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14 Rugby News
Double boost for Albi's Top 14 squad
Monday 8 June 2009
Newly-promoted French Top 14 side Albi boosted their squad further on Monday as they signed Argentine international full-back Lucas Borges from Dax and wing Antony Poujol from Beziers.
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Albi bounce back into Top 14
Monday 1 June 2009
French club Albi have rebounded into the Top 14 after a 14-12 second-division play-off victory over Oyonnax on Sunday.
Albi were demoted by the country's
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James lifts Clermont into Top 14 final
Saturday 30 May 2009
Clermont gained revenge on the team that defeated them in last year's French Top 14 play-off final with a 19-9 win over titleholders Toulouse in the semi-final on Friday.
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Deja Vu as Top 14 Giants clash in Play offs
Thursday 28 May 2009
The top four clubs in the French first division clash this weekend for a berth in the play-off final, the same quartet that featured in last's year end-of-season extravaganza won by Toulouse.
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James lifts Clermont into Top 14 final
Deja Vu as Top 14 Giants clash in Play offs
Wilkinson looking forward to French debut
Revitalised Wilkinson touches down in Toulon
Wilkinson like a kid again after Toulon move
Bayonne snap up Castres centre
Jooste extends Top 14 contract at Bourgoin
French top 14 results and table
Foreign stars lift Toulon to Top14 safety
Nallet, Chabal snapped up by Racing for Top14
Southwell joins British exodus to France
What is the Top 14 ?
The Top 14 is a rugby union club competition which is played in France.
The Top 14 is at the top of the national league system of Ligue nationale de
rugby. There is promotion and relegation between the Top 14 and the next level
down, the Rugby Pro D2.
The 14 best (Top) rugby teams in France participate in the competition, hence
the name Top 14, though the competition was previously known as the Top 16.
The first ever final took place in 1892, between two Paris-based sides, Stade
Français and Racing Club, with the latter becoming the inaugural
champions.
The Top 14 competition has been held on an annual basis since, with the exception
being between 1915 and 1919 because of World War I.
The current (2007/2008) Top 14 Rugby champions are Stade
Toulousain.
Source: Wikipedia
In
June this year the British
and Irish Lions will tour South Africa for the first time in 12 years.
The last time the British
and Irish Lions toured SA they were the World Champions and the
Lions won the series. Check
out our British and Irish Lions mini website HERE.
