All posts tagged "France"
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoLeinster are good … but they would not beat France
By Nick Cain The hype was in full flood after Leinster’s two-match 142-0 European Cup haul against Harlequins and Glasgow, when...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoMoney or medals? A tough decision
DECISIONS, decisions. When it comes to playing rugby off-piste, so to speak, there are three popular destinations for front-line All Blacks:...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 11 months agoItaly make France fight all the way
■By SAM JACKSON Italy ....................21pts Tries: Vecchini 18, Muzzo 26, Turani 39 Conversions: Sillari 19, 26, 41 France............... 34pts Tries: Grisez...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 11 months agoThat’s given me major selection problems, says coach Mitchell
■By BEN JAYCOCK England ........................... 59pts Tries: Clifford 6, M Packer 17, Aldcroft 21, MacDonald 27, 50; Ward 34, Atkin-Davies 41,...
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/ 11 months agoIreland will be missing King as they face up to Wales
■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Wales v Ireland Today. Kick-off 3pm, Rodney Parade IRELAND head to Wales today without star flanker Erin...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoHerbert’s now on the other side of the fence
RUGBY Australia had no option the other day but to reveal that they can get their knickers in as big a...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 months agoBrendan Gallagher: 20 years ago, we had games worth seeing in the Champions Cup
Rugby Matters - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points, by Brendan Gallagher I have no great wish to...
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/ 11 months agoRiley calls it a day to take up coaching role
■By BEN JAYCOCK SEDGLEY Park stalwart Matt Riley has confirmed his retirement from the sport after surpassing a remarkable 450 club...
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/ 11 months agoEngland delight as they down France
France................27pts England..............29pts ELLIOTT Williams produced a fine captain’s knock to conclude England’s campaign three from three after a rare victory in...
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/ 11 months agoFive-try Wales manage to keep Italy at bay
Wales........................41 Italy...........................39 WALES finished their campaign unbeaten in Vichy following their dramatic five-try victory over Italy. A penalty from Carwyn Leggatt-Jones...
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/ 11 months agoFinch & Denny leading the way
Round 2 Wrap ENGLAND, France and Wales remained unbeaten after the second round of matches on Monday. England defeated Spain 43-19....
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/ 11 months agoDisappointing junior Red Roses end without a win
Women’s U18 Six Nations Festival WINLESS England rounded off a disappointing campaign with a 66-7humbling from a ruthless France at Wellington...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoArgentina prepare to unveil state-of-the-art training centre
Style: Pumas’ training facility PICTURE: Press UAR AFTER sustained improvement on the pitch over recent years, Argentina will soon have a...
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Columnists
/ 11 months agoJeff Probyn: Like wine, props used to get better with age
A front row view of the game Earlier this week, I was asked to do an interview for GB News to...
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James Harrington
/ 11 months agoFrench Column: Big guns want to take on All Blacks
By James Harrington Could Fabien Galthie head to New Zealand for July’s three-Test tour with a France squad that looks more...
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Latest News
/ 12 months agoThe best Southern hemisphere players who have played in the North
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoSunday Round Up: Bath still on for treble after West Country demolition
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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Latest News
/ 12 months agoSocial Media Moments of the Week: Thomas Ramos and Henry Pollock’s viral celebrations
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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/ 12 months agoPhil Dowson: Rest rules are ‘dysfunctional’
By James Logan Northampton director of rugby Phil Dowson feels more needs to be done to allow English clubs to hit...
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/ 12 months agoFin Baxter: The baby-faced assassin who has his sights set on England
Fin Baxter went under the radar last season as he rose quickly up the front row ladder and he has learned...
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/ 12 months agoCurtis Langdon’s out to add to his cap collection
Curtis Langdon is aiming to make up for lost time and add to the two England caps he won in 2021...
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Columnists
/ 12 months agoJeremy Guscott: Power of four will be crucial for Andy Farrell
In terms of pedigree, the 2025 British & Irish Lions squad selected by head coach Andy Farrell next month to tour...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoChampions Cup: Damian Penaud is back to his best to guide Bordeaux into the semi-finals
By Gary Fitzgerald Bordeaux ......... 47pts Tries: Penaud 5, Lucu 12, Samu 25, Echegaray 34, Lamothe 57, Bielle-Biarrey 78 Conversions: Jalibert...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoToulon v Toulouse preview: France’s big two collide in battle of the heavyweights
The weather in Toulon is normally mild, but the Stade Mayol will reverberate this afternoon to the sound of thunder as...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 12 months agoChris Robshaw tips George Ford for British and Irish Lions selection
By Luke Jarmyn Chris Robshaw believes his former team-mate George Ford’s recent cameo in England’s Six Nations victory over Wales has...
