A deserved pay day Reports from France have said that Leinster scrum-half Luke McGrath has ‘agreed’ to join Top 14 side Perpignan. The 33-year-old has over 250 appearances for Leinster since his debut in 2012, and is one of their five most capped players of all-time. He has also won 19 caps for Ireland, the […]

2 weeks ago

“It’s a dark day for rugby. To give a red card for that?” Another Top 14 La Rochelle loss, and another frustrated post-match interview from head coach Ronan O’Gara. His side were beaten 22-17 at the Stade Jean-Bouin in Paris, leaving them ninth in the table and in trouble of missing out on top-six play-off […]

1 year ago

A Top 14 club are keen on bringing the Irish international to France. Connacht coach Pete Wilkins has said he is hoping that the IRFU will step in and help him convince Bundee Aki to stay in the west of Ireland. Speculation emerged on Friday that Toulon were interested in signing the New Zealand native […]

1 year ago

The Connacht centre has spent ten years at the club but now seems to be exploring a move elsewhere. Bundee Aki is reportedly in talks with French side Toulon over a potential move. The New Zealand native earned his Irish citizenship last month after spending a decade living in the country and representing the national […]

1 year ago

The former Munster and Ireland fly-half didn’t shy away from the altercation. Ronan O’Gara had a pretty animated encounter with an opposing team player during La Rochelle’s Top 14 game against Toulon last weekend. The Corkman has been in charge of the French side for five years, and had his fair share of heated moments […]

1 year ago

Sensible stuff from Ronan O’Gara. Friday night saw Toulouse end La Rochelle‘s chances at securing a first Top 14 title – the fifth consecutive time they’ve come out on top in a knockout edition of the fixture. With two Champions Cups in the bag, you might think La Rochelle and Ronan O’Gara could take solace […]

1 year ago