Julien Bonnaire has promised there will be no fear in the France ranks when Marc Lievremont’s troops run out at Twickenham on Saturday.

Lewis Moody’s hopes of captaining England against France at Twickenham on Saturday have been wrecked by a recurrence of his knee injury.

IRISH whiskey sales in France are rising, but it has nothing to do with Le Crunch and the World Cup.

FRANCE head coach Marc Lievremont admits his team could be embarrassed by Italy on Saturday if they fail to improve on the “mediocrity” they have shown so far in the RBS 6 Nations Championship.

SEBASTIEN CHABAL will be under orders to smash some holes in England’s much-vaunted defence when he reverts to France’s back row for ‘Le Crunch’ at Twickenham on Sunday.

France head coach Bernard Laporte has expressed his admiration for the English mentality ahead of the World Cup semi-final against Brian Ashton’s men on Saturday.

Republic of Ireland boss Brian Kerr believes familiarity will lead to anything but contempt for opponents France in the World Cup showdown being billed as ‘Le Crunch’.

WITH seven games gone and three to go for the Republic of Ireland in World Cup qualifying Group 4, the Faroese fog has finally lifted to reveal two clear flight paths to Germany.

Liam Mackey