Karim Ghezal

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Ronan O’Gara says "What Galthié (above) is renowned for is the detail of his coaching and players coming through now crave that." Photograph: Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP via Getty Images
Ronan O’Gara: Ireland need to be braver than usual ‘in a shoot-out for gold’

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(...)

Ireland’s Hugo Keenan in action against Italy in their Guinness Six Nations match at the Aviva Stadium last Saturday. Photograph: Bryan Keane/Inpho
Gordon D'Arcy: Ireland must go after victory by frightening France into mistakes

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(...)

France’s Grégory Alldritt against England in Paris. He is not the most powerful eight in the world, but he regularly finds a weak shoulder or gaps to make additional yards. Photograph: EPA/Yoan Valat
Gerry Thornley: France very firmly pin their colours to the mast

At the 2020 Guinness Six Nations launch, Fabien Galthié spoke of the French team’s desire to reconnect with the French public through shared emotions (...)

New Franch coach Fabien Galthié with his new captain Charles Ollivon. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho
Six Nations 2020: the future starts now for youthful France

Overview When France last won the Grand Slam in 2010, you would have got generous odds on them waiting at least another decade for their next title. (...)

Johnny Sexton makes a rare break for Racing Metro against Harlequins at the Stoop this afternoon. Photograph: Andrew Fosker/Inpho
Racing Metro second best to Harlequins again
  • Rugby
  • December 15, 2013, 15:13

Harlequins 17 Racing Metro 3: Harlequins continued to snap at the heels of Clermont Auvergne as they kept alive their hopes of reaching the Heineke(...)

Nick Easter is challenged by France’s Racing Metro 92 Luc Ducalcon, left, and Karim Ghezal at the Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes.
Harlequins capitalise on Racing’s uncertainty
  • Rugby
  • December 7, 2013, 19:07

Racing Metro 8 Harlequins 32: Nick Evans scored 17 points as Harlequins produced one of their finest performances in Europe to win 32-8 and give them(...)