Category: French
France on a mission to regain Wheelchair World Cup
Cyril Torres has won the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup twice as a player. Now the France head coach believes his side have the quality…
Treiziste Diary: Why Euro Under 19s in Pyrénées was a true tournament
From a windswept hillside in the Pyrénées watching the European U19 Championship, Pierre Carcau reflects on why the future of rugby league depends on giving…
Time Machine: When Bordeaux was a rugby league stronghold
WHEN it comes to rugby union, France’s famous wine-producing city of Bordeaux is toasting another European Champions Cup triumph. By beating Leinster, a side full…
Why did France’s national media completely ignore Super League in Paris?
Catalans Dragons brought Super League back to Paris and delivered a successful event both on and off the field. So why did France’s national media…
Nigel Wood raises suggestion of more rugby league in Paris
RFL CHAIRMAN Nigel Wood has paid tribute to the Catalans Dragons and Wigan for staging the first Super League game in Paris since the days…
Théo Fages kicks golden-point winner to deliver French Super XIII title to Pia
CARCASSONNE 30 PIA 31 RICKY WILBY, Stade Jean Bouin, Paris, Saturday THÉO FAGES delighted the crowd with his 40-metre field-goal deep into golden-point extra-time as…
Treiziste Diary: How French Super XIII is attempting to reach new audiences
French rugby league’s domestic competition has long struggled for visibility beyond its southern heartlands, but with a new identity and the launch of a dedicated…
French Super XIII clubs reverse plans to switch to summer season
THE French Rugby League Federation has back-tracked on its plans to start the next Super XIII season in December. Following a meeting of clubs in…
Carcassonne to face Pia in Super XIII final in Paris
CARCASSONNE, who comprehensively beat last year’s champions Albi 35-12, will meet Pia, who hammered Limoux 46-18, in the Championship final in Paris on Saturday, June…
Treiziste Diary: How is French rugby league trying to tell its story?
In France, rugby league does not suffer from too much communication – but from too little clarity. How can the sport better tell its own…