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New deals depend on Six Nations silverware

26 December 2021 2 comments

JAMES HARRINGTONFRENCH COLUMN Two years, or 20 matches if you prefer, is how long it has taken Fabien Galthie and his staff to transform France’s […]

Coly looks destined to be rival for Dupont

19 December 2021 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTONFRENCH COLUMN Depending on your point of view, the fact that France’s so-called ‘golden generation’ shows no sign of disappearing any time soon is […]

New loans aiming to return with interest

12 December 2021 1 comment

JAMES HARRINGTONFRENCH COLUMN What do Top 14 back rows Jordan Joseph and Martin Devergie, hookers Guillaume Marchand and Bastien Soury, scrumhalf James Hart, centres Henry […]

Mid-table Racing on top of the JIFF chart

12 December 2021 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON THE argument that the French Top 14 is a haven for overseas megaplayers is increasingly hard to defend – to the point where, […]

Mercurial Teddy’s off in search of Test rebirth

5 December 2021 2 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN France international winger Teddy Thomas wasn’t even in Racing 92’s squad for this weekend’s Top 14 defeat at Castres – yet […]

Mercer in top form as Eddie looks on

28 November 2021 1 comment

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN The Top 14 returned after a three-week international break for two rounds ahead of the start of the European competitions, with […]

Success of Ruiz puts refs in hot demand

21 November 2021 1 comment

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN You’d be forgiven for thinking – especially after World Rugby’s sanction against Rassie Erasmus following his video rant after the First […]

Paris goes wild as France end their All Blacks hoodoo

21 November 2021 1 comment

By JAMES HARRINGTON France …………….40pts Tries: Mauvaka 4, 31; Ntamack 11, Penaud 68 Conversions: Jaminet 5, 12, 32, 69 Penalties: Jaminet 25, 56, 64, 80 […]

Peace at Biarritz as row starts in Bayonne

14 November 2021 2 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Top 14 side Biarritz look set to remain where they belong – in the heart of the Basque Country – following […]

Galthie keeps faith with dual playmakers

14 November 2021 1 comment

Preview France v Georgia Today, Kick-off 1pm FABIEN Galthie has kept faith with the Mathieu Jalibert-Romain Ntamack 10-12 partnership for France’s second November Test against […]

Players get a breather in season marathon

7 November 2021 1 comment

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN The relief on the faces of those players playing Top 14 rugby in France this weekend when the final whistles blew […]

Azema in for Collazo at Toulon – at a price!

31 October 2021 1 comment

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Two stories have gripped French rugby this week – the changing of the coach at Toulon, and the possibility of a […]

Ntamack at 12 with Jalibert 10 is the plan

24 October 2021 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN After this weekend’s Top 14 matches, Fabien Galthie’s chosen 42 will head to FFR’s spartan ‘Marcatraz’ headquarters for the pre-November internationals […]

A lot rests on Kolbe’s shoulders – and knee

17 October 2021 2 comments

JAMES HARRINGTONFRENCH COLUMN Toulon have welcomed a few global superstars down the years – but it’s difficult to imagine any of them have generated the […]

Japan cash could force marquee men u-turn

10 October 2021 1 comment

JAMES HARRINGTONFRENCH COLUMN Fears over the future contracts of France’s internationals have raised the spectre of a marquee player system in the Top 14 and […]

Quesada’s prediction over Stade comes true

26 September 2021 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTONFRENCH COLUMN Stade Francais’ head coach Gonzalo Quesada insisted this week that he was thoroughly aware of the state of the club he was […]

Dominici trophy will offer clubs a respite

19 September 2021 2 comments

JAMES HARRINGTONFRENCH COLUMN Toulon meet Stade Francais in the weekend’s final Top 14 match this evening. The Sunday night game doesn’t usually get much of […]

Kolbe saga could lead to transfer windows

5 September 2021 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTONFRENCH COLUMN Cheslin Kolbe’s midcontract switch from Toulouse to Toulon raised a few eyebrows in France. The deal itself is not a problem – […]

Moment in Time: England trailblazers of 1991 changed women’s game

1 August 2021 0 comments

Neil Fissler tracks down the England Women’s team who reached the final of the 1991 Rugby World Cup

