Will overseas players have an effect on the French national side
9 years agoWith the Top14 continuing to attract the best players from both hemispheres will the French national side struggle as a result. Come the end of the World Cup in England, there will be a huge amount of...
Euro finalists slump in France
9 years ago by Rugby 365Top 14 leading pair Toulon and Clermont suffered shock defeats on Saturday, just a week before they collide in the European Champions Cup Final. Defending French and European champions Toulon went...
Preview & key stats: England v France (Sat)
9 years ago by BBC Rugby NewsEngland head coach Stuart Lancaster has brought in lock Geoff Parling for Dave Attwood in the only change to the side that beat Scotland. Attwood is dropped from the squad altogether, with Nick...
Preview: England v France
9 years ago by ESPN ScrumBoth France and England have a chance of winning the Six Nations but it is the hosts who will have the odds stacked in their favour. By the time the match at Twickenham kicks off, England will know the...
Lopez centre of France v Clermont battle
9 years ago by ESPN ScrumFrance fly-half Camille Lopez has been at the centre of a club v country tug-of-war with Clermont winning the battle. Lopez injured his knee in last Sunday's win over Italy and was substituted at...
French merry-go-round continues
9 years ago by Rugby 365Young Stade Francais flyhalf Jules Plisson has been called up for France's final Six Nations clash with England on Saturday as coach Philippe Saint-Andre named a 16th different halfback pairing. Plisson,...
Castres denied by last-gasp Bustos Moyano
9 years ago by ESPN ScrumCastres were denied a first Top 14 away win of the season as Martin Bustos Moyano's last-gasp penalty earned relegation rivals Bayonne a 21-19 victory on Saturday. Romain Martial gave the away side...
Trinh-Duc's World Cup dream alive
9 years ago by Rugby 365Appearing in this year's World Cup remains the goal of Montpellier flyhalf Francois Trinh-Duc, who makes his return to the paddock against Toulouse in Top 14 action this weekend five months after fracturing...
Six Nations 2015: France vs Wales Player Ratings
9 years ago by The Rugby BlogWALES15. Leigh Halfpenny: 8 You just cannot put a price on having a boot as deadly as his. In a tight game, the relentless accumulation of points doesn’t just keep the scoreboard ticking, it makes...
Six Nations: French contingent shine for Wales in Paris
9 years ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsThere were statements aplenty made in Paris on Saturday evening, not least from Wales in screaming that they are far from done as competitive beasts in the northern hemisphere. Indeed now, with Ireland...
