Vannes providing French rugby with a new stronghold
The newly-promoted ProD2 club Vannes is proving a big hit with fans and businesses in Brittany
Top 14: Boudjellal chases the American Dream
Mourad Boudjellal spent his summer vacation in Florida and it seems he was doing more than just lying on a sun lounger. "Boudjellal and the American Dream" was the headline…
French rugby enjoys a popularity boom as it looks to the future
The Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR) launched its 'strategic plan' on Tuesday, outlining its vision for the sport in France up to and including the 2023 World Cup. Before president…
Ten players to watch in the new Top 14 season
The new Top 14 season kicks off in a little over a week and we've picked out the ten players to look out for over the coming campaign
Top 14: Growing number of professional players left on scrapheap
More and more professional players in France are unemployed as they fail to earn contracts from Top 14 clubs. We look at the growing problem…
Who will take over at Toulon? The plot thickens…
There's rarely a dull day at Toulon, even during the off-season, and this summer a bumper crop of colourful stories has emanated from the Cote d'Azur. At the end of…
Would moving the Six Nations benefit Northern Hemisphere players?
kThe Six Nations council meet in a couple of weeks to review the 2016 tournament but there is more on their plate than patting each other on the back and…
Part 2: French Top 14 comings and goings – Lyon to Toulouse
Lyon The runaway winners of the ProD2, Lyon lost just five of their 30 league matches and finished 31 points clear of second-placed Bayonne. It was a similar story in…
Part 1: Top 14 comings and goings – Bayonne to La Rochelle
As the Top 14 clubs start returning this week from their summer holidays to begin preparing for the new season next month, Gavin Mortimer runs an eye over the comings…
Summer tours: France see a chink of light against Argentina
The predictions of doom and gloom were premature. Far from a Tour of Hell, France's two-Test series in Argentina ended all-square and offers Les Bleus some hope for next season.…