France-Argentina: spectacular images of Dupont and the Blues under the snow at the Stade de France
Loud screams resonate from the aisles of the Stade de France. This Thursday and the players of the XV of France needed it to warm up before their final training. This Friday, at 9:10 p.m., Antoine Dupont and his teammates face Argentina, at the end of their fall tour. If the weather promises to be […]
France-Argentina: “Alexandre is a good guy, I was more stupid”, Olivier Roumat, first fan of his son
You don’t need many words to be reassured. One look is enough. That of a father on his son. That of a former rugby glory towards a nascent star snorting with pleasure in a bright night at the Stade de France. Olivier Roumat, 61 caps with the French XV in the 1990s, does not mask […]
France-Argentina: the official composition of the French XV with the returns of Ollivon, Barré and Atonio
Holder in the victory against New Zealand (30-29) on Saturday, third row Grégory Alldritt is not among the 23 players who will be lined up on Friday evening (9:10 p.m.) to face Argentina, the third and final match of the tour fall season of the Blues. The La Rochelle player, who was captain of the […]
France-Argentina: are there any tickets left to buy for the match at the Stade de France?
After the great victory of the Blues of the XV of France last Friday against New Zealand (30-29), Fabien Galthié’s men will perform one last time this fall against Argentina on Saturday at the Stade de France. And good news for those who would like to applaud them but have not yet purchased their tickets: […]
France-Argentina: the probable composition of the Blues, without Alldritt but with Cros and Atonio
A new match, and a new strong choice which is emerging within the XV of France. Holder in the victory against New Zealand (30-29) on Saturday, third row Grégory Alldritt should not be among the 23 players lined up on Friday evening (9:10 p.m.) to face Argentina, the third and final match of the tour. […]
“It looks like he’s flying”: in the secrets of the speed of Louis Bielle-Biarrey, the arrow of the XV of France
But how can we explain such a difference between the 21-year-old and his opponents, including winger Sevu Reece? “I try to run as fast as possible,” replies the Bordeaux-Bègles phenomenon, when asked about how he managed to transform his rivals into helpless and out of breath spectators of his race. Sober, but a little vague, […]
Rugby: Antoine Dupont nominated for the title of best player of the year at 7
Three years after being named the best player in the world at XV, Antoine Dupont could be so again this year. But at 7. The captain of the French XV, winner of the All Blacks on Saturday evening (30-29), is among the three men named by World Rugby for the title of best player of […]
France – New Zealand (30-29): “We have extra soul”… How the Blues overthrew the All Blacks
“Everyone would like to play this match,” assured Fabien Galthié this week in Marcoussis. To take the pressure off his new fullback Romain Buros for his first selection, the coach of the French XV, ultimately winning in a landslide over New Zealand on Saturday at the Stade de France (30-29), assured that it would be […]
France – New Zealand: the video of Alldritt’s ball which gives the All Blacks a try, Buros’ response
This is rare enough to be noted. Grégory Alldritt, usually so valuable at the end of the scrum of the XV of France, suffered a mishap this Saturday evening against New Zealand, in the shock of this autumn tour at the Stade de France. On a scrum in pain in the French camp, the La […]
France-New Zealand (30-29): Louis Bielle-Biarrey, the supersonic winger who changed the match
It was a sickening evening in the stands of the Stade de France. A bit humid cold, we sit for a long time without moving, we forgot the hat and mittens at home, and now we start the week with blocked sinuses for a while. It was also an evening to get sick on the […]