Galthie hails 'special match' as France edge to narrow win over All Blacks
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyFabien Galthie says it was a "special match" after France edged past New Zealand 30-29 on Saturday. The All Blacks held the lead at half-time as tries from Peter Lakai and Cam Roigard helped put...
France Player Ratings
1 month 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...
France inflict first autumn defeat on New Zealand
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance fought back to edge out New Zealand and inflict their first defeat of the Autumn Nations Series campaign. The All Blacks were also unable to avenge their opening-match defeat at last year's...
Galthie releases 19 players to Top14 clubs
1 month 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...
Antoine Dupont returns for France
1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby42 players have been selected int the French squad for the upcoming matches this fall against Japan, New Zealand and Argentina at the Stade de France. The team will see the return of French captain and...
Bordeaux v Harlequins: A look at the numbers
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter creating history last week, Quins have gone a step further in their quest for European francshise rugby's most coveted prize, the Champions Cup. For the first time in their history, Harlequins made...
Bordeaux v Harlequins: The Top Performers
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyHarlequins were the first side to book their place in the semi-finals of the Champions Cup. A narrow hard fought one point victory saw the English triumph over the French side 41-42. The score can only...
Champions Cup Round of 16 TOTW
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Champions Cup Quarter Finals have been confirmed for this weekend with a streak of home wins in the Round of 16 except for defending champions, La Rochelle who won in a thriller under Table Mountain. Here...
Bordeaux-Begles vs Saracens: A look at the numbers
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbySaracens were soundly beaten by Bordeaux-Begles in tonights Champions cup round of 16 and were sent crashing out of the tournament suffering a 45-12 drubbing in France. The win see's Bordeaux head...
All five SA teams qualify for European playoffs
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyIt was a rewarding weekend for the South African teams as all five sides qualified for the Round of 16 in the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup, with the Vodacom Bulls, DHL Stormers and Hollywoodbets...
