A lonely figure: Thomas Savare has tried many means to give Stade a viable futureYes, it was clumsily, even brutally, enacted but wasn’t the merger of Stade Francais and Racing 92 the best for …Continue reading »
Coming together: Racing 92 and Stade Francais met on the field earlier in the seasonImagine, if you will, that Racing 92 require maximum points in their final two league games of the season to …Continue reading »
It has been a season to forget for Racing 92, with their league form patchy, a poor showing in Europe and problems with their superstar importsTrouble ahead: The Racing 92 players look dejected after their loss to BriveTwo months ago this column wondered if Racing 92’s season could get any worse after Johan Goosen’s retirement, the corticosteroids …Continue reading »
Why pressure is mounting on Bordeaux coach Raphael IbanezRallying call: Adam Ashley-Cooper talks to his Bordeaux team-mates. Photo: Getty ImagesWhy pressure is mounting on Bordeaux coach Raphael Ibanez
Plenty of grunt: France relied on weight advantage from players like Sébastien VahaamahinaA penny for Philippe Saint-Andre’s thoughts as he watched France batter Scotland into submission at the Stade de France on …Continue reading »