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France24 (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Champions Perpignan opened up a four-point lead at the summit of the French Top 14 on Thursday thanks to a 25-9 win over Toulon, who badly missed England fly-half Jonny Wilkinson. With Wilkinson summoned for international duty, Toulon handed kicking duties to Sebastien Fauque who registered all of his side's points before being replaced by South Africa's Conrad Barnard early in the second period....
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France24 (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Jonny Wilkinson has heightened the sense of expectation surrounding his England return by claiming the feeling in the current squad is similar to the one when they won the World Cup in 2003. The 30-year-old heads into the November Tests against Australia, Argentina and New Zealand in great shape after a superb start to the season with Toulon, the French club he moved to before the current campaign...
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Danwei (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
The Washington Post reports: The president of the University of Toulon and two top aides were suspended Monday over charges of irregularities in the admission and graduation of Chinese students allegedly ready to pay bribes for the prestige of a French diploma. The suspension, decided by Higher Education Minister Valerie Pecresse, was an unusual public stain on France's cherished tradition of opening...
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Washington Post (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
PARIS -- The president of the University of Toulon and two top aides were suspended Monday over accusations of irregularities in the admission and graduation of Chinese students allegedly ready to pay bribes for the prestige of a French diploma.
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France24 (Free subscription) | 09/20/2009
England outside-half Jonny Wilkinson kicked all Toulon's points in an impressive 18-13 win over Toulouse at Marseille's Stade Velodrome in Top 14 action on Sunday.
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 08/26/2009
Soldier who ran away from French military stole yachts worth millions of pounds Some slink away into the shadows; others make a sheepish return home. But when one young man decided to desert the French military this summer, he did so in style – on a succession of stolen luxury yachts. Using the sailing skills he had picked up in his native French Polynesia, the 21-year-old celebrated his freedom...
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Sydney Morning Herald (Free subscription) | 08/04/2009
The Brumbies expect to face star imports Jonny Wilkinson and Sonny Billy Williams when they play French club Toulon in their final tour rugby match on Thursday.
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Sydney Morning Herald (Free subscription) | 08/04/2009
The Brumbies expect to face star imports Jonny Wilkinson and Sonny Billy Williams when they play French club Toulon in their final tour rugby match on Thursday.
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The Age (Free subscription) | 08/04/2009
The Brumbies expect to face star imports Jonny Wilkinson and Sonny Billy Williams when they play French club Toulon in their final tour rugby match on Thursday.
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News.com.au (Free subscription) | 07/24/2009
England World Cup winner Jonny Wilkinson played his first match in 10 months as he helped his new French club Toulon to a 9-3 friendly victory over Brive.
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ireland.com (Free subscription) | 07/10/2009
South Africa winger Bryan Habana is unlikely to be joining Toulon after the French were priced out of the deal for the Springbok, who is approaching the end of his contract with the Super 14 side the Bulls.
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Tongue in Cheek (Free subscription) | 07/05/2009
I am terrible at writing back, and I feel guilty because of it most of the time. If I did write everyone back, the computer would become my best friend, lover, child, housework, food, sleep, and new way of living reality-- and I do not want that to happen. Every now and then when the questions start piling up I try to answer them here instead. Don't get me wrong, I love your emails, comments, gifts...