A big story coming out of France. French publication L’Équipe are currently investigating Antoine Dupont and his club Toulouse over payments to French scrum-half from the 3S-Alyzia company, who are partnered with the French side. The payments relate to image rights, and amount to €1.8m to Dupont over nearly ten years, and €170,000 to his […]

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The Toulouse and France scrumhalf bowed out at the semi-finals, but had a fine tournament. James Lowe’s form in the knockout stages of the European Champions Cup has seen him rocket into contention for a big end-of-season accolade. He will be up against Antoine Dupont, Gregory Alldritt and a couple of familiar faces for the […]

4 years ago

World Rugby was never going to miss out on the Team of the Year action. The World Rugby ’15s Dream Team’ have been announced as part of a week-long sprinkling of accolades. Maro Itoje, Stuart Hogg, Wyn Jones and Tadhg Furlong are four Lions stars included. Rugby’s global governing body has already announced a slew […]

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The bi-annual list was compiled by an expert panel based in the UK. Three players from Eddie Jones’ England squad included, and Red Roses star Abby Dow. Every couple of years, the long-established Rugby World magazine assembles a group of rugby lovers to put together a list of the planet’s top 100 players. If the […]

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“There’s no-one getting near him.” In early December, Antoine Dupont is favoured to pick up the World Rugby Player of the Year award. While they’re at it, the Toulouse No.9 should be given the 2020 award that was never taken off the shelf. World Rugby officials decided, last year, to forgo the end-of-season awards in […]

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“I better be careful what I say!” Back in 2001, the International Rugby Board introduced that is now the World Rugby Player of the Year award. Two Irishmen, two Australians and England outhalf Jonny Wilkinson were the nominees. The award was won that year by Ireland hooker Keith Wood and not won again by another […]

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