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Chris Hewett
/ 12 months agoChris Hewett: Dan Biggar’s lessons in staying strong
The last time Wales won a game of rugby against someone other than the Barbarians – those struggling to recall that...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 12 months agoDominant France give Wales the runaround
■By SAM JACKSON France............... 42pts Tries: Boulard 5, 16, Bigot 41, Feleu 44, Penalty 67, Champon 79 Conversions: Bourgeois 6, 17,...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 12 months agoWomen’s Six Nations: England take their time to turn up the heat and go on rampage against Ireland
England overcame a first-half wobble to restore their attacking mojo and maintain their Grand Slam quest in the Women’s Six Nations...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 12 months agoTwo changes for Scotland as they face winless Italy
PREVIEW... ■By BEN JAYCOCK Scotland v Italy Today. Kick-off 3pm, Hive Stadium Captain: Scotland blindside Rachel Malcolm SCOTLAND host winless Italy...
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Features
/ 12 months agoShaun was never slow to tell me if I was wrong
MY LIFEIN RUGBY STUART ABBOTT THE FORMER ENGLAND, WASPS & HARLEQUINS CENTRE I ONLY arrived in England, where my mother was...
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/ 12 months agoBoutez double rescues France
Round 1 Wrap OSCAR Boutez scored a double as tournament hosts France fought off spirited debutants Spain 36-12. It only took...
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/ 12 months agoWales get act together to start with a win
Wales........................32 Ireland.....................24 cepting an errant pass to dot down between the sticks. Having slotted both conversions, a pair of penalties from...
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/ 12 months agoEngland get ready for Spain challenge
Round 2 Preview ENGLAND will take on Spain for the first time at age-grade level on Monday as Jonathan Pendlebury’s side...
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/ 12 months agoRed Roses dismiss Italy but fall short against Ireland
By BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND U18s women kicked off their campaign by scoring four tries on their way to beating Italy but...
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James Harrington
/ 12 months agoTop 14: Raffaele Storti set to get his chance at Grenoble
French Column by James Harrington Portugal winger Raffaele Storti has made a habit of not doing things the easy way –...
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Latest News
/ 12 months agoMillie David on playing with Ilona Maher and England U20s upcoming game against South Africa
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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Challenge Cup
/ 12 months agoChallenge Cup: Round of 16 rundown and quarter final fixtures
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 12 months agoBritish and Irish Lions: Foreign based players who could be selected
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 12 months agoBritish and Irish Lions potential bolters: Henry Pollock to make the plane?
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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/ 12 months agoRugby Social Media Moments of the week: Wales legend Dan Biggar announces retirement
For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or newspaper from as...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 12 months agoHenry Pollock looks like a British and Irish Lion to me, says Lawrence Dallaglio
By Paul Rees Lawrence Dallaglio believes Henry Pollock is in line to make the Lions squad despite the back rower only...
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Latest News
/ 12 months agoHarry Williams heads to Harlequins
Harlequins have signed former Exeter and England tighthead Harry Williams from Pau. The 33-year-old will return to the Premiership next season...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoJeremy Guscott: Champions Cup still has a role to play
By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week... The European Cup is as big as the clubs involved want to...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoLa Rochelle 24-25 Munster: Cool-head Jack Crowley has the drop on Ronan O’Gara’s side
By Kevin Fallon La Rochelle ..... 24pts Tries: Botia 10, Penalty 65, Bosmorin 76 Conversions: West 11, Hastoy 76 Penalty: West...
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Chris Hewett
/ 12 months agoOwners should be careful what they wish for
By Chris Hewett The ambition among some Premiership owners to turn the league into rugby’s version of cricket’s T20 is a...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoBordeaux vs Ulster Preview: Zac Ward on alert for Damian Penaud battle
By Ben Jaycock Ulster winger Zac Ward is chomping at the bit to be facing off against France star Damian Penaud...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoCastres 39-37 Benetton: Ill-disciplined hosts win it at the death
By Ben Jaycock Castres ............39 Benetton .........37 An ill-disciplined Castres were forced to play with 13 men for a 10-minute spell...
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/ 12 months agoFijian captain Waisea Nayacalevu fails to make appearance for Ospreys
By Peter Jackson - The man truly in the know In the natural world of all things ornithological, the sighting of...
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Latest News
/ 12 months agoBordeaux pushing crowd boundaries
The best-supported rugby club in Europe raised its average attendance to new heights last weekend, leaving Toulouse and Leicester further behind...
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Challenge Cup
/ 12 months agoChallenge Cup: Gloucester stay strong to set up Bath clash
By Gary Fitzgerald Montpellier ..... 17pts Tries: Bouthier 4, Reus 10 Conversions: Reus 5, 11 Penalty: Reus 40 Gloucester ...... 24pts...
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