French rugby players Jégou and Auradou indicted for aggravated rape in Argentina Players of the French rugby team Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou were charged on Friday July 12 with aggravated rape by the Mendoza public prosecutor’s office following an indictment hearing and face up to 20 years in prison, we learned from a judicial … Read more
While ahead at half-time, the Section Paloise finally lost against the South African team. Eliminated from the Champions Cup by one point, it can still be overthrown in the Challenge. One point. This is what the Section Paloise will have missed to get through the group stage of the Champions Cup. And for two small … Read more
DECRYPTION – Find out what pleased… and displeased the editorial staff of the Figaro after the new defeat of Stade Toulousain in the Champions Cup, Sunday, on the Saracens pitch (20-14). TOPS Segun as a cannonball The man who sounded the awakening of Saracens… and led to the fall of Toulouse. Sunday, during the Londoners’ … Read more
During the third day of the European Cup, Bordeaux-Bègles hit hard against Northampton while Toulouse lost again away. Only ASM and Rowing are eliminated before the last day. Before the fourth and final day of the group stage of the Rugby Champions Cup, only two poor performers (out of the 24 teams entered) have already … Read more
The Castres, dominated, could do nothing against the English champion (43-20). Qualifying for the round of 16 is getting complicated. Beaten on home soil by the reigning English champion Bath (43-20), Castres saw the race for qualification become very seriously complicated after the third and penultimate day of the Champions Cup group stage, Friday evening. … Read more
Third row François Cros has resumed collective training with Stade Toulouse while fly-half Romain Ntamack is uncertain ahead of the trip to Saracens. Third row François Cros, absent since the first day of Top 14, resumed collective training with Stade Toulouse on Monday, while fly-half Romain Ntamack is uncertain ahead of the trip to Saracens … Read more
Of Cesare Ferrari From his childhood in Subiaco to the world triumph of 1982, Francesco «Ciccio» Graziani turns 73 and retraces his career among dreams, sacrifices and values. From his first steps in football to his arrival at Turin The sporting life of Francesco «Ciccio» Graziani it was like a long and adrenaline-filled ride on … Read more
Runner-up to Toulouse in the Top 14, Pau lost heavily, 61-12, to the English in Bristol this Sunday. Sébastien Piqueronies (manager of the Paloise Section): «This is obviously a huge slap in the face something that we had not planned or anticipated. But it’s part of our journey. We have been working together since July, … Read more
A setback for the Rouge et Noir, who lost 28-21 in Scotland after leading 21-0. Update on their accounting situation. By losing this Saturday on the lawn of the Scots of Glasgow (28-21), Stade Toulousain complicated its task in view of the final stages of the Champions Cup. A week after crushing the South African … Read more
Find out what the editorial staff liked and disliked Figaro after the defeat of Stade Toulousain on the Glasgow lawn (28-21), this Saturday in the Champions Cup. TOPS Glasgow, a team with good looks Last week, the Toulouse residents had no mercy on the revamped South African Sharks (56-19). Before the match, Thomas Ramos rightly … Read more