Author: Mike Rylance
French Rugby League round-up
Carcassonne brought Lézignan’s ten-match unbeaten run since the start of the season to a close as they defeated the leaders 31-18 in a stormy game….
French Rugby League round-up
Albi turned on their best performance of the season to upset Carcassonne, five places above them in the table, and cruise to a 34-16 victory….
French Rugby League round-up
St Estève-XIII Catalan helped themselves to a 52-0 victory against a St Gaudens side that has struggled since the start of the season and is…
Mike Rylance: The formidable challenge ahead for French Rugby League
“It’s a long time since we heard a French Prime Minister talk about Rugby League,” commented a Toulouse newspaper colleague after last Tuesday’s press conference…
Coupe de France cancelled for third season in a row
The Coupe de France has been abandoned at the third-round stage, the French Rugby League Federation has announced. For the third season in a row,…
Former France captain Georges Aillères inducted to sporting Hall of Fame
The former captain of France and Toulouse Olympique, Georges Aillères, was honoured at a prestigious ceremony in Paris last week. Aillères, who led France to…
Moa returns to Catalans but Lézignan march on
Lézignan have lost their front-rower Sam Moa, who has returned to the Catalan Dragons to join their coaching staff. Moa, Lézignan’s defence coach, was already…
Winning debuts for duo as Lézignan go clear at top
New signings, former Catalan Dragons loose-forward Jason Baitieri and ex-Salford back Krisnan Inu, helped Lézignan to a 30-16 win over neighbours Carcassonne in a reprise of…
Lezignan made to struggle at Toulouse
Lezignan, who have announced the signing of ex-Catalans and Salford threequarter Krisnan Inu to add to their other high-profile recruits James Maloney and Jason Baitieri,…
Lézignan and former France coach Cologni switches to union
Lézignan and former France coach Aurélien Cologni has sprung a major surprise by announcing that he is leaving his post with the Championship-winning club and…