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Montpellier Held By Stade Francais

December 28, 2019 5:12 pm

South Africa’s Rugby World Cup winner Handre Pollard’s first try in the French Top 14 was not enough as Montpellier drew 20-20 with Stade Francais on Saturday.

Pollard, 25, who made his club debut last weekend after lifting the Webb Ellis trophy in early November, crossed in the final quarter of an hour after taking a quick penalty five metres from the Parisians line on his maiden home appearance.

Despite his efforts the visitors’ 22-year old fly-half Joris Segonds slotted a penalty with six minutes to go to claim a draw for the side who remain bottom of the table.…

‘Not Good Enough’ Pollard Costs Montpellier On Top 14 Debut

December 21, 2019 5:19 pm

South Africa Rugby World Cup winner Handre Pollard wasted eight points from the boot on his French Top 14 debut as Montpellier lost 29-25 at Racing 92 on Saturday.

Fly-half Pollard, who had been sidelined with a facial injury since lifting the Webb Ellis trophy on November 2, missed two penalties and a conversion which would have been enough for his side to secure their first away win of the season.

“I’m always disappointed whenever I miss a kick, there were a couple of tough ones in there. I expect from myself to kick those over,” he said.

“It’s something …

‘Not Good Enough’ Pollard Costs Montpellier On Top 14 Debut

December 21, 2019 5:10 pm

South Africa Rugby World Cup winner Handre Pollard wasted eight points from the boot on his French Top 14 debut as Montpellier lost 29-25 at Racing 92 on Saturday.

“I’m always disappointed whenever I miss a kick, there were a couple of tough ones in there. I expect from myself to kick those over,” he said.

“It’s something …

France Double Sinks Montpellier On Kolbe’s Toulouse Return

December 8, 2019 4:48 pm

France’s Romain Ntamack scored twice as Rugby World Cup winner Cheslin Kolbe made his Toulouse return in a 23-9 over Montpellier to stretch their advantage at the top of Pool 5 in the European Champions Cup.

Centre Ntamack, 20, crossed each side of the interval at Stade Ernest-Wallon before Springbok Kolbe come on as a substitute to play his first club match since lifting the Webb Ellis trophy last month.

The record four-time champions sit six points clear at the top of the standings after Welsh teenager Louis Rees-Zammit dotted down for second-placed Gloucester, who kept their hopes of a …

Ntamack Double Sinks Montpellier On Kolbe’s Toulouse Return

December 8, 2019 4:47 pm

France’s Romain Ntamack scored twice as Rugby World Cup winner Cheslin Kolbe made his Toulouse return in a 23-9 victory over Montpellier that stretched their advantage at the top of Pool 5 in the European Champions Cup.

Centre Ntamack, 20, crossed each side of the interval at a rain-drenched Stade Ernest-Wallon before Springbok Kolbe come on as a substitute to play his first club match since lifting the Webb Ellis trophy last month.

“I’m really happy with the collective effort, we played very well even if they were the same weather conditions as we had in Connacht,” Ntamack told broadcasters …

Montpellier’s French Top 14 Salary Cap Fine Revoked

November 21, 2019 2:56 pm

French Top 14 club Montpellier have had their 400,000 euro ($442,511) fine for salary cap infringements removed by the French Rugby Federation’s appeals commission, according to documents seen by AFP on Thursday.

However the commission increased a previous 50,000 euro fine handed down by the National Rugby League (LNR) to 100,000 euros for “breaches of transparency obligations”.

Montpellier were originally fined for exceeding the cap, at 11.3 million euros, by paying players an additional 428,000 euros during the 2017-18 season when they finished second.

The salaries that had attracted suspicion included those of South African brothers Bismarck and Jannie du …