The Coupe de France Lord Derby, or just Coupe Lord Derby, is the premier knockout competition for the sport of rugby league football in France, as well as the name of its championship trophy. The tournament was first contested in 1934–35, which also marked the inaugural season of the French Rugby League Championship.
Villeneuve XIII RLLG originally called Sports Athletic Villeneuvois XIII are a semi-professional rugby league team based in Villeneuve-sur-Lot in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine in south-western France. Formed in 1934, the first French rugby league club, they currently play in the Elite One Championship the highest level of rugby league in France. They have won both the league title and the cup on nine occasions. Their home stadium is the Stade Max Rousie.
Villefranche XIII Aveyron is a semi-professional rugby league club based in Villefranche-de-Rouergue, Aveyron in southern France. Formed in 1950, they currently play in the Elite Two Championship. Their home stadium is currently the Stade Henri Lagarde.
The 2006/07 season was the fourth year of the Elite One Championship, the top-level rugby league French Championship. The season commenced on 6 October 2006. Like the previous season, there were 11 teams with one team missing a round each week. A total of 22 rounds were played, with the last finishing on 18 April 2007, before the top four Pia XIII, Toulouse Olympique, Lézignan Sangliers and Saint-Gaudens Bears progressed to the play-offs. Pia XIII beat Lézignan Sangliers in the Grand Final 20-16 which was played at Colomiers. That win completed a double for Pia XIII as they had already lifted the Lord Derby Cup beating AS Carcassonne 30-14. Lyon Villeurbanne XIII finished bottom, finishing with 23 points but it was Villefranche XIII Aveyron who'd finished 9th who were relegated to the Elite Two Championship, replaced by RC Albi.
Elite 2 is the second tier semi-professional rugby league competition in France below Elite 1, but above the National Division 1. The season runs from September to April. The clubs play each other home and away before entering into a series of play-off matches resulting in a Grand Final. The winners can gain promotion to Elite 1 providing they meet a minimum criteria. Occasionally the runners-up could be offered promotion.
Olivier Pramil is a French professional rugby league footballer currently playing for RC Lescure-Arthes XIII. He has previously played for the New York Knights rugby league team in the AMNRL and Toulouse Olympique in the Co-Operative Championship as well as the France national rugby league team. His position is at Prop or Second-row.
Yoan Tisseyre, is a French professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for XIII Limouxin in the Elite One Championship. and has represented France, as a second-row. He previously played for FC Lezignan and Toulouse Olympique Championship.
Romain Mencarini is a French rugby league player currently playing for Saint-Esteve XIII Catalan in the Elite One Championship. He previously played for Lézignan Sangliers and Palau Broncos in Elite One Championship. He plays prop.
Red Star Rugby League Club or origin Ragbi Liga Klub Crvena Zvezda is a Serbian rugby league club based in Belgrade and competing in the Serbian Rugby League Championship.
Raymond Nasso is an Australian-Italian rugby league footballer who played in the 2010s. He played at club level for the London Broncos in the 2015 Kingstone Press Championship season and represented Italy in the 2013 World Cup. Nowadays, he works at a high school as a pdhpe teacher.
The France women's national rugby league team, also known as the Chanticleers or locally as Les Tricolores, represents France in women's rugby league. They are administered by the French Rugby League Federation. With a victory over Serbia on 22 June 2024, France qualified for the 2026 Women's Rugby League World Cup.
Racing Club Baho XIII who are more commonly known as RC Baho XIII are a semi-professional rugby league team based in the town of Baho in the region of Pyrenees-Orientales in southern France. The club compete in the Elite Two Championship which is the second tier rugby league competition in France. Their home ground is the Stade Municipal de Baho and they are coached by Didier Meynard.
Thibaut Margalet is a French professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop or loose forward for FC Lezignan in the Elite One Championship.
Mourad Kriouache is a French professional rugby league footballer who plays as a scrum-half or hooker for Villeneuve in the Elite One Championship.
Stefanos Bastas is a Greek semi-professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for Rhodes Knights in Greece. He began playing rugby league at the age of 18 in Greece with the Rhodes Knights. As of 2021, he is the most capped player for the Greek National Rugby League Team.
Gavin Marguerite is a French former professional rugby league footballer who last played as a centre and winger for the Villeneuve Leopards in the Elite One Championship
Vladica Nikolic is a Serbian professional Rugby league football player who play like prop and lock for Villefranche XIII Aveyron in the Elite One Championship and Serbia national rugby league team.
The 2021 European Championship B was an international rugby league tournament that took place in October 2021, originally scheduled to take place in October 2020. The tournament was postponed in July 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A revised schedule was announced in April 2021, and the tournament details were confirmed in August 2021.
Thomas Lasvenes is a French rugby league footballer currently for Villeneuve Leopards in the Elite One Championship. He is a fullback. He previously played for the Limoux Grizzlies and represented France in the 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s.
The Georges Aillères French Cup is a French rugby league tournament. It is the league cup competition for Elite 2 teams.
