Castres qualified for the final phase of the Top 14 after their victory against Perpignan

The game: 28-12 Castres Olympique ensured the essentials this Sunday, neither more nor less, by winning a victory, ugly certainly, but improved against Perpignan. Thanks to this success, the Tarnais secure a place in the final phase, recover their third place in the standings and can still hope to qualify directly for the semi-finals in … Read more

Pierre-Yves Revol denounces an “absurd” situation after the postponement of certain European Cup matches

A situation judged “Absurd” by Revol, who does not understand the difference in treatment between his team and the others. If he considers that the decision of the EPCR to postpone only part of the matches “Can be argued from a legal point of view”, he considers that she “Does not make sense in terms … Read more

Rayan Helal 6th in the keirin final at the Roubaix Worlds

The Frenchman was never able to find the necessary place to pass the powerful Dutchman Harrie Lavreysen, winner in 10”027, and Jeffrey Hoogland, second. The podium is completed by the young Russian Mikhail Iakovlev (21). A little earlier, Vigier was content with 10th place in the small final. – – Lavreysen (24), bronze medalist in … Read more

Matthis Lebel, after the Top 14 won by Toulouse: “The party is going to be insane”

Matthis Lebel (Stade Toulousain winger, French champion after his victory against La Rochelle (18-8)): “We do not realize too much, we had a good performance, something grandiose. Once we won the European Cup, we talked about it a lot. It’s been a long season, it was hard to imagine, when we were confined, that a … Read more

Bourg-en-Bresse surprises Strasbourg in a Jeep Elite

Excellent operation for Bourg-en-Bresse. The players of Savo Vucevic surprised the SIG in Alsace (73-81) on behalf of the 17th day of Jeep Elite on Monday and are getting closer to Strasbourg in the standings. Fifth with 19 wins in 30 matches, they distance themselves from their direct pursuers: Levallois, Le Mans and Limoges. – … Read more

Jeff Green (Brooklyn) forfeits the rest of the series against Boston

The strong Nets winger Jeff Green will miss the rest of the series of the first round of the play-offs against the Boston Celtics. After 12 minutes on the floor last Tuesday, he had to go out because of pain in his left foot. The Brooklyn player suffers from “plantar fasciitis” (inflammation of the plantar … Read more

Bordeaux-Bègles: Yoram Moefana extends two years

The young three-quarter center of the UBB, Yoram Moefana (20), has extended his contract for two seasons with the Gironde club. Already engaged until 2022, the international tricolor (2 selections) is now linked with Bordeaux-Bègles until June 2024. – – Arrived in Hope in the summer of 2019, Moefana rose through the ranks at high … Read more

Matt Giteau and Adam Ashley-Cooper shine for North American League debut

Australians Adam Ashley-Cooper and Matt Giteau, two ex-Wallabies, both shone on Saturday at the start of the North American League (MLR), allowing their team Los Angeles Giltinis to claim their first victory (42-27) in the Championship. – – Adam Ashley-Cooper (121 caps) scored a try in the second period of the game between the California … Read more