Galthie names 31-man France squad
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance head coach Fabien Galthie has named his squad for the upcoming series of France Test matches which begin against Wales in Paris on October 24. The clash against Wales has...
TOP 14 Round 2 Highlights: Castres vs Stade Français
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWhat a close to this game between these two sides, and as expected it was a tight finish at the end. The final score was 16 - 22 and the away side were the ones who could hold on in the end. In a game...
A NEW ERA: Fabien Galthie includes 19 uncapped players in his 42-man France squad as well as a new captain
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNew French head coach Fabien Galthie has named his first France squad that will compete in the 2020 Six Nations having taken over from Jacques Brunel following the Rugby World Cup. Brunel's...
Hamdaoui the hero for Top 14 strugglers Stade Francais
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTop 14 strugglers Stade Francais earned a hard-fought 33-30 victory over European hopefuls Toulon in Paris on Sunday. Morne Steyn and Anthony Belleau were both in fine form with...
Top 5 signings of the Top 14 season
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWith the Top 14 heading into the final round of the Top 14 season Toulouse and Clermont have claimed automatic semi-final spots while Lyon, Racing 92, Castres and La Rochelle are all in with a chance of...
Castres beat Bordeaux-Begles to boost play-off bid, La Rochelle batter Pau
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLa Rochelle put Pau to the sword and Castres also enhanced their chances of reaching the play-offs with a win in Bordeaux. Castres boosted their Top 14 play-off hopes with a...
Midi Olympique's Top 14 Team of the Year
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWell known biweekly French Rugby Newspaper Midi Olympique has announced their Top 14 team of 2018. Eleven of Midi Olympique's journalists have voted for the side that is widely represented...
Referee gets big whack in the cheek but toughs it out despite the pain
5 years ago by Rugby DumpFrench referee Vincent Blasco-Baque took a hefty knock last weekend in the Top 14 when Stade Francais flanker Sekou Macalou charged into him. He showed that the modern day ref is probably tougher than...
Stade Francais' Fickou Impresses Once Again
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAnother tight game between these two French heavy weights. This time it went right down to the wire as Sekou Macalou dotted in the 77th minute to guarantee Stade Francais second play on the Top 14 log....
France's form sides to feature in the Challenge Cup
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWith all domestic competitions taking a break for Europe this weekend it's the perfect time to take stock on how teams have fared so far. Toulon, Montpellier and Racing 92 have started the season...
