Top 14: Paul Gustard promoted to head coach of Stade Français, replacing Karim Ghezal
Stade Français has found its new head coach. And he didn’t have to look very far, since it was internally that the Parisian club unearthed Karim Ghezal‘s successor: Paul Gustard. Defense coach at the club since 2022, first under Gonzalo Quesada then in the staff of director of rugby Laurent Labit, the former English third […]
Finally reigning with the Blues, Antoine Dupont’s great challenge
DECRYPTION – The star scrum half of French rugby made a sensational return on Saturday with Stade Toulousain. His reunion with the XV of France is eagerly awaited this fall. Rarely in its history has the oval planet known such a dominant player. Also effective and dangerous. Antoine Dupont currently walks on water, turning everything […]
Romain Ntamack’s return to Blue postponed due to calf injury
We will end up believing that Romain Ntamack does not have the right to happiness. The Stade Toulousain flyhalf, whose return with the XV of France for the fall tour was expected like the messiah, will not find the blue jersey against Japan. During Toulouse’s big victory against Clermont this weekend (48-14), Ntamack stopped short, […]
Rugby: former Clermont player Jonathan Davies retires
Former Welsh, British Lions and Clermont international center Jonathan Davies has announced his retirement from sport at the age of 36. Davies ends a career with 96 caps and four victories in the Six Nations Tournament, including two Grand Slams (2012, 2019). “After taking a step back from the game, and following the end of […]
Dupont sees triple, the Mbappé soap opera continues, Pogacar supremacy, the La Rochelle debacle… The tops and flops of the weekend
On Ethan Daudel Published 56 minutes ago, Updated right now Dupont sees triple for his return, the continued Mbappé soap opera, Pogacar supremacy, the La Rochelle debacle, world record… The tops and flops of the weekend Access the slideshow (12) SLIDESHOW – Antoine Dupont, Kylian Mbappé, Tadej Pogacar, world record at the Chicago marathon… Find […]
unleashed, Lyon plunges Stade Français into crisis
At the end of the 6th day, the Lyonnais inflicted a heavy defeat on Sunday on the Parisians (35-3), now thirteenth in the standings. A one-sided match. Lyon inflicted a heavy correction on Stade Français Paris (35-3), this Sunday, at the end of the 6th day of the Top 14. A real offensive recital from […]
Couilloud received 19/19, a broken down Paris… The tops and the flops
LOU won easily against Stade Français at the end of the sixth day of the Top 14 (35-3). TOPS An impregnable rear triangle, Dumortier finally scoring LOU owes a lot of credit to its rear triangle with two try-scoring wingers and an untouchable Niniashvili. The Georgian full-back was a real wisp with 116 meters covered […]
Lyon-Stade Français (35-3): outclassed, the Parisians hit rock bottom
Failed again. Once again copiously dominated away, Stade Français conceded a scathing defeat to Lyon (35-3), Sunday evening at the end of the 6th day of Top 14. The Parisians, without solution and cornered in their camp, suffered a fourth setback since the start of the championship and are 13th in the ranking. After their […]
iconic Welsh center Jonathan Davies announces retirement at 36
The center of the Scarlets and the XV du Poireau, four-time winner of the Six Nations Tournament, had worn the colors of Clermont for two seasons. Welsh center three-quarter Jonathan Davies (96 caps) announced, in an Instagram post, that he is retiring from sport at the age of 36. Emblematic player of the Llanelli Scarlets […]
Rugby: victim of a torn calf, Romain Ntamack will miss the start of November tests with the Blues
Romain Ntamack was scared. Forced to leave his partners in the 39th minute of the match between Stade Toulouse and Clermont (48-14) on Saturday, the 25-year-old flyhalf was worried when leaving the pitch at the Ernest-Wallon stadium. Visibly affected in the lower right leg, the French international (37 caps) finally suffered a torn calf, according […]