Founded:

1913

Address:

Stade Aguilera, 64200 Biarritz, France

Country:

France

Website:

https://www.bo-pb.com

Biarritz was truly a baptism of fire

10 November 2024 0 comments
Features

MY LIFEIN RUGBY DAVID McILWAINE THE FORMER ULSTER, BRISTOL, DONCASTER & LEEDS FULL-BACK On the run: David McIlwaine playing for Bristol against Rotherham PICTURE: Media […]

Biarritz’s fight for survival goes on

5 May 2024 0 comments
James Harrington Top 14

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Ten days ago, under-new-management ProD2 strugglers Biarritz gave themselves what looked a lot like a crucial safety net with a 26-30 […]

Biarritz’s future is back in its hands

14 April 2024 0 comments
James Harrington Top 14

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN To the relief of fans, white smoke was finally seen over the stand tops of Biarritz’s Parc des Sports d’Aguilera recently, […]

Cornish Pirates dual-registered prop Alfie Petch, of Exeter Chiefs

Biarritz offer deal to Petch

8 October 2023 0 comments
Blindside - rugby transfers Top 14

Former Exeter and Northampton tighthead Alfie Petch is heading to France after joining Biarritz as a medical joker on a contract until the end of […]

Biarritz enjoy a change in fortune

1 October 2023 0 comments
James Harrington Latest News

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN FRANCE could… Scotland need… Australia on the brink of… Fiji might … South Africa will… Wales already have… If Italy… There […]

Searle to join Biarritz after World Cup

13 August 2023 0 comments
Blindside - rugby transfers Top 14

Former Worcester Warriors and Wasps playmaker Billy Searle has signed a three-year deal to become the 28th player to join big-spending Biarritz after the World […]

Anger as Biarritz sign up Haouas

16 July 2023 0 comments
James Harrington Top 14

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN TWO weeks ago, the long-awaited sale of ProD2 side Biarritz fell apart, affecting the immediate and longer-term futures of not just […]

Biarritz to keep on spending

2 July 2023 0 comments
Blindside - rugby transfers Top 14

Biarritz Olympique are poised to step in and continue the spending splurge that their president Jean-Baptiste Aldigé had planned for Agen before calling off his […]

Biarritz are left sweating on future

2 July 2023 0 comments
James Harrington Top 14

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN By the time you read this, ProD2 side Biarritz were supposed to be under new management after a deal finally brought […]

Biarritz lead chase for Webb

23 April 2023 0 comments
Blindside - rugby transfers

BY NEIL FISSLER Biarritz are on the verge of completing a deal for Wales and Lions scrum-half Rhys Webb as the exodus of players from […]

Biarritz ………………22 Ealing………………….21

21 August 2022 1 comment
Club Rugby

By IAN ROBSON Ealing Trailfinders were beaten at the death in Biarritz on Friday courtesy of a last minute 50m penalty from Brett Herron. The […]

Biarritz’s top-flight dream all but over

13 March 2022 1 comment
James Harrington Latest News

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Promotion and relegation matters returned firmly to the forefront of Top 14 rugby minds, after bottom side Biarritz lost 45-17 at […]

Biarritz send the Warriors a warning

12 December 2021 0 comments
European Challenge Cup

By SUFIAN ALAM Zebre …………….13 Biarritz …………26 BIARRITZ scored four tries as they dispatched Zebre in Palma in a match between two teams desperately struggling […]

Peace at Biarritz as row starts in Bayonne

14 November 2021 2 comments
James Harrington Latest News

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Top 14 side Biarritz look set to remain where they belong – in the heart of the Basque Country – following […]

Threat to pro rugby in Biarritz is very real | James Harrington

22 August 2021 0 comments
Columnists James Harrington

On paper, there was little out of the ordinary about Friday’s preseason friendly between impending Top 14 rivals Biarritz and Bordeaux. Fifteen days out from […]

Dream Team: Biarritz and ex-Harlequins fly-half Brett Herron

18 July 2021 0 comments
Dream Team Features

Brett Herron, the new Biarritz signing and former Harlequins, Jersey, Ulster fly-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against

Biarritz put Maddocks on wanted list

30 May 2021 0 comments
Blindside - rugby transfers Features United Rugby Championship

DRAGONS skills coach Barry Maddocks has emerged as a target for ProD2 outfit Biarritz who made the headlines last week after announcing a sponsorship with a […]

Biarritz explore options far and wide | James Harrington

21 March 2021 0 comments
Columnists Features James Harrington

With signings Steffon Armitage and Henry Speight in the fold, ProD2 Biarritz are poised to launch a promotion bid this season. But simmering tensions lie under the club’s hierachy

Sailli leaves for Biarritz

25 May 2020 0 comments
Latest News

HARLEQUINS centre Francis Saili will leave at the end of the season to join French side Biarritz. Saili, 29, arrived from Munster in 2017 and […]

Francis Saili parts ways with Harlequins to join Biarritz

21 May 2020 Comments are Disabled
Guest Blogs

My Life in Rugby: Erik Lund – former Rotherham, Leeds and Biarritz lock

29 November 2016 0 comments
My Life in Rugby

My Life in Rugby: Ayoola Erinle – Former Wasps, Leicester, Biarritz, Nottingham and England centre

