William Servat
8 results

Owen Doyle: Ireland should have been awarded penalty try for Bouthier bat
- International
- November 3, 2020, 06:00
Paris – the match is in its 18th minute, Ireland are pounding the French line in the familiar pick and drive version of the Eton Wall Game. Caelan Dor(...)

French let Mohamed Haouas’ talent outweigh lengthy rap sheet
- International
- October 31, 2020, 06:30
Imagine it. Alleged robber to play for Ireland against France in the Aviva Stadium. Outside The Bridge Bar there are absolute scenes. Joe Duffy and th(...)

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(...)

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(...)

Gerry Thornley: France very firmly pin their colours to the mast
- International
- February 4, 2020, 07:00
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 (...)

Trevor Brennan: passing the baton to the next generation
- International
- March 9, 2019, 06:00
Twenty years ago, the legendary French international Claude Spanghero and his good friend Alain Mondon were chatting in a bar after attending an inter(...)

Gerry Thornley: Toulouse have found what they were looking for
- European Cup
- January 12, 2019, 07:00
It’s still early days in the 2018-19 season. They don’t hand out trophies in January any more. But Toulouse are back alright, and seemingly with a ven(...)

Fabien Pelous and Uga Mola take over at Toulouse
- European Cup
- June 22, 2015, 17:50
Toulouse have appointed former captain Fabien Pelous and Uga Mola to spearhead their new management and coaching team following the confirmation that (...)