French Top 14

Kockott performs retirement U-turn

South African-born former France scrumhalf Rory Kockott has come out of retirement to join a European giant during the World Cup.

All Blacks star joins French club

Toulouse have confirmed the signing of one of New Zealand rugby’s most-capped players and pivotal member in a World Cup-winning All Blacks campaign.

AWJ having a laugh at Toulon

Former Wales and British & Irish Lions captain Alun Wyn Jones “couldn’t turn down” the chance to join Top 14 side Toulon as a medical joker during this year’s World Cup.

‘Joker’ Jones joins Toulon

Former Wales and British and Irish Lions captain Alun Wyn Jones will play for Top 14 side Toulon as cover during this year’s World Cup, the French team said on Friday.

Posolo Tuilagi in action for France at the 2023 World U20 Championship

Watch: Teen Tuilagi tears through for try

The 18-year-old Posolo Tuilagi, Henry’s son and Manu’s nephew, showed incredible strength to score for France against New Zealand in the World U20 Championship.

Watch: Surf’s up for French champs

Toulouse superstars Antoine Dupont and Romain Ntamack cut loose as they use the French Top 14 shield as a surfboard during their title-winning celebrations.

Bordeaux-Begles Congolese wing Madosh Tambwe (L) celebrates after winning the French Top14 rugby union qualifying match between Lyon Olympique Universitaire Rugby and Union Bordeaux-Begles (UBB) at Gerland Stadium in Lyon, central-eastern France on June 4, 2023.

Tambwe hungry for Test action

Bordeaux Begles winger Madosh Tambwe is rueing the likelihood that he will miss the 2023 Rugby World Cup, despite an excellent debut season in the French Top 14.

South Africa's Rynhardt Elstadt and Pieter-Steph du Toit during a training session at Western Province HPC, Bellville, Western Cape, South Africa. Picture date: Monday July 26, 2021.

Bok bruiser given France lifeline

On the hunt for a new club, a renowned enforcer of the Springbok pack has been offered a contract with a top team in the French Top 14.

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - JUNE 18: L to R, David Havili, Richie Mo'unga, Jack Goodhue and Scott Barrett of the Crusaders celebrate after the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific Final match between the Blues and the Crusaders at Eden Park on June 18, 2022 in Auckland, New Zealand.

All Blacks, Crusaders to lose star

An All Blacks and Crusaders back is reportedly set to accept a big-money move to French Top 14 side Castres Olympique at the end of the season.

Toulouse's French fly-half Romain Ntamack celebrates after scoring a try during the French Top14 rugby union final match between Stade Toulousain Rugby (Toulouse) and Stade Rochelais (La Rochelle) at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, in the northern outskirts of Paris, on June 17, 2023.

Ntamack’s late try hands Toulouse French title

Romain Ntamack scored a superb late try as Toulouse beat La Rochelle in the French Top 14 final on Saturday to claim a record-extending 22nd domestic crown.