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Death of André Herrero, a Toulon and France icon
At the age of 87, the former RCT and France player died overnight from Thursday to Friday. La Rade mourns…
Descent into hell and mental health: how an inner-ear disorder brought Maxime Mermoz's career to a premature end
Maxime Mermoz hides nothing. He speaks frankly, sincerely and always with a solid argument. The former France centre (35 caps)…
Ma'a Nonu, the force returns at 43
The Toulon centre simply will not stop impressing. At 43, he was decisive once again this weekend against Racing 92.
Top 14: fresh hidings, bad habits, wind and tide - our (juicy) round 7 round-up
The king of Pau impresses, Bordeaux go red with revenge and USAP carry on (and on, and on) their enforced…
"I didn't want to be here": at Perpignan, nerves are raw
At Friday's press conference, Tristan Tedder, USAP's full-back or fly-half, had some very strong words about the club's situation. A…
Top 14: butchery, nul points, symphony - our (fizzing) round 6 round-up
Stade Toulousain turned UBB into a doormat, Pau into the new king, and USAP are still on their forced points…
In England, Anthony Belleau is walking on water
The France international fly-half is shining brightly with Northampton. So far, the gamble has paid off for the former Clermont…
30 matches max: what French rugby really thinks
Is French rugby really sheltered from the storm? While the LNR insists that World Rugby's 30-match limit will not apply…

Ugo Seunes (Racing 92), the France hypothesis?
Only a few months ago, he was discovering Pro D2 in the colours of Aurillac. Today, Ugo Seunes is establishing…
"I can understand it": Fabien Galthié's surprising reaction to Fred Quercy's comments
The France head coach spoke to Sud-Ouest on Tuesday evening and addressed the row over the Montauban captain's comments aimed…
Jack Willis, king of the Top 14 at the Nuit du Rugby 2025
At the Olympia in Paris, on Monday 6 October, the 21st Nuit du Rugby crowned Stade Toulousain's England back-rower Jack…
Louis Bielle-Biarrey, another record and silverware for the phenomenon of French rugby
The UBB wing broke another record on Saturday. Yet another masterful performance from a player whose statistics are already off…
Top 14: Shipwreck, mince and misery: our (fizzing) review of round 5
We saw the very good, the very heavy, unexpected turnarounds, tries by the bucketload, nerves giving way, with Perpignan pulling…
Salary cap: what is the (real) problem?
In an interview relayed on Thursday 2 October by AFP, Le Monde and SportBusiness Club, French rugby star Antoine Dupont…
More than tense at Grenoble: Provale raise their voice and defend the players
Through its president Malik Hamadache, Provale have published an open letter following the delicate situation the Grenoble club is going…