Heavy-hitters: Every Pro D2 team by height, weight and age
The upcoming Pro D2 season sees some absolute giants across the league, with the French second flight rivalling the Top 14, URC an…
Ian Cameron
05 Oct 2024, 1:51
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Pro D2's Foreign Legion: All 238 overseas players by club and country
The 2024/2025 season of the French Pro D2 is about to start, and the number of international players keeps growing with the likes …
Francisco Isaac
25 Aug 2024, 3:24
Son of Romania legend wanted by 3 French clubs
Taylor Gontineac has left now-relegated Pro D2 side Rouen Normandie and is currently pondering his next step, as three clubs are l…
Francisco Isaac
23 May 2024, 3:43
Exodus to Pro D2: 3 Lions among second flight combined XV
The French second division is set to witness an signifcant influx of rugby talent in the upcoming season, as a number of prominent…
Ian Cameron
10 Jul 2023, 7:16
LNR statement: Grenoble demoted, hit with a points deduction
Grenoble have been relegated to Federale 1 just days after they lost 33-19 at home to Perpignan in the play-off to reach the 2023/…
Liam Heagney
06 Jun 2023, 10:11
Vannes have torn up their two-year deal to sign Alapati Leiua
Former Samoan international Alapati Leiua has had his deal to join Vannes scrapped just weeks ahead of the start of the 2022/23 PR…
Liam Heagney
02 Aug 2022, 5:20
'Very easy choice': Ex-England back Abendanon extends Pro D2 deal
The Nick Abendanon adventure in France will continue until summer 2023 at the very least as the 35-year-old ex-England player has …
Liam Heagney
30 Mar 2022, 7:14
Bernard Jackman revisits the infamous Grenoble dessert debacle
Bernard Jackman gave listeners of Le French Rugby Podcast food for thought when recounting the dessert drama which took place duri…
Stefan Frost
25 Feb 2022, 3:35
Ex-Wasps lock Douglas cops ban for a pre-season red card in France
Levi Douglas initially left Wasps for Toulon last May but the 26-year-old lock has since joined Grenoble in the Pro D2 where he is…
Liam Heagney
01 Sep 2021, 10:58
'I'm under no illusions, I'm not the same player I was at Clermont'
Clermont legend Nick Abendanon thought his career was over ten months ago but a Pro D2 adventure at Vannes has rekindled his love …
Liam Heagney
14 Feb 2021, 1:38
Transfer twist as Mulipola to stay at Newcastle despite Grenoble unveiling him as new signing
Logovi'i Mulipola will be staying at Newcastle Falcons the club have confirmed, despite Grenoble revealing him as a new signing la…
RugbyPass
08 Feb 2021, 2:18
Bath centre Willison signs for Soyaux Angoulme
Bath centre Jackson Willison has signed for Soyaux Angoulême in the ProD2, the club have confirmed. A powerful, dynamic inside ce…
Online Editors
31 May 2020, 8:09
The Future of Rugby: France U23
The latest in the Future of Rugby series looks at France and what sort of U23 XV they could field... the future is bright for Les …
Alex Shaw
15 Apr 2020, 4:10
One French coach's radical solution for completing the Top 14 season
With no date set for the resumption the French league, Philippe Saint-Andre of eighth place Montpellier doesn’t believe the rema…
Online Editors
19 Mar 2020, 9:42
Nagusa exits Montpellier with immediate effect, England-bound Nadolo to follow in summer
The French Top 14 club are set to be two Fijians down next season as Nagusa and Nadolo won’t be part of the new Philippe Saint-A…
Online Editors
28 Feb 2020, 3:51
Controversial try off the kicking tee in France only eventually disallowed after review
There was brief consternation in a ProD2 match last weekend when a score in the corner created from a kick off the kicking tee was…
Josh Raisey
11 Dec 2019, 8:37
