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A huge clash, a duel at the other extreme... Pro D2 is back this week
Six Nations, Top 14 and... Pro D2! It is going to be a busy rugby week with one match on…
When Italy pull down the kilt and England bring out the hammer...
After France's flamboyant opener against Ireland, the first round of the 2026 tournament served up two more contrasting fixtures. In…
Jalibert, Jalibert at last!
Long awaited, sometimes questioned, always put under the microscope, Matthieu Jalibert produced against Ireland the benchmark performance French rugby had…
France-Ireland: What to take away before the rest of the tournament?
Perhaps not since the 2003 World Cup quarter-final had France so thoroughly "twisted" Ireland. With a 22-0 lead at the…
Fabien Galthié, the unbreakable, the unplaceable
The France head coach is a complex puzzle. From his beginnings at Colomiers to his mad-scientist glasses, he has walked…
Sam Prendergast, Irish rugby's new whipping boy
In deep trouble once again at the Stade de France against France on Thursday evening, Ireland fly-half Sam Prendergast is…
France crush Ireland and make a flying start to the Six Nations
Driven by a record-breaking Louis Bielle-Biarrey and iron discipline, France outclassed Ireland (36-14) on Thursday night in the opening match…
Ageing generation, wear and tear, weariness: why Ireland mark the end of a cycle
Between less striking results and painful disappointments, Irish rugby looks to have reached a turning point. The wear on a…
Cardiac arrest: why rugby, and sport in general, does not always see it coming
The cardiac arrest suffered by Uini Atonio, France prop and a leading figure in professional rugby, is a brutal reminder…
What if it were (almost) Colombe's time?
The forced retirement of Uini Atonio, struck down by a heart problem, opens an unexpected window for Georges-Henri Colombe. Revived…
Toulouse and Aurillac on top, Montauban, Dax and Valence struggling... the LNR has rated the clubs' academies
On Wednesday, the LNR unveiled star-rating tables assessing the various professional academies in Top 14 and Pro D2 for the…
Top 14: Toulouse on top, UBB and Montpellier in the Top 6
A look at the Top 14 table after Round 16. Toulouse pull away, UBB and Montpellier move into the Top…
"2026 is the new 2016": does French rugby really want to turn back the clock?
Is France reliving its old demons? As the "2026 is the new 2016" trend floods TikTok and Instagram, the parallel…
"Not used to this": How the All Blacks have managed to avoid a crisis… until now
Two weeks after Scott Robertson was pushed out, the turmoil inside the New Zealand set-up continues to be talked about…
Uini Atonio: a Grand Slam, two European titles... In pictures, the big moments of the giant's career
Uini Atonio has left his mark on the history of Stade Rochelais and France. A look back at the packed…