Leicester Tigers

https://www.rugbyrama.fr/rugby/premiership-angleterre/2018-2019/premiership-deux-joueurs-des-tigers-de-leicester-liberes-de-leur-contrat_sto8108 According to France's Midi Olympique, Enever and Gigena have been freed from their contracts and Enever is on his way back to Australia this week. Edit: ju...

The weekend's results of catch up matches: Clermont 26 Lyon 18 Montpellier 31 S Français 6 Castres 31 Bayonne 21 Racing 26 La Rochelle 22 Table 1 Toulouse played 15/52 points 2 La Rochelle 15/50 3 Racing 16/50 4 Clermont 16/45 5 Bordeaux 16/43 6 Toulon 15/43 7Lyon 16/39 8 S Français 16/39 9 Brive 16...

Next Sunday's match in Dublin will be crucial. French confidence is running high but Ireland will be a tough nut to crack, but if the French can get at least parity in the pack then their backs should seal the victory. Also, Ireland will probably be without Sexton which won't help their cause.

Farrell must shoulder much of the blame for that poor performance. He seemed ineffectual as captain and so the team had no sense of direction. Eddie must bite the bullet and axe him and select a 10/12/13 that will take the game to the opposition, ie Ford with Lawrence and Slade (who had the misfortu...

Wales v Ireland teams: Wales: Leigh Halfpenny; Louis Rees-Zammit, George North, Johnny Williams, Hallam Amos; Dan Biggar, Tomos Williams; Wyn Jones, Ken Owens, Tomas Francis, Adam Beard, Alun Wyn Jones (capt), Dan Lydiate, Justin Tipuric, Taulupe Faletau. Replacements: Elliot Dee, Rhodri Jones, Leo...

Saint George to save the day ...... again !!

Bateman and Maksymwiy are both in tonight’s Dragons’ squad against Connacht

Wales v Ireland teams: Wales: Leigh Halfpenny; Louis Rees-Zammit, George North, Johnny Williams, Hallam Amos; Dan Biggar, Tomos Williams; Wyn Jones, Ken Owens, Tomas Francis, Adam Beard, Alun Wyn Jones (capt), Dan Lydiate, Justin Tipuric, Taulupe Faletau. Replacements: Elliot Dee, Rhodri Jones, Leon...

There's another rearranged Top14 match this evening; Clermont v Lyon (Jordan Taufua's début).

Tomorrow there's Montpellier v Stade Français and on Sunday, Castres v Bayonne and Racing v La Rochelle.

I'll post the results and table on Monday.

Jordan Taufua makes his debut for Lyon at No8 in this evening's Top14 fixture at Clermont.

Even so, that looks a seriously strong French side that for me, could win the 6N with maybe a Grand Slam! No offense Robespierre, but as one of the England fans firmly in the "so long as we beat France" category I do hope you're wrong. (This is a stance that particularly winds my sister's other hal...

Italy v France teams: Italy: Trulla; Sperandio, Zanon, Brex, Ioane; Garbisi, Varney; Traore, Bigi, Riccioni, Lazzaroni, Sisi, Negri, Meyer, Lamaro. Replacements: Lucchesi, Fischetti, Zilocchi, Cannone, Ruzza, Mbanda, Palazzani, Canna. France: Dulin; Thomas, Vincent, Fickou, Villiere; Jalibert, Dupon...

Who among you, remembers Jean-Pierre Bastiat, No 8 for Dax and France (32 caps 1969-1978), who has just died of a stroke at the age of 71. At 1m98, he was enormous for a No 8 and was part of the fabulous back row with Jean-Pierre Rives and Jean-Claude Skrela. Here's a youtube clip. https://www.yout...

France should be good enough for a Grand Slam, but with two away matches in Dublin and Twickenham, they may have to wait another year.
Their objective however, is the 2023 World Cup in France, where they will be among the favourites to win! I just hop)e they don't peak too soon.