Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 23/08/2008
WITH Glasgow having returned from a successful pre-season trip to France, Edinburgh having ventured as far a Melrose for a day's training might they sometimes be persuaded
icWales (Free subscription) | 30/06/2008
BYRON KELLEHER intends to stay at newly-crowned French champions Toulouse for “as long as possible” after admitting he has fallen in love with the club.
Fijilive (Free subscription) | 29/06/2008
Toulouse beat Clermont 26-20 in T14 finalToulouse beat Clermont 26-20 in the final of the French rugby championship at the Stade de France here on Saturday to make up for their European Cup final defeat and condemn their opponents to nine final losses. Clermont, who finished the regular season five points ahead of Toulouse and a massive 16 ahead of third-placed Stade Francais, could not impose that...
Fijilive (Free subscription) | 29/06/2008
Toulouse declared victory in the French rugby front when they defeated Clermont 26-20 to win the Top 14 title early this morning in Paris.Added to their 17th title in the domestic front, Toulouse put up what has been classed as the best performance in French history, probably the best game seen by any team this year.Robust centre Maleli Kunavore was there to share their victory as he boosted three...
Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 27/06/2008
French international Jean-Baptiste Elissalde will start at fly-half for Toulouse in Saturday's Top 14 Final against Clermont in Paris after making a 'miraculous' recover from a rib injury."
Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 24/06/2008
Toulouse suffered a double blow to their preparations for Saturday's Top 14 Final on Tuesday, with scrum-half turned fly-half Jean-Baptiste Elissalde and flanker Yannick Nyanga both ruled out through injury."
The Herald (Free subscription) | 27/05/2008
Brian O'Driscoll, the Ireland captain, has praised Munster's latest Heineken Cup triumph, and admitted he is "very envious" of their achievements.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 27/05/2008
Following criticisms of Munster's grinding victory in the Heineken Cup, the Ireland captain has defended the champions' style of play
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 26/05/2008
Jean-Baptiste Elissalde has hit out at the manner in which Munster recorded their 16-13 victory in the Heineken Cup Final.
Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 26/05/2008
Toulouse fly-half Jean-Baptiste Elissalde has hit out at the manner in which Munster claimed victory in the Heineken Cup Final on Saturday."
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 26/05/2008
Toulouse's Jean-Baptiste Elissalde has criticised Munster's ugly but effective tactics against the French side
22dropout.com (Free subscription) | 25/05/2008
Munster became kings of Europe for a second time as a ferociously committed display saw them edge past Toulouse in the Heineken Cup final in Cardiff. Denis Leamy's try and a Ronan O’Gara conversion and penalty put Munster 10-3 up after 35 minutes. A Jean-Baptiste Elissalde penalty made it 10-6 at half-time before O’Gara edged Munster further [...]
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 25/05/2008
It may have been a narrow winning margin for Munster, but rarely have a side looked so in control and acutely aware of what they needed to do, says Ieuan Evans.
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 25/05/2008
Munster 16 Toulouse 13For the second time in two years Munster have ripped the heart out of a French side. Paul Ackford reports from the Millennium Stadium.
International Herald Tribune (Free subscription) | 25/05/2008
Munster from the southwest of Ireland won the European club cup for the second time in three years Saturday when it beat Toulouse, 16-13, in the final in Cardiff.
