France announce Elite and Development squads for 2018/19 season
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJacques Brunel has announced a group of 40 elite players and 20 development players for the 2018/19 season. The announcement comes following an agreement between LNR and FFR that will...
Brunel names France squad to face New Zealand in June
8 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
8 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...
Top 14 Round 26 Highlights: Brive v Bordeaux Begles
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA sentimental victory for Brive as they snatch the win at the death with dominate scrum that earned them a penalty try. Playing just for pride Brive went behind early on through Baptiste Serin's accurate boot...
Baptiste Serin howlers gift Racing 92 brace of tries against Bordeaux
8 years ago by Rugby DumpBordeaux Bègles slumped to their 14th Top 14 defeat of the season at home to Racing 92 last weekend with scrum-half Baptiste Serin playing an unfortunate part in his side's downfall following an erratic...
TOP14 Highlights: Bordeaux Bègles-Pau
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA real back and forth game with Baptiste Serin's boot proving to be the difference between the two sides. The French international converted all of his shots at goal and was the only player to cross over...
Top 14 Highlights: La Rochelle v Bordeaux Bègles
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAn important win for La Rochelle as they move up the Top 14 standings for the time being. The home side came out firing scoring their first try of the match just 2 minutes into the game and scored their...
Wednesday Evening Round Up
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer Springbok Andries Bekker hangs up his boots Former Springbok and Stormers lock Andries Bekker has announced his retirement from professional rugby. Bekker made over 100 Super Rugby appearances...
Jacques Brunel names his squad for 2018 6 Nations
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJacques Brunel has named his first squad since taking over the reigns as the France National coach from Guy Noves. Morgan Parra returns to the national set-up, while 19-year-old Bordeaux Begles...
Thursday Evening Round Up
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbySerin sidelined for 3 weeks Bordeaux Beagles scrum half Baptiste Serin will be sidelined for 3 weeks after suffering a concussion against Pau on the weekend. The 23-year-old could miss his...
