Category: French
French Super XIII round-up: Pia shock leaders Carcassonne
CARCASSONNE, league leaders for most of the season, suffered their first home defeat when they were outplayed 38-20 by a Pia side looking to finish…
French domestic season to move in calendar
FRANCE’s next domestic season will kick off on the weekend of 5-6 December, the French Rugby League Federation will announce on Tuesday. The current season…
French Super XIII round-up: Pia on top in Catalan derby
PIA held onto second place after dominating the latter half of the Catalan derby to win 38-16. But it was visitors St Estève-XIII Catalan who…
French Super XIII round-up: Race to the play-offs hots up
WITH Carcassonne firm favourites to retain top spot, Limoux and Pia are left to fight over the second ticket to automatic qualification for the play-off…
Treiziste Diary: Looking back at 2006, a pivotal year for France
Following the passing of historian and journalist Cliff Spracklen, Pierre Carcau reflects on the insights from Spracklen’s Treiziste Diary columns in 2006 – a pivotal…
Carcassonne pull away from Albi to win Lord Derby Coupe de France
CARCASSONNE 44 ALBI 6 YANNICK AFCHAIN, Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan, Saturday CARCASSONNE claimed their 18th Lord Derby Coupe de France title by outclassing Albi with…
French Super XIII round-up: Carcassonne overtake rivals with golden-point win
IN THE top-two clash between local rivals Carcassonne and Limoux, it was the Canaries who snatched the golden-point victory to take over from their neighbours…
Treiziste Diary: Meet Bruno Onteniente, the voice of Catalans Dragons
Searching for rugby league coverage in France is not always easy, but one person in particular leads the way in bringing news about the game…
French Super XIII round-up: Pia make Albi suffer
A DETERMINED display from Pia, in fifth place, earned three precious league points at fourth-placed Albi with a deserved 18-14 victory. The Baroudeurs outplayed the…
Carcassonne and Albi through to Coupe de France final
CARCASSONNE progressed to their third final in four years when they beat Lézignan 42-24 at the Stade des Minimes, Toulouse. They will meet Albi at…