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Élite 1: a restart without Les Bleues, touring New Zealand

Élite 1 féminine restarts this Sunday while the France women's XV is on tour in New Zealand, leaving clubs without their internationals. Four-time reigning champions Stade Bordelais host Grenoble, and... Félix Lapoussière · 25 October 2026

Boulogne: “To put it crudely, we’re the cuckold” He never dealt in platitudes as a player, and even less so as a coach. Kévin Boulogne is in charge of Albi, who are challenging at the top of the Nationale, France's third tier. That does not stop him holding firm views on his competition. Or saying them out loud. Laurent Depret · 24 October 2026

Still no away slow dance for Clermont, who miss the last dance Trailing 6-23 shortly after half-time, Vannes beat Clermont at La Rabine on Saturday (27-26) thanks to a Francisco Gorrissen try in the 79th minute. After six defeats, the promoted Breton side have their first Top 14 win of the season. Félix Lapoussière · 24 October 2026

Guillaume Piazzoli: “A mental injury is like a physical injury, except you can’t see it” Two red cards, a torn cruciate ligament, then depression: Guillaume Piazzoli's 2025-2026 season fell apart within weeks. The Provence Rugby player talks about his recovery, psychological support and the need to listen to your own fragilities in professional rugby. Cyprien Beytout · 23 October 2026

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ScarletsURC · R4 / 18 · 92 pts in total Meilleur marqueur3triesJoe RobertsScarlets · URC · J4 / 18 Top points scorer, all competitions26ptsMelvyn JaminetToulon · Top 14 · J7 / 26

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Vannes v Clermont: bottom of the table, yet bookmakers’ favouritesBottom with one point, Vannes host a Clermont side yet to win away on Saturday. The odds make the promoted Bretons the favourites.Félix Lapoussière · 23 October 2026

Toulouse injury list grows ahead of Perpignan22 October 2026

TransfersThibault Giroud leaves Bordeaux Begles for Bayonne21 October 2026

TransfersRob Leota joins Clermont as injury cover21 October 2026

InjuriesToulon: Cancoriet out for around four months16 October 2026

TransfersToulouse: Clément Vergé extends until 203014 October 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