Carcassonne chase a treble as French Elite season hits the business end
Carcassonne are leading the way on all fronts as the French Elite Championship reaches the end of its regular season this weekend.
Carcassonne are leading the way on all fronts as the French Elite Championship reaches the end of its regular season this weekend.
The player pool looks set to be boosted for Super League and Championship clubs by the end of the French Elite Championship season next month.
Carcassonne will be looking to become French champion once again after all but securing top spot in the Elite Championship.
Three teams sit level on points at the top of the French Elite One Championship following the weekend’s games.
The French Elite One Championship Final will be held in Narbonne on Sunday May 22, the French Federation has confirmed.
Former Catalans, Widnes and Salford centre Krisnan Inu is set to leave Elite Championship leaders Lezignan, according to reports in France.
Jordan Flovie scored five tries as Lezignan maintained their perfect start to the French Elite One Championship season with a win over Albi.
French Elite Championship heavyweights Carcassonne and Lezignan have been drawn together in the last 32 of the Coupe de France.
James Maloney marked his Lezignan debut with a drop goal in golden point extra time as they beat Limoux 19-18.
Early season favourites Lezignan won their local derby against Carcassonne 30-16 to pull clear at the top of the French Elite 1 Championship.
Three clubs made it two wins from two at the start of the French Elite Championship season over the weekend.
The French Elite 1 Championship resumes next weekend with champions Lezignan kicking off the season at home to St Gaudens.
The new French Elite Championship season will be preceded by a circuit of 9s rugby league across six different venues.
Toulouse have added a second reserve club in the French Elite Championship by partnering with local side Gratentour.
There will be only nine teams in the French Elite Championship top division when the season re-starts in October.
Though still in the shadows of coronavirus, this weekend’s French Elite 1 Championship final could signify the start of a new major event in the European rugby league calendar.
The French Elite Championship play-offs get underway this weekend.
Fans returned to the French Elite Championship at the weekend, and saw St Esteve suffer another defeat to a play-off rival, as Lezignan beat them 22-20.
The French Elite Championship season is reaching the business end, while 1,000 fans can watch Catalans take on St Helens this weekend.