Stade confirm arrival of Ioane French Top 14 side Stade Francais confirmed the signing of Australia winger Digby Ioane for the next two seasons. Read full article |
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Steenkamp extends Toulouse stay South African prop forward Gurthro Steenkamp signed a new two-year deal with French champions Toulouse on Friday which will keep him at the club until 2016. Read full article |
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Botha cleared at French hearing Toulon second-row Bakkies Botha will face no further sanction after being cited for a shoulder charge last month. Read full article |
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Bakkies Botha cited Toulon second-row Bakkies Botha has been cited for a shoulder charge on Montpellier wing Yoan Audrin. Read full article |
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Bakkies Botha back in Toulon group Toulon's South African lock Bakkies Botha will be back in action after almost two months on the sidelines for the clash with Bordeaux on Saturday and has insisted he will come back "stronger". Read full article |
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Castrogiovanni to quit Tigers for Toulon Martin Castrogiovanni said on Friday that he has agreed a switch from Leicester to French Top 14 team Toulon but will wait for the two teams to hammer out the details. Read full article |
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International desire driving Kockott out of Castres Rory Kockott has admitted his yearning for international honours, be they with France or his native South Africa, was behind his desire to leave his current club Castres at the end of the season. Read full article |
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Mitchell leaves Sale after one month Former All Blacks coach John Mitchell quit as Sale head coach on Saturday after just a month in charge of the English Premiership club. Read full article |
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Kockott kicking up a storm with Castres A relative unknown to Top 14 rugby before his arrival at Castres, South African scrumhalf Rory Kockott has been one of the season's sensations. Read full article |
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Lydiate to ditch Dragons Wales flanker Dan Lydiate will leave the Newport Gwent Dragons at the end of the season and join an unnamed European club, the Welsh side said on Wednesday. Read full article |
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Mitchell answers Sale SOS call Former All Blacks coach John Mitchell has rejoined Sale Sharks, taking up a position within the struggling Premiership club's management board. Read full article |
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Bakkies extends Toulon stay Springbok lock Bakkies Botha has extended his contract at Toulon until June 2015, the French Top 14 side announced on their website on Tuesday. Read full article |
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Armitage cleared over positive drugs test Steffon Armitage, who tested positive for morphine five months ago, was on Thursday cleared of any wrongdoing by the French Rugby Federation's appeals commission, the club reported. Read full article |
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Roberts to leave Wales with France likely destination Jamie Roberts will leave Cardiff at the end of the season, adding to the list of Welsh internationals who have departed their national club sides to pursue a career abroad. Read full article |
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No move made for O'Driscoll, Waratahs say Australian Super Rugby side the New South Wales Waratahs have had no contact with Ireland's Brian O'Driscoll, despite a number of media reports. Read full article |
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Masoe named Top 14 player of the year Former All Black Chris Masoe was voted Top 14 player of the year by his fellow players on Monday. Read full article |
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Rossouw on his way to Toulon Toulon have strengthened their squad by signing former Blue Bulls and Springboks utility forward Danie Rossouw. Read full article |
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Clermont ready for resurgent Stade Francais Clermont have warned that they are ready for a resurgent Stade Francais in Top 14 action this weekend, when league leaders Toulon are expected to send out a weakened team to play Read full article |
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Wilkinson delivers joy of six to Toulon A faultless kicking display by former England great Jonny Wilkinson provided the backbone to Toulon's sixth win in six Top 14 matches on Saturday as they ran out 33-12 winners over high-flying Castres. Read full article |
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Toulouse request player's licence for Servat French Top 14 rugby club Toulouse have requested that the league grant a players' licence to forwards coach William Servat as the team struggle with injuries to hookers Christopher-Eric Tolofua and Gary Botha. Read full article |