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Squidge Rugby @squidgerugby.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Portugal's Rodrigo Marta getting a shot at the big time and delivering so hard (6 tries in 3 games isn't bad) is such a clear sign of how much talent there is out there in tier two nations, just waiting for their chance.

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Illtud Dafydd @illtuddafydd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Interviewing Castres’ Hamish Watson by phone from the spot where Jeanne d’Arc was burned to death in 1431 was NOT on my bingo card for the 2026/2027 season An interview with The Mish will be out tomorrow before the derby

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Illtud Dafydd @illtuddafydd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Pau winger Rodrigo Marta's stats this season Tries: 6 (No. 1) Defenders beaten: 15 (No. 2) Metres gained: 284m (No. 4) He is the only player to feature in the top 10 for these stats Unreal start to life in the #Top14

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Illtud Dafydd @illtuddafydd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Saturday's #Top14 derby between Castres and Toulouse is sold-out Castres have won 12 of their last 16 home matches against their local rivals but lost to them in April at Stade Pierre-Fabre

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Illtud Dafydd @illtuddafydd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Rodrigo Marta's first try against Lyon is the #Top14's try of September Marta's early season form has him on the brink of becoming the first player to cross seven times in the first five rounds of a season He's the focus of this week's Jouez: The French Rugby Dispatch, out tonight

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Illtud Dafydd @illtuddafydd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Just had this confirmed from one of Macalou's team-mates "Hopefully he gets the send off he deserves" #Top14

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Illtud Dafydd @illtuddafydd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

There were a lot of highlights from #NuitDuRugby last night including sharing a beer with a #ProD2 fly-half, hearing about Jiuta Wainiqolo's summer and listening to Harry Plummer explaining his love for truffade But Vannes' coaches jackets topped the lot #Top14

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Illtud Dafydd @illtuddafydd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Pau's #ChampionsCup shirt Montpellier will release a third jersey too for the tournament

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Illtud Dafydd @illtuddafydd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

France's squad for three Tests in New Zealand next month Scrum-half and captain Pauline Bourdon Sansus misses out due to "family reasons" Yllana Brosseau, Shioban Soqeta & Charlotte Escudero injured #WXV

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Illtud Dafydd @illtuddafydd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A step in the right direction #ChampionsCup www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/...

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Illtud Dafydd @illtuddafydd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Ireland's Call for Jacques Oui-llis?

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Thala Msutu @thalamsutu.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀 Sign me up for Willis-van der Flier-Doris 🔥

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Peter G @dwyfor16.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Anything but a player from the non-Leinster regions

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Illtud Dafydd @illtuddafydd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

France centre Fabien Brau-Boirie extends his Pau contract until 2030 (with an optional extra season) A big part of the club's improvement over the past seasons His partnership with Emilien Gailleton in midfield is quality too #Top14 www.section-paloise.com/actualites/f...

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Fabien Brau-Boirie prolonge dans la durée en Béarn - Section Paloise

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Illtud Dafydd @illtuddafydd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Willis, Jalibert or Plummer for 2025/2026? #Top14

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Illtud Dafydd @illtuddafydd.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Marta's six tries in the opening four rounds of a #Top14 season is a record since 2014-2015 Fijian winger Alipate Ratini also did so for Grenoble more than a decade ago

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Illtud Dafydd @illtuddafydd.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

20-year-old Fijian centre/winger Peni Vuetimaiwai made his La Rochelle debut against Pau tonight Looked very dangerous especially with his powerful hand-off #Top14

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Illtud Dafydd @illtuddafydd.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Attissogbe on Marta via Canal+ "It's huge what he does. Attacking-wise, defensive-wise, it's huge, it only benefits the squad" Canal+ said it's the first time since 2014-2015 a player has scored six tries in the four opening games of a #Top14 season

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Illtud Dafydd @illtuddafydd.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Half an hour gone at the Stade du Hameau Pau lead 20-3 over La Rochelle The hosts' Pau winger Rodrigo Marta has scored his sixth try of the season with an unreal finish from 45m out #Top14

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Illtud Dafydd @illtuddafydd.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Until today, Racing 92 had NEVER lost their opening two home games of a #Top14 season Patrice Collazo had a sly dig at playing away from the Plentitude Arena so often "We know we'll pretty much play 8 out of 11 months away from home"

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Illtud Dafydd @illtuddafydd.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A big chat about South Africa or the 'Spring-boss' as Canal+ have a play on word Galthie: "When you play them there's no space on the floor, none in the air and battle up fron is intense" "Their gameplan seems simple, basic but they do it so well"

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Illtud Dafydd @illtuddafydd.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Style-wise... He's clean-shaven, in a dark suit and still has his thick-rimmed glasses No return for the moustache :( Those are the basics done #Top14 #NationsChampionship

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Illtud Dafydd @illtuddafydd.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A little reminder to say Fabien Galthie is LIVE on Canal+ shortly Plenty to talk about inc. his #NationsChampionship squad, his defence coach Doumayrou/ Laussucq, and a year to go to #RWC2027

