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Toulon’s Nick Kennedy believes winning the Heineken Cup is the pinnacle of his career and feels moving to France was the right choice.
All Blacks head coach Steve Hansen is excited about what will happen next as the Steinlager Series against France rapidly approaches, for it is soon time where the selectors faith will, hopefully, be well rewarded.
“If you listen carefully you should be able to hear them mining the granite in the south of France for the statue of a certain Jonny Wilkinson” Graham Jenkins reports from the Heineken Cup Final
Toulon are the champions of Europe. The men from the South of France edged Clermont 16-15 in Dublin with Jonny Wilkinson kicking the match winning conversion on 65 minutes and then charging down David Skrela’s drop goal with less than two minutes left. The scores were level 3-all at halftime but two Clermont tries ensured
Munster and Ireland fly-half Ronan O’Gara has agreed a two-year contract to join Top 14 giants Racing Metro for next season
The match between South Africa and France on Day1 of the 2013 Amsterdam Womens Rugby Sevens. The tournament is the final event of the 2012/2013 IRB Womens Sevens World Series.
Leicester Tigers have signed France international prop Jerome Schuster to replace the departing Martin Castrogiovanni.
The much anticipated return of France to take on the All Blacks in the three Test Steinlager Series is proving a hit with fans with more than 71,000 already booking their seats.
Entre Londres et Amsterdam, les Tricolores étaient réunies au CNR dans la continuité de la préparation pour la Coupe du monde. Au programme, travail autour de la zone de ruck et opposition avec France -20 féminines.Autor: FFRTags: FFR Rugby France 7 Féminines Davied COURTEIX gepostet: 16 Mai 2013Bewertung:0.0Votes:0
Champion de France de PRO D2 en 2005 avec le RC Toulon en tant qu’entraîneur, Aubin Hueber avait perdu la finale d’accession en 2003 avec Tarbes face à Montpellier (25-21). Consultant pour LNR.FR lors de la finale 2013 entre Brive et Pau à Bordeaux, il (…)
Welsh rugby will not bankrupt itself by trying to compete with the salaries paid to players in France, sais WRU chairman David Pickering.
Revivez les 12 essais inscrits par les Tricolores au Tournoi de Londres, 9ème et dernière étape du circuit mondial IRB.Autor: FFRTags: Londres FFR Rugby France 7 Twickenham Julien Candelon gepostet: 15 Mai 2013Bewertung:0.0Votes:0
France are poised to go out in front in the numbers game – courtesy of two French clubs contesting the 18th Heineken Cup final.
France have named eight uncapped players in their squad for the end-of-season tour of New Zealand
Getting to Yarrow Stadium to watch the All Blacks take on France will be made easy with special buses available for fans.
While the World Cup-winning and All Blacks most capped midfield partnership of Ma’a Nonu and Conrad Smith are no certainty to suit up for action for the first Test against France in the Steinlager Series, there were still options for the World Champions.
Blues strike weapon Rene Ranger could be an important part of All Blacks plans after coach Steve Hansen said that a possible move to France could be put on the backburner if the exciting back adds to his three Tests.
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has reiterated that players who missed out on selection in his wider training group were not out of the picture for the series against France
#8230;.aspx?id=234013 QuoteNakaitaci named in France squad By EMONI NARAWA Wednesday, May 15, 2013 + Enlarge this image Noa Nakaitaci. The Clermont utility back is one of three foreign players named for the All Blacks Test in Auckland, NZ on June 8.
France coach Philippe Saint-Andre has called up eight uncapped players for his 35-man squad to tour New Zealand tour next month.