Bordeaux-Begles's France scrum-half Maxime Lucu is at risk of missing the start of the Six Nations with a knee sprain, his club coach Yannick Bru said on Wednesday. France start the defence of their ...

Bordeaux Begles captain Maxime Lucu has described English rugby's man of the moment Henry Pollock as a player with "incredible qualities" and "a threat" to their Investec Champions Cup hopes.

Superstar Dupont is set to be sidelined until December with a knee injury suffered in March and will miss games against South Africa on November 8, Fiji on Novvember 15 and Australia on November 22.

Bordeaux-Begles skipper and scrum-half Maxime Lucu has identified Northampton Saints star Henry Pollock as the player they will have to “neutralise” in this weekend’s Investec Champions Cup final.

A festive fixture in Clermont’s raucous Stade Marcel Michelin may well have offered French rugby significant reassurance. If it was needed. Maxime Lucu, the Bordeaux scrumhalf and presumptive heir to ...

Defending champions Bordeaux Bègles have been dealt a major blow ahead of a decisive run in the Investec Champions Cup.

Northampton suffered Investec Champions Cup final heartache as Bordeaux-Begles claimed an epic 28-20 victory at the ...

Coverage: Listen on BBC Sounds, BBC Radio 5 Live & BBC Radio Ulster; live text updates, report, reaction & highlights on BBC Sport website & app. Scrum-half Maxime Lucu will start for France in the ...

Coverage: Live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live, plus text updates on the BBC Sport website and app. Maxime Lucu has tried to "manage the expectation" as he deputises for France captain Antoine Dupont ...

Scrum-half Maxime Lucu will start France's Six Nations opener against Ireland this week beginning a campaign without talismanic captain Antoine Dupont, head coach Fabien Galthie said on Wednesday.