Reasons to love rugby union are the same as those that make us worry about it | Andy Bull
5 years ago by The GuardianAs more has been discovered about dementia and its victims, Test rugby has made me wince more than smile this autumnIt was one of those tackles that seemed to stop the game dead. Midway through the first...
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...
Yoram Moefana becomes the first player born in the 2000s to start for France
5 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
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...
The New Look France: The new faces in the squad
5 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 U20 see off Italy in a thriller
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance Under-20s clinched second spot in the Six Nations table as they recorded a 35-31 bonus-point victory over Italy in Biella.Les Bleuets could not catch Ireland, crowned champions a week ago, but knew...
France U20's change 9 for Scotland clash
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance Under-20s have made nine changes to their side for the Round Three clash with Scotland in Pau as they look to bounce back from defeat in England. Last year’s champions fell to a 31-19 loss...
