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To Lose in Toulouse – France v Ireland

France came to Toulouse, the beating heart of French rugby, to be greeted by another 5-figure crowd. Ireland had never yet beaten France away from home, and after a quarter of an hour they had enjoyed just 18% possession. As promised by the management, the French team showed seven changes from their victory over Italy.

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March Rugby Diary

The month began with a blizzard of news, 2-4 March several feet deep. 1 March Three days after the Spain-Russia match in Madrid, Russia is banned from all rugby activity by World Rugby 1 March Jenny Kronish (USA) signs for Harlequins 2 March TikTok unveils new brand identity for the 6 Nations 2 March Sky

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7s into 15s won’t go

Another Look at the Clash between Sevens and Fifteens As a crowded 2022 advances, rugby players face an increasingly urgent dilemma. The Sevens World Cup takes place in South Africa in September; the Fifteens World Cup in New Zealand in October. Can they possibly commit to both? Thanks to delays caused partly by the pandemic,

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6 Nations Round Two – a Preview

It’s a tough call playing two internationals on successive weekends. Perhaps it’s only fair that the one team of full-time professionals have to travel away for the second time running. The three fixtures: Saturday 2 April France v Ireland Ireland have a hard weekend ahead of them as they face France in Toulouse. Greg McWilliams

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Into the Unknown

Ireland v Wales – First Day of the 6 Nations Wales had to work desperately hard to win a vital away victory in the Dublin sun. Who could say which of the two teams had suffered worse setbacks over the past couple of years? At all events, the two new coaches, Greg McWilliams and Ioan

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