All posts tagged "France"
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Features
/ 7 years agoAlun Wyn is last man standing from 2007
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Thirteen World Cup games: Alun Wyn Jones in action against Japan in 2007...
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Features
/ 7 years agoTouch Rugby is feeling its way towards a bright future
CHRIS WEARMOUTH previews what will be the biggest ever Touch World Cup Touch down: England flyer Kamil Shahabdeen scores against Scotland...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoArmitage storms back to hand Pau a lifeline
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Inspiring: Steffon Armitage made an impressive return Battling English forward Steffon Armitage rode an emotional rollercoaster to...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoRugby World Cup Japan 2019: Six of the biggest host venues
The Rugby World Cup Rugby 2019 will be held in Japan from September 20th until November 2nd. There are twelve venues...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoBarnes column: Fabien Galthie and Raphael Ibanez to reshape the French
The ultimate humiliation for France head coach Jacques Brunel
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoDavid Strettle to hang up his boots
Where does the Saracens wing sit among the Premiership's top tryscorers?
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLowe: Joe Marchant has played as well as Jonathan Joseph ever has
George Lowe talks to TRP about the player who stepped into his shirt at Harlequins
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoGuscott column: No better way for England to warm up than against Wales and Ireland
'Wales want to push home their no.2 credentials and Ireland want to wash away memories of a poor Six Nations'
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoThe loss of Rhys is a huge blow to Wales
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Rising star: Rhys Carre playing for Wales U20 against France RHYS Carre’s move from Cardiff...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoFiji still kings of Hong Kong while Ireland join the party
HONG KONG WRAP FIJI turned on the style to claim a fifth consecutive Hong Kong Sevens title with an unstoppable display...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoKockott fizz has Castres bubbling in Bordeaux
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Abrasive: But Castres scrum-half Rory Kockott got the job done against Bordeaux-Begles “Doomed Perpignan would like to...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Michael Cheika identifies ideal replacement for Stephen Larkham
England attack coach under Martin Johnson Brian Smith could take the role with the Wallabies
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoHadleigh Parkes aims to get Scarlets back firing
"Diamonds are built under pressure after all"
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Features
/ 7 years agoNow Parkes takes aim at getting Scarlets firing
STEFFAN THOMAS sits down with a star of the Six Nations, Wales centre Hadleigh Parkes Finishing in style: Hadleigh Parkes scores...
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Features
/ 7 years agoAnscombe can help make Blues great again
SHANE WILLIAMS Inspirational: Gareth Anscombe has some big decisions to make PICTURE: Getty Images IT’S not about breaking the bank, but...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoDon’t write off my Munster pals, Keatley tells Saracens
By NEALE HARVEY Exiles star: Ian Keatley scores against Coventry ON-LOANMunster star Ian Keatley has warned Saracens to expect a full-on...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoUnder-pressure Cheika calls for help from Smith
By NEALE HARVEY EXCLUSIVE Strategist: Brian Smith FORMER England attack coach Brian Smith could return to haunt his old employers after...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoEngland’s second-half blips fixable says Nowell
By NEALE HARVEY Ace: Scott Wisemantel JACK Nowell insists England’s second half implosions in the Six Nations have failed to dent...
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Sevens World Series
/ 7 years agoTry-star Norton puts England into quarters
By ANTON CLARKE HONG KONG Record man: Dan Norton excels in Hong Kong Scorer: Phil Burgess Fiji flyer: Vilimoni Botitu NOT...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoGuscott column: Dean Richards is still my man to take over from Eddie
What succession plan do England have in place post-Rugby World Cup?
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoKiller start puts Sharks on scent for silverware
By ROB WILDMAN Flying start: Byron McGuigan dives over for Sale’s first try PICTURES: Getty Images No way through: Sale try-scorer...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoFriend defends selection policy
CONNACHT coach Andy Friend accepted his team had made too many errors to really push Sale in this quarter-final. “With it...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoFranks craving more of winning feeling at Saints
By NEALE HARVEY Learning from the master: Paul Hill PICTURES: Getty Images BEN Franks says he is relishing his role as...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoNever on Sunday please, for sake of the fans
THE 20,000 empty seats at the Stade de France for the host nation’s opening game of the 2019 Six Nations against...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoShingler signing indicates Ealing ambition
By SAM JACKSON NEWS EXTRA EALING Trailfinders have pulled off a coup for next season with the signing of former Cardiff...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoRock ‘n’ roll rugby is on the bill at Racing
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN The new Parisian home of Racing, the biggest indoor stadium in Europe, was inaugurated by three performances...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoFranchise in Exeter will boost exposure says Riley
■By NEALE HARVEY ENGLAND Grand Slam winner Leanne Riley says there are no limits to how far women’s club rugby can...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoWorld Rugby are ‘turning the game into a joke’
By PETER JACKSON WORLD Rugby stand accused today of turning the international game into ‘a laughing stock’ by allowing too many...
