French Elite league
The French Elite League sees the leading sides in France compete in the country's top league.
Sunday October 11th 2020It was week 5 in France’s Elite 1 – and the last planned weekend of rugby before December - and despite more COVID-related postponements...
Monday October 05th 2020Despite the growing pile of postponements, it is becoming clearer who the leading eight teams competing for French championship will be...
Wednesday September 16th 2020Women’s elite rugby has returned in only two of the world’s top dozen countries – New Zealand and France. Even so France’s second...
Saturday May 09th 2020Just two years after doubling the size of its elite league, France will be taking a step backwards from next season.
Monday December 16th 2019The French Elite Championship has now closed down until after the Six Nations. What has been happening since we last looked at the...
Sunday October 27th 2019We have not reviewed the progress of the French Elite league since it took an international break for Glendale round of the World Sevens...
Monday September 16th 2019The move from a “Top 8” to an “Elite league” of 16 teams remains questionable as the new format opened its second season.
Saturday May 18th 2019It was the toughest game they played all season, but Montpellier came from behind to win the French Elite title, their sixth...