The Irish Times

Matt Williams: Ronan O’Gara’s intellect can unlock Toulouse’s few weaknesses

Brilliantly-coached La Rochelle could cause another upset and win first Champions Cup

Sat May 22 2021 - 06:00

Rynhardt Elstadt to miss Toulouse’s Champions Cup clash with Munster

South Africa backrow not allowed travel to Ireland after recent return home

Wed Mar 31 2021 - 19:55

Toulouse midfield options for Munster clash hit by injury to Sofiane Guitoune

French international suffered suspected cruciate ligament tear in loss to Montpellier

Mon Mar 29 2021 - 16:18

Wide approach could suit Ulster as Toulouse bring heavy gang to Belfast

John Cooney’s battle with visiting scrumhalf Antoine Dupont could be key

Fri Dec 11 2020 - 06:00

Twickenham test likely to prove a little too severe again for Ireland

Improved performance from February defeat could prove vital come next year’s Six Nations

Sat Nov 21 2020 - 06:00

Connacht coach Friend ‘really proud of our performance’

‘If you look at the 32-17 scoreline it looks like a one-sided game but it certainly wasn’t’

Sat Nov 23 2019 - 18:38

Toulouse break away from Connacht’s tight grip to claim bonus-point win

Four-time champions score two tries in final quarter to end Connacht’s challenge in France

Sat Nov 23 2019 - 15:29

Toulouse bounce back to take down Gloucester at Kingsholm

Joe Simpson’s two breathtaking tries had given English side early advantage

Fri Nov 15 2019 - 22:37

Wales fight back from the brink to deny 14-man France

Vahaamahina’s red card proves crucial as Moriarty breaks French hearts at the last

Sun Oct 20 2019 - 11:55

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

France live up to all your favourite old stereotypes in USA win

Irish native AJ MacGinty kicks three penalties before French finish with a flourish

Wed Oct 02 2019 - 12:36

Lopez the hero as France withstand Argentina’s second-half comeback

Late drop goal seals victory as Pumas fume over referee Gardner’s performance

Sun Sept 22 2019 - 15:00

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

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

France complete RWC prep with seven try rout of Italy

Romain Ntamack and Antoine Dupont shine as hosts temporarily reduced to 13-men

Sat Aug 31 2019 - 13:06

Munster drawn with Saracens and Racing 92 in pool of death

Last year’s beaten Champions Cup finalists Leinster will face Lyon and Northampton

Wed Jun 19 2019 - 13:53

Yoann Huget brace clinches Top 14 glory for Toulouse in Paris

Winger’s two tries the difference against Clermont Auvergne to claim 20th league title

Sat Jun 15 2019 - 22:24

Liam Toland: Key questions remain ahead of Wales test

The Irish side worked France’s defensive errors and laziness to get it over the line

Mon Mar 11 2019 - 05:00

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

Ireland find cold comfort against France

Four tries for Joe Schmidt’s side secured a bonus point ahead of final trip to Cardiff

Sun Mar 10 2019 - 13:56

Lightening quick Jordan Larmour the standout act

Impressive performance from Ireland’s 21-year-old fullback brings crowd to its feet

Sun Mar 10 2019 - 13:53

With a fair wind, back-to-strength Ireland can sink France

Joe Schmidt knows his side have to win this one, and now he’s got the team that can do it

Sat Mar 09 2019 - 06:00

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

Six Nations: Ireland v France - France player profiles

Patrick Madden profiles France as they go unchanged for the first time since 2012

Thu Mar 07 2019 - 06:00

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

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

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

May is the man as freewheeling England trounce France

England player scored a first half hat-trick to make it two wins from two for Jones’s side

Sun Feb 10 2019 - 17:25

Sebastien Vahaamahina: ‘I did not even know I was captain’

Ref Wayne Barnes had to inform player he had become skipper during France’s defeat to Wales

Mon Feb 04 2019 - 19:58

Wales and North take advantage as France lose all direction

Warren Gatland’s side take French gifts and turn round a 16-point half-time deficit

Fri Feb 01 2019 - 22:16

Gerry Thornley: Soul searching needed in England after European failings

Strength of Irish provinces bodes well with the start of the Six Nations fast approaching

Tue Jan 22 2019 - 06:00