Basque Country Derby Kicks Off FloRugby's Live Coverage Of Pro D2

Basque Country Derby Kicks Off FloRugby's Live Coverage Of Pro D2

FloRugby is now the live-streaming home of the French Pro D2 Game of the Week, beginning this Saturday as Bayonne takes on Biarritz.

Jan 31, 2018 by Alex Goff
Basque Country Derby Kicks Off FloRugby's Live Coverage Of Pro D2

FloRugby is now the live-streaming home of the French Pro D2 Game of the Week, beginning this Saturday as Bayonne takes on Biarritz in a meeting of two massive rivals.

The Pro D2 is France's second-level professional league and features some of the most hotly followed clubs in Europe. In addition, several South American stars and USA-based players, including capped Eagle David Tameilau (Narbonne), play in Pro D2.

FloRugby subscribers from North American and South America can see our exclusive coverage of Pro D2. For more details go here

In this Saturday's matchup between Bayonne and Biarritz is a local derby in the Basque country featuring two clubs that have been around for many decades. Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque was founded in 1913, and many fans will recognize the club as where former USA wing Taku Ngwenya played for many years. 

Longtime Argentina star Gonzalo Quesada is one of the top Biarritz players.

Aviron Bayonnais was founded in 1904, nine years before Biarritz, and includes players from 12 different nations, including Argentina and Chile. Bayonne is coached by former France great Pierre Berbizier.

These two clubs are less than 4 miles from each other, so this is truly a local rivalry, albeit one followed by fans all over the world.

Sign up here to watch the Pro D2 Game of the Week live on FloRugby, plus additional exclusive content from this exciting professional league.

Latest Pro D2 Standings
RankTeamWTLBPPFPAPDPts
1Montauban1713347834613273
2Perpignan14161063742621168
3Mont-de-Marsan13081357634722965
4Grenoble130855435093457
5Biarritz120975274468155
6Colomiers111994564302655
7Béziers12094460483-2352
8Bayonne101107533555-2249
9Angoulême91114412461-4942
10Nevers90126392398-642
11Vannes80139465536-7141
12Dax81125423520-9739
13Aurillac81125432468-3639
14Massy80135410461-5137
15Carcassonne60157367488-12131
16Narbonne61143348585-23729