If French rugby TV directors ever get hold of the Hawkeye technology that Aussie directors used today #Ashes2025 then France won’t lose a home game for the next 15 years.

Having a Christmas clear out and I’ve now got some racing geese for sale. Let me know if you want a quick gander…

🗣️ "He makes a Yule log look like a breadstick." ⚖️ Ranked: 10 heaviest Test players of all time. ✍️ @jameswhile

5 very annoying #Springboks stats from their epic 2025 · Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu scored a SA record 37 points in a Test vs Arg · Boks smashed Wales 73-0 (11 tries, 10 different scorers, test record) · Back-to-back #RugbyChampionship titles for the first time · Kurt-Lee Arendse

Talking of overlooked players, Dylan Riley has been unstoppable in 2025 – lighting up Japan Rugby League One with the Saitama Wild Knights, scoring clutch tries for the Brave Blossoms, and delivering standout performances all year. He ABSOLUTELY belongs on everyone's Player of

Des omissions absolument ridicules : François Cros ; Jalibert, Lucu, Flament, Atonio, Gros – Cros et Flament font partie des 20 meilleurs joueurs… On dirait que la victoire en EPCR et T14 a été oubliée aussi…

Back on selectorial duty for the #InvestecChampionsCup #championscup #teamoftheweek @GlasgowWarriors get three, closely followed by @RCTofficiel who get the player of the week as @CharlesOllivon stars- for once without his dog! https://t.co/XIooMk3sn2

France are bringing their big guns to the fore just in time for the #sixnations. Moefana in fine fettle, Jalibert is absolutely on fire and surely must be given the keys at ten, and Ollivon is back to his best. And, the missing link for club and country, the peerless Francois

EPCR #ChampionsCup is absolute chaos already. Concerningly, the South African sides are finally TURNING UP in Europe. Stormers dismantle La Rochelle 42-21 Sharks edge Saracens 28-23 But, Northampton smash Bulls 50-5 Is it a Saffa year? #InvestecChampionsCup #EPCRFin

A fantastic game at the Mayol My thoughts https://t.co/T0WWqd9aSK

💬 "Toulon’s dominance in possession owed much to Ollivon’s ability to secure clean ball and accelerate tempo, his tackle count in double figures,and his ruck involvements, the highest on the field." #InvestecChampionsCup #RCTvBAT ✍️ @jameswhile

Santi could be in the doodah…. How dare he hit King Charles…. #rctvbat

Data sets from #rctvbat have remarkable symmetry! To emphasise how close this match was for so long: post contact metres, 160 to 158, Bath completed 131 tackles to Toulon’s 120, Ruck speed sat at 3.4 seconds for Bath and 3.3 for Toulon. Metres made, 359 to 367, 63 carries v 64!

Jalibert v Ntamack. Some stats. You wonder how this is even a debate?

Some ridiculous stats from #glsvst #Championscup - TLS made 158 tackles in 2nd Half- most ever in a #EPCRChampionsCup half. GW 4 tries in 21 mins- the most TLS have conceded in EPCR without scoring themselves GW 71% poss 2nd Half 12/13 LO won. Insane in that rain

That was Toulouse's best half of rugby this season.... followed immediately by their absolute worst half 21-0 up at HT looking untouchable → 28-0 down in the 2nd half & a shocking collapse. They miss Francois Cros so much ATM Classic EPCR chaos! #GLAvST #ChampionsCup

I hate to admit this, especially since @jaredwright17 is a stay at home Shark - but @TheStormers are playing the most complete rugby in #championscup this year. #dhlstormers Is it finally SA’s year in the competition?