 2008, were strong enough to pick up a bonus...

France make seven changes for Argentina Test

2010-06-22T09:17:00Z

France coach Marc Lievremont has made seven changes to the French team that will face Argentina in Buenos Aires on Saturday.

Bayonne centre Lionel Mazars makes his international debut while

It's not the end, says retiring Elissalde

2010-06-05T02:16:07Z

Toulouse halfback Jean-Baptiste Elissalde ended his stellar playing career in suitable fashion on Friday by landing a penalty in the Barbarians thrilling 29-23 victory over an under-strength Ireland in Limerick.

The 32-year-old scrum-half cum fly-half told Saturday's edition of L'Equipe that he had no regrets on hanging up his playing boots and was really look...

'Proud' Kelleher achieves European rugby goal

2010-05-22T20:15:33Z

Many doubted Byron Kelleher's signing for Toulouse after the 2007 World Cup, but the former All Black scrum-half has endeared himself to one of the most demanding rugby audiences.

At 34 years old, he seems to have lost little of his sniping and, what must be for opposition teams, annoying style of harrying style of p...

Skrela guides Toulouse to fourth European Cup crown

2010-05-22T12:15:37Z

David Skrela orchestrated an unprecedented fourth European Cup title for Toulouse after overseeing his club's 21-19 victory over Biarritz at the Stade de France here on Saturday.

The outside-half, often the target for much criticism in the French press, booted three penalties and two drop-goals, and masterminded Toulou...

France call up Porical for SA, Argentina rugby Tests

2010-06-12T04:32:58Z

France coach Marc Lievremont on Wednesday called up uncapped Perpignan full-back Jerome Porical for a 30-man squad to tour South Africa and Argentina in June.

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Clermont look to shed French rugby 'chokers' tag

2010-06-12T04:32:44Z

Clermont are French club rugby's equivalent of always the bridesmaid and never the bride having been title finalists 10 times and never lifting the trophy.

On Friday they set out once again in seeking to shed their unwanted 'chokers' tag.

They host well-financed Parisian outfit Racing-Metro in the opening round of the play-offs for the chance to meet another richly-endowed outfit Toulon in the semi-finals.

The other play-off s...

Toulouse down champions to reach European Cup final

2010-05-01T13:15:50Z

Three-time champions Toulouse defeated reigning champions Leinster 26-16 on Saturday to reach their sixth European Cup final.

The winners in 1996, 2003 and 2005 will take on either fellow French side Biarritz or Irish province Munster, who play their semi-final on Sunday, in the May 22 final at the

French hurdles for Irish in rugby Euro Cup semis

2010-04-30T21:15:52Z

The European Cup nears its climax with two mouth-watering semi-finals this weekend, French powerhouses Toulouse and Biarritz lining up against Irish provinces Leinster and Munster respectively.

Three-time champions Toulouse host reigning champions Leinster, who will be looking to match English side

Skrela puts boot into Stade as Toulouse cruise in European rugby

2010-04-11T13:15:33Z

Three-time European Cup winners Toulouse ensured that Stade Francais' awful season continued on Sunday with a deserved 42-16 victory in their quarter-final.

A superb kicking performance by former first choice France international fly-half David Skrela contributed 27 points whil...

Brive pile on misery for misfiring Stade

2010-06-11T22:48:10Z

French giants Stade Francais, with their resources stretched by Six Nations call-ups and injuries in key positions, slumped to a dispiriting 26-14 defeat at Brive on Friday.

The loss, coming on the back of their 29-0 humbling at the hands of Toulouse last weekend, delivered another blow to their h...

Stade Francais request Haskell release

2010-03-01T11:16:59Z

French club Stade Francais have asked England to release back-row forward James Haskell from their Six Nations squad for their high-profile Top 14 match with Toulouse here on Saturday.

Haskell had been expected to be resting this weekend ahead of the final two...

Cavalier Poitrenaud back in the international groove

2010-04-16T06:59:51Z

Clement Poitrenaud's international career has been as frustrating in its inconsistency for him as well as for his legion of fans - this Six Nations, thusfar, though he appears to have at last made the fullback spot his own.

The 27-year-old Toulouse star will turn out for his third successive match of this season's Six Nations clash with

France make changes for Six Nations clash in Wales

2010-06-12T04:26:07Z

France coach Marc Lievremont has made two changes to his starting line-up for the Six Nations game against Wales in Cardiff on Friday.

