Jerome Kaino

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Toulouse lock Rory Arnold runs with the ball during the French Top 14 final against La Rochelle at the Stade de France. Photograph: Loic Baratoux/AFP via Getty Images
Toulouse complete the double as La Rochelle’s wait for glory goes on

Toulouse 18 La Rochelle 8 La Rochelle are the new force in French rugby, as evidenced by their first French Championship final in 123 years one month(...)

Toulouse’s Antoine Dupont and Maxime Medard celebrate with their team-mates after beating La Rochelle in Champions Cup final. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho
‘Explosion of joy’ as Dupont carries Toulouse’s tradition forward

The Champions Cup has always mattered to Toulouse, whose status as European aristocracy has been restored after an 11-year hiatus. As a result, social(...)

Toulouse celebrate their Champions Cup final win. Photograph: Adrian Dennis/Getty/AFP
Agony for 14-man La Rochelle as five star Toulouse conquer Europe again

La Rochelle 17 Toulouse 22 Toulouse are the supreme power of European rugby after becoming the first club to win a fifth Champions Cup, but despite p(...)

Robbie Henshaw is one of four Leinster players to be nominated for the EPCR European Player of the Year 2021 award. File photograph: Inpho
Four Leinster players nominated for European Player of the Year award
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  • April 14, 2021, 10:37

Four Leinster players have made the list of 15 nominees for the EPCR European Player of the Year 2021 award. Irish internationals Tadhg Furlong, Robb(...)

Toulouse’s french scrumhalf Antoine Dupont scores his side’s first try during the French Top 14 match away to Bayonne at the Jean-Dauger stadium. Photograph: Iroz Gaizka/AFP via Getty Images
Wide approach could suit Ulster as Toulouse bring heavy gang to Belfast

Ulster v Toulouse, Kingspan stadium, Friday, 8.0 – Live on BT Sport Toulouse arrive in Belfast with a clearly defined playing blueprint for the openi(...)

Rob Kearney, Brad Thorn and Isa Nacewa celebrate after beating Ulster in the 2012 Heineken Cup Final at Twickenham. Photographer: Dara Mac Dónaill
Leinster need to follow Munster’s lead and sign some marquee names

One of the standout features of this dismembered rugby season was when Damian de Allende and RG Snyman appeared in Munster colours. De Allende, a 28(...)

London Irish’s Seán O’Brien: “It will be down to me at the end of the day, how well I am playing and how well the team is going.” Photograph: Roger Evans/Inpho
Exiled Seán O’Brien not ruling out a third Lions tour

Not quite Ronnie O’Sullivan levels of honesty but Sean O’Brien has never been afraid of speaking the truth into recording devices. The autobiography,(...)

Toulouse’s Julien Marchand scores a try against Connacht at the Sportsground. Photograph: Tom O’Hanlon/Inpho
Toulouse clear tricky hurdle as Connacht come up short again

Connacht 7 Toulouse 21 Connacht were given a stark reminder by French champions Toulouse of where they stand e in the European pecking order – worthy(...)

Toulouse’s Pita Ahki scores a try with the help of Antoine Dupont. Photo: Morgan Treacy/Inpho
Depleted Connacht overpowered by Toulouse

Connacht 7 Toulouse 21 Connacht did all they could to keep their Champions Cup hopes alive, but it was never enough against the French champions who (...)

Connacht’s Tom Farrell is tackled by Toulouse’s Yoann Huget during the Heineken Champions Cup match at the Stade Ernest Wallon. Photograph: Pascal Pavani/AFP via Getty Images
Connacht coach Friend ‘really proud of our performance’

Connacht head coach Andy Friend was proud of his side’s performance despite slipping to a 32-17 Champions Cup defeat against Toulouse. Tries from Seb(...)

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