And a first #Top14 filmed live with a drone

The best bit was to see set-piece moves from a bit of height

Something tells me we'll see it again before the end of the season

FT | Racing 92 45-20 Stade Francais

A late effort from Romain Taofifenua claims a bonus point for the hosts, who are now just two points from the play-offs

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56' | Racing 92 27-13 Stade Francais

Taniela Tupou sin-binned for Les Ciel et Blanc after Noah Nene's try is chalked off for a Tawera Kerr-Barlow knock-on

Next score crucial

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HT | Racing 92 20-13 Stade Francais

Max Spring with a second after Giorgi Melikidze had brought the sides level

Far from a cracker but some sparks in Noah Nene, Mathis Ibo & Leo Carbonneau

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24' | Racing 92 13-6 Stade Francais

Max Spring with the hosts' try before Antoine Gibert added six points from the boot

Louis Foursans Bourdette with the visitors' only points

Hassane Kolingar's having a tough time at scrum time against Giorgi Melikidze

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Racing 92's Manu eyes All Blacks World Cup berth Racing 92 centre Joey Manu says he would love to play for New Zealand at next year's Rugby World Cup as the former NRL star prepares for the Paris derby in the French Top 14 on Sunday. "I'd love to do...

More from Manu before tonight's Parisian derby here

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How do you order bread in a French bakery?

Let Racing 92's Joey Manu teach you...

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Amstel sponsor the bloody thing! Should have no choice in the matter even if it's 0%!

Top-10 in the Amstel Gold Race

That's one way to react after the Champions Cup QF loss...

Toulouse hammer Castres 42-25 to secure their #Top14 play-off spot

A first win at Stade Pierre-Fabre since 2019 for the 24-time champions

Under the lights at Marcel-Michelin

Wales ran out of gas at the end there, France athletically a superior team which is not a gap you can close with 2 weeks of coaching

Defence the positive, the attack a negative (again)

Feel like France are keeping their powder dry

FTs in the #Top14 multiplex

Clermont 41-23 Lyon
Bayonne 22-54 Pau
Montpellier 42-31 Perpignan
Montauban 22-47 Toulon

HT in the #Top14 multiplex

Clermont 10-13 Lyon
Bayonne 10-16 Pau
Montpellier 30-17 Perpignan
Montauban 15-26 Toulon

Hollie Davidson has had plenty to do at Stade Marcel-Michelin as she becomes the first woman to referee in Le Championnat

Yep, didn't expect this opening 35 minutes did we Pauline?

Cymru holding up well

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What is François Ratier's 'project' for Les Bleues? France travel to Wales on Saturday after an opening round win over Italy in the new coach's first game in charge

“What interests me now is how to play fully for 80 minutes. The project is underway”

Ratier after last weekend’s win over Italy

This week’s Substack is here including some vintage shirts and a new boulangerie spot

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France:

What is François Ratier's 'project' for Les Bleues? France travel to Wales on Saturday after an opening round win over Italy in the new coach's first game in charge

Here it is

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Positive news for La ROGchelle

Grégory Alldritt, Paul Boudehent and Pierre Bourgarit are fit to face Bordeaux-Begles on Saturday

Nolann Le Garrec returns from suspension

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It's 'derby day' in the #Top14 this weekend, apart from Montauban v Toulon

Toulon might be purring in the #ChampionsCup but it's been a different story recently in the #Top14

They are winless across their last five league matches (D1 L4), in their longest such run since suffering five straight defeats in September–November 2008

Ben Carter has been in touch to make it clear he was NOT privately educated, as suggested in this video, and I'm really sorry to both Ben and everyone watching that this error slipped through the cracks.

The number of Welsh players privately educated within Wales is in fact four.

A sold-out game is always a good sign

Bordeaux-Begles v Bath will be packed!

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Was up at Racing 92 HQ earlier this week (before the Gael Fickou bombshell) to chat to Joey Manu

Manu spoke about his #RWC2027 aspirations with the All Blacks, transferring from league and eating Parisian baguettes

The full piece will be out tomorrow

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Rousset in for Grisez

And there's a handy player in the No. 23 jersey too

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Putting together this week's Jouez: The French Rugby Dispatch based on Ratier's start and his "project" for Les Bleues

Out tomorrow night, here: substack.com/@illtuddafydd

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Dorian Aldegheri handed a three-week ban for a his 'tackle' on Damian Penaud

Could be down to two if he passes 'Tackle School'

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Un drone de Canal+ filmera en direct le match de Top 14 Racing 92-Stade Français Diffusée sur Canal+ dimanche soir, à 21 heures, l'affiche de Top 14 entre le Racing 92 et le Stade Français sera filmée en partie au drone. Une première pour le Championnat de France de rugby.

Sunday's Parisian derby at La Defense Arena will be filmed live by a drone, in a first of the sort in the #Top14

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Point médical : 15/04 Chaque semaine, retrouvez le point infirmerie de l'USAP.Nous vous proposons un récapitulatif hebdomadaire de nos joueurs blessés.Semaine de déplacement en TOP 14, direction Montpellier.   Blessés réce...

Scotland's Jamie Ritchie is back in full training with Perpignan having been sidelined since February 14

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Rhys Patchell nuovo allenatore dell'attacco | Benetton Rugby Il Benetton Rugby è felice di annunciare la nomina di Rhys Patchell come prossimo allenatore dell’attacco biancoverde

The Wayne Pivac connection

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