France coach Bernard Laporte admits feeling bad about flying into a rage with his players after their recent devastating loss to Ireland which ended all hope of winning the RBS 6 Nations Championship.

Coleraine's Intertoto Cup adventure came to a halt as Troyes inflicted a second 2-1 defeat on the Northern Irishmen in a week.

Newcastle's Uefa Cup hopes are in the balance after a goalless draw in France against Troyes in the first leg of the Intertoto Cup final.s