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

“We had serenity. The boys are happy.” We are well and truly into the business end of the 2022/23 rugby season, in Europe, and Ronan O’Gara is leaning on a somewhat novel way to get his troops over the line. The La Rochelle coach, for the third successive season, is in hot pursuit of trophies on […]

3 years ago

“Please, prepare to fight.” Baptiste Serin led by his actions, then delivered a rallying call to a French giant that is by no means out of relegation trouble yet. The France scrumhalf was dealing with the disappointment of not making his country’s squad for the Six Nations but, last weekend, he parked that and focused […]

4 years ago

The three-time European champions have fired back. Less than five hours before Leinster were set to face off against Toulon in a Champions Cup last 16 clash, word came through that the match was cancelled. Tournament organisers EPCR confirmed the cancellation and left rugby supporters with a ‘more to follow’. Into that information vacuum strode […]

5 years ago

“Flying to France and having the chat worked!” Back in January of 2014, Sean O’Brien came perilously close – for Leinster’s sake – from leaving Ireland for a move to the Top 14. With Johnny Sexton already playing with Racing 92, back then, O’Brien was approached by Toulon to gauge his interest in making a […]

5 years ago