Frederic Michalak

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The French team face up to New Zealand as the latter perform the Haka before the dramatic World Cup quarter-final at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images
My favourite sporting moment: Les Bleus tear up formbook to stun New Zealand

2007 Rugby World Cup quarter-final: France 20 New Zealand 18 - Millennium Stadium, Cardiff This is tricky. To begin with, to be a fan or no(...)

According to the official statistics James Ryan did not miss a single tackle in the five European Champion Cup matches in which he started and the four when introduced as a replacement. Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images
Rugby Statistics: Totemic Toner towers above his Leinster team-mates

Devin Toner is occasionally hidden-in-plain-sight on a rugby pitch, eclipsed by more eye-catching contributions from his team-mates but they are the v(...)

Johnny Sexton at Leinster’s captain’s run at San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao on Friday. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho
Leinster keep their cool as they seek glory in Basque country

Leinster Rugby v Racing 92   Kick-off: 5.45pm/ 4.45pm Irish time. Venue: San Mamés Stadium, Bilbao. On TV: Live on BT Sport and Sky Sp(...)

Isa Nacewa slips the tackle from Richard Wigglesworth of Saracens during the Champions Cup quarter-final at the Aviva Stadium. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho
History beckons for Leinster great Isa Nacewa

When it comes to naming Leinster’s best overseas signing, it says everything about Isa Nacewa’s impact at his adopted home that there really is no deb(...)

Simon Zebo: “My love for Munster could definitely bring me back. I’ve an incredible connection with the supporters around Munster.” Photograph: Billy Stickland/Inpho
No inner conflict for Simon Zebo as he prepares to face Racing

At face value it might look like a strange one. Simon Zebo will tomorrow line out for Munster against Racing 92 in the latter’s new U Arena, which wil(...)

Former France international fly-half Frederic Michalak will retire from rugby at the end of the season. Photo: Bertrand Langlois/Getty Images
Freddy Michalak to retire at end of the season
  • Rugby
  • December 18, 2017, 14:47

Former France half-back Frederic Michalak will retire from rugby at the end of the season. The 35-year-old ends his career as France’s all-time leadi(...)

IRFU chief executive Philip Browne talks to the media after the decision to award ther 2023 Rugby World Cup to FRance was made in London. Photograph: Billy Stickland/Inpho
IRFU will not bid for future World Cups under present parameters

Six years of work having ended in defeat in their bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup, the IRFU chief executive Philip Browne said it was too soon to(...)

Toulouse have struggled to recapture former glories and are currently outside the top six for qualification for next season’s Champions Cup. Photograph: Nicolas Tucat/AFP/Getty Images
Toulouse are titans of French rugby but risk becoming also-rans

Stade Toulousain! The club is synonymous with winning and flair. No team has won more French Championships or European Cups. They also did so with a c(...)

RC Toulon’s Australian fullback James OConnor vies with Bath’s Fijian wing Semesa Rokoduguni during the European Champions Cup rugby union match at the Mayol stadium in Toulon, France. Photograph: Getty Images
Bath look set to bow out of European Champions Cup after defeat to Toulon

Toulon 12 Bath 9 Bath came agonisingly close to a little piece of history beside the Mediterranean but, barring something extraordinary, their Champi(...)

France’s Morgan Parra and Brice Dulin try to halt New Zealand centre Ma’a Nonu at the Millennium Stadium. Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images
All Blacks send ominous warning with awesome display of power

Richie McCaw turns and leads with a glance. The other unsmiling giants immediately know the command is rapidity. Seven disciples, led by Kieran Read, (...)

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