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Francophone gallois | Sports Journalist/ Newyddiadurwr Chwaraeon with Agence France-Presse | Paris | [email protected] | Jouez: The French Rugby Dispatch on Substack
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THIS MAN 🥶😤 Take a bow, Jack Walsh! 🛡️ GLA 31 - 32 OSP 🖤 #BKTURC #GLAvOSP

According to L'Equipe, director of rugby Laurent Labit has left his role at Stade Francais after fewer than two years He was absent from today's #Top14 win over La Rochelle, which lifted the Parisians from bottom spot www.lequipe.fr/Rugby/Actual...

Updated: Both men's and women's Omloop Nieuwsblad races ended in complete surprises, with the latter particularly unexpected Women's peloton completely miscalculates, enabling break to build a lead of almost 15 minutes. velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-ra...

I’m sorry, anyone who doesn’t think this is the nicest Wales change shirt ever is beyond help.

There is no French word for “biscuits.”

A preview to this weekend’s #Top14 games Leo Barre playing for a place against Ireland? uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/barre-h...

Ronan O'Gara before his La Rochelle head to Stade Francais tomorrow "If we were a car, we wouldn't have much oil in the engine" His side have won just once in seven games in all competitions and sit two points outside the play-offs #Top14

France Universities' squad to face Ireland next Thursday in Belfast Louis Bielle-Biarrey's brother Samuel in there, England-qualified Maxime Tetlow too They're set to play England on May 24

Jenkins calls for a British and Irish League: "It would be great" Two or three Welsh teams, same for the Scottish, four Irish and 8-10 English

As mentioned in this week’s Jouez: The French Rugby Dispatch… A great read in Tampon! Interviews with Philippe Saint-Andre and Neil Jenkins as well as a look at Soyaux-Angouleme’s colourful owner are the highlights!

Former France #SixNations squad member Noah Nene has been ruled out for the season with a shoulder injury The Dax centre will undergo surgery in Paris before returning to Stade Francais from his loan spell in #ProD2 www.sudouest.fr/sport/rugby/...

Around a thousand Clermont fans will make the trip to Bayonne for Sunday's sold-out #Top14 game at Stade Jean-Dauger (2105 local time kick-off too!) A six-hour car drive or nine by train, impressive turnout!

Rugbyrama... "Between the suspensions of Ntamack and Ringorse, a difference of punishment poses a question" Inconsistency in disciplinary decisions is a big subject www.rugbyrama.fr/2025/02/27/6...

It might be sandwiched between two #SixNations games but Leo Barre is fully focused on the #Top14 relegation battle: "The fact that Fabien released made me happy, to join up with the team. I’m really motivated to be here"

A big blow for Bayonne this According to Sud-Ouest, Australia full-back Reece Hodge has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee injury #Top14 www.sudouest.fr/sport/rugby/...

Pretty cool touch from Stade Francais Cycled past this on my way to work this morning “Paris/ The Arrondissement is Pink” in the 17th just off Place de Clichy Big #Top14 game against La ROGchelle on Saturday

Some try/assist stats highlighting the importance of Louis Bielle-Biarrey and Antoine Dupont to Les Bleus this #SixNations LBB: 5 tries, 4 assists AD: 2 tries, 6 assists France have scored 21 tries during this year's competition

France have conceded 17 penalties during the opening three round of the #SixNations An average of 5.7 is the lowest ever by any team in the tournament Fabien Galthie's aim is for 8 or fewer per game theanalyst.com/eu/2025/02/s...

FFR president Florian Grill warns without state help, it will have to file for bankruptcy It has a debt of €57 million following RWC 2023 www.lefigaro.fr/sports/rugby...

As mentioned in a recent Substack, Nonu has been at Toulon's training base for two weeks as working towards his coaching certificates Nonu's officially medical cover for Charles Ollivon #Top14

Ex-All Black centre Ma'a Nonu rejoins Toulon until the end of the season as medical cover, aged 42 A possible third debut against Lyon on Saturday? #Top14

This opens the door WIDE open for Ntamack and Penaud to start #IREvFRA No Emmanuel Meafou though, who missed Toulouse training today #SixNations

France's 19 players rested from this weekend's #Top14 games Romain Ntamack and Damian Penaud in there Leo Barre and Theo Attissogbe the only starters from the Italy win to be excluded #SixNations

Fiji captain Waisea Nayacalevu has joined the Ospreys as injury cover for Owen Watkin from Sale Sharks The centre has already signed for #ProD2 Nice for next season

According to L'Equipe, Stade Francais have refused director of rugby Laurent Labit's resignation With the Parisians bottom of the #Top14, head coach Paul Gustard will take an even bigger role in the set-up www.lequipe.fr/Rugby/Actual...

A late newsletter for this week… #SixNations open.substack.com/pub/illtudda...

Racing 92's Wales lock Will Rowlands is having a sorry few recent months... Since November 2's #Top14 victory v Pau, he's only won once in 12 games for club and country

Teams for Toulouse's trip to Clermont tomorrow Anthony Jelonch starts (J. Brennan and Aldegheri too) and Thibaud Flament is on the bench for the champions before joining France's #SixNations squad on Monday Les Jaunards' back-three could do damage #Top14

18,000 present at La Defense Arena, would be a sell-out at Racing's future home at Colombes A sizeable contingent of Breton fans and their Gwenn-ha-Du flags helped the attendance #Top14