The Irish Times

Matt Williams: Italy’s youth programme being dismantled just as it bears fruit

Years of graft from Ireland’s Stephen Aboud created a world class elite player pathway

Sat Mar 26 2022 - 06:00

‘Callous, cold and calculating’ - Fabien Galthié’s journey to the top

French coach has detractors but questionable man-management skills may be worth it

Fri Feb 11 2022 - 13:05

Six Nations 2020: the future starts now for youthful France

Fabien Galthié has named 19 new caps as Les Bleus look to end their 10-year title drought

Mon Jan 27 2020 - 12:00

Matt Williams: Expect the unexpected in rugby’s greatest tournament

With new coaches at Ireland, France, Italy and Wales, the winner will be hard to predict

Fri Jan 24 2020 - 16:00

Stats show post-World Cup years throw up more debut opportunities

Deep dive into 2016-2019 stats shows young players right to hope for chance at test level

Thu Jan 23 2020 - 06:00

World Rugby investigating after Jaco Peyper poses with Wales fans

South African referee appears to mock Vahaamahina elbow after sending him off

Mon Oct 21 2019 - 08:59

Antoine Dupont fit to start for France against Wales

Captain Guilhem Guirado returns to side with Gael Fickou also back in midfieler

Fri Oct 18 2019 - 09:21

Rugby World Cup: France scrape over the line against Argentina

Argentina miss last gasp penalty as France remain masters of illusion, and disillusion

Sat Sept 21 2019 - 12:16

Rugby World Cup: Argentina seek to stun France in battle of the unpredictables

French head coach Jacques Brunel believes second half will be decisive in close game

Fri Sept 20 2019 - 21:19

Veteran number eight Louis Picamoles included in France’s World Cup squad

Francois Cros, Felix Lambey and Romain Taofifenua among those to miss out

Mon Sept 02 2019 - 21:08

Townsend admits Scotland have ‘a lot of work to do’ after French mauling

Ireland’s World Cup Pool A opponents on the end of five-try hammering in Nice

Sun Aug 18 2019 - 00:58

Pool C: youthful France have a mountain to climb in Japan

Les Bleus look dysfunctional but the likes of Ntamack and Dupont offer glimmer of hope

Sun Aug 04 2019 - 05:00

Pool C: France and Argentina bidding to join England in the quarters

An opening round clash between Les Bleus and Los Pumas is a mouth watering start

Thu Aug 01 2019 - 15:30

Mathieu Bastareaud left out of France World Cup squad

Morgan Parra, wing Teddy Thomas and prop Uini Atonio were also left out of the squad

Tue Jun 18 2019 - 13:25

Fabien Galthie set to take over as France coach after World Cup

Toulon coach and former French scrumhalf in line to take over from Jacques Brunel

Tue Apr 16 2019 - 21:07

Noves to receive €1 million for wrongful dismissal

Former French coach was sacked in December 2017

Mon Apr 08 2019 - 13:56

Ronan O’Gara and Paul O’Connell to leave current coaching roles

O’Gara set for job with France while O’Connell is to leave Stade Francais a year early

Mon Mar 25 2019 - 14:40

The Offload: Consistency in interpretation needed to protect players

It’s important to recognise the role of clubs in Ireland’s Under-20 Grand Slam triumph

Mon Mar 25 2019 - 09:39

France targeting Ronan O’Gara for coaching role

Media reports in France also claim Paul O’Connell is set to leave Stade Francais

Fri Mar 22 2019 - 14:03

Gordon D'Arcy: Conquering rampant Wales in Cardiff would represent a massive scalp

Ireland won’t lack motivation with Schmidt and Best facing their last Six Nations game

Wed Mar 13 2019 - 06:00

Six Nations 2019: all you need to know before the final round

Three sides are chasing the Championship title with Wales bidding for the Grand Slam

Tue Mar 12 2019 - 12:40

Press reaction: Ireland’s win ‘resembled a practice match’

French media were negative in their assessments of national side

Sun Mar 10 2019 - 20:13

Ireland 26 France 14: France player ratings

Felix Lambey’s performance is a silver lining on a bleak day for French rugby in Dublin

Sun Mar 10 2019 - 18:11

All you need to know: Ireland v France

Ireland aiming for three wins in a row as the travelling French look to spring an upset

Thu Mar 07 2019 - 13:30

Rugby stats: Ireland don’t need to try too hard to beat the French

Rugby statistics: Once a staple of Paris trips, touchdowns are now thin on the ground

Thu Mar 07 2019 - 07:00

France need to avoid Ireland’s ‘wall of green’

‘The Irish do very simple things, but they do them very well’

Wed Mar 06 2019 - 15:25

Unchanged French side slightly unnerving for Ireland

First France coach to name the same team for successive Tests since 2012

Wed Mar 06 2019 - 05:30

Six Nations 2019: all you need to know before the penultimate round

Ireland face a rejuvenated French side at the Aviva on Sunday as Wales head to Murrayfield and England host Italy

Tue Mar 05 2019 - 12:00

France stick with the same team that beat Scotland

Jacques Brunel has retained the same French matchday 23 for the trip to Dublin

Tue Mar 05 2019 - 08:21

No shortage of advice for Brunel as he juggles his options again

Critics claim France coach’s chopping and changing means he is unsure of his best backline

Tue Mar 05 2019 - 06:00

Sebastien Bezy and Cedate Gomes Sa called up by France

French head coach Jacques Brunel calls up duo to training squad ahead of Dublin clash

Mon Mar 04 2019 - 12:50

Rugby stats: sequence of fixtures has let Wales rotate and build

Coaches are juggling between being competitive in the Six Nations and planning for Japan

Thu Feb 28 2019 - 06:30

French new wave banish the blues against Scotland

France bounce back from two defeats with morale boosting bonus point win

Sat Feb 23 2019 - 16:59

Weakened Scotland bidding to expose self-belief of unpredictable France

Townsend’s team in with a decent shout of pulling off a first victory in Paris since 1999

Fri Feb 22 2019 - 19:18