Bayonne winger Benjamin Fall is brought back in on the wing to replace

Castres return to top as Montauban stun Perpignan

2010-04-16T07:01:39Z

Castres replaced Perpignan atop the Top 14 standings on Saturday after they fought out an epic 24-24 draw with Racing-Metro while champions Perpignan were surprisingly beaten 16-13 by Montauban.

The top six - who progress at the end of the season to the play-offs to decide the ultimate champions - stayed the same though Toulouse slipped to a home 6-3 defeat by Toulon.

Tou...

Old foes Munster and Saints drawn together again

2010-04-16T07:22:59Z

Two-time champions Munster and the team that beat them in the 2000 European Cup final Northampton will be sick of the sight of each other after they were drawn to play each other in the last eight of this year's edition on Sunday.

Saints lead the Irish giants 2-1 on head to head meetings, the last victory being in their first pool match this season, but will be facing a ...

Bastareaud gets berth in French rugby squad

2010-06-12T04:26:20Z

Stade Francais centre Mathieu Bastareaud completed an extraordinary turnaround in his fortunes on Wednesday when he was named in France's initial 30-man squad for the Six Nations opener against Sc...

Bastareaud selected for French rugby squad

2010-06-12T04:26:20Z

Stade Francais centre Mathieu Bastareaud completed an extraordinary turnaround in his fortunes on Wednesday when he was named in France's initial 30-man squad for the Six Nations opener against Sc...

Toulouse progress to last eight in rugby, Saints go marching on

2010-04-16T07:34:32Z

Three-time European Cup winners Toulouse joined fellow French side Biarritz in the last eight of this season's tournament when they beat English side Harlequins 33-21 on Sunday in their Pool Five match.

Maxime Medard got their all-important fourth try - which gave them a bonus point and means they will top the pool whatever the results next weekend - against opponents that briefl...

Clermont, Cardiff keep knockout hopes alive

2010-04-16T07:35:24Z

French side Clermont and last season's semi-finalists Cardiff stayed in the hunt for places in the last eight of the European Cup on Saturday with deserved victories.

Clermont outclassed previous Pool Three leaders Ospreys 27-7 in France to put them second behind new leaders Leicester, who trounced Italian side Viadana 47-8.

Clermont need...

Ospreys face crunch Clermont test in European Cup

2010-04-16T07:36:04Z

Big-spending Ospreys boast a squad many rugby clubs can only dream of but the European Cup competition has not been kind to the Welsh region.

The final two pool matches of this year's tournament, starting on Saturday in France, promise another nerve-wracking run-in with games against French and English league toppers Clermont and Leicester respectively.

"We are at crunch time now, an...

Ulster cling onto European Cup quarter-final hopes

2010-04-16T07:36:22Z

Former champions Ulster kept their hopes of a European Cup quarter-final place alive on Friday with a 21-13 victory over Edinburgh in windswept Belfast.

Ulster, champions in 1999, moved into second spot in Pool 4 alongside Stade Francais on 13 points, but the French side wi...

Castres roll on as Stade stutter in French rugby league

2010-06-12T04:26:37Z

Castres consolidated their lead of the French Top 14 with a six-try drubbing of Albi on Sunday as Stade Francais stuttered to a drab 6-6 draw with Montauban.

Clermont moved into second place with an impressive five-try 39-3 dismantling of Toulon, for whom England outside-half Leicester reignited their European Cup quarter-final push with a 20-15 win over Clermont on Saturday, avenging a 40-30 defeat they suffered against the French side last weekend.

The Tigers led 13-9 at half-time after Anthony Allen's converted try and two Toby Flood penalties, but the win was sealed when

Thomas can't save Cardiff from European Cup defeat

2010-04-16T08:15:52Z

Former Wales and British and Irish Lions skipper Gareth Thomas, who announced on Saturday that he was gay, was unable to save his Cardiff Blues side from European Cup defeat.

Thomas, 35, came off the bench in the dying moments against former club <...

Sale still in touch as Biarritz stroll

2010-04-16T08:25:50Z

Sale threw down the gauntlet to European Cup Pool 5 rivals Toulouse and Cardiff Blues with a 29-19 win on Sunday at Harlequins while French side Biarritz cast aside mediocre league form to batter Newport Dragons to maintain their perfect start.

Sale joined Cardiff on nine poi...

