France Top 14 2013/14 season Round Six and apart from Toulon the big boys won. The weekend opened on Friday night with Perpignan hosting Montpellier and winning 28-16. Three tries saw Perpignan into the break at 20-6 and with a try apiece in the second period Perpignan also had the bonus point in their pocket. Saturday and all the other games were played out, first to … [Read more...]
Top 14 France Rd5- Montpellier Cruise On
The Top 14 France 2013/14 season is still throwing up the surprises. The biggest being new boys Oyonnax who sit fifth in the table. Paris are having a better start than usual and it will be quite something if they can mainatin the momentum. Meanwhile Toulouse and Clermont are erratic which gives hope to the minnows. All to early in the season to call and expect the usual guys … [Read more...]
Top 14 France Rd1- Some Settling Needed
The Top 14 France 2013/14 season kicked off on Friday and we had a few surprises and a few teams that will need to settle quickly. Certainly the big match and money boys did not have it all their way and a couple had lucky escapes. Friday and Montpellier took proceedings to Toulon and ran out to a comfortable lead 13-3 at the break. As expected this was a game of the boot … [Read more...]
Top 14 France Rd1- Preview & Tips
The Top 14 France 2013/14 season kicks off on Friday 16 August. We look forward to another action packed series from the premier competition in France. Can Castres repeat there fine end to the 2012/13 season or will one of the wealthy clubs take the prize. We think it could be ASM Clermont who claim the trophy this time out. The runners up being Toulon with Toulouse and … [Read more...]
Top 14 France – Castres Champions – Toulon 14-19 Castres
Top 14 France has ended and not as we expected. First ASM Clermont lost to Castres in the Semi-Finals 9-25. Obviously a game to far following the Heineken loss to Toulon. Meanwhile Toulon saw off the Toulouse challenge 24-9. So to the final and in a close tight tough affair it was Castres who came out on top 14-19. The boots of Jonny Wilkinson and Roroy Kockott were … [Read more...]