All posts tagged "France"
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International Rugby
/ 3 months agoSummer break could be ‘right thing to do’ for Maro Itoje
Steve Borthwick will rest England captain Maro Itoje this summer unless injury strikes in the second row over the weekend.
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International Rugby
/ 3 months agoBenhard Janse van Rensburg set for England debut in France
Benhard Janse van Rensburg is poised to make his England debut off the bench in Friday’s non-cap international against a France...
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International Rugby
/ 3 months agoMaro Itoje again left out of Steve Borthwick’s England squad
Maro Itoje is missing once again as England named an enlarged squad to resume preparations for a summer schedule that begins...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoSmith quits over Alphonsi post
RFU council member Matthew Smith has resigned following his discriminatory online post about England World Cup winner Maggie Alphonsi. Smith, who...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoSaracens’ Tom Willis is crowned Prem player of the year ahead of France move
Saracens No.8 Tom Willis leaves England for France as the Prem player of the year.
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International Rugby
/ 4 months agoPhil Morrow: England would love players to take a break
Phil Morrow, England’s head of performance, would love to mimic New Zealand’s sabbatical model – but admits it is a non-runner.
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoFrench may stop Edwards coaching
SHAUN Edwards’ departure from France is still being negotiated and he could be barred from coaching a rival to Les Bleus...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoMackenzie Martin keen to take up new Beziers challenge
Beziers-bound back rower Mackenzie Martin feels it is the right time to leave his comfort zone and embrace a new culture...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoConnor Treacey’s backing World Rugby’s tackle-height trial
England U20s captain Connor Treacey is backing World Rugby’s tackle-height trial in the forthcoming World Championship, having suffered a ‘fair few...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoDREAMTEAM
LAURA DELGADO, THE FORMER DMP SHARKS, EXETER CHIEF GLOUCESTER-HARTPURY, HARLEQUINS, HAWKE’S BAY AND SPAIN PROP SELECTS THE BEST XV SHE HAS...
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Letters
/ 4 months agoSize does matter
CONSIDERING Steve Borthwick was around when power, weight and size mattered in the scrum and pack, has he lost the plot?...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 months agoJeremy Guscott: Why I’m right behind this new Nations Championship
The Nations Championship, which will be contested by the world’s top tier international teams for the first time this year, is...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoGloucester sign Samoan prop
GLOUCESTER have signed Samoa tighthead Marco Fepulea’i for next season. The 31-year-old started this season on a short-term deal with Top...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoGloucester-Hartpury vs Trailfinders: Barney Maddison’s side look to upset the champions
Table toppers Gloucester-Hartpury will look to put recent setbacks behind them when they host Trailfinders today in their PWR semi-final at...
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Columnists
/ 4 months agoNick Cain: ‘Project Shaun Edwards’ must be activated
In the last week, in the absence of any formal statement from the French Federation de Rugby (FFR), or France head...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoStandout stars of a trying season
PAUL REES SELECTS FIVE FROM EICESTER AND THREE FROM SARACENS IN HIS BEST XV FROM 2025-26 IT HAS been a trying...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 months agoChris Hewett: Is Rugby World Cup expansion over-ambitious?
It would be nice to think that at some point this side of eternity, rugby will have created sufficient depth at...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 months agoChris Hewett: It could be a golden age for our best refs in World Rugby
Good news from the shop window: rugby is doing right by its referees by picking the right referees.
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Peter Jackson
/ 4 months agoGiorgi boy is setting a high bar for try scoring
GIORGI Melikidze did something in Paris a fortnight ago which barely caused as much as a ripple on this side of...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoScrum that said Fiji were real thing
THE scrum against Australia at the 2015 Rugby World Cup is probably the moment people remember most from my career. It...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 months agoMy 15 to follow had some hits – but selection’s a tough game
THE regular season is done and it’s time to quickly review my eclectic 15 to follow which I offered up back...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 months agoBrendan Gallagher: Premiership Bonus point system just plain nonsense
I did take one last lingering look at the table this week to lodge it in my shell for recall if...
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Columnists
/ 4 months agoPaul Williams: I, for one, am glad South African teams are in the URC
Paul Williams argues the presence of South African teams has improved the URC and that Welsh rugby’s problems run far deeper...
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Top 14
/ 4 months agoRising Toulouse star injured again
LESS than a month ago, France full-back Pauline Barrat was named breakthrough player of the 2026 Women’s Six Nations. Last weekend,...
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Top 14
/ 4 months agoGalthie’s handed selection present
FABIEN Galthie is expected to unveil an initial list of 28 players on Monday, after this weekend’s ‘barrage round’ play-off matches...
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International Rugby
/ 4 months agoEngland to make late call on Maro Itoje’s summer involvement
England will assess Maro Itoje’s workload after the Prem play-offs before determining whether he features in July’s Tests against South Africa,...
