Brau-Boirie dislocated a finger against Italy. Stayed with the squad and trained and could, perhaps, have played if needed - but, he clearly isn't. Not sure how long he may be absent
05.03.2026 12:10 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Confirmation of the France squad for the weekend's big Six Nations match against Scotland in Edinburgh
05.03.2026 11:02 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
Coenie Basson and Yannick Osmond sidelined as part of a 'staff reorganisation' at struggling #ProD2 side Nevers, the club confirmed in a statement on its website.
Xavier Pemeja takes temporary charge
www.usonneversrugby.com/post/communi...
They keep breaking - there's 19 out injured right now, and it's been about that figure for a quite a good chunk of the season
05.03.2026 09:20 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
West's OOC in June. Probably leaving.
Hastoy's situation is more complex - but Jurd's seen as the future of a bright, young La Rochelle
Of course, this could all have been much more smooth. As it is, expect a sizeable squad overhaul in the summer
France's Wednesday afternoon Bib Theory squad for Scotland.
Ramos; Attissogbe, Depoortere, Moefana, Bielle-Biarrey; Jalibert, Dupont (c); Jegou, Nouchi / Jelonch, Cros; Meafou, Ollivon; Aldegheri, Merchant, Gros
Subs: Mauvaka, Neti, Colombe, Guillard, Flament, Jelonch / Nouchi, Serin, Barassi
More bad financial news from French rugby's third tier. After Tarbes, now Niort look to be on the brink of bankruptcy, Rugbyrama reports.
www.rugbyrama.fr/2026/03/03/n...
It's not every day you talk to a World Cup winner... But I did. What a privilege.
www.rugbypass.com/news/world-c...
So, that was the #Top14 weekend that was. And this is what coaches and players had to say about it, all in one handy weekly round-up sent direct to your inbox
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So, that was the #Top14 weekend that was. And this is what coaches and players had to say about it, all in one handy weekly round-up sent direct to your inbox
Please do read, like, share - and subscribe for up-to-date and knowledgeable insight into French #rugby
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The ‘sliding doors’ moments that changed Pau fullback Jack Maddocks’ life forever
Hugely grateful to Jack for taking the time to speak to me this week.
Please do read, like, share and comment
#Top14
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Leinster's Luke McGrath to Perpignan confirmed.
Goodness, but this is a good video
www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
How Ben Healy fits into an overdue squad rebuild at La Rochelle
www.therugbypaper.co.uk/latest-news/...
Or, how to cope with a career-threatening injury a few weeks after moving halfway around the world to play rugby in France
lerugby.ghost.io/sliding-door...
🚨 La Rochelle snap 56-day winless streak at Castres
🚨 Toulouse hit 100 Top 14 tries for the season
🚨 Toulon draw at Lyon, but there's an injury concern for France
Me, on the #Top14 weekend so far, for @irishexaminer.bsky.social
www.irishexaminer.com/sport/rugby/...
Have to admit to enjoying the clock ticking over to 10 : 53
28.02.2026 18:59 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
100 tries in 18 #Top14 matches for defending champions Toulouse.
Ugo Mola's side have eight more games to score the 19 they need to break their own regular-season record, which they set in the 24/25 campaign
Célian Pouzelgues has just scored Toulouse's 10th try of their 68-13 win over Montauban -- which is also their 100th try of the season
28.02.2026 17:37 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
The promo video for this is fun, too
www.instagram.com/p/DVTOBnojFV2/
The shirt France will wear for the Six Nations clash against England to mark the 120th anniversary (almost to the day) of the first match between the two sides.
Oh my
Or, how to cope with a career-threatening injury a few weeks after moving halfway around the world to play rugby in France
lerugby.ghost.io/sliding-door...
The ‘sliding doors’ moments that changed Pau fullback Jack Maddocks’ life forever
Hugely grateful to Jack for taking the time to speak to me this week.
Please do read, like, share and comment
#Top14
lerugby.ghost.io/sliding-door...
Turmoil continues at Grenoble. Having arrived in October, head coach Jeff Dubois will leave in June, Rugbyrama reports
www.rugbyrama.fr/2026/02/26/p...
La Rochelle confirm the arrival of Watisoni Waqanisaravi and Olympic champion Andy Timo on medical joker contracts to cover a pretty long injury list in the scrum
www.staderochelais.com/actualites/n...
Aldegheri, Bielle-Biarrey, Dupont : La liste des joueurs protégés du XV de France qui seront absent ce week-end de Top 14
© France Rugby La liste était attendue, elle est désormais officielle. 19 joueurs ne pourront pas prendre part à la 18e journée de Top 14 à l'image d'Antoine Dupont, Théo…
Should, perhaps, have done this when it was published on Sunday, but here's a deeper dive on Gregory Patat's drawn-out departure from #Top14 side Bayonne
www.therugbypaper.co.uk/all/domestic...
Jalibert had been training with a heavily strapped lower leg, while Ramos wore the white 10 bib at the Captain's run on Saturday
21.02.2026 19:48 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
Matthieu Jalibert out of France's squad for Sunday's 6N match v Italy.
So, Ramos to 10; Attissogbe to 15; début for Toulon's Gael Drean at 14
