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Shaun Edwards interview – Coming to France has probably taken me out of the Lions job

19 June 2020 0 comments

In such little time, Shaun Edwards has helped France deal with the intensity of sporting cauldrons

Poirot calls time on France

14 June 2020 0 comments

FORMER France captain Jefferson Poirot has retired from international rugby at the age 27 because of a lack of motivation. The prop said he has […]

Alex aims to conquer England after France

14 June 2020 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Channel-hopper: Alex Lozowski of Saracens skips the tackle of Munster’s Chris Farrell Inset: Chris Ashton PICTURE: Getty Images ALEX LOZOWSKI is looking […]

World Rugby reveal qualification map for France Rugby World Cup 2023

8 June 2020 0 comments

Eight qualification spots are up for grabs at 2023 Rugby World Cup

Golden Era ends with Welsh Slam but France are also formidable

7 June 2020 2 comments

Brendan Gallagher continues his expert and authorative look at the history of Rugby Union Power: France before their game against Wales in 1977 Majestic: Mervyn […]

France looks the likeliest route for Itoje to take now

31 May 2020 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Playing to win: Maro Itoje crashes over to score a try for Saracens during the Heineken Champions Cup […]

My goal is France in 2023, says Worcester centre Ollie Lawrence

29 May 2020 0 comments

The competition is stacking up behind England main man Manu Tuilagi

France claim their first Slam despite tinkering selectors

25 May 2020 0 comments

Unbeatable combination: France’s Camberabero brothers, Lilian and Guy THE conventional wisdom is that, having identified your chosen playing group, consistency of selection is the way […]

Northampton in advanced talks to sign South African flanker based in France

27 April 2020 0 comments

Former Bulls back row closing in on move to Franklin’s Gardens after two years in France

Au revoir France as Home Unions assert their power

26 April 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher continues his expert and authorative look at the history of Rugby Union Hired hands: The Quillan rugby team made three consecutive French cup […]

Red card on debut wasn’t a great start to life in France!

12 April 2020 0 comments

Q&ABEN SMITHON THE RECORDWorld Cupwinning New Zealand full-back Ben Smith talks to NEALE HARVEY about the highlights of a stellar career, disappointment at Japan 2019, […]

Contract chaos puts Carl Fearns in limbo in France

3 April 2020 0 comments

Former Bath back row Carl Fearns reveals the situation facing him as an out-of-contract player in the Top 14

VarndelI: I love rugby, I just hated France!

29 March 2020 1 comment

Jon Newcombe talks to Tom Varndell about his amazing try-scoring career and future hopes DURING 15 years as a professional Tom Varndell has helped himself […]

Tyro hooker Oghre sets sights on France 2023

8 March 2020 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Packing a punch: Wasps hooker Gabriel Oghre Flatmate: Jacob Umaga RISING star Gabriel Oghre aims to follow flatmate Jacob Umaga by ensuring […]

Freddie quits Bath to try out life in France

1 March 2020 0 comments

Marksman: Freddie Burns has 1,342 Prem points FREDDIE Burns is weighing up moving abroad after telling Bath he won’t be staying at the Rec next […]

A third Ntamack beat Boks for France

1 March 2020 0 comments

THERE has rightly been much comment this season about young French tyro Romain Ntamack and his father Emile, France’s elegant wing of the late 90s […]

Williams verdict: Shaun Edwards is the difference between Wales and France

25 February 2020 0 comments

Shane Williams analyses France’s first win in Cardiff for a decade

Romain holds glory in his gifted hands for France

23 February 2020 0 comments

By NICK CAIN Power: Paul Willemse scores France’s second try ANY lingering doubts that France are on their way back as a formidable force were […]

Skipper Lllicrap is up for the scrap against France

23 February 2020 0 comments

WALES captain Siwan Lillicrap is anticipating the toughest match of the Six Nations so far for her young teammates when they face France. The hosts […]

Gareth Davies preferred to Williams at scrum-half for Wales’ clash with France

20 February 2020 0 comments

Wales head coach places faith in Gareth Davies and Ross Moriarty against Les Bleus

Williams column: Don’t drop George North for France clash

19 February 2020 0 comments

Shane Williams urges Wayne Pivac to stick with North for this week’s clash with France

Stick with George, he’ll come good against France

16 February 2020 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Unfair criticism: George North in action against Italy PICTURE: Getty Images IN WALES we don’t always have the most […]

Harrington column: Fabien Galthie and the new-look France set to maximise potential

13 February 2020 0 comments

France have a rich depth of talent to pick from in the Top 14. James Harrington examines JIFF rules and Galthie’s rising stars

Galthie’s new look is Made in France

9 February 2020 1 comment

FRENCH COLUMN Unlike his Six Nations’ counterparts who, on the whole, opted for continuity selections after the World Cup, new France coach Fabien Galthie dared. […]

Win tickets to Wales v France courtesy of Dove Men+Care

4 February 2020 0 comments

With the Guinness Six Nations 2020 underway, Dove Men+Care are giving you the chance to win two tickets to Wales v France at Principality Stadium […]

