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France End Forgettable Year With 1st Home Loss to Springboks in 16 Years

November 28, 2013 James Harrington 8

CASTRES, FRANCE – France’s November internationals were the definition of a tale of three matches… with only one sorry conclusion. The statistics – two defeats […]

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Lock in a hard place as France’s Maestri sees red for Les Bleus

November 19, 2013 James Harrington 10

CASTRES, FRANCE – A pair of red cards for fighting in Saturday’s game between France and Tonga now looks like small potatoes in a week […]

Backs to the wall as New Zealand hang tough to beat France

November 12, 2013 James Harrington 4

CASTRES, FRANCE – New Zealand head to Twickenham to face England this weekend with their perfect record for 2013, but spirited France almost gave as […]

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How can mercurial France stop mighty New Zealand?

November 7, 2013 James Harrington 7

CASTRES, FRANCE – Dan Carter is set to win his 99th All Black cap, while skipper Richie McCaw returns to his favoured number 7 slot […]

Top 14 Review: Castres down Toulon… Again

September 15, 2013 James Harrington 3

CASTRES, FRANCE – One hundred and six days after they met in the Top 14 final at Stade de France, the champions of Europe and […]

Heineken Cup Adds To Legend: Sir Jonny Wilkinson Strikes Again

May 19, 2013 RWU 8

“Winning the Heineken Cup is right up there with winning the World Cup. In fact, it goes beyond because life should be in the now, […]