3 Things To Know About Toulouse Rugby

Toulouse Rugby, France’s most decorated club, defends its Top 14 crown in 2025–26. Matches stream live in the U.S. on FloRugby.

Sep 5, 2025 by Joe Harrington

Stade Toulousain, also known as Toulouse Rugby (18-1-7), returns to the Top 14 with a familiar mix of expectation and scrutiny. The club has won three straight Top 14 titles, and the target is set squarely on a fourth.

Title runs have not dulled the edge; if anything, the standards have become the story, from selection strategy to how Toulouse manages heavy workloads across domestic and European play.

This season also arrives with a clear inflection point. Antoine Dupont, the heartbeat of Toulouse’s tempo, is projected to return midseason from an ACL injury. The opening months will test depth and leadership around Romain Ntamack and Thomas Ramos, but this roster has repeatedly handled international windows and injuries without losing identity.

The spine remains unmistakably Toulouse: a forward pack that wins collisions and restarts, and backs who can switch gears from compressed carries to width on a single phase. That range keeps opponents guessing and gives Toulouse options to manage game states.

What follows are three facts a general rugby fan should know before the season kicks off.

Europe’s Rugby Benchmark

Toulouse is the most decorated club in European history, owning the inaugural Heineken Cup title (1996) and five more since, the latter total confirming the club’s enduring standard in the Champions Cup era. European pedigree shapes expectations every autumn and spring, not just in France but across the continent.

French Core, Select Foreign Steel

Despite a global profile, Toulouse carries only 11 overseas players in a deep squad, leaning primarily on French talent while integrating targeted foreign signings (e.g., Ange Capuozzo, Jack Willis, Juan Cruz Mallia). That balance supports continuity during international windows and sustains Toulouse’s style across competitions.

Antoine Dupont Midseason Spark

Dupont’s anticipated midseason return changes the calculus. Toulouse has navigated long stretches without stars before; the difference this time is the lift his comeback could provide just as the calendar tightens toward the run-in.

Toulouse Rugby Schedule 2025-26

Sept. 7 — ASM Clermont vs. Stade Toulousain
Sept. 13 — Stade Toulousain vs. Perpignan
Sept. 20 — Bayonne vs. Stade Toulousain
Sept. 27 — Stade Toulousain vs. Castres Olympique
Oct. 4 — Stade Toulousain vs. RC Toulon
Oct. 11 — Stade Toulousain vs. Stade Français Paris
Oct. 18 — Stade Toulousain vs. Union Bordeaux-Bègles
Oct. 25 — Montpellier vs. Stade Toulousain
Nov. 1 — Stade Toulousain vs. Racing 92
Nov. 22 — Stade Toulousain vs. Perpignan
Nov. 29 — Union Bordeaux-Bègles vs. Stade Toulousain
Dec. 20 — Lyon vs. Stade Toulousain
Dec. 27 — Stade Toulousain vs. Pau
Jan. 3 — Perpignan vs. Stade Toulousain
Jan. 24 — Pau vs. Stade Toulousain
Jan. 31 — Stade Toulousain vs. Bayonne
Feb. 14 — Stade Toulousain vs. Stade Français Paris
Feb. 28 — Stade Toulousain vs. Racing 92
Mar. 21 — Castres Olympique vs. Stade Toulousain
Mar. 28 — Stade Toulousain vs. Montauban
Apr. 18 — Stade Toulousain vs. Perpignan
Apr. 25 — Stade Toulousain vs. ASM Clermont
May 9 — Stade Français Paris vs. Stade Toulousain
May 16 — Union Bordeaux-Bègles vs. Stade Toulousain
May 30 — Stade Toulousain vs. Pau
June 6 — Racing 92 vs. Stade Toulousain

How to Watch Toulouse Rugby in the United States

Fans in the United States can watch Toulouse Rugby exclusively on FloRugby and the FloSports app. Every Top 14 fixture, along with Champions Cup action, is available live and on demand. FloRugby also provides highlights, replays and original programming that follows French rugby throughout the year.

How To Watch Rugby Matches In The United States On FloRugby

Professional club rugby in Europe all streams on FloRugby and the FloSports app in the United States. FloRugby and FloSports also are the U.S. home to:

FloRugby also is home to match archives and match replays.

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