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Features
/ 7 years agoPriestland eyes Blues and Sale
RHYS PRIESTLAND has been having talks with Cardiff Blues and Sale Sharks about a contract when he leaves Bath at the...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoPocket rocket primed for European explosion
SCOTTISHrugby’s man of the moment Darcy Graham feels his tries against Wales and England will count for little if he cannot...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoItaly proved professional status isn’t everything
CATHERINE SPENCER FORMER ENGLAND CAPTAIN The Grand Slam performance of the Red Roses was head and shoulders above the rest. The...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoGrandest of the Slammers
PETER JACKSON PICKS HIS BEST WELSH TEAM EVER WE asked Peter Jackson to pick his way through a subject even more...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoFrench test to kick off next year’s Six Nations
ENGLANDwill begin their next quest for Six Nations glory against France in Paris on Sunday, February 2. They then travel to...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSo why has it taken so long for mental scars to appear?
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Congratulations to Warren Gatland and the Welsh team who always managed to...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoHamstring injury forces Coman out
LONDONIrish prop Mike Coman is retiring from professional rugby with immediate effect. Coman sustained a hamstring injury in February 2018 and...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoGuscott column: Owen Farrell has a host of questions to answer
Jeremy Guscott's reaction to England's 38-38 draw with Scotland and the 2019 Six Nations
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoSix Nations fixtures announced for 2020 and 2021
There are no Friday matches, but England open their 2020 Test year in Paris on a Sunday
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoThe 4:30am phone call that ex-France coach Guy Noves will not forgive
“Noves, you are a *****, a crook, a s***"
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoEngland save best for last with crushing win
■ By GARY FITZGERALD Earning the bonus: Cameron Redpath scores England’s fourth try PICTURE: Getty Images TEAMS ENGLAND: de Glanville 8...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoFrance hang on to edge thriller in Biella
■ By SAM JACKSON Italy U20…31 France U20…35 REIGNING champions France spent the week coming to terms with their title defence...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoCrabb’s ready to put claws into Irish
PREVIEW Wales Women v Ireland Women Today. Kick-off 1.30pm, Arms Park ROWLAND Phillips will be hoping the footballing ability of lock...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoRed Roses regain the crown in sizzling style
■ By TOM JAMES Scoring spree: Jess Breach scored again to take her tally to nine for the championship THE RED...
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Features
/ 7 years agoPuma Tomas may turn into a Tiger
LEICESTER TIGERS are looking to strengthen their forward pack for next season with a move for Argentina second row Tomás Lavanini,...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoFrench props go walkabout
IN DUBLINlast Sunday afternoon a pair of French props would have needed a sophisticated piece of sat-nav gadgetry to let them...
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Sevens World Series
/ 7 years agoVictory in Vancouver has got Blitzbokke believing
■ By ADAM ELLIS Confidence boost: South Africa triumph in Vancouver ENGLAND have fallen further from contention for the World Rugby...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoHigh-speed Hadleigh has Cardiff in a frenzy as party time starts early
■ PETER JACKSON at Principality Stadium What a start: Hadleigh Parkes scores for Wales after 69 seconds PICTURES: Getty Images AND...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoThat Cardiff crowd roar put a lump in my throat
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Standing tall: Josh Navidi nullified CJ Stander PICTURE: Getty Images WHAT A day to be...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoSo close to glory, but Zanon lets it slip away
■ By GEORGE LAWRENCE Tireless: Jake Polledri makes yards for Italy CONOR O’Shea refused to point the blame at youngster Marco...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoRobson sidelined by blood clot in his leg
Out: Blair Kinghor ENGLAND and Wasps scrum-half Dan Robson is facing a spell out of action after suffering with blood clots....
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoSix Nations in need of relegation to stay relevant
WORLD Rugby’s plans for a Nations Championship/ World League are in the balance as the two most ‘old guard’ Unions in...












