Bernard Laporte given two-year suspended sentence A French court has sentenced French Rugby Federation (FFR) president Bernard Laporte to a two-year suspended term for corruption, less than a year before France … Rugby • 13 Dec 22
Laporte: No need to be alarmed about men's Six Nations French rugby federation president Bernard Laporte remains optimistic that the Six Nations will go ahead as scheduled despite the Covid-19 crisis. Rugby • 10 Jan 21
Laporte gets another term as president of French Rugby Bernard Laporte has been re-elected as president of the French Rugby Federation (FFR) for another four years after narrowly beating opposing candidate Florian Grill, the … Rugby • 03 Oct 20
FFR approves loss-making budget to help Top 14 clubs The French rugby union federation (FFR) on Saturday approved a budget for the 2020/21 season showing a €5.6 million deficit as it scrambles to aid … Rugby • 04 Jul 20
Laporte touts Club World Cup to replace Champions Cup French Rugby Federation president Bernard Laporte has proposed a radical new Club World Cup tournament to replace the existing European Champions Cup in a bid … Rugby • 06 Apr 20
FFR propose major changes to rugby tackle rules The French Rugby Federation are proposing changes to rules of rugby tackling, including lowering the legal height of a tackle to waist level. Rugby • 21 Dec 18
Police raid French rugby headquarters Police raided the headquarters of the French Rugby Federation (FFR) as part of an investigation into alleged conflict of interest involving the federation's president Bernard … Rugby • 23 Jan 18
