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EPXV Team Holds Strong at Boisfort
Lise (second row) charging the Boitsfort opponents For their final game of the season, the EPXV players were welcomed onto familiar...
Milan Anticevic
Jun 262 min read


The “Expandables” veterans’ tournament in Boitfort
A most positive result overall, with lots of fun for players and supporters! That was the impression felt by the EPXV team at the “The...
Manu Kujaswki
May 252 min read


Portrait: Philippe Sella – a very special EPXV guest
Philippe Sella training with EPXV team at Boitsfort Rugby Club Every rugby player, past or present, knows the feeling: that childhood...
Augustin Ternynck
May 193 min read


Strasbourg Showdown – a touch of humility
EPXV squad alongside President Roberta Metsola, Members and Secretary General Alessandro Chiocchetti The EPXV team faced Strasbourg City...
Stefan DE KONING
May 142 min read


Game in Toulouse against Airbus team
Schumann meeting Ovalion On 9 April this year, in the rugby citadel of Toulouse, the EPXV team secured a stunning victory over our hosts,...
Bruce McKenna
Apr 133 min read


President of the Romanian Rugby Federation visits the European Parliament ahead of World Cup qualifier in Mons, Belgium
On 6 February, the European Parliament Rugby Team (EPXV) had the honour of hosting a delegation led by Mr. Alin Petrache, President of...
Emilian Tiba
Feb 132 min read


EPXV Rugby Team Elects New Bureau for 2025 and Beyond
On 30 January 2025, the European Parliament Rugby Team (EPXV) has successfully held its General Assembly, marking a significant milestone...
Gabriel Richard-Molard
Feb 53 min read


Edinburgh
On Friday November 1 2024, just before dawn, while the whole of Brussels was still sleep with the capital covered by a typically ...

Vincent Madeline
Nov 15, 20243 min read


How I ended up playing rugby – and why you should too
Vibbe Grimsrud Had you told me a year ago that I’d be playing in a mixed rugby team—the European Parliament XV Rugby Team - I would have...

Vibbe Grimsrud
Sep 23, 20242 min read


Player Portrait: Hicham El Fergui, cook at the European Parliament and scrum-half on the European Parliament XV Rugby Team
Hicham El Fergui (l) with EPXV captain Roccu Garoby playing rugby was the sport that matched my physical attributes and core values Let's...

Aurélie Brochard
Jun 13, 20243 min read


Why eurocrats should sign their kids up to rugby
The rugby World Cup in France started on September 9. A week before that another world cup took place: that of the parliamentarians....

Maxime Calligaro
Oct 9, 20232 min read


Join the Team!
A new season is beginning ! All our events and training session here! Whether you're a seasoned rugby player or someone who is passionate...
Gabriel Richard-Molard
Oct 1, 20231 min read


World Cup Story
On 31 August 2023, on the platforms of the Gare du Midi, we are a group of around forty people preparing to leave Brussels for the city...

Roccu Garoby
Sep 28, 20235 min read


Player's portrait: Miguel Valero
*How old are you, where are you from, what's your job?* I am 38 years old , from Spain (Castellón de la Plana) and I am an official nurse...
Eleonore Devilepoix
Aug 8, 20232 min read


Player's portrait: Aurélie Brochard
*How old are you, where are you from and where do you work?* I'm nearly 35, I'm from Normandy (not a rugby region) and I'm an advisor on...
Eleonore Devilepoix
Jul 18, 20232 min read


And here is the first EU team to take part in an international competition…
On 26 September, the first players of the European Parliament rugby team gathered in Boitsfort for their first training session with head...
Gabriel Richard-Molard
Jul 11, 20231 min read


A second international encounter across continents: game EPXV vs Japan
The heat was stifling as the European Parliament rugby team (EPXV) played its second consecutive international match on Saturday 10 June....
Baptiste Roman
Jun 19, 20232 min read


From tackles to triumph: How rugby's commitment to player safety is shaping the game's future
In recent years, player safety has emerged as a concern in modern rugby. With the growing recognition of the risks associated with the...
Tom Korman
Jun 12, 20232 min read


United in diversity, United in rugby
From 30 May to 2 June 2023, the EPXV Rugby Team organised a photo exhibition at the European Parliament: "United in diversity, United in...
Lise Schwimmer
Jun 6, 20231 min read


Training with Rugby Legend Pierre Berbizier and how rugby became my religion
Training with Pierre Berbizier made me a convert to rugby. The training he provided was quite simple, but doing the easy things well can...
Stefan DE KONING
May 31, 20232 min read
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