Lord Derby Cup
In 2016, Saluzzo Rugby, an Italian rugby union team from Piedmont (a province with close historical ties to francophone culture), switched codes and joined the fourth level of French rugby league. Thanks to the readmission of lower tier teams into the Lord Derby Cup in 2017-18, they also became eligible for the tournament. However, with limited success on the field and mounting financial costs, the club withdrew from French rugby league altogether in 2019.