France Player Ratings | Antoine Dupont shines for the hosts
32 minutes ago by Ultimate RugbyAntoine Dupont bagged the Man of the Match award as France ran out 21-19 winners over the Springboks and line up a potential final against the All Blacks in the Nations Championship. Here are our player...
France v South Africa: 12 Key Moments
36 minutes ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance hung on for their first win over the Springboks in Paris in 21 years when they outlasted a second half charge by the visitors to turn a 21-7 lead at the break into a 21-19 victory in their Nations...
Paris is the Springboks' playground
14 hours ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks have made the Stade de France their fortress and should have too much firepower for the French, writes MARK KEOHANE. Keohane believes Rassie Erasmus’ settled combination, formidable...
Springbok Captain Siya Kolisi and assistant coach Mzwandile Stick show great respect for France
1 day ago by Ultimate RugbyBoth teams wrapped up their training on Thursday for the clash with their traditional captains run, and both Stick and Siya faced a barrage of questions about the surprise selection of Dupont at flyhalf...
How France could line up in November
3 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyFabien Galthie has named his squad for November and there are a few surprise selections as well as players that have missed out. Here is a look at how they could line up Jean-Baptiste Gros Peato...
Nations Championship: Round 3 Report
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe third and final weekend of the Nations Championship’s Southern Hemisphere Series provided some truly thrilling moments around the world. Here’s how it went. New Zealand 40–21...
France Player Ratings v Australia
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance came back from 21-12 to bag a win against the Wallabies in a game that had the Six Nations champions sweating. The second half was vital in the win for the visitors as they put the pressure on when...
New Zealand 34-32 France: Hosts edge back-and-forth Nations Championship curtain-raiser
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand held off a late comeback attempt from France for a nail-biting 34-32 victory in the first-ever Nations Championship match in Christchurch. The very first match in the new-look, 12-team tournament...
Nations Championship: Round 1 Report
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyRound 1 of the Nations Championship saw both hemispheres come out with 3 wins a piece, with South Africa leading the Southern Hemisphere table following their dominant display against England at Ellis...
A look at the 9's | New Zealand v France
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyA game for the ages in Christchurch when the All Blacks faced France in the opening game of the Nations Championship. Dave Rennie will be proud to start his tenure with a narrow but convincing 34-32 win...
