Raymond Poulidor was the French symbol of great failure. “Poupou” passed the “Eternal Second”, the favorite three times in the Tour de France after Jacques Anquetil, Felice Gimondi and Eddy Merckx. For a while, Clermont Auvergne was them A rugby player. In 2010, they prepared for their 11th final – and they have seen many … Read more
Tthe chance for him to play in the game would have been long. The touring British & Irish Lions who play the full 80 minutes in the midweek game before the first Test can often think they are not in the big leagues at the weekend. But then Wales’ Liam Williams always did things a … Read more
The latest rugby news from Wales and beyond today Bristol Bears’ Joe Jenkins(Photo: 2025 CameraSport) These are your rugby headlines for Wednesday 1st April. Wales target Jenkins joins Leicester Welsh midfielder Joe Jenkins has signed for Leicester Tigers, English club PREM have announced. Jenkins is regarded as a huge talent and is a player that … Read more
Springboks forward Trevor Nyakane believes France’s fumbling is an area that needs to be addressed following their victorious Six Nations campaign. Les Bleus won the title after winning four trophies, with their final victory over England in Round Five, winning silverware over Ireland. After a good start to the tournament with a 36-14 victory over … Read more
Fiji agree to part ways with Mick Byrne 18 months from the Rugby World Cup Men’s international Australia’s Fiji head coach Mick Byrne looks on during the Fiji captain’s training session at the Atlantic Bordeaux Metropole stadium in Bordeaux, southwest France on November 14, 2025, on the eve of the Autumn Nations Series international rugby … Read more
Former NRL star Zac Lomax is set for his Western Force debut against the Reds Men’s super-rugby-pacific Zac Lomax played a key role in NSW’s State of Origin series win in 2024, scoring 18 points including two tries in Game Two and kicking three of three goals in the result (Photo Matt King/Getty Images) https://www.rugbypass.com/news/former-nrl-star-zac-lomax-set-for-western-force-debut-against-reds/ … Read more
Reuben O’Neill will play his 50th game for Gallagher Chiefs on Saturday with right-back Daniel Sinkinson set to start on the bench. Reuben O’Neill will play his 50th game for Gallagher Chiefs on Saturday with right-back Daniel Sinkinson set to start on the bench. With Damian McKenzie out with a concussion and Eten Nanai-Seturo still … Read more
La Rochelle remain close to Bulls ace David Kriel despite interest from Glasgow Warriors, while Franco Smith has added a South African to his squad in the form of Ruwald van der Merwe from Pumas and Exeter Chiefs have signed Bath back Sam Harris ahead of next season. Check out our latest transfer news and … Read more
Mike Blair sees the All Blacks coaching job as an opportunity to ‘fix’ his disappointing position with the British and Irish Lions as a player. The 44-year-old former Scotland scrum-half was left out of the 2009 Lions squad to tour South Africa but was called up following an injury to Tomas O’Leary – the only … Read more
Your questions are answered in Welsh rugby’s off-field soap opera 17:13, 31 Mar 2026 Ospreys have been fighting for their future(Photo: Huw Evans Picture Agency Ltd) Following last Friday’s shocking announcement that Welsh Rugby Union chairman Richard Collier-Keywood will step down at the end of his term in July fans have been left with more … Read more