The second round the 2023 Rugby World Cup beings
France
What is La Peña Baiona? The French rugby anthem
It is without a doubt, an earworm. Once you hear La Peña Baiona it’s stuck in your head. The anthem of Top 14 side Bayonne, it is usually heard thundering…
ITV show wrong score for France v New Zealand in World Cup opener
ITV showed viewers what turned out to be the wrong full-time score for France v New Zealand as a controversial conversion attempt kept almost everyone in the dark in a…
France inflict first World Cup pool defeat on New Zealand
The tournament hosts triumphed 27-13 in Paris on a scorching opening night
Wild Damian Penaud performance epitomises France
The Stade de France was bouncing. The stade de France was shaking. The Stade de France was sweating. And in the middle of it, one of their favourite sons was…
Who is Thomas Ramos: Ten things you should know about the France full-back
Ramos is a key part of the French side
Who is Peato Mauvaka: Ten things you should know about the France hooker
Mauvaka has been named in France's training squad for the Rugby World Cup
Why France are wearing white v New Zealand and in away changing room
It is a strange look. The host nation and theoretical ‘home’ side France not in their traditional blue strip. So here’s why France are wearing white v New Zealand in…
Watch France v New Zealand live stream: how to watch the Rugby World Cup opening match
Are you searching last minute to watch a France v New Zealand live stream? The 2023 Rugby World Cup gets underway very soon and this article explains how you can…
The incredible rise of France Rugby World Cup star Thibaud Flament
From a fly-half in Loughborough’s fifth team to a lock for France at Test level, via a spell in Argentina. Paul Eddison reports