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Unlike the ladies, Eddie O'Sullivan has rung the changes for France this weekend. Andrew Trimble moves into the centre to partner Brian O'Driscoll (with the absence of D'Arcy). This causes a further shift with Robert Kearney on the left wing and Geordan Murphy moving to the right, Girven Dempsey
An unchanged 22-man French squad from their 27-6 win over Scotland will face Ireland on Saturday. French coach Marc Lievremont will name his team and replacements for the clash with Ireland tomorrow. FRANCE Squad (v Ireland): Forwards - Julien Brugnaut (Dax), Lionel Faure (Sale), Nicolas Ma
Jean-Baptiste Elissalde's boot and two tries from Vincent Clerc gave France the win they needed to keep their World Cup hopes alive. Ireland's only score came from a drop-goal in the first half by Ronan O'Gara. Scoring opened early for France after Ireland did not retreat the required 10 metres f
(in the Wheelchair Rugby at least!) The performance against Namibia didn't cause much excitement, but the world class display by the wheelchair rugby team in Paris was a much better performance, achieving exactly what it wanted in showcasing the sport outside the Louvre Read more about it at t
Alrighty then, where the hell does that leave us? Argentina played a straight game and outplayed an error-ridden France who looked nervous from the word go! Going on to win 12-17. The French became only the second home side in the six-event history of the World Cup to lose their opening game.
There are a few who might, South Africa, France, Ireland and Australia maybe? Most would say this Rugby World Cup is a foregone conclusion for the All Blacks this year, having won 19 out of their last 20 tests. South Africa are agreed to be the most likely coming through the Super 14 campaigne
The amazing Mr D'Arcy, we've all said it as he dances through a defence. But now both D'Arcy and his would-be role model tell us how they really feel about each other! Gordon D'Arcy, says the French centre Jo Maso, is a fantastic player, more creative than Brian O'Driscoll. And the frenchman,
Brian O'Driscoll's side must inflict as heavy a defeat as possible over Italy if they want a chance of the championship. O'Sullivan is only concerned about winning. The Ireland coach said: "In terms of approaching the game we must be very careful. "Rugby is the one game where if you enter a ma
It would appear Brendan Cole quite likes saying that (as do a lot of us!!), as he questions the single question on every Irishman's lips this week: Can England beat France? We know France are the better side, but on the back of a beating can England re-jig enough to take it, can they provide t
Considering the history behind the first Ireland fixture at Croke Park, there was always a chance the French might come and break up the party. Without the greastest player Ireland has seen in O'Driscoll, surely the rest of the squad would step up to the mark and sure they were in tip-top form. T
