How France Could Line Up In Their Six Nations' Opener
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFabien Galthie's men kick their Six Nations campaign off against Italy on 6 February at the Stade Olimpico. France captured the attention of all following the competition last year, as Galthie...
Five Frenchman who made a claim for a test start this weekend
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe TOP 14 took centre stage in France this weekend after the Champions and Challenge Cup matches were postponed. This meant that four re-arranged fixtures took place with Bordeaux and Clermont...
Matthieu Jalibert gets caught up in Penaud's try celebration
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBordeaux and Clermont played out to a 16 all draw in Saturday's opening TOP14 clash at the Stade Chaban-Delmas. A real arm-wrestle between the two sides saw just two tries being scored with Bordeaux...
Galthie names 37-man squad for 2021 Six Nations
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance has named a 37-man squad which sees Racing 92 winger Taofifenua being rewarded for his eight tries in 11 matches this season while centre Delbouis, 21, has also been selected ahead of Les Bleus’...
France suffer Six Nations setback with Romain Ntamack facing surgery
5 years ago by The GuardianFly-half has fractured jaw and will miss start of tournamentMatthieu Jalibert the frontrunner to replace 21-year-oldFrance’s preparations for the Six Nations have suffered a significant blow after the...
Cordero's late Champions Cup try for Bordeaux adds to Northampton's woes
5 years ago by The GuardianNorthampton 12-16 Bordeaux BèglesSaints’ winless run extends to 11 gamesThis year’s Heineken Champions Cup will hopefully supply more vintage contests and for Northampton there is currently no escaping...
Jamie George discusses England's 'favourites' tag
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland were put through the mill by France on Sunday but emerged on the other side victorious and thus claimed the Autumn Nations Cup. In the wake of a game which took England and France into...
France Player Ratings v England
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA second-string France performed superbly in a 95-minute thriller against England in the Autumn Nations Cup Final on Saturday. France looked on course to win the match before Luke Cowan-Dickie's...
England beat France in dramatic 95 minute Autumn Nations Cup Final
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyOwen Farrell kicked the winning penalty in the golden point extra time of the Autumn Nations Cup Final on Saturday as Eddie Jones' closed their account for 2020 with eight wins from nine matches. A...
Fabien Galthie makes 13 changes for Les Bleus' Italian Test
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFlyhalf Matthieu Jalibert and Teddy Thomas are the only the only starters from France's win over Scotland who will start again this weekend against Italy. The reasoning for this is a...
