Illtud Dafydd
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Francophone gallois | Sports Journalist/ Newyddiadurwr Chwaraeon with Agence France-Presse | Paris | [email protected] | Jouez: The French Rugby Dispatch on Substack
Charles Ollivon out of Toulon's #Top14 game with Montauban on Saturday due to conussion
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Infirmerie : le point sur les blessés avant Toulon - Montauban ! - RCT
Avant la rencontre face à Montauban ce samedi (16h35), Pierre Mignoni a fait le point en conférence de presse sur les absents dans…
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November 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Charles Ollivon out of Toulon's #Top14 game with Montauban on Saturday due to conussion
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The Lost Files: Pita Ahki
He's been 'la force tranquille' at Toulouse since his 2018 arrival from Connacht
A huge part of the club on and off the field
He's been 'la force tranquille' at Toulouse since his 2018 arrival from Connacht
A huge part of the club on and off the field
November 28, 2025 at 12:09 PM
The Lost Files: Pita Ahki
He's been 'la force tranquille' at Toulouse since his 2018 arrival from Connacht
A huge part of the club on and off the field
He's been 'la force tranquille' at Toulouse since his 2018 arrival from Connacht
A huge part of the club on and off the field
You better believe it!
As if the Paris Cornichon Festival is a real thing 🤯
Love it! 😂😍
Love it! 😂😍
Why did Patrick Arlettaz’s attack lack fluidity?
What was the problem with Shaun Edwards’ leaky defence?
How can you concede so many penalties with former Test referee Jérôme Garcès on board?
What is the general gameplan?
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What was the problem with Shaun Edwards’ leaky defence?
How can you concede so many penalties with former Test referee Jérôme Garcès on board?
What is the general gameplan?
illtuddafydd.substack.com/p/le-debrief...
November 28, 2025 at 12:02 PM
You better believe it!
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France's 2026 Six Nations strip revealed early I see...
November 27, 2025 at 1:40 PM
France's 2026 Six Nations strip revealed early I see...
Toulouse's USA prop David Ainu'u breaks down in tears when asked about Pita Ahki's departure from the club
"There's going to be a part of me that doesn't want to accept that he's going to be gone"
Ahki plays his final game for les Rouge et Noir against Racing 92 on Saturday
#Top14
"There's going to be a part of me that doesn't want to accept that he's going to be gone"
Ahki plays his final game for les Rouge et Noir against Racing 92 on Saturday
#Top14
November 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Toulouse's USA prop David Ainu'u breaks down in tears when asked about Pita Ahki's departure from the club
"There's going to be a part of me that doesn't want to accept that he's going to be gone"
Ahki plays his final game for les Rouge et Noir against Racing 92 on Saturday
#Top14
"There's going to be a part of me that doesn't want to accept that he's going to be gone"
Ahki plays his final game for les Rouge et Noir against Racing 92 on Saturday
#Top14
A boost for France and Bordeaux-Begles
Centre Yoram Moefana is set to return from a shoulder injury against the Scarlets in the #ChampionsCup on December 13
Centre Yoram Moefana is set to return from a shoulder injury against the Scarlets in the #ChampionsCup on December 13
November 28, 2025 at 10:18 AM
A boost for France and Bordeaux-Begles
Centre Yoram Moefana is set to return from a shoulder injury against the Scarlets in the #ChampionsCup on December 13
Centre Yoram Moefana is set to return from a shoulder injury against the Scarlets in the #ChampionsCup on December 13
Why did Patrick Arlettaz’s attack lack fluidity?
What was the problem with Shaun Edwards’ leaky defence?
How can you concede so many penalties with former Test referee Jérôme Garcès on board?
What is the general gameplan?
illtuddafydd.substack.com/p/le-debrief...
What was the problem with Shaun Edwards’ leaky defence?
How can you concede so many penalties with former Test referee Jérôme Garcès on board?
What is the general gameplan?
illtuddafydd.substack.com/p/le-debrief...
Le debrief: France's November
A disjointed campaign ended with more questions than answers
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November 28, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Why did Patrick Arlettaz’s attack lack fluidity?
