Thursday 11 August 2022
The loss to the Springboks was the fifth in six matches after three defeats by Ireland and another by France.
The game was played was played the day after the country was shocked by the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe.
The sides were level at 13-13 at half-time.
Flanker Charles Ollivon returns to captain the side after missing the Six Nations through injury.
Ulster back-row Reuben Crothers will captain the side.
Maxime Medard has confirmed that he will be hanging up his boots at the end of the season.
Lionel Beauxis announced on Friday night that he would be hanging up his boots at the end of the season.
Dupont joins Brian O’Driscoll and Stuart Hogg on the list of players to win the award multiple times.
His position was again called into question after a defeat by Grand Slam champions France
The42′s rugby writer picked his selections on this week’s episode of The Front Row, in partnership with Guinness.
England lost three games as they finished third.
France’s Grand Slam hopes are on the line in Cardiff on Friday night.
Star scrum-half left training on Tuesday with his left arm bandaged and an ice pack wrapped round it.
Two members of the Scotland backroom team have also tested positive.
Next up for Dupont and France is a trip to Edinburgh on 26 February.
Dan Sheehan focused on the positives after an encouraging individual display against France.
Andy Farrell’s side were beaten by a powerful French outfit at the Stade de France.
Johnnie Beattie, co-host of Le French Rugby Podcast, on how the French rugby public have fallen back in love with the national team.
The France team manager believes Andy Farrell’s side will feel the absence of their captain in Paris.
Ciaran Kennedy previews a massive game at the Stade de France.
The 29-year-old has become a major player in Ireland’s attack.
Ireland head to Paris this weekend looking to extend a nine-game winning run.
The 27-year-old was handed an 18-month suspended sentence and fined €15,000.
The Racing wing is expected to sit out the opening two rounds of the Six Nations.
Laporte was manager of the French national team from 1993 to 1995.
Les Bleus host Andy Farrell’s side in Paris on 12 February.
Les Bleus’ preparation for the Six Nations has been severely disrupted by several withdrawals from the 42-man squad.
The scrum-half has missed the last month because of a knee problem.
Gourdon joined La Rochelle from Clermont in 2012 and played 221 games for the club.
The Bordeaux-Begles player confirmed the news in an interview published on Wednesday.
‘World rugby has a new global order, and right now the All Blacks are on the outside looking in.’
New Zealand haven’t lost in Paris since 1973.
‘They were able to play a fantastic match. There’s no superlative available to describe their performance,’ the coach added.
The scrum-half is standing in for Charles Ollivon, who is out until next year with a serious knee injury.
The 35-year-old earned the last of his 82 caps at the 2019 World Cup.
The 27-year-old is facing charges dating back to 2014 involving the alleged robbery of tobacconists.
Maxime Medard has extended his current contract, while two-time World Cup winner Jerome Kaino is to take over the club’s youth side.
The injury could leave the 28-year-old sidelined for up to nine months.
Huget suffered the injury during the weekend’s Top 14 win over Racing 92.
The Glasgow Warriors number eight has sustained an ankle injury.
