“Last year was a bit of a discovery for us, this year is more of an adventure,” says coach Franck Maurice before the start of the European Masters Championship 2025 in Seville, Spain.

Maurice travelled to the European Masters 2024 with Courbevoie Handball, which represented France last year. This time around, Cercle Paul Bert de Rennes will fly the French flag in both the +35 and +45 men’s competitions, having former France national players William Accambray and Xavier Barachet on its roster.