Rugby News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumours
If the rumours are to be believed, all is not happy within the France Rugby World Cup camp. There are stories of captain Guilhem Guirado on non-speaking terms with the French coaching team. France’s performances during this Rugby World Cup campaign have been underwhelming, to say the least. They were lucky to win against Argentina, […] READ MORE
France’s rugby team are now officially at rock bottom. If ever there was a misguided scoreline it was the 26-14 defeat that Ireland inflicted on France on Sunday afternoon. Ireland left at least 20 points out there if not more. With a bonus point in the bag early in the second half Ireland perhaps understandably […] READ MORE
Fiji’s shock win over France was a triumph not only for Fiji but, for rugby as a whole. The Flying Fijians earned a first-ever victory over France at the Stade de France on Saturday night. Tries from Semi Radradra and Josua Tuisova secured Fiji Rugby a historic 14-21 victory. Won, despite French captain Guilhem Guirado going over for […] READ MORE
England’s poor execution, and a tactical ineptitude resulted in a 22 – 16 loss at the Stade de France this weekend. And crushed any hope of retaining their 2017 Six Nations title. Ireland set the Bar Many in England’s camp had earlier watched the result come in from Dublin. Not only had Ireland beaten Scotland, they […] READ MORE
Guy Novès’ hiring after France’s 2015 Rugby World Cup capitulation was met with praise from many corners of the rugby world. The former Toulouse coach had developed the rouge et noir into domestic and European juggernauts. He built a dominant pack and complimented it with a dynamic and entertaining backline led by the magician Frederic […] READ MORE
Harry Latham-Coyle is a sports journalist with particular penchant for American Football, Cricket and Rugby.