Category: France
League Express Zoomcast Previews this week’s Test match in Perpignan
League Express editor Martyn Sadler, the newspaper’s France correspondent Steve Brady and the author of its ‘Rugby League Heroes’ regular feature Richard de la Riviere…
French referee sounds alarm over lack of respect for match officials
Rugby League World’s Treiziste Diarist Pierre Carcau welcomes the appointment of Benjamin Casty as referee of this weekened international clash between France and England, but…
The Garry Schofield Column: Can Shaun Wane even up the ledger?
Can Shaun Wane even up the ledger? Garry Schofield looks ahead to England’s international match against France in Perpignan this Saturday. I’ll be watching with…
French leader Lacoste to seize the day
The President of French Rugby League is on a mission to “open up” the sport to the rest of the world and he wants to…
Back to the Future: An interview with Shaun Edwards
Rugby League legend Shaun Edwards has gone back to his childhood as a supporter of the game from the terraces and he couldn’t be happier….
French public gets behind Rugby League World Cup bid
According to a survey of public opinion in France, organised by the Institute Francaise d’Opinion Publique (IFOP), 88% of respondents support the plan to organise…
Treiziste Diary: French Elite 1 smaller but stronger for new season
Rugby League World’s Treiziste Diarist, Pierre Carcau, looks ahead to a new domestic season in France, with an Elite Championship that has reduced in size…
RFL lining up French Tests
League Express understands that the RFL is planning one or more Test matches between France and England later this year, to fill the international gap…
France needs the World Cup … and the NRL too!
Rugby League World’s Treiziste Diarist Pierre Carcau offers a French perspective on the Australian NRL’s influence on Rugby League, following the postponement of this year’s…
How France can make a success of the Rugby League World Cup in 2025
Rugby League World’s Treiziste Diarist Pierre Carcau considers the benefits and addresses some of the concerns relating to the news that France is bidding to…
