Former All Blacks fly-half Dan Carter on Racing 92, rats and ‘The Rock’All smiles: Dan Carter has fan during a Racing 92 training session. Photo: Getty ImagesFormer All Blacks fly-half Dan Carter on Racing 92, rats and ‘The Rock’
The club have been tight-lipped on the subject, but Toulon president Mourad Boudjellal still seems to be taking steps towards selling the club.Trophy hunter: Mourad Boudjellal has brought huge success to Toulon. (Photo: Getty Images)Toulon took to Twitter on Monday afternoon to officially deny a report in Midi Olympique that they were courting Glasgow …Continue reading »
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 »
The All Black great had permission to take prescribed medicine ahead of the Top 14 final, says his agent Simon Porter in response to a French newspaper reportDan Carter in action during the Champions Cup final in May, when he left the field injured (Pic: Getty)Former All Blacks Dan Carter and Joe Rokocoko gave drug tests which showed “anomalies” before this year’s Top 14 final, …Continue reading »
The eye gouge still occurs in rugby but it is something that needs to be stamped out of the game for fear of serious and permanent damage Not fair game: Interfering with the eye area is subject to heavy suspensions but still goes onNo one forgets their first gouge. Feeling another man’s finger burrowing into one’s eye is a frightening experience. It happened …Continue reading »
