Under World Rugby Regulation 14.1, Y11 owning both the Ospreys and Cardiff, and both of them playing in the URC, will require sign off from World Rugby, and Ireland, Scotland, Italy and South Africa … Not convinced the WRU has taken that into account.

"Y11 would also continue as the owners of Ospreys as a separate club, and Ospreys will continue to play in the URC and EPCR competitions until at least the end of the 26/27 season" www.wru.wales/2026/01/wru-...

Just text a contact at Nissa about 'la revolution galloise' on the French Riviera, with Gareth Baber, Barry Maddocks and Owen Williams already there Their reply: "We'll play in the URC" Are they joking?

It's Paris Fashion Week right now, with a focus on menswear So I spoke to THE upcoming rugby brand in France for Jouez: The French Rugby Dispatch Ours Studio Out tonight here: illtuddafydd.substack.com/ #PFW

La Rochelle forwards coach Donnacha Ryan on Sunday's trip to Clermont "It's a massive challenge for us to get over the hump from last week" More to come tomorrow from another Irishman at La ROGchelle #Top14

Wales centre Tyler Morgan joins the Welsh revolution at Nice mid-season #Nationale

This is a bit of a shock Ronan O'Gara will face an FFR disciplinary hearing for "lacking respect towards a match official" during La Rochelle's loss at Pau on November 30 The LNR had banned him for two weeks

I’d definitely start Cros/Boudehent and play Jegou off the bench. If Cros isn’t fully match fit, Fischer deserves a go in this match. Jalibert benefits from the Ntamack injury. He needs to take this chance with both hands. Atonio and Dupont in this team make it a ton better than the November side

Cool visuals on France's #SixNations squad here Via: Reddit/RileyMcB

France's probable team for #FRAvIRE according to L'Equipe: My bench then would be: Mauvaka, Baille, Atonio/ Montagne, Auradou, Cros/ Boudehent/ Jegou, Guillard, Serin, Drean/ Attissogbe/ Gourgues #SixNations

That right there is positive masculinity. Hats off.

This is what a real man looks like

IVF is brutal on everyone involved. Great decision from him.

Ospreys' Wales under 20s lock James Fender joins #ProD2 Grenoble until 2028 He joins fellow Welshman Sam Davies at the French club, who are 11th in the second division, four points off the play-offs #Top14 a massive (& realistic) goal for them

#ChampionsCup and #ChallengeCupRugby last 16 I'm going for Bordeaux-Begles or Bath (and maybe Glasgow, just) in the top-tier competition Ulster/ Exeter/ Newcastle in the second-tier

Huge resepect to Thibaud Flament for this He'll miss #FRAvIRE to be alongside his wife during an assisted human reproduction process as they try for a child #SixNations www.lequipe.fr/Rugby/Articl...

The squad is set to drop this afternoon, a re-cap of the big newslines that have leaked OUT: Alldritt, Fickou, Penaud IN: Staniforth, Hawkes #SixNations

Tommaso Allan and Ange Capuozzo missing form Italy's #SixNations squad Lamaro, Garbisi & Brex set for their 50th caps against Scotland in their tournament opener federugby.it/italrugby-gl...

I had a hunch Penaud might not be int he starting XV, especially with Galthie's other wing options (Attissogbe, Drean, even Grandidier-Nkanang) a bit better suited under the high ball But missing the 42-man squad is very unexpected #SixNations

AFP has had confirmation of Penaud's omission, massive move from Galthie #SixNations

Multiple Ospreys players, including those just named in the Wales squad, have just posted this to Instagram. Absolutely fucking disgraceful they’re expected to go out there and do their jobs while those above are hiding and shirking theirs tbh.

This is a HUGE bombshell if true L'Equipe reports Damian Penaud AND Gael Fickou will be missing from France's #SixNations squad, named tomorrow The country's leading try scorer and most-capped current international... www.lequipe.fr/Rugby/Actual...

Francis and Beard to share flights from Marseille to Bristol?