World Rugby embolden concussion protocols with new specialist panel

14 July 2021 1 comment

World Rugby confirm new law trials and wider use of independent concussion consultants

Invevitably Gael sticks to script for derby win

13 June 2021 2 comments

JAMES HARRINGTONFRENCH COLUMN French rugby’s new definition of ‘inevitable’ is Racing 92 new boy Gael Fickou scoring the first try of Friday’s Top 14 play-off barrage […]

Australian quarantine puts clamp on Galthie

23 May 2021 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTONFRENCH COLUMN Seven weeks after France’s Six Nations’ campaign ended with that late, late loss to Scotland at Stade de France, Les Bleus’ coaching team […]

Laumape wages will bring salary cap queries

16 May 2021 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTONFRENCH COLUMN Confirmation of Ngani Laumape’s long-expected move from Hurricanes to Stade Francais was – unsurprisingly – rugby’s headlinemaker of the week in both hemispheres. […]

Jantjies jets in after Pau secure Top 14 survival

18 April 2021 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTONFRENCH COLUMN This was supposed to be derby weekend in France’s Top 14. The usual celebrations were already out of the window because of the […]

Penaud wings in to combat aerial bombardment

14 February 2021 0 comments

James Harrington looks at how France will adjust to the absence of Johnny Sexton in Ireland’s backline

Italy 10-50 France: Antoine Dupont the star again as France run in seven

7 February 2021 1 comment

James Harrington reports on a destructive attacking performance by France in Rome, fired by all-action No.9 Dupont

French call two-week halt to the European Cups

10 January 2021 1 comment

Covid-19 spike in Europe is set to obstruct the upcoming rounds of Champions Cup and Challenge Cup competition

Sebastien is France’s unsung strategist

6 December 2020 0 comments

FRENCH COLUMNJAMES HARRINGTON Architect of success: Sebastien Piqueronies coaching the U20s Sebastien Piqueronies is not a name many will instantly think of in relation to the rugby […]

Clubs pay respects to French icon Domi

29 November 2020 2 comments

JAMES HARRINGTONFRENCH COLUMNFrance’s rugby world shifted on its axis on Tuesday afternoon as news broke that Christophe Dominici had died, aged 48.The national team honoured the […]

Safety-first France book place in final

29 November 2020 0 comments

By JAMES HARRINGTON France ………………….36pts Tries: Danty 35, Villiere 55, Serin 61, Thomas 63, Macalou 80 Conversions: Jalibert 36, 56, 62, 80 Penalties: Jalibert 3Italy …………………………5ptsTries: Canna 5TEAMSFRANCE: […]

Galthie names 16 newbs for Italian job

22 November 2020 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTONFRENCH COLUMNIf you’ve been even vaguely wondering about nu-France’s potential in depth, the announcement to watch wasn’t the one unveiling the 23-player squad for this […]

Silver lining for Galthie after Fiji cancellation

15 November 2020 1 comment

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Maestro: Maxime Medard scored for Toulouse in their win at Pau The Autumn Nations Cup got off to a pretty awful […]

Four or five clubs may not survive the fan ban

8 November 2020 1 comment

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Bad news: Toulouse flanker Jerome Kaino left the field injured Financial matters continue to top the agenda for France’s Top 14 […]

Nonu and lockdown are back in France

1 November 2020 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON Midfield cover: Ma’a Nonu is a Toulon player again Double world champion Ma’a Nonu arrived in Toulon this week to start his second […]

Clubs pay heavy toll in missing players

25 October 2020 1 comment

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN After a long delay, international rugby in the northern hemisphere resumed this weekend – tremendous news for fans and cashstrapped unions […]

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Matthew Emery – EDITORmatt.emery@therugbypaper.co.uk02089714333 COLUMNISTSNick Cain, Jeremy Guscott, Peter Jackson, Jeff Probyn, Chris Hewett, James Harrington, Shane Williams MAIN CONTRIBUTORSPaul Rees, Brendan Gallagher, Jon Newcombe, Tom Bradshaw, Mike […]

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