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2 weeks ago | 
rugbypass.com | Willy Billiard |Simon Thomas
Looking for Bordeaux vs Munster? We got you covered. We have the most up to date scores, game stats & results here.
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3 weeks ago | 
rugbypass.com | Willy Billiard
At 28 years old and with 66 caps to her name, few expected France’s back-row Romane Ménager to suddenly show up on the HSBC SVNS circuit. Then again, people said the same about Antoine Dupont—28 years old and 59 caps—when he surprised everyone by switching codes to clear his head after a disappointing 2023 Rugby World Cup. In Ménager’s case, the circumstances were a bit different. Coming back from a concussion, Sevens was a way to ease back into action.
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3 weeks ago | 
rugbypass.com | Willy Billiard
Following their opening win against Ireland, the coaching duo of Gaëlle Mignot and David Ortiz quickly pinpointed key areas for improvement heading into the clash in La Rochelle: defensive consistency, build the game patiently, and converting opportunities into points. “We knew we had to build our game,” co-captain Manae Feleu explained. “And that it would be, first and foremost, a mental battle.
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3 weeks ago | 
rugbypass.com | Willy Billiard
Le chrono du match Castres vs. Toulon affiche 58 minutes et 54 secondes. L’heure du coaching pour le RCT qui choisit de remplacer Gabin Villière par Ma’a Nonu. Pour les fans de rugby, ce n’est pas un changement anodin. C’est une page d’histoire pour ce vétéran All Black aux 103 sélections, double champion du monde (2011 et 2015). Comme un air de déjà-vu au @RCTofficiel… 🔙🔴⚫️Ma’a Nonu revient sur les terrains du #TOP14 et retrouve son ancien complice Mathieu Bastareaud, désormais Team Manager.
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4 weeks ago | 
rugbypass.com | Willy Billiard
France’s opening match in the Women’s Six Nations, a 27-15 win in Belfast against Ireland, allowed the coaching staff to validate several key aspects—first and foremost, the defence. “We had clearly identified the priorities. Yes, we’re in a race against time. But we still have some time to work,” confirmed co-head coach David Ortiz. “Our goal was to build our game on a strong defensive base, to use that to boost the players.
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2 months ago | 
rugbypass.com | Willy Billiard
From the English Premiership to the French Pro D2 is just one step for 23-year-old English second-row George Smith, who has just taken that leap. He arrives at USON Nevers as a medical joker until the end of the season. “In September, he was loaned to Bedford in the Championship, where he played nine league matches (scoring one try) and three cup matches, the last of which was on January 24.
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2 months ago | 
rugbypass.com | Willy Billiard
With 2025 shaping up to be the year of Jonah Lomu—marking 10 years since his passing and what would have been his 50th birthday—RugbyPass has decided to honor his legacy with an exclusive, never-before-seen documentary: Lomu – The Lost Tapes. The film will be available free of charge from 1 February on the new RugbyPass app. To mark the occasion, we spoke with some of those who played alongside “The Bus” during his whirlwind career (63 caps between 1994 and 2002) to share their memories.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
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Pauline Bourdon-Sansus, the scrum-half for the French women’s team, came close to being named Player of the Year at the World Rugby Awards in late November. Despite missing out on the title, she was a standout player and a key driving force for the team, starting in eight of Les Bleues’ nine matches in 2024. “It’s always rewarding for me (to be nominated), but we all know it’s a team effort,” she told RugbyPass in an exclusive interview.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
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One month after the conviction of two of its players following a high-profile rape trial, Oyonnax Rugby announced the termination of the contracts of Rory Grice and Chris Farrell. “Following the verdict delivered by the Gironde Assize Court on December 13, 2024, concerning the criminal case involving Rory Grice and Chris Farrell, the Board of Directors met to decide on their future within the club’s professional workforce,” the club stated in a press release issued on Thursday morning, January 9.
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Dec 16, 2024 | 
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Two-time Springbok world champion Steven Kitshoff has revealed the seriousness of his recent neck injury. “Pop, pop, pop…” When Steven Kitshoff heard those three sharp cracking sounds, he had no idea what was happening inside his body. “It was just another scrum, then three cracking noises – pop, pop, pop,” he recalled. “I kept playing, thinking it was a pulled muscle.
