HeyJaredJouez: The French Rugby Dispatch
From keeping an eye on Fabien Galthié’s moustache, tracking the Ironman season that is the ProD2 to even some gastronomic highlights this side of the Channel, a look at French rugby and more from Illtud Dafydd, a sports journalist with AFP in Paris
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Rodrigo Marta: Peaking in the Pyrénées (opens the original)
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Saint-Sebastien-de-Morsent, FRANCE: The start of the new campaign Top 14 has been littered with stand-out performances, including by a host of back-three players.Last season’s leading try scorer Jiuta Wainiqolo is still firing, his Lyon team-mate in full-back Gabin Lorre has been superb, Perpignan’s Théo Forner is underlining his potential while veteran wideman Teddy Thomas has scored four times in as many games for Toulouse.Despite their incredible contributions, one winger has been head and sh
Harry Plummer: Fixing Clermont’s fly-half leak (opens the original)
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Saint-Sebastien-de-Morsent, NORMANDIE: Brock James and Camille Lopez are legends at Clermont.Across 16 years the two fly-halves were massive parts of Les Jaunards’ peak which included two Top 14 titles, a pair of Champions Cup final appearances and a Challenge Cup crown.Frenchman Lopez left for Bayonne in 2022 and finding a long-term replacement has been harder than hoped, until now.Last season, one-time All Black demi d’ouverture Harry Plummer arrived in the Auvergne and his impressive maiden c
How Vannes conquered Brittany (opens the original)
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Saint-Sebastien-de-Morsent, FRANCE: October 19, 2023 is not a date that stands out for most people.For Vannes, however it marked the start the their run of sold-out homes games with a ProD2 victory over Biarritz.Saturday will mark the 45th straight full house for the Bretons as they host Toulouse at Rennes football’s club’s Roazhon Park, not at their usual Stade de la Rabine home in a sign of their importance to Brittany.Merci for reading Jouez: The French Rugby Dis
How Jack Willis became Jacques Oui-llis (opens the original)
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Saint-Sebastien-de-Morsent, FRANCE: Johnny Wilkinson, Steffon Armitage, Nick Abendanon. All the above England internationals had massive impacts during their time this side of the Channel.None of them however have won as many Top 14 titles as Toulouse’s flanker Jack Willis.On Sunday, Willis plays his first game of the season as Bordeaux-Bègles and his younger brother Tom, head to Stade Ernest Wallon.Merci for reading! Feel free to share!<a class="button primary" href="https://illtuddafydd.s
Le Guide: Top 14 (opens the original)
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Paris, FRANCE: The searing heat of the summer has settled, the final glasses of ice-cold Ricard are being sunk and children are back in school, meaning one thing, the new Top 14 campaign is here.It kicks off with a multiplex on Saturday before the opening round finishes with Toulouse beginning their fight for a fifth consecutive Bouclier de Brennus with a trip to La Rochelle on Sunday.Who can threaten Antoine Dupont’s side’s dominance? Is there a dark horse for the top six? Can Perpignan avoid t
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