“`html French Rugby Star Uini Atonio’s Career Cut Short, Team Focuses on Identity Ahead of Ireland Clash The French rugby union team is facing a significant blow as veteran prop Uini Atonio has been forced to retire at the age of 35 due to ongoing health issues. Atonio, a formidable presence for La Rochelle and … Read more
Its flight was often hampered by opaque clouds. But there, nothing… At first glance. A completely blue horizon. Only below, well below, a few cumulus clouds circulate here and there but so far from the altitude where it has hovered in recent months. At 27 years old, Matthieu Jalibert finally seems to have emerged from … Read more
A final training session, behind closed doors in Marcoussis, before the big jump. The French XV launches its year 2026 this Thursday against Ireland (9:10 p.m. at the Stade de France), opening the Six Nations Tournament. Monday, on the eve of announcing his team composition, Fabien Galthié preferred to train his troops out of sight. … Read more
“Should I open the pebroc or not? » That was the question in the not always well-sheltered stands of the National Rugby Center in Marcoussis. 4 days before the opening of the Six Nations Tournament, the French XV trained this Sunday in its stronghold of Essonne, in front of a thousand spectators, umbrellas in hand. … Read more
The XV of France returned to Marcoussis, its training center, this Monday, January 26. On the menu: preparation for the clash against Ireland at the Stade de France, Thursday February 5. The first match to try to keep the title acquired during the last edition of the Six Nations Tournament. For this new edition, the … Read more
This year, the matches of the Six Nations Tournament, which opens Thursday February 5 with the long-awaited France-Ireland, will be, in France, shared between two broadcasters. A first since 1981. France Télévisions, historic broadcaster of the competition, in financial difficulty, has in fact sold nine of its fifteen matches to TF1, already the exclusive broadcaster … Read more
Karl Dickson will be on the whistle between the French XV and Ireland, at the opening of the Six Nations Tournament, this Thursday, February 5 (9:10 p.m.) at the Stade de France. At 43, the English referee has officiated at the Tournament since 2022 and the Scotland-France match. Although he has now been a referee … Read more
This year, the opening match of the Six Nations Tournament takes place during the week, on a Thursday to be precise. For this first meeting, the XV of France hosts Ireland, at the Stade de France, on February 5, at 9:10 p.m. We knew the posters for Friday evening, Saturday, and even Sunday afternoon. But … Read more
Antoine Dupont was not short of arguments when he praised the qualities of Matthieu Jalibert. The latter could be associated with the captain of the XV of France for the start of the Six Nations Tournament due to the absence of Romain Ntamack. Dupont’s club partner, the Toulouse fly-half is expected to miss the matches … Read more
Fabien Galthié must adapt. After the withdrawal of Thibaud Flament, who chose to skip the start of the 2026 Six Nations Tournament to support his wife in her medically assisted procreation journey and who was replaced by Joshua Brennan, the coach of the XV of France is this time deprived of Uini Atonio and Paul … Read more