French rugby league has become ‘too anglicised’ warns FFRXIII president

   23/06/2025
RUGBY LEAGUE needs to regain its identity in France, according to the leader of the French Federation, Dominique Baloup. The 67-year-old FFRXIII President is concerned that “natural French flair” is being coached out of players in an attempt to copy the English attritional game. Baloup spoke out in an interview with French media site Trei

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