Source: INPHO

Get your retaliation in first

France v Wales Six Nations, Round Four, Stade des Alpes, Grenoble Result: France 39 Wales 14 Player of the Match: Gaëlle Hermet Another stormer of a match on the edge of the Alps. France made sure they beat the current 6N attendance record before Twickenham could smother it six days later – 18 604 present.

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Source: INPHO

France run Scots off their Feet

France v Scotland Round Three Vannes, Brittany This was one of those worrying games the Six Nations throws up. Scotland gave the French some problems early on, but long before the end they were run off their feet. The worry came with a lengthy break on 76 minutes for a serious head injury to Emma

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France still experimenting – Lisa Thomson turns fifty

The French co-coaches have announced this squad to face Scotland in Vannes, Brittany in Round Three on Sunday: 15 Emilie Boulard, 14 Caroline Boujard 13 Marine Ménager, 12 Gabrielle Vernier 11 Mélissande Llorens 10 Jessy Trémoulière 9 Pauline Bourdon 1 Ylana Brosseau 2 Agathe Sochat 3 Assia Khalfaoui 4 Maëlle Picut 5 Audrey Forlani (captain)

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Source: RFU

Yet another loss for England

England Under 20 v France Under 20 This, the first of two cross-Channel matches, was held at Wellington College, Berkshire, alongside the ongoing Under 18 Six Nations event. Once again England’s U20s failed to unlock the door to success at this level. Despite all the promise of players familiar with the rigours of the Premier

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Source: INPHO

France prepares

As if they were starting from scratch again, Gaëlle Mignot and David Ortiz have named 37 players to contest places in the Round Three match against Scotland. They are: Julie Annery (Stade Bordelais), Carla Arbez (Stade Bordelais), Cyrielle Banet (Montpellier), Rose Bernadou (Montpellier), Axelle Berthoumieu (Blagnac), Caroline Boujard (Montpellier), Emilie Boulard (Blagnac), Pauline Bourdon (Stade

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Source: INPHO/Women’s 6 Nations

One-way Traffic

Ireland v France Musgrave Park, Cork Result: Ireland 3 France 53 Player of the Match: Pauline Bourdon In the 20th minute a red card was shown – to France. Those two conflicting facts (result and card) show us the yawning gaps that lie between the six competing nations, with Ireland suffering most direly of all

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Source: FFR

Two more England-France Clashes

The FFR has announced the 26 names of an Under 20 squad to represent France in home and away games with England in April: Lyna Abdallah (Lyon OU) Amalia Bazola (Stade Toulousain) Adèle Besson (Stade Bordelais) Mélanie Blanchard (Stade Rennais) Mailys Borak (Stade Bordelais) Morgane Bourgeois (Stade Bordelais) Léa Champon (Grenoble) Lili Dezou (Stade Toulousain)

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Source: INPHO/Women’s 6 Nations

France gain hard-earned win in Parma

Italy v France – Round One This was a tough contest between the two Latin rivals, to justify all the hype behind the competition. Rain fell and the wind blew almost throughout the match, putting a great strain on the pass, the catch and the line-out throw. Unlike their last meeting at the World Cup

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Source: ©INPHO/Craig Watson

The latest on the 6 Nations – Part One

France, Italy, England France Audrey Forlani is a shining example of bad luck turning to good. She was disappointed beyond measure at not making the trip to the World Cup. Then she received a phone call from the newly installed co-coaches asking if she’s like to captain the national team. She said yes! She has

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