The French squad to play Tests next month in New Zealand and Australia has been badly hit by injuries with three experienced players pulling out with injuries Sunday and Monday. First to withdraw was scrum-half Morgan Parra who injured his left shoulder playing for Bourgoin against Northampton in the European Challenge Cup final on Saturday. He was replaced by former first choice No. 9 Dimitri Yachvili of Biarritz. On Monday both lock and captain Lionel Nallet and back rower Imanol...Read Full Story
France winger Maxime Medard attributes his team's sloppy start at the Rugby World Cup to the players "being scared," and says they must now start playing with confidence or risk a thrashing by New Zealand.Read Full Story
Winger Maxime Medard sees France's World Cup opener against Japan as "a danger match" that is as potentially perilous as when France kicked off its campaign with a loss to Argentina in 2007.Read Full Story
Maxime Medard, Imanol Harinordoquy and Damien Traille each scored tries as France began the defense of its Six Nations title with a 34-21 win over Scotland on Saturday.Read Full Story
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Backs: Morgan Parra, Julien Dupuy, Francois Trinh-Duc, Lionel Beauxis, Aurelien Rougerie, Maxime Mermoz, Wesley Fofana, Vincent Clerc, Julien Malzieu, Maxime Medard. A new date has yet to be set, with the Six Nations Committee, set to make an announcement ...
Maxime Medard: 7/10 Hefty left boot always useful in relieving pressure. Sound in defence. Vincent Clerc: 7 Quiet game by his standards, but did nothing wrong. Covered well late on and took his try without fuss. Aurelien Rougerie: 8 Always lively and physical.
Attoub won his only cap in June 2006. France squad: Backs - Morgan Parra, Dimitri Yachvili, François Trinh-Duc, Lionel Beauxis, Aurelien Rougerie, Maxime Mermoz, Wesley Fofana, Vincent Clerc, Julien Malzieu, Maxime Medard.
France international fullback Maxime Medard has extended his contract with Top 14 rugby union side Toulouse until June 2012, the French champions confirmed on Monday. Medard has played for the past eight seasons with Toulouse, competing in 122 ...
DUBLIN : Tries by Jamie Heaslip, Brian O'Driscoll and Gordon D'Arcy helped Ireland overcome France 30-21 in a thrilling Six Nations tournament opener that ended its seven-game losing streak against the French and revived Irish hopes of a long-elusive ...