'It is proof that the disbelief in me is unjustified,' says Remco Evenepoel, who seals second overall in Tour de France. bit.ly/3TVcVI0
Illtud Dafydd
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Bordeaux-Begles confirm Christophe Laussucq's widely reported departure A place in France set-up as defence coach for November? www.ubbrugby.com/actualites/1...
Merci Christophe Laussucq !
Après quatre saisons passées au...
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I understand ex-France fly-half Jules Plisson has been brought into the coaching staff of Provence's espoirs with an eye with joining the senior set-up #ProD2
France under-20s full-back Joachim Senga Kouo in a Pau shirt after moving from Vannes The 18-year-old missed the junior world championship with an ankle injury La Section's back-line is already well-stocked with French youngsters, Senga Kouo is a massive coup #Top14
I didn't include it but here's my #Top14 team of the year Banks; Attissogbe, Ward, Brau-Boirie, Wainiqolo; Plummer, Le Garrrec; Simmonds, Willis, Nouchi; Verhaeghe, Palu; Melikidze, Tolofua, Erdocio Bench: Martin, Poirot, Montagne, Woki, Vunipola, Price, Jalibert, Chocobares
Illtud Dafydd@illtuddafydd.bsky.social · 2w agoEt voilà The GIF is a clue about who wins Jouez: The French Rugby Dispatch's #Top14 player of the season For the rest of the awards, click below open.substack.com/pub/illtudda...
Feel quite strongly about this, but Tom Banks should not even be in consideration for Top 14 player of the season. His best ability was availability… There were much better fullbacks in the Top 14 this season, let alone players.
Illtud Dafydd@illtuddafydd.bsky.social · 2w agoPutting together Jouez: The French Rugby Dispatch's end-of-season awards for this week's newsletter, out tomorrow! These four are shortlisted to succeed Louis Bielle-Biarrey for the #Top14 player prize Who's your pick?
Other categories are: ProD2 player Les Bleus player Les Bleues player Men's youngster Try Assist Moment Hors-catégorie #Top14 #ChampionsCup #XVdeFrance
Illtud Dafydd@illtuddafydd.bsky.social · 2w agoPutting together Jouez: The French Rugby Dispatch's end-of-season awards for this week's newsletter, out tomorrow! These four are shortlisted to succeed Louis Bielle-Biarrey for the #Top14 player prize Who's your pick?
Putting together Jouez: The French Rugby Dispatch's end-of-season awards for this week's newsletter, out tomorrow! These four are shortlisted to succeed Louis Bielle-Biarrey for the #Top14 player prize Who's your pick?
Ex-Georgia prop Davit Zirakashvili and former France centre Fabrice Estebanez join Castres' coaching staff #Top14 castres-olympique.com/le-co-fait-e...
Le CO fait évoluer l’organisation de son staff sportif - Castres Olympique
Le CO fait évoluer son staff afin de renforcer l’accompagnement de son équipe pro et de poursuivre le développement de son projet sportif.
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La Rochelle director of rugby Robert Mohr will leave the club this summer after 17 years service The ex-Germany back-rower played for them 2002-2012 and returned in 2019 #Top14 www.staderochelais.com/actualites/n...
Communiqué officiel : Robert Mohr va quitter le Stade Rochelais cet été
Après plus de 17 années d'engagement au service de notre Club, Robert Mohr a exprimé le souhait de pouvoir ouvrir un nouveau chapitre de sa vie professionnelle. Le Stade Rochelais a respecté cette déc...
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Sports lawyer types (and other interested parties) - a date for your diaries: The appeal of #Top14 side Toulouse against their €2.88m salary cap fine will be heard on Tuesday, July 28 www.lequipe.fr/Rugby/Actual...
Amende de 2,88 millions d'euros : l'appel du Stade Toulousain sera examiné le 28 juillet par la commission d'appel de la FFR
Condamné début juillet à une amende de 2,88 millions d'euros pour de nouvelles infractions au règlement salary-cap, le Stade Toulousain sera entendu par la commission d'appel de la FFR mardi prochain.
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Played 12 games for Toulon at the end of last season, starting all three of the #ChampionsCup knock-out matches He's been tipped as the next Gorgodzilla #Top14
"It's a plus for France to play like that, play with the ball, without being out of control. It's our DNA" #NationsChampionship
Illtud Dafydd@illtuddafydd.bsky.social · 2w agoRomain Ntamack tells L'Equipe France have changed their strategy since November "With the players we have, it was a shame to have so little ball. We're moving towards another philosophy" #NationsChampionship www.lequipe.fr/Rugby/Articl...
Romain Ntamack tells L'Equipe France have changed their strategy since November "With the players we have, it was a shame to have so little ball. We're moving towards another philosophy" #NationsChampionship www.lequipe.fr/Rugby/Articl...
Romain Ntamack croit à sa prometteuse association avec Matthieu Jalibert avec le XV de France : « Ça s'est fait naturellement »
Ravi d'avoir disputé sa première tournée d'été avec l'équipe de France lors du Championnat des nations, l'ouvreur de Toulouse, Romain Ntamack, revient sur son retour réussi avec les Bleus, évoque le j...
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This week's Substack on the 'negativity committee' and England's record of giving away 17 yellow cards in their past 10 Tests. theofffieldreview.substack.com/p/a-spikier-...
Argentina have played England in Argentina 14 times. They have won three times, in 2009, 1997, and 1990.
Squidge Rugby@squidgerugby.bsky.social · 3w agoArgentina please just once play well against England at home. Please Argentina my children are starving.
Gritty performance by the Junior Boks in the final. Played the big moments better than the French. Scrum, maul, kicking game all superb. Ahmed's goal-kicking a massive factor. What a moment for SA rugby: the Boks and the Junior Boks are both back-to-back world champions
That Argentina shirt, Los Pumas you are adding fire to the fire #ARGvENG #NationsChampionship
On what I've just seen there, get Mael Turpin on the plane to #RWC2027! #WorldRugbyU20s
Thala Msutu@thalamsutu.bsky.social · 3w agoIf only Carlu Sadie could’ve been captured! To me Montagne seems to be the best all round option until hopefully Tatafu can stay injury free. Hopefully we don’t see Aldegheri or Bamba again.
Ken Owens on S4C: "You have to be honest, that was myabe South Africa's third team and we lost by 43 points. With the South Africa mistakes, you wanted to see something to hold on to, put South Africa under pressure, and we saw nothing"
Maxime Lamothe's second try in #JPNvFRA took France's tally for the year to 48, with four of 12 Tests remaining The record under Fabien Galthie was 66 in 2023, a World Cup year with 14 matches
The #WorldRugbyU20s final has been delayed by 45 minutes due to bad weather in Georgia Les Bleuets v the Baby Boks
Fabien Galthie on the different faces in his team during the #NationsChampionship "You have to be blind to have missed their performanes or not wanted to have seen them" FBB, Lamothe, Poirot, Tixeront, Nouchi, Montagne, Verhaeghe my stand-outs who could threaten the pecking order
This guy's been everywhere Erasmus' Springboks have an incredible ability of takng it up a gear and steam rolling a team Wales way off the pace #RSAvWAL #DAFvCYM #NationsChampionship
