The result marks a reversal of last year’s outcome, where the “Baby Blacks” eliminated the French side at the same stage of the tournament. France will now face South Africa in the final on Saturday. France Overcomes New Zealand in Tbilisi Semi-Final The French U20 side, often referred to as “Les Bleuets,” advanced to the … Read more
France U20 and New Zealand U20 will face off in the World Rugby U20 Championship semi-finals in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Monday. The match determines which team will advance to the final of the tournament, with France seeking to overcome a New Zealand side that has historically dominated the junior world stage. Semi-Final Stakes in Tbilisi … Read more
AS Béziers Hérault, a prominent club in France’s Pro D2 rugby league, has confirmed the death of 20-year-old prop Luqobo Makwedini. The young South African player passed away on Friday following a medical emergency that occurred during a training session at the club’s facilities. Tragic Loss for AS Béziers Hérault The club announced the news … Read more
Perpignan faces a high-stakes survival match this Sunday as they take on Provence Rugby in the Top 14/Pro D2 access game. The clash at the Stade Maurice-David in Aix-en-Provence carries significant weight: the winner secures a spot in the French top flight for the 2024-2025 season, while the loser faces another campaign in the second … Read more
Pro D2 Final Preview: RC Vannes vs. Provence Rugby – Who Will Claim the Title? By Daniel Richardson | June 6, 2026 | Toulouse, France The 2025-2026 Pro D2 season will be decided this Saturday at Stade Ernest-Wallon in Toulouse, where RC Vannes and Provence Rugby will battle for promotion to the Top 14. With … Read more
A Collapse in Provence: RC Vannes Stunned as Coach Spitzer Questions Player Grit RC Vannes entered the pitch in Provence with the poise of a team destined for the Top 14. They left it looking like a squad that had forgotten how to fight. In a match that swung from a dominant display of control … Read more
Valence-Romans, for its part, lost ground by falling at Aurillac, on the 19th day. Colomiers and Provence Rugby kept the pace set by Vannes at the top of Pro D2, winning on Friday evening while Valence-Romans lost ground by falling to Aurillac (32-28). The VRDR, which was trailing 22-8 at half-time, however limited the damage … Read more
The leader of Pro D2 Vannes won on the Oyonnax pitch (32-29) thanks to a try at the very end of the match from Michael Ruru (79th). The Bretons of Vannes, solid leaders of Pro D2 rugby, won at the wire in Oyonnax 32-29, Thursday at the opening of the 19th day. A try in … Read more
Six years after the previous one, the Center for Sports Law and Economics has carried out a new study on the economic, fiscal and social benefits of Top 14 and Pro D2 clubs on the territories. A clearly increasing economic weight Over the 2024-2025 season, the economic activity produced by professional rugby reached 1.33 billion … Read more
Provence Rugby dominated Grenoble this Thursday at the opening of the 16th day of Pro D2. After three weeks of truce, Provence Rugby temporarily seized second place in the Pro D2 ranking, coming back to three points behind leader Vannes after sweeping Grenoble 45 to 15 on Thursday in the opening match of the 16th … Read more