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Former All Black extends Top 14 contract

Tuesday 26 January 2010

Former All Black enforcer Chris Masoe has extended his contract with French first division club Castres by two years, with an optional third year.
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French clubs face massive Top14 test

Tuesday 26 January 2010

French clubs face a massive test of their strength in depth when Top 14 action resumes on Wednesday, in some cases just days after hard-hitting action in European competition.
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Thion signs his final Top14 contract with Biarritz

Friday 22 January 2010

Veteran French lock Jerome Thion will end his career with Top 14 side Biarritz after he told AFP on Friday that he had signed a three-year contract with the Basque club.
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Frustrated fly half leaves Toulon in Top14

Monday 18 January 2010

Fly-half Sebastien Fauque has left Toulon for Top 14 rivals Bayonne after seeing his game time at his former club cut by the arrivals of Jonny Wilkinson and Felipe Contepomi.
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Bayonne captain banned for 40 days

Friday 15 January 2010

Bayonne captain and flanker Remy Martin was on Friday handed a 40-day suspension for stamping on Toulouse scrum-half Jean-Baptiste Elissalde in a Top 14 game and will be free to play again on February 24.
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Former Force star Daruda to leave Top 14 club

Friday 15 January 2010

Australian fly-half Scott Daruda, who left behind a Super 14 career with Western Force last year to play for Agen, is quitting the French club after failing to hold down a regular first team spot.
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Top 14 team release SA fly half

Thursday 14 January 2010

South African utility back Conrad Barnard has been released by French Top 14 club Toulon, the team announced on Wednesday, despite effectively saving them from relegation last season.
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Top 14 strugglers Bayonne change coach

Tuesday 12 January 2010

Relegation-threatened Top 14 side Bayonne changed coaches for the second time this season on Tuesday when they sacked Thierry Mentieres and Jean-Philippe Coyola.
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Clermont edge out Toulouse to lead Top 14

Monday 11 January 2010

Perennial chokers Clermont went top of the Top 14 standings on Sunday after beating Toulouse 16-15 in a thrilling encounter. Clermont - 10 times beaten finalists in
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French Top 14 standings

Monday 11 January 2010

French Top 14 standings after Sunday's match (played, won, drawn, lost, points for, against, bonus points, points):
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Perpignan get back to winning ways

Saturday 9 January 2010

French Top 14 reigning champions Perpignan returned to winning ways after a poor run on Friday with a 31-12 win over Racing Metro. The Catalan side bounced back from their recent European
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Wilkinson set to extend deal in Toulon

Friday 8 January 2010

England's Rugby World Cup winning fly half Jonny Wilkinson is likely to extend his contract with Toulon over the next few weeks. Wilkinson moved last year to Top 14
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Stade looking to end slump against Biarritz

Friday 8 January 2010

French rugby giants Stade Francais and Biarritz meet at the Stade de France on Saturday with both looking for a much-needed victory to boost their flagging morale after disappointing campaigns so far this season.
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Castres roll on in Top14 as Stade stutter

Monday 4 January 2010

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.
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Struggling Stade face tricky Top 14 away clash

Saturday 2 January 2010

Struggling Stade Francais face a tricky away game against Montauban on Sunday with the players under pressure to step up a gear after slipping to midtable in the Top 14.
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Castres stay top as Stade lose ground

Thursday 31 December 2009

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.
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Shoulder injury rules Dusatoir out of Top14 clash
Malzieu extends Clermont Top 14 contract
Bonnaire, Vermeulen extend with Clermont
Perpignan lock signs until 2013 with Top 14 club
Racing-Metro continue to impress Top 14 rivals

What is the Top 14 ?

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.

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