Top 14 Rugby News, French Teams, Results & Fixtures from Top 14 Rugby

Toulouse & France centre out for six months

Friday 27 August 2010

Toulouse's French international centre Yann David has been ruled out of action for six months after he suffered a double leg fracture in training.
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Toulouse to face understrength Stade in Top14

Thursday 26 August 2010

Heineken Cup Rugby champions Toulouse go into their third round match of the French championship on Saturday hoping to return to winning ways after a surprise defeat at Castres last weekend.
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Chabal slams French Top14 fixture organisers

Wednesday 25 August 2010

France and Racing Metro star number 8 Sebastien Chabal has slammed France's Top 14 Rugby league and the television requirements which have created a punishing fixture list
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Wilkinson in form as Toulon hit back in Top 14

Saturday 21 August 2010

The boot of Jonny Wilkinson and a try from Kris Chesney gave cash-rich Toulon a belated jump-start to their Top 14 season on Friday as the pair combined to inspire a memorable 13-3 win at Biarritz.
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Top 14 Champs Clermont bash Bourgoin

Friday 20 August 2010

Defending French champions Clermont shrugged off their opening day loss to Perpignan with a disciplined second half showing at Bourgoin on Friday which brought a 25-12 victory.
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Wilkinson set to start for Toulon vs Biarritz

Thursday 19 August 2010

England World Cup winning fly-half Jonny Wilkinson has declared himself fit for Friday's tough Top 14 clash at Biarritz and give them a welcome boost after a disappointing opening loss at home to Bayonne.
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Top 14 champions Perpignan hit by fly half crisis

Tuesday 17 August 2010

France's 2009 Top 14 champions Perpignan have been left without a first choice fly-half after they announced that David Mele could be out for up to two months with a left knee injury.
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Picamoles and Jauzion out for Toulouse

Tuesday 17 August 2010

European champions Toulouse have lost French international backrow forward Louis Picamoles for up to six weeks due to a a thigh injury.
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La Rochelle start Top14 Rugby with Castres win

Sunday 15 August 2010

French Top 14 rugby union's newly promoted La Rochelle started their season with a 22-17 win over last year's surprise package Castres on Saturday.
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Perpignan beat Top 14 champions in opener

Friday 13 August 2010

Perpignan beat champions Clermont 21-13 on Friday to avenge their defeat in May's French Top 14 final, but big-spending Toulon slumped to an embarrassing opening defeat to unheralded Bayonne.
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Balshaw extends contract with Biarritz

Thursday 12 August 2010

England full-back Iain Balshaw has extended his contract with Heineken Cup finalists Biarritz for another two years
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'Natural Healer' delayed Cau Cau's comeback

Thursday 29 July 2010

Rupeni Caucaunibuca says that he was delayed from rejoining his French Rugby Club who have suspended him as he was being treated by a 'natural healer'.
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Australian to play in Top14 for Biarritz

Tuesday 27 July 2010

Young Australian half-backs Michael Bond and Dane Haylett-Petty have signed for Biarritz Olympique, the French Top 14 rugby club confirmed on Tuesday.
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Agen suspend Cau Cau after he fails to return

Monday 26 July 2010

Fijian winger Rupeni Caucaunibuca has been suspended by his French club Agen after failing to return from holiday for pre-season training.
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Kelleher to go under the knife

Saturday 24 July 2010

Toulouse scrum-half Byron Kelleher will have an operation on his jaw after being examined this week. The operation which is
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Kelleher's broken jaw not worrying Toulouse

Tuesday 20 July 2010

Heineken Cup champions Toulouse will continue preparations without New Zealand scrum-half Byron Kelleher after he pulled out of training this week.
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Wales centre Robinson signs with Top14's Agen
Bourgoin permitted to play in Top 14 again
Scotsman Murray joins French club Castres
Tongan star denies charges of 'slavery'
Clermont beat Perpignan and take Top 14 title

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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