Matthieu Jalibert rugby player
Matthieu Jalibert rugby player

Matthieu Jalibert

6th Nov 1998 1.84m/84kg Fly Half

Bordeaux-Begles defeat Leicester Tigers

2 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Leicester Tigers were soundly defeated 42-28 by Union Bordeaux Begles in Round 1 of the new Champions Cup season. The definition of a game of two halves; Tigers dominated the first 40 minutes to...

France inflict first autumn defeat on New Zealand

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

France fought back to edge out New Zealand and inflict their first defeat of the Autumn Nations Series campaign. The All Blacks were also unable to avenge their opening-match defeat at last year's...

Dupont back to skipper France against Japan

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Antoine Dupont will make his return to the France team as captain for Saturday's Test against Japan after sitting out the last 13 months of international duty. Dupont's last run-out in blue at 15s came...

The leading men in the 2024 6 Nations

9 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Which players do the stats tell us have led the way so far in this year’s Guinness Men’s Six Nations? Opta cast their number-crunching net far and wide when it comes to all things...

Italy miss late kick to beat France and have to settle for a draw in Lille

9 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Italy were within the width of a post of the biggest upset in Six Nations history as they drew 13-13 against 14-man France in Lille. Paolo Garbisi had a last-gasp penalty attempt from 38 metres to register...

France vs Italy Prediction and Preview

10 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

We look ahead to Sunday’s 2024 Guinness Men’s Six Nations match in Lille with our France vs Italy prediction and preview. It seems an eternity ago that France thumped Italy to complete a perfect...

Dupont's France stand-in Lucu in spotlight before Scotland Six Nations trip

10 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Les Bleus opened their campaign with a chastening 38-17 defeat by Ireland in Marseille on Friday, leaving their title hopes in tatters with Lucu the scapegoat for some. Dupont, 27, was missing for the...

Six New Stars to Watch in the 2024 Guinness Men’s Six Nations

10 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Our friends who are expert Opta data editors pick out one unheralded player from each of the teams to keep an eye on as the 2024 Guinness Six Nations Championship kicks-off this weekend. You...

Ireland lay down a marker with record win in France

10 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Grand Slam champions Ireland laid down a marker with an emphatic 38-17 over France in Marseille in the opening game of the 2024 Guinness Men’s Six Nations. The last two winners of...

France v Ireland Preview

10 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The 2024 Guinness Men's Six Nations will kick off with a bang in Marseille on Friday night when France host Ireland. A battle between the two most recent Grand Slam champions should deliver...