The Irish Times

Owen Doyle: Referee’s performance didn’t affect outcome one jot at the Aviva

All in all it wasn’t a great weekend for the men in the middle in European semi-finals

Tue May 17 2022 - 06:00

France drop Teddy Thomas for Ireland game

Fabien Galthie makes two changes for clash in Dublin

Fri Feb 12 2021 - 12:47

Antoine Dupont enjoys genius trait of thinking quickly but never being in a rush

Rugby Stats: The gifted France No 9 showed the vast array of his skills against Italy

Thu Feb 11 2021 - 06:00

Reshuffled France see off Italy to set up England final

Fabien Galthie’s side get over poor start to run in five tries in Paris

Sat Nov 28 2020 - 23:04

Clinical France make the most of Ireland’s shortcomings

Farrell’s men had ample opportunities before game plan eventually unravelled

Mon Nov 02 2020 - 01:30

Gerry Thornley: After 32 weeks the Six Nations is back up for grabs

Ireland know what they have to do but England remain in the driving seat

Tue Oct 20 2020 - 06:00

France made to work by Italy but keep Grand Slam dream alive

Les Bleus earn a bonus point to go top of the table but Azzurri fight until the end in Paris

Sun Feb 09 2020 - 17:24

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 squeeze past Tonga to set up Pool C decider with England

Les Bleus were pushed all the way before securing their quarter-final place

Sun Oct 06 2019 - 11:11

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

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

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

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

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

Jack Carty’s late try earns Connacht a quarter-final trip to Sale

Andy Friend’s side get out of jail late on away to Bordeaux-Begles

Sun Jan 20 2019 - 16:23

Thomas grabs two tries as France end losing run with win over Argentina

Les Bleus end five-game losing streak after scrappy win in Lille

Sat Nov 17 2018 - 22:21

Ruthless All Blacks complete France series whitewash

Rieko Ioane’s second half hat-trick sees New Zealand blow Les Bleus away in Dunedin

Sat Jun 23 2018 - 11:36

Guirado and Poirot among French players struck down with bug

Frontrow players miss training session on Monday after bout of gastroenteritis

Mon Jan 29 2018 - 16:02

Can Jacques Brunel fix France’s ‘mess’ before Ireland clash?

Les Bleus enter contest on back of seven winless matches but are boosted by new coach

Sat Jan 27 2018 - 08:30

France bring in Serin and Bonneval for injured Parra and Dulin

Scotland call up 34-year-old uncapped hooker Neil Cochrane

Mon Jan 22 2018 - 16:30

South Africa get the nod over France on the pitch

Pressure grows on French coach Guy Noves as Springboks turn their tour around

Sat Nov 18 2017 - 22:31

Gerry Thornley: Six Nations defences still on top despite bonus points

Tournament of close contests was hardly vintage but compellingly tribal as ever

Tue Mar 21 2017 - 07:00

Guy Noves makes four changes for France’s clash with Italy

Fullback Scott Spedding among those dropped after third round defeat to Ireland

Thu Mar 09 2017 - 14:53

Gordon D’Arcy: Six Nations building towards Cardiff and beyond

The players can prepare in a good head space over the next week - the same can't be said for Wales

Wed Mar 01 2017 - 11:09

Gerry Thornley: Hats off to Conor O’Shea for outfoxing Eddie Jones

Incidents at Twickenham and Aviva show how interpretation of law differs among referees

Tue Feb 28 2017 - 13:42

Murray and Sexton combine to steer Irish ship home

Mentally stronger, better disciplined Ireland wear France down to grind out result

Mon Feb 27 2017 - 07:00

Ireland tough it out to claim win in another French slugfest

Conor Murray and Johnny Sexton help Joe Schmidt’s side control full-on encounter

Sat Feb 25 2017 - 19:40

Vincent Clerc: France will relish the role of the underdog

Ireland’s tormentor-in-chief believes old boss Guy Noves can deliver success for Les Bleus

Sat Feb 25 2017 - 13:14

Six Nations Championship: Ireland v France, player statistics

What Joe Schmidt’s side will face at the Avivia Stadium

Sat Feb 25 2017 - 07:00

Ireland must be sharp against France to keep title hopes alive

Six Nations Preview: With Sexton returning, Ireland’s extra savvy should be enough

Sat Feb 25 2017 - 05:00

France make three changes to starting XV for Aviva visit

Prop Rabah Slimani, flanker Bernard Le Roux and wing Yoann Huget come in

Thu Feb 23 2017 - 11:23

Interview: Ian Madigan on a tough first season in France and future plans

Ireland international outlines his time with Bordeaux and how his international ambitions will guide any future decisions

Thu Feb 23 2017 - 07:00