Wednesday 18 May 2022
‘We’re going to be better and hopefully we can keep improving,’ the head coach said.
Victory over England in Paris next week will see France crowned kings of Europe.
France’s Grand Slam hopes are on the line in Cardiff on Friday night.
Fabien Galthié’s men were too strong for the Scots at Murrayfield.
A late decision not to kick into the corner was curious but Ireland showed grit at Stade de France.
France opened their campaign with a 37-10 win over Italy last Sunday at the Stade de France.
Left wing Gabin Villière scored a hat-trick for Fabien Gatlhié’s side.
Les Bleus face Italy in Paris on Sunday.
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.
Mathieu Valbuena said the affair had left him feeling “frightened” and fearful for his career.
The France forward is suspected of helping a group of alleged blackmailers approach Mathieu Valbuena in an attempt to extort money. Four other men are also on trial.
Les Bleus hadn’t beaten Australia on their own turf since a victory in Sydney all the way back in 1990.
There was also a thumping 8-0 win for Denmark against Moldova.
Les Bleus are looking to record a first Six Nations win at Twickenham since 2005.
The Sports Minister wants more information on the Covid-19 outbreak in the France camp.
However, all the French players have tested negative for the second time this week.
The home side battled hard in the closing minutes but have now lost two from two in this championship.
In the back-row, Gregory Alldritt is fit to start at number eight following his pre-tournament injury scare.
French authorities have expressed concerns over the ‘UK strain’ of Covid-19.
The elusive centre was forced off during Racing 92′s defeat to Bordeaux yesterday.
The visitors made a huge call to go to touch before half-time and then conceded just after the break.
The Racing 92 second row had been cited for allegedly striking Wales’ Alun Wyn Jones.
The Sun ran the story in England and Pogba says he is ‘appalled, angry, shocked and frustrated’.
Mbappe is the seventh PSG player to test positive. He played against Sweden on Saturday and trained with the France squad today.
A realignment is on the cards.
The French have started the Six Nations strongly in defence but there are potential weaknesses to be exploited.
Similarly, we can’t write off England’s Six Nations hopes just yet.
AJ MacGinty kicked the Eagles to within a score with 15 minutes to go, but Les Bleus had too much firepower.
The World champions made hard work of beating a side ranked 133 places below them on Tuesday.
Alivereti Raka has been named in Jacques Brunel’s starting XV.
The former Toulon coach is said to have agreed a four-year contract to take the top job with Les Bleus until 2023.
Bernard Laporte said he will ‘respect this choice’ of the clubs as the FFR begins the search for Jacques Brunel’s successor.
The Chelsea striker moved past David Trezeguet last night, and only two players now sit ahead of him in the all-time charts.
Didier Deschamps’ side scored three goals in 12 first-half minutes against Moldova.
The home side have named 13 of the starting team that beat the All Blacks back in November.
The Toulouse trio of Antoine Dupoint, Romain Ntamack and Thomas Ramos will be central for the French.
The Monaco boss believes that Raphael Varane, Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann are all standout candidates for the award.
France sit four points clear at the top of their Nations League group after Antoine Griezmann instigated a 2-1 win over Germany.
Olivier Giroud proved a popular hero on France’s competitive return to Paris against the Netherlands.