16 February 2016 0 comments
My Life in Rugby

Young Gun: Teddy Thomas – Biarritz and France U20 winger

12 December 2013 0 comments
Young Gun

Gloucester swept aside by Biarritz

5 April 2013 1 comment
Latest News

Mike Tindall captains Gloucester against Biarritz

4 April 2013 0 comments
Latest News

Dream Team: Chris Bentley – former Exeter, Biarritz and Edinburgh lock

30 January 2013 1 comment
Dream Team

Harlequins go six from six in muddy Biarritz

18 January 2013 0 comments
Latest News

Biarritz and Racing overcome weather to win

14 December 2012 1 comment
Latest News

Alfie Petch on the move

22 December 2024 0 comments
Blindside - rugby transfers Latest News

Gloucester prop Alfie Petch has signed a short-term loan deal at Cornish Pirates. The 24-year-old played for the Pirates during 2022-23 before signing for Northampton. […]

Oyonnax must live without Joe El-Abd

15 December 2024 0 comments
James Harrington Latest News Top 14

By James Harrington Oyonnax’s seven-try 53-10 bonus-point win over ProD2 rivals Soyaux-Angouleme on Friday – their first victory since October 25 – was a relief […]

DREAMTEAM

24 November 2024 0 comments
Latest News

ALFIE PETCH, THE GLOUCESTER AND FORMER ENGLAND U20, EXETER, CORNISH PIRATES, BIARRITZ AND NORTHAMPTON PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH… 1. Alex […]

Gustard needs to get Stade rocking

20 October 2024 0 comments
Latest News Top 14

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN THE November break cannot come quickly enough for Stade Francais, no matter what happens against Clermont in Paris on Saturday night […]

Manu Tuilagi makes mark for Bayonne

13 October 2024 0 comments
Columnists James Harrington Latest News Top 14

French Column, by James Harrington While the focus of French rugby attention is on Stade Ernest Wallon and the return to action of a certain […]

Gloucester Season Preview – George Skivington: We’re going to roll dice and go for it

15 September 2024 0 comments
Premiership

Gloucester Season Preview Coach: George Skivington Captain: Lewis Ludlow The Cherry and Whites are the enigmas of the Premiership. The club are well supported with […]

Catch this team of nations on camera

1 September 2024 0 comments
Brendan Gallagher Latest News

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER FLY on the wall sporting documentaries seem to be back in vogue […]

Manu Tuilagi suffers broken hand in pre-season game for new club Bayonne

28 August 2024 0 comments
Latest News Top 14

Tuilagi has suffered more injury woe after he swapped England for France. Former England centre Manu Tuilagi will have to wait before he can debut […]

When the French were sent packing

25 August 2024 0 comments
Latest News

BRENDAN GALLAGHER ON WHY FRANCE ENDED UP SPENDING 16 YEARS IN THE WILDERNESS Brendan Gallagher looks back on ‘The Rupture’ when the four Home Unions […]

Carbonel will add the flair for Stade

25 August 2024 0 comments
James Harrington Latest News Top 14

James Harrington French column Last season, Stade Francais finished second in the Top 14 to qualify directly for the semi-finals – where an after-the-hooter conversion […]

Premiership ins & outs 2024-25

11 August 2024 0 comments
Features

Pepper Bath Ins: Ross Molony (Leinster), Francois van Wyk (Leicester Tigers), Guy Pepper (Newcastle Falcons), Austin Emens (Great Britain Sevens) Outs: Matt Gallagher (Benetton), Steffan […]

Spain’s coming of age

28 July 2024 0 comments
Features Latest News

ANALYSIS >> PAUL REES REPORTS ON THE CHALLENGES FACING EMERGING NATIONS TO REACH THE TOP…WHILE PROBLEMS MOUNT IN WALES Triumph: Spain celebrate victory over Tonga […]

14 poised to hit the ground running

28 July 2024 0 comments
Latest News Top 14

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN One to watch: Owen Farrell is the next in a long line of big-name internationals who have played at 10 for […]

Vannes facing a tough early test

21 July 2024 0 comments
James Harrington Latest News Top 14

Time for players to behave properly

14 July 2024 0 comments
James Harrington Latest News Top 14

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN There are no ‘good’ responses to Melvyn Jaminet’s violently racist outburst on social media, or the serious sexual assault allegations levelled […]

Gloucesterer are facing a defining season

30 June 2024 0 comments
Features Paul Rees Premiership

PAUL REES LOOKS AT THE CHALLENGES AHEAD FOR COACH GEORGE SKIVINGTON AND CEO ALEX BROWN AT KINGSHOLM Gloucester marked their 150th anniversary last season. Celebrated […]

Another lesson from the French

16 June 2024 0 comments
Chris Hewett Features World

CHRIS HEWETT Now that Vannes have made it into the top tier of French rugby and the people running things across the water are preparing […]

Balmain agrees one-year deal with Saracens

16 June 2024 0 comments
News Extra

NEWS EXTRA GLOUCESTER prop Fraser Balmain has moved to Saracens on a one-year contract. The experienced 32-year-old has played 231 matches for Gloucester and Leicester. […]

Team Brittany show what might have happened in Cornwall

16 June 2024 0 comments
Brendan Gallagher Latest News

RUGBY MATTERS GO west young man. The phrase, attributed to American newspaper editor Horace Greeley, became a byword for the expansion of the United States […]

Hogg has eyes set on Top 14 surprise

9 June 2024 0 comments
James Harrington Latest News Top 14

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Stuart Hogg’s reported surprise reverse-ferret back into the professional game after his retirement last year – and repeated suggestions that he […]

JAMES HARRINGTON
FRENCH COLUMN

Stuart Hogg’s reported surprise reverse-ferret back into the professional game after his retirement last year – and repeated suggestions that he could be heading to Montpellier made numerous headlines over the past week.
Hogg has been ‘in advanced talks’ to join the currently Top 14 side on a short-term medical joker contract, the Telegraph reported after Midi Olympique had broken news that a move was on the cards, with France international Anthony Bouthier on the sidelines until 2025.
If it goes ahead, the move would lead to further player upheaval at the t...