What was the problem with Shaun Edwards’ leaky defence?
How can you concede so many penalties with former Test referee Jérôme Garcès on board?
What is the general gameplan?
illtuddafydd.substack.com/p/le-debrief...
What was the problem with Shaun Edwards’ leaky defence?
How can you concede so many penalties with former Test referee Jérôme Garcès on board?
What is the general gameplan?
illtuddafydd.substack.com/p/le-debrief...
November 27, 2025 at 12:29 PM
BIG NEWS this, according Midi Olympique, Antoine Dupont will make his playing return on Saturday
He's set to be named on the bench for the home #Top14 game against Racing 92
Dupont's been out since March
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He's set to be named on the bench for the home #Top14 game against Racing 92
Dupont's been out since March
www.rugbyrama.fr/2025/11/27/t...
Exclu Midol. Dupont devrait retrouver la compétition ce samedi, pour la réception du Racing
Samedi soir lors de la 11e journée de Top 14, Antoine Dupont devrait être remplaçant face au Racing 92 sous réserve d’un souci physique de dernière minute, et faire son grand retour à la compétition p...
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November 27, 2025 at 10:24 AM
BIG NEWS this, according Midi Olympique, Antoine Dupont will make his playing return on Saturday
He's set to be named on the bench for the home #Top14 game against Racing 92
Dupont's been out since March
www.rugbyrama.fr/2025/11/27/t...
He's set to be named on the bench for the home #Top14 game against Racing 92
Dupont's been out since March
www.rugbyrama.fr/2025/11/27/t...
I'll be looking back on France's November Tests in this week's Jouez: The French Rugby Dispatch
A dis-jointed campaign with some stand-out individual performances
Out tonight, here: illtuddafydd.substack.com/
A dis-jointed campaign with some stand-out individual performances
Out tonight, here: illtuddafydd.substack.com/
November 27, 2025 at 9:21 AM
I'll be looking back on France's November Tests in this week's Jouez: The French Rugby Dispatch
A dis-jointed campaign with some stand-out individual performances
Out tonight, here: illtuddafydd.substack.com/
A dis-jointed campaign with some stand-out individual performances
Out tonight, here: illtuddafydd.substack.com/
Had a chat with Ospreys legend Stefan Terblanche before his former team-mate Steve Tandy comes up against his fellow former Springbok Rassie Erasmus on Saturday
"When we were playing cards after a game, they were analysing the game. That's what gave them the edge at that time"
#WALVRSA
"When we were playing cards after a game, they were analysing the game. That's what gave them the edge at that time"
#WALVRSA
November 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Had a chat with Ospreys legend Stefan Terblanche before his former team-mate Steve Tandy comes up against his fellow former Springbok Rassie Erasmus on Saturday
"When we were playing cards after a game, they were analysing the game. That's what gave them the edge at that time"
#WALVRSA
"When we were playing cards after a game, they were analysing the game. That's what gave them the edge at that time"
#WALVRSA
Bordeaux's Francois Ratier named France women's new head coach
He led Canada at the 2014 and 2017 World Cups
He led Canada at the 2014 and 2017 World Cups
November 26, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Bordeaux's Francois Ratier named France women's new head coach
He led Canada at the 2014 and 2017 World Cups
He led Canada at the 2014 and 2017 World Cups
I spent a lot of last week in Australia's team hotel
Had a nice chat with Joe Schmidt around the coffee machine too
The France loss capped off a rough year for the Wallabies, annus horibilis
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Had a nice chat with Joe Schmidt around the coffee machine too
The France loss capped off a rough year for the Wallabies, annus horibilis
uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/schmidt...
Schmidt challenges Wallabies to 'roll up their sleeves' after gruesome year
Even at 60 years of age and with more than two decades of coaching experience, Australia coach Joe Schmidt has rarely experienced a tougher past few months. Schmidt, who was head coach of Ireland betw...
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November 24, 2025 at 8:09 PM
I spent a lot of last week in Australia's team hotel
Had a nice chat with Joe Schmidt around the coffee machine too
The France loss capped off a rough year for the Wallabies, annus horibilis
uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/schmidt...
