The Star-Studded XV of Top 14 players whose contracts are expiring
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 2021/22 season is drawing to a close and several Top 14 players have their contracts expiring. French website All Rugby has released a the list of players whose contracts are expiring...
WATCH: The dirtiest plays and biggest punch-ups of Yoann Maestri's career
4 years ago by Rugby DumpA video montage has emerged of French international lock Yoann Maestri’s fights and dirty play throughout his career for club and country.
The Talented Group Of Stars From The U20s Class Of 2008
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIn 2008, Sixteen teams assembled in Wales for what was then dubbed as 'the inaugural IRB Junior World Championship 2008'. The competition replaced the U21 IRB Junior World Championship...
Can Toulouse claim a fifth Champions Cup title season?
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIt was the turn of the new century that saw Toulouse become a European giant with the French club reaching the European Champions Cup final five times in the space of seven years, winning three. Yet almost...
RWC Preview: France v Tonga
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance fly-half Romain Ntamack insists he and his team-mates have no interest in discussing one of the biggest humiliations in the national team's history ahead of Sunday's Rugby World Cup showdown against...
Injured Six Nations XV
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 2019 Six Nations competition has seen many players have to pull out due to injury and while many picked up these knocks before the tournament started, we have also seen gameweek 1 claim a few high...
Jacques Brunel names 5 new faces in the Franch 6 Nations Squad
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRomain Ntamack is one of five new faces in France's 31-man squad for the upcoming Six Nations. The 19-year-old, who can play fly-half or centre, was a member of the Les Bleus squad that won the World...
France name strong side to face the Springboks
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance head coach Jacques Brunel has named a strong team to face the Springboks in their first 2018 November Test match in Paris this weekend. Guilhem Guirado returns to the captain...
Brunel names France squad to face New Zealand in June
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJacques Brunel has named a 32-man squad to travel to New Zealand to face the All Blacks in a three-Test series next month. There is just one debutant, Pierre Bourgaritl, the La Rochelle hooker has had...
Reports: Heyneke Meyer's shortlist of signings for 2018/19
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyReports from France suggest that Heyneke Meyer has identified six players that he would like to sign ahead of his debut season in charge of the Paris-based club. Midi Olympique has reported...