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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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Perpignan down Clermont to win Top14 title

Sunday 7 June 2009

Perpignan convincingly won French rugby's holy grail, the Brennus Shield, with a 22-13 win over Clermont remarkable for the performance of full-back Jerome Porical.
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Clermont play down Top 14 favourites tag

Friday 5 June 2009

Clermont hope to achieve what they have failed to do on nine previous occasions and win French rugby's Top 14 final when they play Perpignan in Paris on Saturday.
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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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Perpignan down Stade and move into Top 14 final

Saturday 30 May 2009

Perpignan beat Stade Francais 25-21 on Saturday to set up a Top 14 play-off final against Clermont next week. Perpignan outscored the Parisian club three tries to
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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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Wilkinson looking forward to French debut

Thursday 28 May 2009

Jonny Wilkinson believes his injury concerns are behind him and says he will be fully fit to start the season with new club Toulon when France's Top 14 kicks off again in August.
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More Recent Headlines


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

 

 

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