Bordeaux Bègles and Racing 92, two prominent Top 14 clubs, have declared that they will implement random drug testing on their players due to a concerning rise in cocaine use in French rugby.

French rugby player Melvyn Jaminet has been handed a 34-week suspension and a fine of €30,000 (£25,000) for posting a racist video on social media, according to the French Rugby Federation (FFR).

A member of the French U18 rugby team, on tour in South Africa, has not been found after he was swept away in a strong rip current during a water recovery session on 7 August. Seventeen year-old ...

Two French international rugby players accused of raping a woman while on tour in Argentina were temporarily granted house arrest. French national rugby players Hugo Auradou (2nd from left ...

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Australia has complained to World Rugby about cashed-up French clubs "poaching" teenage talent, with chairman Daniel Herbert urging the global governing body to beef up its rules. It follows La ...

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Rugby-Argentine Court Dismisses Rape Charges Against Two French Players By Ramiro Scandolo and Vincent Daheron BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -An Argentine court dismissed aggravated rape charges against ...