Fans crown Dupont king of 2021
France scrumhalf Antoine Dupont earned two-thirds of the public vote to be named as World Rugby Men’s 15s Player of the Year for 2021.
Bok duo makes Jordan’s five standouts of 2021 list
Will Jordan has included two senior Springboks among the five toughest opponents he faced while playing for the All Blacks this year.
Am misses out as France win Try of the Year
World Rugby has unveiled the winners in three of its awards categories including Try of the Year and Referee of the Year.
Blitzboks sneak past plucky France
JC Pretorius scored a late try as the Blitzboks beat France 19-12 in the Cup semi-finals of the second Dubai Sevens tournament.
Bastareaud to ‘reflect on future’ after horrific injury
Former France captain Mathieu Bastareaud said on Monday he will think about his future after suffering two serious knee injuries last weekend, with his Lyon contract up at the end of the season.
McGeechan: Boks rely too much on overseas players
Former British & Irish Lions coach Sir Ian McGeechan says the Springboks are too reliant on overseas-based players and that New Zealand is ‘still the team to beat’ despite losing to Ireland and France.
Woodward: Boks, All Blacks won’t make RWC semis
Sir Clive Woodward says northern hemisphere teams are ready to dominant Test rugby and believes the 2023 World Cup semi-final lineup will be made up of just Six Nations sides.
Paper Talk: November results signalled a ‘power shift’
England snatched a last-minute victory over the Springboks before France demolished the All Blacks to confirm a shift in power, according to headlines from around the United Kingdom.
Highlights: Fired-up France outplay All Blacks
France scored four tries in their 40-25 win against the All Blacks in Paris.
France punish wayward All Blacks
France produced one of the best performances of the season to hammer the All Blacks 40-25 in Paris on Saturday.
