FC Grenoble confirmed on Monday that Pierre Caillet will not join the club next season, a few hours after his conviction by the criminal court in Béziers.
Will Skelton, injured, will not play again this season for La Rochelle. The club are targeting two South African players to strengthen their pack from 2026-2027.
Pierre Caillet was sentenced on Monday by the criminal court in Béziers to six months in prison, suspended, for domestic violence. The former ASBH coach, linked with FC Grenoble, sees his sporting future darken.
A blow for Colomiers Rugby. Wing Valentin Saurs (31), whose contract ran until 2026, has announced that he is bringing his career to a permanent end. A painful decision dictated by a knee that no longer allows him to set foot on professional pitches.
The Niort commercial court delivered its ruling on Thursday: the club avoids immediate liquidation and is allowed to carry on in Nationale. A relief for the promoted side, even if the future remains hazy.
Rugby is not just a matter of an annual celebration, it is a school of reality. At a time when "party" and "rights" are still being confused, this opinion piece is a reminder of a blunt truth: 8 March is not a flower handed over out of courtesy, but the symbol of a fight for equality. From the changing rooms to the offices of the LNR or the FFR, competence has no gender. It is time to move from paternalistic celebration to the plain and simple recognition of the women who make our sport live.
248 matches for Leinster, a Champions Cup, 19 Ireland caps. Luke McGrath could have wound his career down quietly in Dublin. He chose Perpignan. And the reason is anything but ordinary.
By confirming that they are materially unable to travel to Massy, Stado Tarbes edge closer to an inevitable full withdrawal. This administrative retreat is not just an isolated defeat: it will hand 10 "free" points and a 50-point points-difference bonus to every club in the division, past and future opponents alike. A reshuffling of the pack that completely distorts the race for the play-offs.
Curtain down in the Basque Country. In a statement published on Thursday 19 February, Aviron Bayonnais confirmed the immediate departure of manager Grégory Patat. In post since 2022, the Gers-born coach pays for a catastrophic start to 2026 and the end of the unbeaten run at Jean-Dauger.
By crushing Wales in Cardiff (54-12), France did not just tend to their points difference. Taking advantage of England's defeat in Scotland, Fabien Galthié's men climb to third in the World Rugby rankings and become, for the first time since 2022, the number one nation on the European chessboard.
A show of force from France in Cardiff. On Sunday, France crushed Wales (12-54) in round 2 of the Six Nations, carried by a sparkling group of young Pau players and by senior men who delivered on their 50th caps. Following England's defeat in Scotland, Fabien Galthié's men are now the only side who can still target the Grand Slam in this 2026 edition.
Player, club founder, committee president and today the guardian of educational rugby: Pascal Fabre is an unmissable figure of the oval-ball game in the Finistère. From his beginnings at Racing to the creation of the Morlaix club, portrait of an enthusiast campaigning for the checked ball to gain ground in football country.
Driven by a record-breaking Louis Bielle-Biarrey and iron discipline, France outclassed Ireland (36-14) on Thursday night in the opening match of the Six Nations. Despite a brief lull after the hour mark, France claim a bonus-point win and lay down an enormous marker before their trip to Wales.
The FFR have decided to play extra time in the judicial arena. Judging the initial sanctions too "friendly", the federation has stiffened the bill for repeat offender Ronan O'Gara and hooker Janick Tarrit. Between forced spells in the stands and extended time on the sidelines, the verdict is in: at Marcoussis, authority is no longer a laughing matter.
Runaway leaders of Pro D2, RC Vannes impress with their results, but above all with the depth of their squad. While only Scotland's Dave Cherry will play in the Six Nations, the Breton club houses a genuine world coalition built for Top 14. From Mako Vunipola to the Argentinian warriors, discover how manager Jean-Noël Spitzer conducts this cheerful "melting pot" with the look of a world selection.
A new head coach and record-breaking ambition: France Women will launch the François Ratier era at the 2026 6 Nations (11 April - 17 May), wrapped up by a monumental showdown against England in Bordeaux.
UBB are no longer content merely to win, they are wringing history dry. Bonus-point winners at Bristol (15-27), the Bordeaux side become the first team to post a 40/40 across two consecutive pool stages. Total dominance, signed off by Bielle-Biarrey's hat-trick, which puts the Union on another planet.
