Ireland, Spain and the Netherlands all confirm their withdrawal from the Eurovision. The competition has lost one of big-five, the next largest contributor to it's budget outside of the big-five and the country who holds the record number of wins in the competition.
The EBU can go shite ๐๐๐
04.12.2025 18:18 โ ๐ 10 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
"We have the motivation of being title holders and wanting to keep that status"
Bordeaux-Begles' Tiaan Jacobs as they open the defence of their #ChampionsCup crown at the Bulls on Saturday
More to come via @afp.com
04.12.2025 15:51 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Stade Francais full-back Leo Barre was Opta's 'European' club player of the weekend
He's a kicking full-back who can create very well
The Parisians are fourth in the #Top14 table before the #ChallengeCup double-header
03.12.2025 15:00 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
"I guess we are new to this competition, so we want to come in and make a mark"
Pau's Australian full-back Jack Maddocks on their first #ChampionsCup appearance since 2000/2001
A full piece on La Section via @afp.com later this week
03.12.2025 14:55 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Galthie on facing Japan, the USA and Samoa
"It is indeed a friendly group. It is a perfect draw to build momentum"
#RWC2027
03.12.2025 12:29 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Huh, judging from the RWC kickoff video that just dropped, looks like Australia have become the latest team to go Castore
03.12.2025 12:15 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 0
Portugal v Uruguay feels like such a Pro D2 fan choice for game of the tournament.
They even put those 2 teams in Group D to help people work it out!
03.12.2025 11:43 โ ๐ 10 ๐ 4 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Fabien Galthie confirms France will play three warm-up games before #RWC2027
03.12.2025 11:18 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1
03.12.2025 10:19 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
The #ChampionsCup is back this week
Proper feels for Bordeaux-Begles fans this
02.12.2025 14:48 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
this really dawned on me in the final 20mins against France in November
Galthie is considered as one of the leading tacticians in the game but got totally outsmarted
Plus, this Boks generation has an ability to go cruise in 3rd gear then go up a few gears and steam roll teams, like THAT ABs side
02.12.2025 13:05 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
When players say "I don't read the press"...
02.12.2025 12:17 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Rebuild Penarth Athletic Club.
Rebuild Penarth Athletic Club after the fire, replace lost memorabilia and equipment, and keep rugby, cricket and hockey thriving.
The rugby community was shocked and saddened to see the great Penarth Athletic Club destroyed by fire over the weekend.
You can contribute to the rebuild here:
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/fc7d003113...
02.12.2025 10:05 โ ๐ 43 ๐ 25 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Midi Olympique claim Castres are interested in Kwagga Smith for next season
They'll letting Tyler Ardron and Romain Macurdy go
#Top14
01.12.2025 20:23 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Late reply but it's a lot in rugby union too. South Africans and players from the Pacific Islands are driven by it too
01.12.2025 19:29 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
You better believe it!
28.11.2025 12:02 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
France's 2026 Six Nations strip revealed early I see...
27.11.2025 13:40 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Toulouse's USA prop David Ainu'u breaks down in tears when asked about Pita Ahki's departure from the club
"There's going to be a part of me that doesn't want to accept that he's going to be gone"
Ahki plays his final game for les Rouge et Noir against Racing 92 on Saturday
#Top14
28.11.2025 11:00 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
A boost for France and Bordeaux-Begles
Centre Yoram Moefana is set to return from a shoulder injury against the Scarlets in the #ChampionsCup on December 13
28.11.2025 10:18 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
And yep, he's back...
#Top14
28.11.2025 09:53 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Le debrief: France's November
A disjointed campaign ended with more questions than answers
Why did Patrick Arlettazโs attack lack fluidity?
What was the problem with Shaun Edwardsโ leaky defence?
How can you concede so many penalties with former Test referee Jรฉrรดme Garcรจs on board?
What is the general gameplan?
illtuddafydd.substack.com/p/le-debrief...
28.11.2025 09:53 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 1
Le debrief: France's November
A disjointed campaign ended with more questions than answers
The fall-out from Les Bleus' Autumn Nations Series on this week's Jouez: The French Rugby Dispatch
"If you compare with four years ago [...] there was something more solid, more consistent"
open.substack.com/pub/illtudda...
27.11.2025 20:01 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
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