In the absence of Romain Ntamack through injury, the Les Bleus staff preferred to put their faith in Thomas Ramos, the back-rower who finished the last Tournament as a 10, rather than hand the keys to the truck back to the UBB opener. In the absence of Romain NtamackWith a calf injury and three autumn […]
Balerdi, the weight of the armband and the Velodrome
A key figure and captain of Olympique de Marseille since the start of the season, Leonardo Balerdi has suffered one setback after another. It’s as if the armband has condemned him to a return to the feverishness of his early days. Much more solid and serene, Leonardo Balerdi played 42 games out of 52 in […]
the 20-minute red card, a bad idea
World Rugby wants to introduce a “lighter” red card at international level. The new rule, which will be tested on the November tour, is causing controversy. For World Rugby’s taste, the oval ball is not difficult enough to understand. On October 8, the organization issued a press release detailing a number of experiments it intends […]
Biarritz misses out after losing to Mont-de-Marsan
The BO lost at Mont-de-Marsan on Thursday, on the 10th day of Pro D2. The lead was within reach… Biarritz, level on points with leaders Montauban at the start of the day 10 of Pro D2on Thursday missed out on a chance to move provisionally into the lead in the championship standings by losing to […]
on the brink of the C1 abyss, PSG preaches patience… but will make a move this winter
DECRYPTAGE – With just four points from their last four C1 matches, PSG, who rely on youth and teamwork, have confirmed their decline on the European stage. But until when? “It looks like a bad joke”.. Nobody’s laughing. PSG take a lesson in efficiency against Atlético (1-2) on Wednesday, at the Parc des Princes, during […]
Dantesque stoppage time, Lyon’s understudies miss the mark… Tops and flops
Hoffenheim and Lyon played out a 2-2 draw in Germany on Thursday, in a match that was indecisive right to the end on Matchday 4 of the Europa League. TOPS Rémy Descamps, a solid understudy An excellent performance from Olympique Lyonnais’ second-choice keeper. A regular for the last time nine months ago with Nantes, Remy […]
Four in a row for Paris Basketball, losers of Partizan
First-timers in C1, Parisians defeated Partizan Belgrade on Thursday at the Adidas Arena in the Euroleague. Fourth consecutive C1 victory for Faced with Partizan Belgrade and a few thousand fans at the Adidas Arena Porte de la Chapelle, Paris Basketball withstood the pressure to win for the fourth time in a row in the Euroleague, […]
Tristan Tedder returns to Perpignan next season
The South African opener left USAP for Racing 92 in the summer of 2023. He will remain with Perpignan until 2027. Perpignan rugby club announced on Thursday the return next season of South African opener Tristan Tedder, who left Catalonia to join Racing 92 in the 2023 off-season. The player has signed a two-season contract […]
LIVE – Hoffenheim-Lyon: a complicated first half for Les Gones
Olympique Lyonnais, who have gone three games without a win, travel to Hoffenheim this Thursday (9pm) to put their recent defeat against Besiktas behind them. 21:51 Half-time at the PreZero Arena! OL had a poor first half against Hoffenheim. The Germans approached the Lyon area with ease, unlike the Gones, who made only limited contact […]
after her exploit against Ruud, Bonzi eliminates Halys in the quarters in Metz
The former French number 1 got the better of his compatriot in the quarter-finals of the ATP 250 Metz tournament on Thursday. Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi, Wednesday’s unexpected winner over Casper Ruud (7e ATP ranking) in the second round of the ATP 250 tournament in Metz, continued his progress on Thursday, defeating compatriot Quentin Halys in […]