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All Blacks v France: The good, the bad and the ugly
This was a pretty unique test match, one where the opposition won enough respect to subdue the normally vociferous response ...
The All Blacks just hang on to beat an under-strength France team 31-27 in the 1st test
A French team lacking most of the leading players from its recent Six Nations victory fully stretched New Zealand before ...
All Blacks vs. France reunion dampened by French rugby stars' absence
Long-awaited in Aotearoa − 'the land of the long white cloud' − France's summer rugby tour, with a heavily reshuffled squad, ...
Edmonton-born rugby player starts for France in test match against All Blacks
Edmonton-born forward Tyler Duguid made his debut for fourth-ranked France in a 31-27 loss to the second-ranked All Blacks on ...
France’s weak lineup for the first rugby test against New Zealand raises questions
France’s selection of eight uncapped players among a team of unknowns for the first test against New Zealand on Saturday ...
France coach Galthie names eight uncapped players to face New Zealand
France coach Fabien Galthie on Thursday named eight debutants, including five starters, in a depleted squad for their opening ...
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France orders bolstering of Rugby World Cup security | CNN
Rugby World Cup President Jacques Rivoal was asked if he expected there to be a reoccurrence of these issues ahead of the semifinals. “It doesn’t change anything,” said Rivoal, per Reuters.
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How France won the Six Nations – and why they could dominate the next few years - The Independent
In all, France scored 31 tries, a record for any men’s Six Nations campaign. Louis Bielle-Biarrey grabbed eight of them – again, a mark not bettered in the long lineage of the tournament.
All Blacks v France: Scott Robertson faces changes for Wellington rematch after knife-edge win
Battered, bruised and with their cage rattled, the All Blacks will be forced into at least one change – and a possible ...
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Jean-Pierre Rives: Rugby icon who found ‘something else’ | CNN
Jean-Pierre Rives is a cult figure in France, who captained the national rugby team 34 times from 1977-84 before becoming a celebrated sculptor after retiring from the sport.