Another positive Covid test in the French camp
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTwelve Coronavirus tests were recently carried on players in the French squad, yielding 11 negatives and one positive. Dorian Aldegheri, Julien Marchand, Peato Mauvaka, Cyril Baille, Dylan Cretin, Charles...
France Player Ratings v England
3 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...
Yoram Moefana becomes the first player born in the 2000s to start for France
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFabien Galthie has named his side to take on England at Twickenham on Saturday. Baptiste Couilloud captains the side with Baptiste Serin missing out because of the agreement between the...
Fabien Galthie makes 13 changes for Les Bleus' Italian Test
4 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...
The New Look France: The new faces in the squad
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe new year saw change in France as Fabien Galthie took over the head coaching role and brought in the likes of Shaun Edwards in to assist him and bring new life to Les Bleus after a disappointing...
France reveal an almost entirely new squad to prepare for Scotland
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDue to an agreement between the French Rugby Federation and the TOP14 clubs, Fabien Galthie has named nearly an entirely new squad for France's second round of the Autumn Nations Cup. The agreement...
TOP 14 RD 8 HIGHLIGHTS: Toulouse Vs Castres Olympique
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAn end to end game as both sides struggled to take control of the game. In the end, it ends in a fair draw. Iosefa Tekori was sent to the sin bin early on for a silly indiscretion at the breakdown...
Galthie names 31-man France squad
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance head coach Fabien Galthie has named his squad for the upcoming series of France Test matches which begin against Wales in Paris on October 24. The clash against Wales has...
Team News: Exeter drop Vermeulen, Toulouse stick with winning formula
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe second semi-final of the Champions Cup will be held at the fortress of Sandy Park as Exeter Chiefs host Toulouse. Exeter have proved to be a powerful force in the northern hemisphere...
World U23 XV: The Next Generation
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe future of test rugby! We have taken a dive through the youngsters around the world and made some tough calls to select XV who we think are the best u23s in the world right now. We...