French rugby chief Laporte to appear before government in Covid investigation
Breaches of the bubble led to a 16-case Covid outbreak in the French squad.
Breaches of the bubble led to a 16-case Covid outbreak in the French squad.
Les Bleus’ head coach left the French Six Nations bubble to watch his son play a game.
The retention of Ryan Baird suggests he could be involved again in Edinburgh.
Pascal Gauzere made two crucial decisions in the first half in Cardiff.
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21-year-old lock Ryan Baird is one of 23 players who will remain with Ireland this week.
Galthie was one of 16 members of the French squad to have tested positive for Covid-19.
‘His performance was excellent but it’s more than that.’
Attack coach Mike Catt will be pleased with Ireland’s efforts from lineout platforms.
The 24-year-old openside was among the best performers in a six-try win for Andy Farrell’s side.
Italy head coach Franco Smith was speaking after their Six Nations defeat to Ireland today.
Wayne Pivac’s side lifted the Triple Crown after amassing their highest Test score against England.
The defeat all but ended reigning the champions’ hopes of a successful title defence.
The 21-year-old scrum-half was made to wait over 140 minutes as a replacement before winning his first cap.
After a six-try win in Rome, Ireland now look towards a visit to Edinburgh.
Andy Farrell’s men secured their first win of the Championship with a rout of Italy..
The 21-year-old pair won their first Ireland caps in the final quarter of the win over Italy.
Will Connors scored a brace for Ireland as Craig Casey and Ryan Baird made their Test debuts.
The Sports Minister wants more information on the Covid-19 outbreak in the France camp.
Andy Farrell’s men take on a youthful but defensively porous Italian outfit at Stadio Olimpico.
Ireland fans will be focused on tomorrow’s meeting with Italy in the Six Nations.
The Northampton Saints player sustained a chest injury in training.
The hosts haven’t beaten Ireland since the Six Nations in March 2013 in Rome.
There are seven changes to the starting XV while Ryan Baird and Craig Casey should debut off the bench.
Head coach Franco Smith has selected the same XV that started in their defeat to England.
Another positive test in the French camp today has seen the fixture postponed.
Tadhg Furlong will make his first Test start in a year against Italy on Saturday.
The France squad have been placed in isolation, with the Six Nations meeting with Scotland set for Sunday.
The cricket legend has said he will be backing Wales when the two countries meet.
The Ulster captain saluted the coaches behind Ireland’s improved set piece, which has been a rare bright spark in a poor Six Nations to date.
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Tournament organisers ‘continue to monitor the situation very closely’ ahead of Sunday’s game.
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‘The hard part in international rugby is creating the chances and we’ve done that.’
‘I’m just going to focus on this campaign and, if I’m around next year, just focus on that and try and make the most of whatever is left.’
French captain Charles Ollivon was among five players ruled out after testing positive yesterday.
France have registered 14 Covid cases since their victory in Dublin eight days ago, meaning Sunday’s fixture is now in danger.
The Irish attacking effort against France two weekends ago was underwhelming.
Les Bleus’ Six Nations hopes have been hit hard with key players now ruled out of the Scotland game.
It brings the total number of positive tests recorded in the French camp to 14.