in rugby, “The best enemies”

Years of fighting, of struggle, to impose its law. France-England, one of the biggest rivalries in rugby. In the world of ovality, they are even nicknamed “The best enemies“. At La Saudrune, south of Toulouse (Haute-Garonne), it was the match that sparked vocations. In this club of 5^e division, between France and England, the players have obviously chosen their side. A blue white red heart, mixed with a historical quarrel, which necessarily on the English side, makes you smile.

109 encounters

In London, it does not matter the state of the ground, or the weather conditions. Rugby was invented on these lands, and we intend to remind the French of it. “When it comes to rugby, the French play champagne, while we are pretty badass“, smiled a player. “We are two great rivals and we always want to have the upper hand on the other“, adds a sportsman. For more than a century, blues and whites have been engaged in a fierce confrontation. In 109 meetings, the English have won 60 times. An advantage that the French will try to reduce on Saturday March 11. Among the supporters, the game has already started.