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Dupont and Ntamack return in strong France team to face Australia

Antoine Dupont and Romain Ntamack return to the France starting XV that will face Australia at the Stade de France on Saturday (kick-off 20:00 UK).   The Toulouse halfback pairing were rested during...

Grand slam winners return for France, eight uncapped players named in Autumn Nations Series Squad

France head coach Fabien Galthie has named a 42-man squad for the Autumn Nations Cup.   France host Australia in their opening game on 5 November at the Stade de France before fronting...

Ranked: The Heaviest Test Packs This July

The test season is back, and with all the squads locked in for July, we check the scales and see which team could field the heaviest pack.       Taking the weights listed...

Top 14 Semi-Final Teams

Castres, Toulouse, Montpellier and Bordeaux face off this weekend for a spot in the Top 14 final next Friday.     Castres Olympique Vs Toulouse           The...

Knee injury ends Paul Willemse's season

Montpellier's Paul Willemse, who was hit in the knee on Saturday during the defeat against LOU, will not play again this season.      According to information from RMC Sport, the 29-year-old will...

Harlequins make one change, Montpellier throw an selection surprise

Harlequins and Montpellier have named their matchday squads for the second leg of the Round of 16 Champions Cup clash.   Quins have made just one change to the matchday 23 from last weekend...

Antoine Dupont named 2022 Six Nations Player of the Championship

Antoine Dupont has been crowned the 2022 Guinness Six Nations Player of the Championship after leading France to the Grand Slam.     The scrum-half became the first Frenchman...

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Six Nations Team of the Tournament

France are the 2022 Six Nations Champions after completing the Grand Slam beating Italy, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and England.   A dozen years on from their last such triumph, Les Bleus dominate...

England playing role of party poopers in Paris as Ireland wait to pounce

France require victory against England to land a Grand Slam, while Ireland host Scotland and Wales face Italy in this weekend's Six Nations.   All eyes will be on the Stade de France...