Had a nice chat with Joe Schmidt around the coffee machine too
The France loss capped off a rough year for the Wallabies, annus horibilis
uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/schmidt...
A de-brief of France's dis-jointed November
More questions than answers
uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/france-...
More questions than answers
uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/france-...
France eye Dupont boost for Six Nations defence
France ended their turgid Autumn Nations Series with a lacklustre 48-33 win over Australia on Saturday with thoughts moving quickly onto the return of captain Antoine Dupont in time for the defence of...
uk.sports.yahoo.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
A de-brief of France's dis-jointed November
More questions than answers
uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/france-...
More questions than answers
uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/france-...
Toulouse's public prosecutor's office to open a preliminary investigation into Melvyn Jaminet €450,000 transfer to the city's club from Perpigna in 2022
#Top13
#Top13
November 24, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Toulouse's public prosecutor's office to open a preliminary investigation into Melvyn Jaminet €450,000 transfer to the city's club from Perpigna in 2022
#Top13
#Top13
Stade de Freeze
November 23, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Stade de Freeze
November 23, 2025 at 12:19 AM
It’s so cold at the Stade de France they’ve put grit/ salt on the ground
1°C at kick-off, with snow forecast at full-time
Chilly
#FRAvAUS
1°C at kick-off, with snow forecast at full-time
Chilly
#FRAvAUS
November 22, 2025 at 7:40 PM
It’s so cold at the Stade de France they’ve put grit/ salt on the ground
1°C at kick-off, with snow forecast at full-time
Chilly
#FRAvAUS
1°C at kick-off, with snow forecast at full-time
Chilly
#FRAvAUS
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You put Jac Morgan and either Taulupe Faletau or Aaron Wainwright into that back row, coax Tom Francis out of semi-retirement and 3D Print a competent fullback and you've honestly got quite a decent rugby team there.
November 22, 2025 at 5:13 PM
You put Jac Morgan and either Taulupe Faletau or Aaron Wainwright into that back row, coax Tom Francis out of semi-retirement and 3D Print a competent fullback and you've honestly got quite a decent rugby team there.
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3 – Wales' Tom Rogers is the first player to score a hat-trick of tries in a men's Test match against New Zealand since Marius Joubert did so for South Africa in the 2004 Tri Nations. Historic.
November 22, 2025 at 4:24 PM
3 – Wales' Tom Rogers is the first player to score a hat-trick of tries in a men's Test match against New Zealand since Marius Joubert did so for South Africa in the 2004 Tri Nations. Historic.
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It's debut day for Deaves 🫡
From Pontyclun RFC, to Ospreys, to starting for Wales vs the All Blacks. Go well, Harri 👊
The Ospreys 7 jersey, sponsored by Castell Howell🤝
#OurBloodIsBlack
From Pontyclun RFC, to Ospreys, to starting for Wales vs the All Blacks. Go well, Harri 👊
The Ospreys 7 jersey, sponsored by Castell Howell🤝
#OurBloodIsBlack
November 22, 2025 at 2:45 PM
It's debut day for Deaves 🫡
From Pontyclun RFC, to Ospreys, to starting for Wales vs the All Blacks. Go well, Harri 👊
The Ospreys 7 jersey, sponsored by Castell Howell🤝
#OurBloodIsBlack
From Pontyclun RFC, to Ospreys, to starting for Wales vs the All Blacks. Go well, Harri 👊
The Ospreys 7 jersey, sponsored by Castell Howell🤝
#OurBloodIsBlack
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The Top 14 has launched a global streaming platform and announced 11 international broadcast partnerships – here's everything you need to know 👇
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Top 14 rugby launches global streaming service and announces 11 new broadcast partnerships
At a glance
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November 21, 2025 at 2:47 PM
The Top 14 has launched a global streaming platform and announced 11 international broadcast partnerships – here's everything you need to know 👇
www.rugbybroadcast.com/p/top-14-rug...
www.rugbybroadcast.com/p/top-14-rug...