France Rugby

France is one of the top rugby playing nations in the northern hemisphere and are eager to win a first Rugby World Cup.

  • Tuesday, 27. September, 2011
    France resist widespread changes

    France resist widespread changes

    Morgan Parra will continue at fly-half in a France side showing three changes in their final World Cup Pool A clash against Tonga on Saturday.

  • Saturday, 24. September, 2011
    Happy Henry hails New Zealand

    Happy Henry hails New Zealand

    Graham Henry declared his satisfaction after New Zealand negotiated a potentially fraught World Cup clash against France with flying colours.

  • Saturday, 24. September, 2011
    All Blacks thrash flat France

    All Blacks thrash flat France

    New Zealand underlined their status as World Cup favourites with an emphatic 37-17 demolition of France at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday.

  • Thursday, 22. September, 2011
    Bonnaire starts mind games

    Bonnaire starts mind games

    France back row Julien Bonnaire has begun the mind games ahead of Saturday's crucial World Cup clash with New Zealand.

  • Wednesday, 21. September, 2011
    Harinordoquy rejects theory

    Harinordoquy rejects theory

    Imanol Harinordoquy has mocked claims that France have deliberately selected a weakened team for the World Cup group clash with New Zealand.

  • Tuesday, 20. September, 2011
    France take Parra gamble

    France take Parra gamble

    France have named Morgan Parra at fly-half for Saturday's crunch World Cup Pool A showdown against New Zealand at Eden Park.

  • Sunday, 18. September, 2011
    France chief happy with win

    France chief happy with win

    Coach Marc Lievremont was "satisfied" after seeing France claim a second straight bonus-point win in Pool A with a 46-19 success over Canada.

  • Sunday, 18. September, 2011
    France see off plucky Canada

    France see off plucky Canada

    France picked up a second straight World Cup Pool A win as a hat-trick of tries from Vincent Clerc saw them overcome Canada 46-19.

  • Saturday, 17. September, 2011
    France aim to keep up pressure

    France aim to keep up pressure

    France will seek to keep the pressure on World Cup hosts New Zealand in their World Cup Pool A clash with Canada in Napier on Sunday.

  • Wednesday, 14. September, 2011
    Les Bleus suffer Skrela blow

    Les Bleus suffer Skrela blow

    France have confirmed that fly-half David Skrela has been ruled out of the Rugby World Cup with a shoulder injury.

  • Saturday, 10. September, 2011
    France dig in to beat Japan

    France dig in to beat Japan

    France overcame some anxious moments before they finally saw off the threat of Japan 47-21 in Saturday's World Cup Pool A clash in North Shore.

  • Friday, 9. September, 2011
    Lievremont: No French arrogance

    Lievremont: No French arrogance

    Marc Lievremont says France are taking the threat posed by Japan seriously as they prepare to open their World Cup Pool A campaign on Saturday.

  • Tuesday, 6. September, 2011
    Japan prop talks up France

    Japan prop talks up France

    Japan prop Hisateru Hirashima has described France's scrum as the "best in the world" and "stronger than New Zealand's".

  • Monday, 5. September, 2011
    Lievremont wheels out big guns

    Lievremont wheels out big guns

    France coach Marc Lievremont has named a powerful line-up for Les Bleus' World Cup Pool A opener against Japan in Auckland on Saturday.

  • Tuesday, 23. August, 2011
    Saint-Andre set for France role

    Saint-Andre set for France role

    Toulon rugby director Philippe Saint-Andre looks set to succeed Marc Lievremont as France coach after the upcoming World Cup.