Dylan Cretin rugby player
Dylan Cretin rugby player

Dylan Cretin

4th May 1997 1.95m/101kg Blindside Flanker

Big blow for France as 6 nations star is injured

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

France will be without the services of star back-rower Anthony Jelonch after he sustained another long-term injury. During the 2023 Six Nations, the flanker suffered an ACL injury to his left knee during...

The 12-strong reserves list named by France

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

France boss Fabien Galthie didn’t just name his official squad of 33 on Monday for the upcoming Rugby World Cup – he also named a 12-strong reserves list that will remain in camp...

France flanker Francois Cros returns from injury for latest Rugby World Cup warm-up

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Back-row Francois Cros will play his first match since suffering a groin injury when France take on Fiji in their penultimate Rugby World Cup warm-up. There were initially some concerns over the flanker’s...

Eight new faces in France squad

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Fabien Galthié has called on eight uncapped players in his France squad as they look to defend the Guinness Six Nations title they won in such style a year ago.   Les Bleus claimed a first...

Match Report: Daly hat-trick as Saracens book Round of 16 place

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Saracens qualified for the Heineken Champions Cup Round of 16 as Elliot Daly’s stunning seven-minute hat-trick helped them thrash Lyon 48-28 at the StoneX Stadium on Saturday – their third...

France call up 15 extra players ahead of Bok Test

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

France have called up 15 extra players ahead of their Test against South Africa, including a replacement for injured lock Killian Geraci.   Geraci was a late withdrawal from France’s 30-29...

JAPAN v FRANCE: Preview, Stats, Facts and Lineups

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Japan host France in Aichi on Saturday in what is just the fourth official meeting between the two sides since 1973.   The sides have met on 10 occasions, although France did not award...

Top 14 Wrap: Castres top the standings, Toulouse crush Biarritz

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Castres finish the Top 14 regular season at the top of the table after beating Pau 16-26, securing a semi-final spot in doing so.   The seedings for the Top 14 playoffs were decided...

Quotes, Reaction, Stats, and Highlights from Lyon's historic Challenge Cup triumph

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Lyon secured a maiden European trophy beating RC Toulon 30-12 in the EPCR Challenge Cup final on Friday.       A Challenge Cup record of 51,431 fans packed into...

Challenge Cup decider: Toulon and Lyon ready to lock horns

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Challenge Cup is set to culminate in an all-French affair as Lyon host Toulon at Stade Velodrome on Friday evening.    It will be Lyon’s first involvement in a European final in the...