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Illtud Dafydd @illtuddafydd.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Plummer had an off day Kerr-Barlow showed his class Another home defeat for Racing Fickou opens his RCT account #Top14

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Illtud Dafydd @illtuddafydd.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

As expected at Marcel-Michelin Masi with Lyon's try in Paris Machenaud kicks three penalties against his former side Toulon whistled off Mayol at the break #Top14

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Illtud Dafydd @illtuddafydd.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Great 38-25 win for Perpignan over Bordeaux-Begles to start the #Top14 day Tristan Tedder stood in superbly for the concussed Paolo Garbisi outside the influential James Hall Braydon Ennor & Eneriko Buliruarua the other stands out for the Catalans in their second victory of the season

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Illtud Dafydd @illtuddafydd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

What's in this week's Jouez: The French Rugby Dispatch? A first video from the new home office in Normandy

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Illtud Dafydd @illtuddafydd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Yep, Wemby's tall He trained with #ProD2's Provence over the summer Second from the right Leo Drouet is 1m90 for reference... IG: malohi_suta

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Illtud Dafydd @illtuddafydd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

"I don't see it as revenge" Montpellier head coach Joan Caudullo before Sunday's re-run of the #Top14 final against Toulouse

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Illtud Dafydd @illtuddafydd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

La ROGchelle the second coming...

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Illtud Dafydd @illtuddafydd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Montpellier DoR Bernard Laporte to Midi Olympique: "Who's fault is it? I know nothing, I'm not a gardener" #Top14

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Illtud Dafydd @illtuddafydd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Former All Black winger Sevu Reece will miss Perpignan's #Top14 game with Bordeaux-Begles on Saturday with a knee issue In 2018, Reece pleaded guilty to domestic violence and a move to Irish province Connacht was cancelled

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Illtud Dafydd @illtuddafydd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Lemaitre says he wants to start work on a new stadium "as soon as possible" Au revoir Mayol 😢 #Top14

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Illtud Dafydd @illtuddafydd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Toulon are on the cover of today's Midi Olympique after a winless start to the season President Bernard Lemaitre says he's not worried about the three defeats and remains optimistic about the campaign with Mignoni & Azema at the helm They host Vannes tomorrow in the #Top14

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Illtud Dafydd @illtuddafydd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Fiji flanker/ centre Levani Botia will play his 250th La Rochelle appearance when they head to Pau on Saturday The 37-year-old former prison guard has scored 51 tries for the club since joining in 2014 when les Maritimes were in #ProD2 #Top14

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Illtud Dafydd @illtuddafydd.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Spoke to free agent Reece Hodge earlier this week He's played just seven games since joining Bayonne in 2023 but is still keen on playing at #RWC2027 "I've never closed the door on playing for the Wallabies again. You'd be silly to do that while you're still playing rugby" #Top14

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Illtud Dafydd @illtuddafydd.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Clermont's Argentina back-rower Marcos Kremer banned until October 19 for a late tackle on Bayonne fly-half Rob du Preez #Top14

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Illtud Dafydd @illtuddafydd.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#Top14/ #ProD2's provisional season schedule for 2026-2027 Nine #Top14 rounds to be played during the tournament, something tells me the league's coaches aren't happy (And 'European pool weekends back to December/ January)

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Illtud Dafydd @illtuddafydd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Bayonne director of rugby Laurent Travers denies he fell out with former head coach Gregory Patat before his departure last season Travers also denies he's the 'real' head coach with Kiwi Ged Fraser having replaced Patat #Top14 rmcsport.bfmtv.com/rugby/top-14...

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Aviron Bayonnais : "Il a demandé à partir", la mise au point de Travers sur le départ de Patat

VIDEO - Laurent Travers, directeur du rugby de l'Aviron Bayonnais, est l'invité du Super Moscato Show. Les 2 victoires en début de saison, la large défaite à Pau, et le départ à l'intersaison de Grego...

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Illtud Dafydd @illtuddafydd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Italy tight-head prop Marco Riccionio is set to make his Perpignan debut against Racing 92 on October 2 after suffering a muscular strain #Top14

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Ayr Jordan @theloosestforward.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This is class. When Raphael Ibanez retired on 98 caps, People asked why he didn't stay for 2 more to get to 100. He said "My kids can get them"

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Illtud Dafydd @illtuddafydd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

How do you replace icons likes Brock James and Camille Lopez? Ask Harry Plummer I look at the ex-All Blacks fly-half's early impact on Clermont for this week's Jouez: The French Rugby Dispatch Out tomorrow #Top14

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Illtud Dafydd @illtuddafydd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Bordeaux winger Marie Ibanez, the daughter of ex-France hooker Raphael Ibanez, is set to make her Les Bleues debut against Canada on Saturday in La Rochelle Here she is bottom left celebrating the 2007 men's #SixNations success with her dad #WXV

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