We’ll put France in a box jibes Eddie

2 February 2020 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON EDDIE Jones has told his England team to put France under pressure like “they have never felt before” when the sides meet […]

Small, strong, stroppy – Dupont is ideal France 9

2 February 2020 1 comment

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Feisty: Scrum-half Antoine Dupont is exciting the French public PICTURE: Getty Images […]

Eddie is wrong to mention ‘brutal physicality’ in France

2 February 2020 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Violent: Grégoire Lascubé is sent off by referee Stephen Hilditch against England in Paris in 1992 […]

George Furbank to make England debut versus France

31 January 2020 0 comments

A couple of surprise moves in Eddie Jones’ squad to play at the Stade de France

Spencer column: France will relish early shot at Red Roses

30 January 2020 0 comments

Former England captain Catherine Spencer previews the Six Nations, with the Red Roses travelling to France this weekend

Rugby Matters: New Broom Galthie has the leeway to go for broke with France

23 January 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher writes how a new-found desire to nurture homegrown talent in the Top 14 has allowed Fabien Galthie to rewrite the rhetoric

Wasps sign off in France with eight-try salvo as Sopoaga weighs in with 12 points for the visitors

12 January 2020 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Double: Jimmy Gopperth DAI Young’s men are clearly keen to end their dismal European crusade on a high note after dishing out […]

Galthie rings the changes for France

12 January 2020 1 comment

FABIEN Galthie has marked the start of his reign as France coach with a new-look squad for the Six Nations. Yoann Huget, Maxime Medard and […]

Laidlaw set to stay in France

22 December 2019 1 comment

Switch: Laidlaw GREIG LAIDLAW called time on his Scotland career last week but it would appear the scrumhalf wants to stay in France next season. […]

Ezeala is next big thing for France

8 December 2019 0 comments

FORMER Rec favourite Nick Abendanon haunted Bath on his 50th Heineken Cup appearance. He said: “Bath played well in the first half but our defensive […]

Ortega shows France is country for old men

1 December 2019 0 comments

THE years may keep rolling by but Rodrigo Capo Ortega keeps rolling on. The second row whose longevity makes Alun-Wyn Jones look like a whippersnapper […]

United nations of France are doing rugby proud

1 December 2019 0 comments

Diminishing breed: Romania No.8 Andre Gorin plays for Bayonne THE riotous Tower of Babel that is professional French club rugby has always been a useful […]

Harrington column: All change for France now Fabien Galthie in charge

8 November 2019 0 comments

James Harrington on how France head coach Fabien Galthie now has carte blanche to fix Les Bleus with Jacques Brunel out of the picture.

All change for France now Galthie’s in charge

3 November 2019 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN End of the road: Sebastien Vahaamahina is sent off against Wales PICTURE: Getty Images Most rugby eyes have been on Japan […]

Cancelled France match negates Eddie’s shot at experimenting with Farrell

16 October 2019 0 comments

Nick Cain arrives in Tokyo in find Eddie Jones lacking room to manoeuvre if Farrell or Vunipola suffer mishap

World Rugby cancels England’s clash with France as ‘violent’ Typhoon Hagibis stays on course

10 October 2019 0 comments

Tournament organisers cancel two matches with concerns now being raised about Scotland’s crunch match against Japan

Billy Vunipola to have scan on ankle and won’t be risked for France clash

8 October 2019 0 comments

An ankle injury England are acting unconcerned about and a Super Typhoon which people are concerned about

France call for the new poster boy Barassi

6 October 2019 1 comment

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN New star? Pierre-Louis Barassi is hailed as the answer to France’s midfield problems France coach Jacques Brunel has already dipped into […]

Uruguay close on qualification for RWC France

29 September 2019 0 comments

By ADAM ELLIS FIJI’S World Cup appears to be as good as over after the Pacific Island nation was stunned by Uruguay. Seeking to rebound […]

Pumas target a victory over France to kick-start challenge

15 September 2019 0 comments

ARGENTINA Lone wolf: Juan Figallo ARGENTINA have dropped to 11th in the world rankings following nine consecutive Test defeats – but head coach Mario Ledesma […]

Loved Quins but France offer too good to refuse

8 September 2019 1 comment

Neale Harvey talks to former Harlequins lock George Merrick about his surprise move to France Winning start: George Merrick in action for Clermont against La […]

France name World Cup squad with Picamoles and Penaud set to dazzle

3 September 2019 0 comments

Jacques Brunel names a team for Japan boasting eight Toulouse players

Te’o off to Japan after his pit stop in France

25 August 2019 1 comment

By NEIL FISSLER EXCLUSIVE BEN TE’O will be heading to Japan despite England coach Eddie Jones leaving him out of his 31-man World Cup squad. […]

Sad Scots thrashed by muscle men of France

18 August 2019 1 comment

By SAM JACKSON SCOTLAND looked a million miles away from serious World Cup contenders as Gregor Townsend’s side were handed a painful rugby lesson in […]