Leinster topple Scarlets as French suffer

2010-04-16T08:26:55Z

Holders Leinster scored a riproaring 32-7 win away to Llanelli Scarlets on Saturday to bolster their hopes of reaching the European Cup quarters.

After starting out their campaign with a loss to London Irish in Dublin Leinster had got thems...

French sides suffer rugby away day blues

2010-04-16T08:27:00Z

Stade Francais and Toulouse 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.

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 Ulster...

Leinster seek Welsh revenge in rugby European Cup

2010-04-16T08:29:38Z

Irish province Leinster continue the defence of their European Cup title looking for a win away to the Scarlets that will bolster their hopes of qualifying out of Pool Six.

Last week it was another Welsh team, Newport Gwent Dragons, that knocked Leinster off top spot in the Celtic League and...

Leinster seek Welsh revenge in European Cup rugby

2010-04-16T08:29:11Z

Irish province Leinster continue the defence of their European Cup title looking for a win away to the Scarlets that will bolster their hopes of qualifying out of Pool Six.

Last week it was another Welsh team, Newport Gwent Dragons, that knocked Leinster off top spot in the Celtic League and...

France coach more worried by Toulouse fans than Springboks

2010-04-16T09:20:48Z

France coach Marc Lievremont revealed Friday that he was more worried by the reception of the home crowd in the heartland of French rugby of Toulouse than the match against world champions South Africa next week.

France take on the Springboks on November 13 in Toulouse, and Lievr...

Kelleher receives suspended prison sentence

2010-04-16T09:34:26Z

Former All Blacks scrum-half Byron Kelleher was handed a two-month suspended prison sentence and fined 3,500 euros on Wednesday for his part in a drink-fuelled scuffle following a car accident.

The 32-year-old Toulouse star admitted his guilt to both having hit out at the people in the other car and also for being drunk whil...

Leicester hold Ospreys, Toulouse sink Sale

2010-06-11T21:45:29Z

Injury-hit Leicester staged a dramatic second half fightback to draw 32-32 with Neath-Swansea Ospreys on Sunday as the opening round of the European Cup threw up some surprises.

Last season's losing finalists needed a storming try from Jeremy Staunton in the dying minutes, converted by man-of-the-match Perpignan slipped to fourth place in the Top 14 after suffering a 27-12 loss away to Biarritz on Saturday.

Biarritz scored two tries through wingers Marcelo Bosch and Takudzwa Ngwenya, with Julien Peyrelongue and

Clermont in Top 14 pole after Bayonne rugby mauling

2010-06-12T04:28:29Z

Top 14 high fliers Clermont and Castres both notched up wins in French first division action on Saturday.

With defending champions Perpignan playing Biarritz in a late game, Clermont moved atop the league - at least temporarily - with a bonus-point 38-13 victory over Bayonne.

Fijian winger Napolioni Nalaga bagged a brace in the four tries to one win, Australian Brock James proving his metromonic self at outside-half.

All Blacks star Kelleher arrested in road crash bust-up - report

2010-04-16T10:22:58Z

Former All Blacks scrum-half Byron Kelleher was arrested after allegedly being involved in a drink-fuelled scuffle following a road accident in the early hours of Friday morning, it was claimed here.

According to the La Depeche.fr website, Kelleher, who plays for French Top 14 side Toulouse, injured his shoulder in the alter...

French rugby leaders Toulouse seek Clermont revenge

2010-06-12T04:29:15Z

Revenge will be high on the agenda for Top 14 leaders Toulouse when they travel to fourth-placed Clermont on Sunday.

The three-time European champions scrambled to the league summit with a tight 21-17 win over Bayonne in midweek, with Clermont losing their grip on top spot after a 26-21 defeat at Toulon.

Toulouse coach Guy Noves has pledged to refresh his team for the trip to

Aussie centre Gasnier sparks Stade's first win

2010-06-11T21:51:48Z

Australian centre Mark Gasnier scored two tries as French giants Stade Francais, who had seen some of their squad laid low by swine flu during the week, clinched their first win of the new season on Saturday.

Defending champions Perpignan ended former European champions Jonny Wilkinson kicked 18 points to help Toulon beat fellow big-spenders Racing-Metro 27-13 in the French Top 14 on Saturday, but the injury-plagued England fly-half was forced off the pitch with 20 minutes remaining.

Toulon, who held Stade Francais to a 22-22...

