After France's disastrous showing in their November internationals, the European Champions Cup restarts -- with Montpellier's trip to Glasgow on Friday -- as detractors debate the cause of the national team's malaise.
By anyone's standards, Les Bleus' autumn campaign was a catastrophe. Hammered by New Zealand, they also lost to a very poor South Africa side and drew with 2019Read more
French Rugby Federation (FFR) president Bernard Laporte said on Wednesday he will stand for re-election in 2020, but that it would be his last candidacy.
The 53-year-old former France and Toulon coach, who was also French Secretary of State for Sports from 2007-09, was elected to the top FFR post a year ago.
But he insisted that, unlike some ofRead more
French rugby chief Bernard Laporte told AFP Friday that he wants the report recommending South Africa as 2023 World Cup hosts to be modified, believing that France's credentials are more impressive.
South Africa moved into pole position ahead of France and Ireland when the Rugby World Cup Board unanimously recommended them this week for the tournament with a vote toRead more