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Rolland Courbis, the football man who listened to rugby
He was neither a Top 14 coach nor a former rugby international. And yet the death of Rolland Courbis, on…
Champions Cup (Round 3): UBB put on a show, Toulon breathe again, Toulouse and La Rochelle in trouble
A weekend of every contrast for the French clubs in this third round of the Champions Cup. While Union Bordeaux-Bègles…
Ugo Mola hits out hard at "the perception" of the Champions Cup by certain teams
Stade Toulousain manager Ugo Mola did not hold back when discussing the way some teams write off games in the…
After Broncan's departure for Georgia, CAB will have to rebuild (again)
Pierre-Henry Broncan, the current general manager of CA Brive, confirmed on Thursday 8 January that he will leave the Corrèze…
Why rugby remains one of the most caricatured sports in France
From the mythical Sud-Ouest to the sacred third half, from glorified muscle to the cauliflower ear: why does rugby still…
Top 14 (Round 14) - Global warming and try inflation
Who said the cold freezes attacking intent? Certainly not the wings, who had a feast on a weekend that felt…
Aviron Bayonnais still sailing in troubled waters, is Patat under threat?
Bayonne suffered another setback on the road at Montpellier on Saturday. After the game, Patat and Tayeb both spoke, but…
Boxing Day, what exactly is it?
Created in 2009, Boxing Day is a rugby weekend built around inclusion. It mixes a feast of rugby with charitable…
Pro D2: Valence-Romans impressive, Vannes confirm, fierce battle at the bottom... The mid-season review
With the first half of the season now wrapped up, here is Ruck Zone's Pro D2 mid-season review.
For Maryse Ewanjé-Épée, "pure running technique is still barely taught" in rugby
A former international athlete, a high jump specialist and a respected pundit in French sport, Maryse Ewanjé-Épée casts a sharp…
The pundits are adamant: "Who is going to go and take a hiding in the final against Stade Toulousain?"
After a staggering display against La Rochelle, Stade Toulousain are hanging an almost indecent threat over Top 14. Too good…
Who is this Englishman voted the world's strongest man and former rugby player?
In a hushed studio, far from stadiums and arenas, a former England prop holds out the microphone to the man…
Montauban, shipwrecked away from home
With more than 60 points conceded again at Racing 92 on Saturday, Montauban keep piling up the away routs.
Why you always hear the same songs in rugby stadiums
From Queen to Gala, from The White Stripes to the indestructible "Seven Nation Army", the soundtrack of rugby stadiums seems…
Faced with a fake controversy, Stade Français supporters hit back
"Virage Lutèce", the new Stade Français supporters' association, has released a statement defending itself after a wind-up chant sung during…