At 23, Louis Droneau (Rugby Club Baulois) embodies a new generation of referees: a volunteer, meticulous, humble and already the national winner of the 2025 young referee competition. Backed by Nicolas Karabatic, these Refereeing Days shine a light on a calling born in the Pays de la Loire and driven by the ambition to go higher, without rushing the steps.
On match days in Vannes, 250 "blue jackets" are hard at work to make the occasion perfect. Véronique Faudry is one of those faces of passionate volunteering. At 61, she has found in rugby and at RCV a second family and a mission: making sure everything runs smoothly. Meet one of those figures in the shadows, an essential pillar of French sport.
Saint-Brieuc runs on Benzano, Mariano to his friends. The Uruguayan president radiates with his smile and drags rugby in Saint-Brieuc along in his energetic wake, a game he discovered… thanks to Love.
Imagine a club that embodies a badge of honour, a community commitment that is inclusive and generous. RC Pontivyen is that club, with more than 200 members and volunteers. And with a driving force, Eric Guillermic, "three times 21 years old"