With Reg 9 release Beard, Jenkins, Thomas, Smith, Carre, Griffin, and Francis will be released by their clubs the Monday before the England game. So until the 2nd Feb there will only be 1 loosehead (Thomas), 1 second row (Carter) and 1 tighthead (Assirati) in the training camp.

New Zealand fans have bigger things to worry about right now, but this won't please them much... At least the new head coach will have a softer start to his campaign! #NationsChampionship www.the42.ie/franceh-rugb...

The Ospreys final home game will be against the Scarlets on 9 May. If Y11 have the tiniest shred of respect for the fans they’ve wantonly fucked over for no real reason but avarice, they’ll move the game to St Helens - or even the Liberty - so we can say goodbye properly.

A bit corny but you get the impression Bordeaux-Begles' back-line just love playing (and scoring tries) together

I was there for the first league game against Ulster, I was there for the first rugby game at the Liberty, I was there for the Australia A win, I was there for the win at the Scarlets in December The Ospreys are a massive part of my life, gutting

A penny for the thoughts of 15-year Ospreys veteran Steve Tandy...

WRongUns

Hearing the Castres players enjoyed post-match Had a few airport beers before flying home, more than deserved! #ChampionsCup

That step is filthy! Surely gets a place in Wales' 23 for the #SixNations

Toulon announce the departure of 23-year-old lock Thomas Adelaide with a pretty bitter press release He's been linked with a move to La Rochelle for next season #Top14 rctoulon.com/communique-o...

France's #W6N schedule with locations finalised Le Crunch in Bordeaux

According to Midi Olympique Georgia want ex-England back-rower Joe Worsley as part of Pierre-Henry Broncan's new set-up Worsley was Los Lelos assistant 2022-2023 and has worked with Broncan at Castres & Brive #Top14 www.rugbyrama.fr/2026/01/19/e...

Another example of rugby getting some 'mainstream' attention in France You can win tickets for #FRAvENG in the #SixNations via sponsor TotalEnergies This was near the Paris ring-road today

An update on this I've been told Montpellier have offered Wardi a deal, Bordeaux-Begles not yet #Top14

The France half-backs get the attention on today's Midi Olympique Dupont & Jalibert set to start #FRAvIRE #SixNations

Thomas Ramos on Toulouse's #ChampionsCup title hopes: "We have to be serious in the last 16 and see where we go from there. We decided by our performances to give ourselves a more difficult route compared to others. We have to take responsibility for that" Via BeIn Sport

Away from the #ChampionsCup... Vannes host Brive in #ProD2 with Jamie Noon's son, Lewis Noon, making his first start for the hosts The 20-year-old has two substitute appearances to his name for Les Correziens

Some performance, and some night in store for Castres They've gone from France's biggest non- #ChampionsCup club to back-to-back last 16 spots

Santiago Chocobares off with a head injury, another potential problem for Ugo Mola to deal with Toulouse still not at their purring, motoring, linked-up best despite the 21-0 lead #ChampionsCup

Unreal scramble from Antoine Dupont BeInSport's French commentator said Gus Warr was "three chickens away" from scoring, yep me neither #ChampionsCup

Salesi Rayasi has trained at nine also for Bordeaux-Begles this week... #ChampionsCup

Francois Cros in line for is first appearance since September as Toulouse try and save their #ChampionsCup hopes Cros makes a handy trio of loose-forwards on the bench A Gourgues-Chocobares midfield is very well balanced too Kinghorn stays at 10

Like the look of this side, build a bit of momentum in to the (unfortunately undeniably) bigger game the following weekend of Toulouse away.

Kyle Sinckler back to England? Not happening, says Toulon boss Pierre Mignoni www.rugbyrama.fr/2026/01/15/c...

11am kick-off and it will broadcast on Toulouse's YouTube and Twitch channels

Pretty strong Pau side out with a place in the last 16 on the line Jack Maddocks and Julian Montoya back from injury #ChampionsCup