National Rugby League (France)

French national Rugby league

Not to be confused with French Rugby League Federation.

Ligue nationale de rugby

Sport| Rugby union
Abbreviation| LNR
Founded| 1998 (1998)
Regional affiliation| France
Headquarters| Paris, France
President| René Bouscatel
Official website
lnr.fr

The National Rugby League (French: Ligue nationale de rugby, LNR) manages the professional rugby union clubs in France, by delegation of the Minister of Sports and the French Rugby Federation. It organises and regulates the two French rugby club divisions, Top 14 and Pro D2, promotes and develops the professional sector of French rugby clubs, represents it in the management of European cups and negotiates the television and partnership rights of both competitions.[1]

## See also

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* List of rugby union clubs in France

## References

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1. ^ "Qui sommes-nous ?".

## External links

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* (in French) Official site
* (in English) French league results
* (in English) French National Rugby League [LNR announced NFT platforms with Web3 Bamg Sports and LegendaryPlays]
* (in English) LegendaryPlays, the LNR official NFT video platform

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Rugby union in France

Governing body|

* Fédération Française de Rugby

National teams|

| Men's|

* France
* A
* 7s
* France amateur
* U-20
* U-18

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Women's|

* Women's
* 7's

Other notable teams|

* French Barbarians

Competitions|

| International|

* World Cup
* Six Nations
* Rugby World Cup Sevens
* World Rugby Sevens Series
* Sevens Grand Prix Series

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Professional clubs|

* European Rugby Champions Cup
* European Rugby Challenge Cup
* National Rugby League (France)
* Top 14
* Pro D2
* Nationale
* Fédérale 1
* Fédérale 2
* Fédérale 3
* Challenge Yves du Manoir

Hosted events|

* 2007 Rugby World Cup
* 2023 Rugby World Cup
* 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup
* France Sevens
* France Women's Sevens

Related articles|

* International players
* Stadiums
* Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy
* Trophée des Bicentenaires
* Dave Gallaher Trophy
* Fira Nations Cup

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Nationale

2023–24 Teams|

* Albi
* Blagnac
* Bourg-en-Bresse
* Bourgoin-Jallieu
* Carcassonne
* Chambéry
* Hyères
* Massy
* Narbonne
* Nice
* Périgueux
* Suresnes
* Tarbes
* Vienne

Seasons|

* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24

Governing body|

* French Rugby Federation

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Pro D2

2024–25 Teams|

* Agen
* Aurillac
* Béziers
* Biarritz
* Brive
* Colomiers
* Dax
* Grenoble
* Mont-de-Marsan
* Montauban
* Nevers
* Nice
* Oyonnax
* Provence
* Soyaux Angoulême
* Valence Romans

Seasons|

* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25
* 2025–26

Transfers|

* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25

Governing body|

* Ligue Nationale de Rugby

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Top 14

* National Rugby League
* Bouclier de Brennus
* Foreign players

Teams|

| 2024–25|

* Bayonne
* Bordeaux
* Castres
* Clermont
* La Rochelle
* Lyon
* Montpellier
* Pau
* Perpignan
* Racing
* Stade Français
* Toulon
* Toulouse
* Vannes

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Former|

* Agen
* Albi
* Auch
* Aurillac
* Béziers
* Biarritz
* Bourgoin-Jallieu
* Brive
* Colomiers
* Dax
* Dijon
* Grenoble
* Montauban
* Mont-de-Marsan
* Narbonne
* Nîmes
* Oyonnax
* Paris Université
* Périgueux
* Rumilly

Seasons|

| Amateur|

* 1892
* 1892–93
* 1893–94
* 1894–95
* 1895–96
* 1896–97
* 1897–98
* 1898–99
* 1899–1900
* 1900–01
* 1901–02
* 1902–03
* 1903–04
* 1904–05
* 1905–06
* 1906–07
* 1907–08
* 1908–09
* 1909–10
* 1910–11
* 1911–12
* 1912–13
* 1913–14
* 1914–15
* 1915–16
* 1916–17
* 1917–18
* 1918–19
* 1919–20
* 1920–21
* 1921–22
* 1922–23
* 1923–24
* 1924–25
* 1925–26
* 1926–27
* 1927–28
* 1928–29
* 1929–30
* 1930–31
* 1931–32
* 1932–33
* 1933–34
* 1934–35
* 1935–36
* 1936–37
* 1937–38
* 1938–39
* 1939–40
* 1940–41
* 1941–42
* 1942–43
* 1943–44
* 1944–45
* 1945–46
* 1946–47
* 1947–48
* 1948–49
* 1949–50
* 1950–51
* 1951–52
* 1952–53
* 1953–54
* 1954–55
* 1955–56
* 1956–57
* 1957–58
* 1958–59
* 1959–60
* 1960–61
* 1961–62
* 1962–63
* 1963–64
* 1964–65
* 1965–66
* 1966–67
* 1967–68
* 1968–69
* 1969–70
* 1970–71
* 1971–72
* 1972–73
* 1973–74
* 1974–75
* 1975–76
* 1976–77
* 1977–78
* 1978–79
* 1979–80
* 1980–81
* 1981–82
* 1982–83
* 1983–84
* 1984–85
* 1985–86
* 1986–87
* 1987–88
* 1988–89
* 1989–90
* 1990–91
* 1991–92
* 1992–93
* 1993–94
* 1994–95

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Professional|

* 1995–96
* 1996–97
* 1997–98
* 1998–99
* 1999–2000
* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25
* 2025–26

| Transfers|

* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25

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Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* United States

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