The first edition was published on 2 September 1929,[3] meaning it is one of the oldest French weekly still in existence (after Le Canard enchaîné).

[4] Nicknamed Midol or Le Jaune (The Yellow) in reference to the color of the paper is made of, it mainly covers news from rugby union, from the professional Top 14 league to the amateur teams of the most modest levels (Fourth Series), and it also devotes a few pages to rugby league.

[5] In 1998, Midi Olympique launched its website, which was renamed Rugbyrama.fr in 2000 in partnership with Eurosport,[5] and changed the formula of the newspaper under the leadership of its managing editor Jacques Verdier.

Special issues are published at the beginning and end of the season to introduce or summarize past or future events.

[citation needed] Argentinian Juan Martín Hernández is the only non-French winner of the overall player award, winning in both 2007 and 2008.