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Mass exodus predicted at Stade Francais

Why are so many of the Stade Francais Top 14-winning squad set to leave the Parisian club?Cut and run? Stade Francais players warm up for a Top 14 match. Photo: Getty ImagesWhy are so many of the Stade Francais Top 14-winning squad set to leave the Parisian club?

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Five things we learnt in rugby – October

The continued excellence of Saracens, lenient biting bans, Keelan Giles' massive potential and the emergence of China as a global player in rugby are all coveredMaking an impact: 18-year-old Keelan Giles has scored eight tries in four games‘Pick and Mix’ rugby is a dangerous game. The days of a six month rugby season are long gone. Rugby …Continue reading »

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Champions Cup: Stars of Round One

The first round of the Champions Cup brought showcased talent from all over Europe. Here are seven players who caught the eyeSlotting back in: In his first game of this season, Owen Farrell played heroicallyChampions Cup rugby was back with a bang this past weekend and though it was tinged with huge sorrow at …Continue reading »

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Top 14: Can French sides get off to a flyer in the Champions Cup?

With Racing 92 the beaten finalists last year and Toulon three-time winners before that, expectations are high that French sides can lift the Champions CupBack in the groove: Leigh Halfpenny is getting some rugby after a long-injury lay-offThe Champions Cup starts this weekend and the seven French sides have experienced fluctuating fortunes so far this season in …Continue reading »

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