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Yann Roubert, une arrivée sans heurts à la tête de la LNR

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Le président du LOU, Yann Roubert, lors du match de Top 14 entre le Castres Olympique et le Lyon Olympique Universitaire Rugby (LOU) au Stade Pierre-Fabre de Castres, le 22 février 2025. (Photo by Matthieu RONDEL / AFP) (Photo by MATTHIEU RONDEL/AFP via Getty Images)

Une transition en douceur : seul candidat après le retrait du sortant René Bouscatel, le président de Lyon Yann Roubert a été élu à la tête de la Ligue nationale de rugby (LNR) sans heurt jeudi, dans une élection où le rugby professionnel français a voulu montrer son unité.

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Si l’assemblée générale de la LNR, réunie à Paris dans un hôtel du 12e arrondissement, a officiellement désigné Roubert président jeudi, c’est la veille que tout s’est joué, lors d’un vote informel entre les trente présidents de clubs professionnels, où Bouscatel n’a pu que constater un retard impossible à combler.

L’ancien président du Stade Toulousain (1992-2017), aujourd’hui âgé de 78 ans, a choisi de se retirer, afin d’éviter le scénario de 2021, où le rugby professionnel s’était déchiré lorsqu’il avait défié tous les pronostics en remportant son duel face au président rochelais Vincent Merling.

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Âgé de 47 ans, Roubert, à la tête du LOU depuis 2012, a donc été proposé à l’unanimité par le comité directeur, puis élu à l’unanimité par l’Assemblée générale. Il devient le cinquième président de la Ligue nationale de rugby, après Serge Blanco (1998-2008), Pierre-Yves Revol (2008-2012), Paul Goze (2012-2020) et Bouscatel, qui reste malgré tout élu au comité directeur de la LNR.

Tout en déclarant son désir de « modernité » devant la presse, Roubert a assuré que ce mot « ne veut absolument pas dire rupture », remerciant ses prédécesseurs, dont Bouscatel.

Roubert plaide l’« intransigeance » sur le salary cap

« J’espère que nous aurons une Ligue qui sera forte », a déclaré le nouveau président. « Je voudrais qu’on soit unis : les élections sont passées, qu’on regarde devant », a ajouté le président de Lyon, qui quittera bientôt son poste.

Soutenu par plusieurs opposants à Bouscatel, dont le président bayonnais Philippe Tayeb et le Castrais Pierre-Yves Revol, Roubert n’a jamais renié le bon bilan de la mandature précédente, dont il s’est dit de nouveau « solidaire » : affluences et audiences en hausse, résultats brillants des clubs français en Champions Cup, droits TV sécurisés.

Roubert aura parmi ses principales missions de poursuivre le chantier du plafond salarial (salary cap) des clubs, fixé jusqu’à 2027 mais dont le montant et les modalités font débat.

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« J’ai toujours plaidé pour une baisse modérée et progressive du salary cap », a déclaré Roubert, qui veut laisser les présidents de club trouver un accord sur le sujet : si le président de la LNR impulse des dossiers, il reste largement tributaire des rapports de force entre les clubs.

Sans se prononcer sur la médiation en cours entre le Stade Toulousain et la LNR sur le dossier du transfert de Melvyn Jaminet, où d’après les révélations du quotidien L’Équipe le club aurait cherché à contourner le salary cap, Roubert a cependant appelé à « une intransigeance totale sur les sanctions » liées aux dépassements du salary cap.

Roussel devra gérer les relations avec la FFR

Il a ajouté souhaiter une « aggravation des sanctions en cas de récidive » sur une infraction au règlement du salary cap, mais là encore s’en remet aux présidents de club.

Le nouveau patron de la LNR devra également gérer les relations avec la Fédération française de rugby, apaisées depuis plusieurs années mais qui pourraient se compliquer en raison de la situation financière difficile de la FFR, qui souhaite par exemple organiser un quatrième match du XV de France en novembre.

« Les relations avec la Fédération devront évidemment être très étroites », a dit Roubert, tout en reconnaissant que « on ne sera pas d’accord sur tout et qu’on aura des sujets difficiles à traiter parfois ».

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Avant cela, Roubert devra rapidement trancher sur sa situation personnelle.

En quittant la présidence du LOU et sans autre source de revenus, il avait souhaité pendant la campagne que la fonction bénévole de président de la LNR devienne rémunérée, ce qui avait braqué certains patrons de club. « J’ai toujours été transparent sur le sujet, c’est une conviction et pas une condition », a-t-il assuré.

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JW 1 hour ago
Crusaders vs Force takes: Let's talk about Sevu Reece, forgotten All Black returns

I think Reece has bulked up too much and now doesn’t have the pace to perform to his previously high standards. He’s making himself less of a winger but I’m not really sure he’s filling another role succinctly either. I think criticism at the AB level has seen him try to redevelop his game, I’m really not sure he can be continued to be used at the highest level. Definitely becoming the wing version Richie Mo’unga is possible (if not already attained) at Super Rugby level however. I loved watching him play when he first broke through.

