Matt Williams: Italy’s youth programme being dismantled just as it bears fruit
Years of graft from Ireland’s Stephen Aboud created a world class elite player pathway
‘Callous, cold and calculating’ - Fabien Galthié’s journey to the top
French coach has detractors but questionable man-management skills may be worth it
Six Nations 2020: the future starts now for youthful France
Fabien Galthié has named 19 new caps as Les Bleus look to end their 10-year title drought
Matt Williams: Expect the unexpected in rugby’s greatest tournament
With new coaches at Ireland, France, Italy and Wales, the winner will be hard to predict
Stats show post-World Cup years throw up more debut opportunities
Deep dive into 2016-2019 stats shows young players right to hope for chance at test level
World Rugby investigating after Jaco Peyper poses with Wales fans
South African referee appears to mock Vahaamahina elbow after sending him off
Antoine Dupont fit to start for France against Wales
Captain Guilhem Guirado returns to side with Gael Fickou also back in midfieler
Rugby World Cup: France scrape over the line against Argentina
Argentina miss last gasp penalty as France remain masters of illusion, and disillusion
Rugby World Cup: Argentina seek to stun France in battle of the unpredictables
French head coach Jacques Brunel believes second half will be decisive in close game
Veteran number eight Louis Picamoles included in France’s World Cup squad
Francois Cros, Felix Lambey and Romain Taofifenua among those to miss out
Townsend admits Scotland have ‘a lot of work to do’ after French mauling
Ireland’s World Cup Pool A opponents on the end of five-try hammering in Nice
Pool C: youthful France have a mountain to climb in Japan
Les Bleus look dysfunctional but the likes of Ntamack and Dupont offer glimmer of hope
Pool C: France and Argentina bidding to join England in the quarters
An opening round clash between Les Bleus and Los Pumas is a mouth watering start
Mathieu Bastareaud left out of France World Cup squad
Morgan Parra, wing Teddy Thomas and prop Uini Atonio were also left out of the squad
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