Perpignan begin in style, Toulouse rage over injured Michalak

2010-06-12T04:29:37Z

French champions Perpignan got their title defence off to a winning start on Saturday with a 28-20 win over Bayonne while flying Fijian winger Napolioni Nalaga helped piled on the misery for Bourgoin.

Perpignan, who inflicted a third successive Top 14 final defeat on Clermont last season, saw debutant full-back Armand Battle

Perpignan begin defence in style, Toulouse rage over injured Michalak

2010-04-16T10:49:05Z

Perpignan, who inflicted a third successive Top 14 final defeat on Clermont last season, saw debutant full-back Ar...

Injuries hit France rugby squad for Down Under

2010-06-12T04:30:09Z

The French squad to play Tests next month in New Zealand and Australia has been badly hit by injuries with three experienced players pulling out with injuries Sunday and Monday.

First to withdraw was scrum-half Morgan Parra who injured his left shoulder playing for Bourgoin against Northampton in the Julien Dupuy scored a dramatic last-minute try to give two-time champions Leicester a 20-15 European Cup quarter-final victory over Bath on Saturday.

The 25-year-old former Biarritz player, who had replaced Harry Ellis, seized his opportunity to take the Tigers into a semi-final clash with <...

Cardiff stun Toulouse to reach European Rugby Cup semis

2010-04-16T15:38:46Z

Cardiff Blues reached the European Cup semi-finals on Saturday with a battling 9-6 triumph over three-time champions Toulouse.

The Welsh team gained sweet revenge over a French side who had crushed them 41-17 at the same stage last season and will now tackle either Leicester or Bath for a place in the final.

All of Cardiff's...

Blues secure semi-final spot

2010-10-21T10:37:05Z

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Toulouse star quartet doubtful for Cardiff clash

2010-04-16T15:36:51Z

Three-time European Cup winners Toulouse have injury doubts over a quartet of French internationals ahead of their tough European Cup quarter-final with Cardiff in Wales on Saturday.

French international fly-half David Skrela and fellow international Clement Poitrenaud were unable to train on ...

Clermont in Stade de France heroics

2010-04-16T15:47:12Z

Clermont beat Stade Francais 21-19 on Saturday for their first ever victory at the Stade de France following four final defeats and French championship losses to Stade since 1999.

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...

Toulouse beat Stade Francais in top French clash

2010-06-11T22:34:25Z

Toulouse beat Stade Francais 15-11 in a top-of-the-table French Top 14 clash on Sunday night to retain top spot in the title race.

Toulouse, who beat Stade 26-13 in Paris in the first fixture between the sides this season, have now taken a significant step in retaining their national title.

Stade Francais's Mathi...

Six changes in French rugby team to play Italy

2010-06-12T04:31:07Z

France coach Marc Lievremont on Wednesday announced six changes in his starting lineup, two of them positional, for the season-ending Six Nations game against Italy in Rome on Saturday.

That follows the 34-10 hammering the French took at Jo Maso on Monday informing him he had won a late recall.

The former prodigal son of French rugby was brought back into the fold following the humiliating 34-10 Six Nations loss to England at Frederic Michalak earned his first call-up to the France squad since the 2007 World Cup when he replaced scrum-half Sebastien Tillous-Borde, who pulled out injured on Monday for their final

Millo-Chluski out of France Six Nations squad

2010-06-12T04:31:10Z

Toulouse lock Romain Millo-Chluski has withdrawn from the French squad to travel to London for the Six Nations game against England on Sunday due to injury, team officials said.

He will be replaced by Louis Picamoles of

Superjumbo Woes A380

2010-11-22T10:02:31Z

FILE - In this Jan. 18 2005 file photo, Airbus employees celebrate as they throw their caps in the air next to the new Airbus A380 after its unveiling ceremony, near Toulouse, southwestern France. The world's newest and costliest jetliner is facing a new challenges, it is reported Monday Nov. 22, 201...

WTO Plane Fight

2010-10-27T13:59:09Z

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Airbus CEO and President Tom Enders delivers his speech as he launches the A350 final assembly line in Toulouse, southwestern France, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009. As Airbus reaches a key milestone in the the development of its A350 XWB commercial jet p...

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2010-04-10T13:32:19Z

A police car is parked in front of the synagogue in Toulouse, southwestern France Tuesday Jan. 6, 2009 after a burning car was rammed into the synagogue's door on Monday. A burning car was rammed into a synagogue door in southwest France as the interior minister convened Muslims, Jews and police in Paris to warn against contagion from the

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