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BERNARD Laporte last night insisted there would be no mind games from France in the run-up to the World Cup semi-final showdown against England.
Tue, 11 Nov, 2003
Bernard Laporte today insisted there would be no mind games from France in the run-up to the World Cup semi-final showdown against England.
Mon, 10 Nov, 2003
Jerome Thion will lead the French line-out charge against Ireland on Sunday with a clear rallying cry – no penalties.
Wed, 05 Nov, 2003
A hat-trick of tries against Fiji was not enough for exciting centre Yannick Jauzion to keep his place in the France side for Saturday’s game against Japan.
Wed, 15 Oct, 2003
Injury and illness look to be France’s most dangerous early opponents as they embark on a World Cup campaign they hope will culminate in at least a third final appearance in five attempts.
Fri, 10 Oct, 2003
Tony Marsh today completed a courageous comeback from cancer when he was named ahead of Damien Traille to play in France’s opening World Cup clash against Fiji.
Wed, 08 Oct, 2003
IRISH prop John Hayes has been cleared to make his comeback against Romania in Saturday’s Pool A World Cup opener after spending the last seven months on the sidelines.
Tue, 07 Oct, 2003
Veteran lock Olivier Brouzet has been ruled out of France’s World Cup opener with Fiji in Brisbane on Saturday.
Mon, 06 Oct, 2003
WALLABIES’ defensive coach John Muggleton is tipping England’s ageing pack to come unstuck on rock-hard Australian grounds at the Rugby World Cup.
Sat, 04 Oct, 2003
A wary France know they must give top priority to their first World Cup warm-up game against minnows Romania in Lens on Friday.
Thu, 21 Aug, 2003
Mon, 16 Jun, 2003
ENGLAND coach Clive Woodward has insisted he would have no worries if he lost Jonny Wilkinson for the likely RBS Six Nations decider against Ireland in Dublin.
Thu, 20 Mar, 2003
France coach Bernard Laporte has named his 22-man squad to take on Italy at Rome's Stadio Flaminio in the RBS Six Nations next Sunday, with versatile halfback Frédéric Michalak and Bourgoin prop Olivier Milloud both earning call-ups.
Thu, 13 Mar, 2003
THE Irish management team are by no means gloating at the loss of brilliant French scrum-half and captain Fabien Galthie ahead of their RBS 6 Nations clash on March 8.
Thu, 27 Feb, 2003
World Cup winner Brendan Venter saw his London Irish heroes paint Twickenham green and then declared: ‘‘It doesn’t get much better than this.’’
Sun, 21 Apr, 2002
France were crowned kings of Europe in Paris this afternoon as they collected the Lloyds TSB Six Nations championship and the Grand Slam with a record demolition of Ireland.
Sat, 06 Apr, 2002
France coach Bernard Laporte had recalled prop Pieter de Villiers for the Grand Slam clash with Ireland in Paris this weekend.
Tue, 02 Apr, 2002
Northampton coach Wayne Smith has threatened changes for his side’s Powergen Cup semi-final against Newcastle on Saturday.
Wed, 06 Mar, 2002
French coach Bernard Laporte has responded to England’s decision to pick Martin Johnson by selecting yellow card offenders Olivier Brouzet and Remy Martin for the Stade Francais clash.
Tue, 26 Feb, 2002
France’s Xavier Garbajosa and Thibault Privat have pulled out of their side’s Lloyds TSB Six Nations clash against England on Saturday with thigh and knee injuries, respectively.
Mon, 25 Feb, 2002
France coach Bernard Laporte has bemoaned the injury curse that has plagued his team after having to make four changes for Saturday’s Six Nations clash with Wales.
Tue, 12 Feb, 2002
Leinster coach Matt Williams has said the team isn't 'popping the champagne corks' yet - although he admitted the squad was very proud of the stunning achievement against Toulouse.
Sat, 29 Sep, 2001
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