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International Rugby
/ 4 months agoMaro Itoje left out of England squad for latest training camp
Maro Itoje misses England’s latest training squad as uncertainty continues over his involvement in next month’s Nations Championship.
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Columnists
/ 4 months agoNick Cain: RFU must move fast to sign up Shaun Edwards for England
Whether Shaun Edwards is in the process of disentangling himself from a French Federation contract which extends until 2028, or is...
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Features
/ 4 months agoPaul Rees: Will England grab the man of steel, Shaun Edwards?
Paul Rees considers whether Shaun Edwards may end up on Steve Borthwick’s staff if he parts company with France...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoAlphonsi criticises ‘lenient’ sanction
FORMER England star Maggie Alphonsi, above, has criticised the punishment given to RFU council member Matthew Smith for posting discriminatory criticism...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 months agoChris Hewett: Yes, Nick, Afolabi Fasogbon deserves his chance with England
Chris Hewett argues England are missing a World Cup opportunity by overlooking Gloucester prop Afolabi Fasogbon, whose rise could provide Steve...
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Features
/ 4 months agoMartin agrees deal at Beziers
EXTRANEWS WALES back row Mackenzie Martin has signed a three-year deal at French ProD2 side Beziers. The 22-year-old, below, who has...
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Features
/ 4 months agoRyan Lamb: If it was my choice, I’d give Fin Smith the No.10 shirt for England and back him properly
Now helping drive the resurgence of Plymouth Albion, former England Saxons fly-half Ryan Lamb – who enjoyed spells at Gloucester, London...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoEdwards resigns
SIR Gareth Edwards has resigned as a director of Cardiff Rugby Football Club after more than 22 years in the role....
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International Rugby
/ 4 months agoIreland head coach Andy Farrell excited about the future after signing new deal to 2031
Andy Farrell has signed a contract extension to remain as Ireland head coach until the conclusion of the 2031 World Cup.
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoNew Rugby Paper Roundup: Play off chaos! Exeter Chiefs v Saracens Prem shootout + URC semi finals
In this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by TRP writer Chris Collyer to...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoSteven Luatua and AJ MacGinty agree new deals at Bristol Bears
Bristol Bears flanker Steven Luatua has extended his contract into a 10th season with the club.
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Columnists
/ 4 months agoJeremy Guscott: It’s time for Fin Smith to run England from No.10
Here’s my England backline to face South Africa in Johannesburg on July 4, based on current form and availability.
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Columnists
/ 4 months agoNick Cain: Afo Fasogbon deserves to be in Steve Borthwick’s England squad
Afo Fasogbon’s omission from the England training squad for this summer’s Nations Cup is a glaring oversight in an era in...
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Features
/ 4 months agoPaul Rees: Ireland’s big boys must stand up after European heartache
Paul Rees says last weekend’s ‘European’ finals proved a chastening experience for Leinster and Ulster.
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 months agoChris Hewett: A fine French feast that could feed us all
Chris Hewett examines why French club rugby is becoming the game’s biggest attraction, and asks whether more supporters are turning to...
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Features
/ 4 months agoTom Varndell: Leicester Tigers have shown how to adapt…they are good enough to beat anybody
Tom Varndell, the former Leicester Tigers, Wasps and Bristol Bears wing, believes English rugby is entering a defining period with the...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 months agoBrendan Gallagher: Success in Europe not all about the money
The European finals in sweltering Bilbao proved to be a humbling weekend for Irish sides with both Ulster and Leinster taking...
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Columnists
/ 4 months agoJames Harrington: France boss Fabien Galthié looks close to giving Shaun Edwards le chop
Fabien Galthié is on the brink of making a major change to his coaching set-up ahead of their Nations Championship challenge,...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoNew Rugby Paper Roundup: Why are France dominating Europe? Top 14 boom + Rugby overtaking football
Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by Robert Graham from the Rosbifs Rugby podcast to break down the extraordinary rise of...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoAnother major award for Ellie
ENGLAND full-back Ellie Kildunne was voted the Rugby Union Writers’ Club personality of the year on Monday, a day after scoring...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 months agoBordeaux-Begles 41-19 Leinster: French giants put on another vintage show
Maxime Lucu was crowned the king of Bordeaux after his 21-point tally helped guide his Begles past Leinster who suffered further...
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Columnists
/ 4 months agoNick Cain: England are unbalanced – both on and off the field
Steve Borthwick’s England squads get stranger by the minute, whether you are looking at player selection, or that of his coaching...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 months agoChris Hewett: When fresh ambition takes on old rivalries
World Rugby moves at a pace best described as geological – in a footrace with continental drift, the non-governing governing body...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoCardiff give us reason to cheer
IT is asking a lot, admittedly, but we should at least try to find a way of rising above the negatives...
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