France Player Ratings
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance secured a one point win over the All Blacks in Paris, here are our player ratings Jean-Baptiste Gros: 7 | Peato Mauvaka: 7 | George-Henri Colombe: 7 | Thibaud Flament: 7 | Emmanuel...
Dupont set to be fit for New Zealand despite illness
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyOlympic sevens gold medallist Dupont, 27, trained apart from the rest of the squad, but alongside lock Thibaud Flament and prop Uini Atonio, ahead of Saturday's game. Dupont returned to the 15-a-side...
Galthie releases 19 players to Top14 clubs
3 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyAs part of the agreement between the FFR and the LNR for the provision of players from professional clubs for the 2024 Autumn Nations Series, 19 players from the French XV are being made available to their...
Exeter Chiefs vs RCT Toulon: Match Preview
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyExeter Chiefs team news headlines Rob Baxter has made six changes to his starting line-up for Chiefs’ Round One trip to Stade Felix Mayol to face RC Toulon on Saturday, December 9. The Chiefs...
Rugby World Cup 2023 Match Preview: France v Italy
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThere’s a lot riding on the final match of Pool A in Lyon. Host nation France will want to book their place in the quarter-finals with a perfect four wins from four pool phase matches. Maxime Lucu...
Match Day Programme RWC Edition: France vs Uruguay
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWelcome to round two the 2023 Rugby World Cup. After an emphatic win against the All Blacks on opening day. Today the French will look to double down on their winning ways when they host Uruaguay. Uruguay...
Jelonch captains France after seven-month lay-off - Galthié names team to play Uruguay
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance head coach Fabien Galthié names his match-day 23 to face Uruguay, with Anthony Jelonch returning from a knee injury sustained in late February to captain Les Bleus as their number eight in...
Galthie reveals his playmaker for clash against Wallabies
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyMatthieu Jalibert will start at flyhalf in France’s final World Cup warm-up match against Australia this weekend, head coach Fabien Galthie announced on Thursday. Jalibert, 24, stands in for the...
France make 13 changes to face Scotland
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance have announced their team to face Scotland, confirming 13 changes to the starting XV for this Saturday’s rematch in Saint-Etienne. Cameron Woki and Paul Boudehent are the only two...
Challenge Cup decider: Toulon and Lyon ready to lock horns
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 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...
