Top 14: Nathan Hughes defies age as Racing 92’s physical engine in derby clash with Stade Français At 34, Nathan Hughes doesn’t sense his age — and Racing 92 certainly isn’t letting him play like he does. The former England No.8 has become the fulcrum of Racing’s forward pack since joining from Wasps in the … Read more
UBB, Pau, and Perpignan Secure Key Wins in Top 14 Action The 20th round of France’s Top 14 rugby competition delivered a series of compelling results this Saturday, with Union Bordeaux-Bègles (UBB) claiming a significant away victory, Pau staging a dramatic late comeback, and Perpignan deepening the crisis for Toulon. These matches are shaping the … Read more
Declared unfit to play rugby in France due to a heart anomaly, Virimi Vakatawa, 32 caps with the Blues, will relaunch his career abroad. The ax fell on September 5, 2022. A progressive heart anomaly put an end to his career in France, declared unfit to play rugby. Then part of Fabien Galthié’s XV of … Read more
The young English second row Junior Kpoku has signed up for the end of the season with the RCT. The information is revealed by Midi Olympique. The promising 20-year-old English second or third line, Junior Kpoku leaves Racing 92, where he arrived as a hopeful in 2023, heading to the RCT. A transfer with immediate … Read more
For the 14th day of the championship, UBB crushed Racing 92 at Chaban-Delmas on Saturday evening (62-20). 15-13. This was the score at the break of this UBB-Racing 92. 40 minutes later? 62-20 for the European champions – who completely destroyed the Ile-de-France residents in the second act -, carried by the entries of their … Read more
DECRYPTION – Find out what pleased… and displeased the editorial staff of Le Figaro, following the UBB demonstration on Saturday evening, in Chaban-Delmas, against Racing 92 (62-20), during the 14th day of the Top 14. TOPS Jalibert and Woki on another planet The first was particularly incisive in attack, well beyond his try scored during … Read more
The Hauts-de-Seine club was heading towards success on the Stade Français pitch this Saturday, before conceding the draw at the end of stoppage time. Patrice Collazo, manager of Racing 92: “A crazy atmosphere, a melting stadium, a real derby. But a tough, tough result. It plays out in the money of the money of the … Read more
Stade Français, 4th (31 pts), in the event of a victory this Saturday afternoon, will overtake RC Toulon (34 pts) to take, alone, 3rd place in the championship, and will return to the shelves of Pau and Toulouse, leaders of the championship (37 pts). For its part, Racing looks gloomy. Sadly 11th in the Top … Read more
La Rochelle Dominates Racing 92 in Top 14 Showdown In a commanding performance that closed out teh 9th round of the Top 14, La Rochelle secured a decisive bonus-point victory at home against Patrice Collazo’s Racing 92.The final score saw La Rochelle triumph 33-6, showcasing their dominance on the pitch. La Rochelle’s scrum-half,Thomas Berjon,reflected on … Read more
Alldritt Answers critics with Dominant Performance for La Rochelle La Rochelle, France – The whispers were loud, the speculation rife. Grégory Alldritt’s exclusion from the French XV’s recent squad had rugby fans buzzing. But on Saturday evening, Alldritt silenced the doubters with a performance that was nothing short of spectacular, leading La Rochelle to a … Read more