Morgan Parra
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Six Nations: The lowdown on France
- International
- January 30, 2016
Coach: Guy Noves After a hugely successful coaching tenure spanning 22 years, ten Top 14 championships and four Heineken Cups with Toulouse, Noves (...)

Andy McGeady: Clermont’s lack of preparation is a warning
- Sport
- January 26, 2016, 22:30
One hundred and eight years ago a 19-year-old Wisconsin kid named Fred Merkle stood on first base for the New York Giants. Neck and neck in a National(...)

Johnny Sexton injury another headache for Ireland
- European Cup
- January 25, 2016, 01:00
The IRFU will issue a statement today with an update on Johnny Sexton’s well-being after his latest bout of concussion forced him out of Leinster’s re(...)

Exeter reach Champions Cup quarters after sensational Pool Two finish
- European Cup
- January 24, 2016, 17:41
Exeter coach Rob Baxter was left to reflect on “an incredible finale” after his team secured an unlikely place in the Champions Cup quarter-finals aft(...)

Mathieu Bastareaud left out of France squad
- International
- January 19, 2016, 16:42
Mathieu Bastareaud was left out of the France squad for the Six Nations on Tuesday when new manager Guy Noves named 31 players and promised a new era (...)

Aaron Smith the man who keeps All Black machine ticking over
- International
- October 29, 2015, 01:00
Go through the history of the Rugby World Cup and aside from having a celebrated number 10, the eventual champions invariably have the world’s best(...)

France haunted All Blacks in past but unlikely to do so at present
- International
- October 17, 2015, 01:00
New Zealand v France Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, 8.0 TV3 , ITV No team spooks the All Blacks at the World Cup quite like the French, and with good r(...)

Philippe Saint-André facing French mutiny, reports
- International
- October 16, 2015, 09:26
France’s rugby players are reported to have staged a “discreet” rebellion against their coach, Philippe Saint-André, less than 48 hours before Les Ble(...)

Peter O’Mahony out of the Rugby World Cup
- International
- October 12, 2015
Peter O’Mahony has been ruled out of the rest of the World Cup with knee ligament damage as Ireland continue to count the cost of yesterday’s bruis(...)

Ireland secure famous victory over France in Cardiff
- International
- October 11, 2015
Ireland 24 France 9 The scoreline takes some believing. So too the performance. To lose their two most important players, their talisman and their lea(...)