Bernard Laporte
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The Offload: Matera inspires Argentina’s Soldier Field moment
- Rugby
- November 16, 2020, 10:00
Los Pumas’ Solider Field moment Argentina finally beating New Zealand, despite multiple Covid barriers prompting everyone to predict an embarrassing (...)

Ronan O’Gara: Ireland need to be braver than usual ‘in a shoot-out for gold’
- International
- October 30, 2020, 06:00
From his vantage point in the Top 14 as the head coach of third-placed La Rochelle, Ireland’s all-time record points scorer, Ronan O’Gara, concurs wit(...)

Rugby Stats: Ireland have found bonus territory hard to come by against the best
- International
- October 29, 2020, 06:00
On Saturday night in Paris the likelihood is that Ireland will need to secure a bonus-point victory over France to secure the 2020 Six Nations Champio(...)

Gordon D'Arcy: Ireland must go after victory by frightening France into mistakes
- International
- October 28, 2020
Ironically, pitchside at the Aviva for ITV, I cannot see the game properly. I watch, for the most part, on a monitor. Andrew Conway, on the right wing(...)

Bernard Laporte vows to win re-election during emotional press conference
- International
- September 25, 2020, 17:21
The French rugby federation president Bernard Laporte has said that he is “more confident than ever” of being re-elected for a second term when the 1,(...)

Five French rugby officials released after over 24 hours of questioning
- International
- September 23, 2020, 17:45
Five leading figures in French rugby, including the federation president Bernard Laporte, were released from custody on Wednesday night after being de(...)

Awarding of 2023 Rugby World Cup to France part of Laporte investigation
- International
- September 22, 2020, 14:30
France’s successful bid for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, beating off competition from Ireland and South Africa, is understood to be part of the investiga(...)

World champions South Africa could replace Japan in Eight Nations
- International
- August 30, 2020, 16:35
World champions South Africa are being lined up to replace Japan in the end-of-year Eight Nations Tournament. Bernard Laporte, the World Rugby vice-c(...)

Sporting Cathedrals: Le Stadium - European fortress of the mighty Toulouse
- Rugby
- August 6, 2020, 06:00
While reporting on the initial matches in Pool D of the 2007 World Cup, taking in a game between France and Namibia in Toulouse mightn’t seem like muc(...)

Pacific Rugby campaigners urge review of Bill Beaumont’s re-election
- Rugby
- July 22, 2020, 11:40
Pacific Rugby campaigners have called for a review into Bill Beaumont’s re-election as World Rugby chairman in May. Pacific Rugby Players Welfare all(...)