Ronan O’Gara: Are we watching the next world champions in Paris?

France are nowhere near the finished article - but they have time
TOP MAN: France's scrum-half Antoine Dupont of Toulouse is the best nine in the world at the moment, believes Rona O'Gara.  Picture: Rich Fury, World Rugby/Getty Images

TOP MAN: France's scrum-half Antoine Dupont of Toulouse is the best nine in the world at the moment, believes Rona O'Gara.  Picture: Rich Fury, World Rugby/Getty Images

Fri, 30 Oct, 2020 - 06:00
Ronan OGara
Ronan O’Gara
An Irish rugby legend and record‑setting out‑half turned elite coach with La Rochelle. A prominent pundit known for frank, compelling, agenda-setting analysis.

You heard it here first. We may well be watching the 2023 Rugby World Cup champions at the Stade de France tomorrow night.

They will be in blue.

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