France French bad boy joins Lyon TRANSFER NEWS: France discard Mathieu Bastareaud will join Lyon in the French Top14 until the end of the World Cup, the club said on Wednesday. 0
France Doping scandal hits Stade Francais and Meyer IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Aside from the high-profile player exodus and disastrous Top14 season, now Heyneke Meyer's club Stade Francais have to deal with a doping scandal. 41
France Former Grenoble players accused of rape NEWS: Three former players of French ProD2 side Grenoble will appear in a Bordeaux court accused of gang rape. 0
France Heyneke Meyer: 'I am not a dictator' REACTION: Former Springboks coach Heyneke Meyer has insisted he is not a dictator despite a series of high profile departures from Stade Francais since he took over in Paris. 113
France Willemse's World Cup hopes over INJURY UPDATE: It must is heartbreaking to have your World Cup hopes dashed because of injury. 11
France Star centre leaves South Africa for Europe TRANSFER NEWS: Another player will be leaving South Africa for greener pastures. 13
France Toulon says goodbye to a star NEWS: Mathieu Bastareaud has confirmed he won’t play for Toulon again in 2019. 0
France Players are losing their jobs as market implodes IN THE SPOTLIGHT: There is a World Cup thundering down the tracks and rugby has never been more box-office, yet seldom has the life of the rugby agent been so brutal. 23
France France prop commits to Bordeaux IN THE SPOTLIGHT: French international prop Jefferson Poirot signed a contract extension to 2021 with Bordeaux-Begles, the club announced. 1
France Italy captain Parisse reveals new club TRANSFER NEWS: Italy captain Sergio Parisse has signed a one-year contract with Toulon, the Top 14 outfit announced Monday. 0
France Italian star quits Stade CONTRACT NEWS: Italy captain Sergio Parisse is to leave Stade Francais after 15 seasons with the Parisian club. 1
France Montpellier snap up Samoan star TRANSFER NEWS: Samoan international scrumhalf Kahn Fotuali'i has quit Bath to join Top 14 club Montpellier on a one-year deal, replacing South African Ruan Pienaar. 0
France VIDEO: Horrible brawl leaves player hospitalised WATCH scenes from a horrible mass brawl between two French Reserve League sides Mougeurre and Elne in the South-Western region of Saint-Girons. 0
France Meyer snaps up another SA scrumhalf TRANSFER NEWS: Stade Francais head coach Heyneke Meyer has found the perfect replacement for Piet van Zyl 63
France Reduction in substitutions among latest law trial proposals NEWS: World Rugby will take the first steps towards potential player welfare-based law amendments when its Law Review Group (LRG) meets in London on Thursday and Friday. 90
France Wallaby forward signs for Montpellier TRANSFER NEWS: French Top 14 club Montpellier have bolstered their pack ahead of the 2019/2020 European season. 0
Russia cancel World Cup warm-up away to Georgia due to safety issues The eyes of the rugby world will be on Russia when they open the World Cup against hosts Japan in September, but their preparations won't see them face Georgia in August.
Ex-Lions No8 leads mixed reaction on social media to Bastareaud's positional change The revelation that midfielder Mathieu Bastaread is to experiment with the No8 role during his loan switch to Lyon has caused quite a mixed reaction.
London Irish-bound Sean O'Brien shares post-op update There were fears Sean O'Brien's latest injury would mark the end of his rugby career, but he claims he is on the road to recovery ahead of a switch to London Irish.
Rory Teague is returning to the club where it all started for him There has been plenty speculation about what Rory Teague would do next and the former England skills coach has decided to take up an offer from David Humphreys.