The Force are undeniably much improved this season, but it’s going to take some reps to prove to themselves that they really can hang with the big dogs.

Yeah they’re still well off in the quality personal front.

It was the 21-year-old’s first appearance of the season, and he certainly made the most of it, with 13 carries accounting for 50 running metres – each of them passing by in a blur as Springer made his may to the try line time and time again.

Will Jordan was playmaking superbly to assist the youngster’s points tally, but it was all individual brilliance in the 53rd minute when Springer tiptoed down the sideline before collecting his own chip kick and outpacing the final two defenders to score under the posts.

After pre-season I said that I wanted Springer to cement the starting jersey, and that (well I’ve not no idea exactly which sides they play) another new wing recruit, Kunawave, would replace Reece as the Fijian Flyer in the team by season end. Reece might be making that tough, but unfortunately it looks like there wasn’t a full squad spot for the young fella and he has since made his AB7s debut instead. Watch this space though as he and Saifoloi look to have the X factor👍


That Jordan pass to Springer aside it was otherwise a very lackluster game for him as he looks to be struggling with processing his option taking in this new style he’s trying. Still have to think a man of that talent and ingenuity is going to make it click sooner or later though!

t’s a congested position, and after Ennor shot down talk of him being swept up by a Top 14 outfit this week, it looks as if the Crusaders have some selection headaches to solve in the coming weeks.

That’s great news. I can’t remember if it was because he actually made his return in pre-season or not but for some reason I was liking how Ennor looked like he might be providing the right options for Saders and even ABs when back. Very pleased to see him fit straight in though there was plenty of space on offer but he almost looked as if he was more dangerous with no space. Could be the long looked for option at 13?

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JW 2 hours ago
Chiefs vs Blues takes: Blues need Spider-Man, McKenzie is All Blacks’ form 10

Chiefs were in the driver’s seat for most of Saturday night’s fixture in the Tron

I don’t know about that. The majority of stats all favour the Blues.

Referee Ben O’Keeffe did show the rising star a yellow card during the second half after a series of infringements from the Blues, but that shouldn’t take away too much from the main point here. Taele looks at home with the Blues in Super Rugby Pacific.

There were a few errors that crept into his performance in that second half, but yes, I was surprised after watching him a few times how comfortable he looked in his role as a 2nd5, and even how well he performed it. It is a shame for Lam to be injured but I picked up a distinct difference in how the backline functioned by having Taele at twelve instead. I might not have given him another go this week but now it will be very interesting to see what Vern does and without knowing what else is going on (Pero might be fit enough to start and psuh Plummer to 12) I think he might start again (Heem has been very very good in the role in recent years, is he fit).

Shaun Stevenson fails to make an All Blacks-worthy statement

He’s leaving Hamish (don’t know how you missed that), it’s impossible to make a statement for AB selection, and that also be well out of his mind.


Watching him in Japan he looked to be struggling as much of his team. Which is often how I think his contributions have depended, how well he fits in with the team. He’s a very unique player and I don’t think the Chiefs have anywhere near the right momentum and structure to unlock Shaun’s strengths. In saying that I thought he played well and that pass showed he’s in a great headspace, you might also be overplaying Corey’s contribution, which from the weekend would be of greatest value if he was Lams midfield replacement imo. I’d like Forbes to return this weekend and don’t think Corey did enough to take that opportunity away from him.

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JW 2 hours ago
Super Rugby Pacific has turned the ship around in the right direction

“We want jeopardy in our competition, right? We want ladder movement. We don’t want teams to stay in the same ladder position that they were in last year.

You need promotion relegation then. You cannot always rely on 4 teams being the right number for Australia, it could mean that they are too strong in future. Or that Fijian Drua doesn’t always has the players to knock of the best.

“We want unexpected results. We want every fan to be sitting here on a Friday at lunchtime going ‘I’m a chance this weekend’.’’ 

Oh, so you want a made up fantasy league like the NFL, rather than a quantifiable competition like NPC, and to a lesser degree, then NRL. Meaningless rather than meaningful, you don’t want the best of NSW taking on the best of Queensland, or the Blues region versus the Chiefs region.


There is still huge room for improvement in the way rugby is played and officiated, it is an incredibly young professional sport. Some of these introduced concepts are tricks taken from others and have done a lot to engage and increase Super Rugby’s appeal, but there has been a hint of whether the game is selling it’s soul to get back on the table.

For me, Super Rugby’s best years were around the turn of the millennium, when the Crusaders and Brumbies held sway. The speed with which possession was recycled at the breakdown and the minutes the ball was in play remains my benchmark for flowing rugby. 

Have you used you’re own license for viewing “feels rather than facts” here Hamish?


I agree, the rugby isn’t as good as it has been at times in the recent past, but it is more engaging. Which I think is due to a whole factor of fortunate and one off reasons, along with targeted ones.

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