Mathieu Bastareaud
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Ireland can treat fans to some tricks on Halloween night in Paris
- International
- October 30, 2020, 06:02
A Six Nations finale on a Halloween night that has banned trick or treating makes all the statistics feel redundant. Nevertheless, Ireland’s record at(...)

Chris Robshaw set to join Rugby United New York from Harlequins
- Rugby
- February 3, 2020, 17:14
The former England captain Chris Robshaw will visit New York this week to discuss following Ben Foden, Mathieu Bastareaud and Drew Mitchell in signing(...)

Johnny Sexton says Ireland captaincy makes him emotional
- International
- January 31, 2020
The pride and joy Johnny Sexton takes in captaining Ireland could hardly be more evident. For a player who has achieved almost everything possible in (...)

Leinster’s trust in Cullen paying handsome dividends
- European Cup
- December 14, 2019, 01:00
Leo Cullen laughs out loud as the darkest moment of a still fledgling coaching career gets reflected in a positive light. Four awfully long years ago(...)

Rory Best to captain Barbarians against Wales on Saturday
- International
- November 28, 2019, 11:19
Former Ireland captain Rory Best will captain the Barbarians team to play Wales in Cardiff on Saturday. France centre Mathieu Bastareaud lines up in (...)

Pool C: youthful France have a mountain to climb in Japan
- International
- August 4, 2019, 05:00
France Who are they? The old cliché goes, you don’t know which France side is going to turn up - but in recent years it has been fairly easy to pred(...)

Mathieu Bastareaud left out of France World Cup squad
- Rugby
- June 18, 2019, 13:25
Mathieu Bastareaud will not be part of this year’s rugby World Cup after the Toulon centre was left out of France’s 37-man squad on Tuesday. Bastarea(...)

France targeting Ronan O’Gara for coaching role
- Rugby
- March 22, 2019, 14:03
Media reports have indicated that French Rugby Federation (FFR) president, Bernard Laporte is looking to add Ronan O’Gara and Fabien Galthie to the Fr(...)

Liam Toland: Key questions remain ahead of Wales test
- International
- March 11, 2019, 05:00
To distil the difference between the sides at the Aviva Stadium yesterday just examine Keith Earls’s try. An Irish lineout with yet more variety got t(...)

Ireland 26 France 14: France player ratings
- International
- March 10, 2019, 13:58
15 Thomas Ramos - Three turnovers in the first half and beaten in the air by Garry Ringrose that could have led to a try; looked spooked and unsure at(...)