All posts tagged "Dupont"
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Letters
/ 1 month agoAntoine Dupont injury: We must face reality
Injured: Antoine Dupont is helped off last weekend France's memorable 42-27 Six Nations victory in Ireland last weekend has a sad...
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Chris Hewett
/ 1 month agoOscar Jegou shows the All Blacks how it’s done
By Chris Hewett - Thinking Allowed All the talk down New Zealand way is of “Succession”. No, they haven’t made a...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoFabien Galthie: Antoine Dupont injury is looking serious
France head coach Fabien Galthie fears captain Antoine Dupont has sustained a “serious” knee injury. Ireland lock Tadhg Beirne fell on...
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Six Nations
/ 2 months agoSix Nations: Antoine Dupont and France pile on record total in thumping of Italy
By Ethan Bents France thrashed Italy 73-24 in a statement win at the Stadio Olimpico in round three of the Six...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 months agoThis Italian squad are good – but not quite their best side
By Brendan Gallagher Having reported on Italy since the early 1990s, I wouldn’t hesitate to nominate the current crop as...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoTom James: From the start, Fin Smith was destined to make it to the top
By Paul Rees Tom James realised almost instantly that Fin Smith was destined for the top when the outside-half arrived at...
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Six Nations
/ 2 months agoSix Nations: Wales find reasons to hope but it’s a walk in the park for France
By Brendan Gallagher France................................ 43pts Tries: Attissogbe 18, 33; Bielle-Biarrey 23, 41; Marchand 55, Gailleton 68, Alldritt 78 Conversions: Ramos 19,...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoAntoine Dupont returns to Six Nations stage
Scrum-half Antoine Dupont will take part in his first Six Nations since 2023 after missing last year’s competition to prepare for...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 months agoSharks 8-20 Toulouse: Toulouse on easy street as the sun beats down
This match proved more of a damp squib rather than a tournament classic as reigning champions Toulouse showcased their class by...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 months agoChampions Cup: The seven best match-ups of the weekend
The penultimate round of fixtures in the Champions Cup pools gets underway this weekend, with some huge team selection calls being...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 months agoAntoine Dupont set to make only second southern hemisphere appearance when Toulouse face Sharks
Reigning French and European champions Toulouse are set to put a full-strength team out in their away trip to South Africa...
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Rugby Paper News
/ 4 months agoUnique Gifts for Rugby Lovers
Rugby is more than just a sport; it’s a passion that ignites camaraderie and fierce loyalty among fans. Whether you’re shopping...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoChannelling Teams of the Past: Derby Day Delight and Cup Dreams for Heol-y-Cyw
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports “There is only one way to succeed at anything: to give everything.” This powerful statement from...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 months agoUlster facing Antoine Dupont threat
Match Preview By Ben Jaycock Toulouse v Ulster Today - 3.15pm Ulster are gearing up for the daunting visit to reigning...
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News Extra
/ 5 months agoEngland duo make world list
ENGLAND full-back Ellie Kildunne and back rower Alex Matthews have been shortlisted for World Rugby’s women’s 15s Player of the Year...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 5 months agoFrance fight back to snatch thriller against All Blacks
By James Harrington France................ 30pts Tries: Buros 32, Boudehent 44, Bielle-Biarrey 51 Conversions: Ramos 33, 45, 52 Penalties: Ramos 7, 57,...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 5 months agoFrance too strong for spirited Japan
By James Harrington France................52pts Tries: Bielle-Biarrey 4, 28; Gailleton 10, Roumat 19, Mauvaka 34, Gros 42, Boudehent 54, 65 Conversions: Ramos...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 6 months agoEngland is still my target – Ben Spencer
By Jon Newcombe Ben Spencer will continue to put his best foot forward – either his left or his right, it...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoMagnificent Sam Marques deserves place at the top table
The splendid Samuel Marques – 35 but still going strong and mulling coming out of international retirement – has been declared...
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English Championship
/ 9 months agoTonga’s Pat Pellegrini quits Coventry for Super Rugby
Coventry's Premiership promotion bid has been dealt a blow with star man Pat Pellegrini leaving to join Super Rugby’s Moana Pasifika.
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Latest News
/ 9 months agoEmma Uren: Great Britain must learn from Olympic setback
Emma Uren has called on her GB Sevens team-mates to learn from a groundbreaking Olympic campaign after they finished seventh at...
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Features
/ 9 months agoSir Gareth Edwards: Antoine Dupont ‘has a buzz about him’
Simon Thomas talks to Sir Gareth Edwards, rated by many as the greatest rugby player of all time, about the brilliance...
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International Rugby
/ 9 months agoJeremy Guscott: Current All Blacks lack the fear factor
New Zealand don’t carry the same fear factor that they had in the 2011-2015 era going into this season’s Rugby Championship.
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Features
/ 9 months agoIncrease the teams in Olympic Sevens
SOMETIMES you just have to say well done. To witness six days of raucous sell-outs at the Stade de France for...
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Latest News
/ 9 months agoAntoine Dupont inspires France to Olympic gold in Paris
Nine months on from their heartbreaking quarter-final loss in the World Cup to South Africa, Antoine Dupont inspired France's Sevens side...
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Latest News
/ 9 months agoRapid Rebbadj has the final say for hosts
SEMI-FINALS WRAP ■By BEN JAYCOCK SPURRED on by a boisterous capacity crowd at the home of French rugby, Les Bleus booked...
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Latest News
/ 9 months agoArgentina, NZ and Ireland go
QUARTER-FINALS WRAP ■By WILLIAM GUPWELL THE opening game of the quarter-finals saw a close encounter in a rematch from the Pool...
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Latest News
/ 9 months agoA golden finish for greatest showman
■By BEN JAYCOCK ANTOINE Dupont cemented himself as one of the greatest cross-code rugby players of all time as his second...
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Latest News
/ 9 months agoPOOL C WRAP
FIJI secured a hat-trick of wins and France qualified for the quarter-finals despite winning just one of their three pool matches....
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International Rugby
/ 9 months agoBryan Habana expects ‘box office’ Antoine Dupont to light up sevens at Olympics
The Les Bleus captain skipped the 2024 Six Nations to focus on the shortened version of the sport. Bryan Habana expects...
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