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Nationale: Massy still perfect, Marcq finally win

Massy made it eight wins from eight by beating Albi 41-23 on Saturday. Marcq-en-Baroeul claimed their first win of the season against Bourg-en-Bresse (21-0), and Carcassonne won at Bourgoin. Félix Lapoussière · 18 October 2026

Groizeleau: “My acceptance was very difficult” At 37, Aurélie Groizeleau is France's best professional rugby referee, in charge of men's Pro D2 matches and of top-level women's Tests. She swapped playing for the whistle after health problems ended her playing career at 19. Between France's Referee Days and Pink October, she looks back on early years marked by sexist remarks and on fifteen years of progress. Félix Lapoussière · 16 October 2026

Held at Kingsholm, Bordeaux-Begles still chasing Saracens Two-time defending champions Bordeaux-Begles were held 36-36 at Gloucester on Friday night in their Champions Cup opener. Their 16-game winning run is over, but they remain unbeaten in the competition since April 2024, a run of 17 games. Ten tries, five each, and two for Louis Bielle-Biarrey. Félix Lapoussière · 17 October 2026

Après la sirène Rémi Lamerat: “I get up in the morning and I love what I do” A former centre with Castres, Clermont and Union Bordeaux-Bègles, France international Rémi Lamerat started preparing for life after rugby early by turning to his other passion: wine. Now a winemaker and entrepreneur, he is building a project in his own image, combining work on the land, business spirit and conviviality. The career change let him switch jobs without giving up the values that drove him on the pitch. Cyprien Beytout · 14 October 2026

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MontaubanPro D2 · R7 / 30 · 82 pts in total Meilleur marqueur3triesCheswill JoosteBulls · Champions Cup · J1 / 4 Top points scorer, all competitions26ptsLuka MatkavaOyonnax · Pro D2 · J7 / 30

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Champions Cup round 1: 14-man Toulouse stun ExeterDown to 14 men from the 16th minute, Toulouse beat Exeter 43-40 on Sunday to close a try-filled first round of the Champions Cup. Pau, La Rochelle and Montpellier also won, while Bordeaux Begles were held at Gloucester.Félix Lapoussière · 18 October 2026

Champions Cup: holders have never won at Kingsholm16 October 2026

UBB, the gang who turned the Champions Cup into a playground24 May 2026

Interviews“The Toulouse scrum was overpowering”: Jérôme Thion revisits the 2010 HCup final22 May 2026

Columns“The European Cup is not a priority”: South Africa owns it fully… and that changes everything29 April 2026

Interviews“At Cardiff, it was 15 of us against 71,000”: Jean-Baptiste Gobelet’s burning European Cup memories28 April 2026

Ligne 22Nicolas Acébès: “I’d love to do a season with my big brother”Thomas Larroquette · 5 December 2025Watch

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How the Haute-Vienne became a great development region… without managing to make its clubs winLeny-Huayna TIBLE · 30 June 2026

How is the Haute-Vienne, a land of rugby, losing its clubs?Leny-Huayna TIBLE · 23 June 2026

Is it serious, doctor (4/4) – Rugby, a patient in treatment: the diagnosis is yours to makeLaurent Depret · 22 May 2026

Is it serious, doctor? (3/4) – Rugby: the damage is no longer inevitableLaurent Depret · 22 April 2026

Is it serious, doctor (2/4) — Rugby, a patient getting treatmentLaurent Depret · 7 April 2026

Is it serious, doctor? (1/4) — A check-up on French rugby: the watchdogs, A2R (ex-DNACG)Laurent Depret · 23 March 2026