Rugby World Cup 2023 Match Preview: France v Italy
2 years 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...
Rugby World Cup 2023 Match Preview: France v Namibia
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEverything you need to know about France v Namibia at Stade de Marseille, on Thursday, 21 September. France coach Fabien Galthié is not taking any risks with this match, making...
FRA team announcement (v NAM): Dupont, Galthié, Jelonch, Ramos comments
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyComments from France captain Antoine Dupont, head coach Fabien Galthié, back-row Anthony Jelonch and full-back Thomas Ramos following the announcement of the team to play Namibia in Pool A...
Danty in for Rugby World Cup debut - France name team to play Namibia
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyInside-centre Jonathan Danty will make his Rugby World Cup debut in a much-changed French team as head coach Fabien Galthié announces the 23 players in his match-day squad to take on Namibia in...
Match Day Programme RWC Edition: France vs Uruguay
2 years 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...
Match Preview: Uruguay ready to get World Cup underway vs hosts
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyOne of four teams that sat out last weekend’s first block of games, Uruguay enter the Rugby World Cup chat on Thursday as they face hosts France in Lille in Pool A. Even with a starting XV featuring...
Jelonch captains France after seven-month lay-off - Galthié names team to play Uruguay
2 years 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...
France - What they had to say
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyComments from France general manager Raphaël Ibanez, lock Cameron Woki and fly-half Matthieu Jalibert at an eve-of-match media event at Saint-Denis on Thursday. Raphaël Ibanez, general manager On...
Galthie reveals his playmaker for clash against Wallabies
2 years 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...
Demba Bamba signs with Racing 92
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance prop, Demba Bamba will join Racing 92 from Lyon next season. The Paris-based Top 14 club announced on Wednesday that Bamba will be joining his French teammates Ibrahim Diallo,...