Liam Heagney 14 Sep 2025 ‘Pissed off’ coach calls Top 14’s new orange card ‘useless’ after ex-Wallabies international becomes its first victim Ex-Wallabies lock Rob Simmons has entered the French rugby history books as the first Top 14 player to be shown the league’s newly introduced orange card. Top 14
Lawrence Nolan 13 Jun 2022 Top 14: Bordeaux through, but fall apart anyway! Despite a sound 36-16 victory over Racing 92, the storm clouds are still looming over Union Bordeaux-Begles after the latest Top 14 weekend. Top 14
Lawrence Nolan 02 May 2022 Top 14: Emotions boil over as play-off race tightens further With warring coaches and commentators, warring administrators, furious coaches and relegations, the Top 14's 24th weekend had it all. Top 14
Lawrence Nolan 14 Apr 2022 Top 14: Christophe Urios and Ronan O’Gara cautioned for touchline spat Christophe Urios and Ronan O'Gara have both been issued a conduct warning after clashing on the touchline in the Top 14 two weeks ago. Top 14
Lawrence Nolan 07 Apr 2022 Top 14: Ronan O’Gara hit with a two-week suspension Christophe Urios and Ronan O'Gara will not be meeting again on the sideline after the Irishman was suspended for two weeks on Thursday. Investec Champions Cup
Lawrence Nolan 04 Apr 2022 Top 14: Christophe Urios-Ronan O’Gara clash rumbles on With the French media in a frenzy, could the Top 14 disciplinary look at Saturday's contretemps between Ronan O'Gara and Christophe Urios? Top 14
Planet Rugby 20 Dec 2021 Christophe Urios stays at UBB Union Bordeaux-Begles head coach Christophe Urios has extended his contract with the French Top 14 side until the end of the 2024/5 season. News
