When the French rugby team were told they were to be based ‘just outside London’ for the Rugby World Cup, doubtless they imagined the castled decadence of Windsor or the…
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World Cup 2015: Why it’s dangerous to write off France
France are seen as outsiders for the 2015 World Cup but have the talent to upset the odds at the tournament
Top 14: Toby Flood on Toulouse’s fresh approach
Former England fly-half Toby Flood talks Toulouse, Top 14 and the future
World Cup watch: France can thrive with English style
Scotland will present an awkward challenge to France on Saturday evening. Awkward because only a dominant victory will do for the French public, who are still on a high after…
World Cup watch: France is back in love with rugby
Something is stirring in France, and the rest of the rugby world should take note. The cockerel may not yet be crowing but there’s a shine to its tail feathers…
Top 14: Stade Francais coach Gonzalo Quesada on their title defence
As the 2015-16 Top 14 kicks off in France, Rugby World talks to Stade Francais coach Gonzalo Quesada about defending their title
World Cup watch: Jonny May in fine form for England
AT LONG LAST, that was the performance by Jonny May that England supporters have been waiting for. Gone was the dithering with the ball in hand, the indecisiveness fielding kicks…
France brace themselves for Le Crunch
France coach Philippe Saint-Andre gave his squad a day off on Tuesday, allowing his 36 players the chance to enjoy the delights of Falgos in the Pyrénées-Orientales. The French squad…
Who should be France’s centre pairing?
There's plenty of debate over France's midfield selection for the World Cup
Can you win a Rugby World Cup without kicking a ball?
SOMETHING SHOULD have been jarred loose as New Zealand met France in the 2011 Rugby World Cup final, 24 years after the pair had last faced off at Eden Park…