The Latest Breaking News from Bastien Chalureau

France’s party ended sooner than hoped, but it has been a hell of a bash

Les Bleus fans reflect on how a bold project to lift the Rugby World Cup on home soil ended in yet another glorious failure

The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2023

France turn to their back-ups as Fabien Galthie rings the changes for Uruguay test

Anthony Jelonch will make his long-awaited return from injury while half-back pairing Antoine Dupont and Matthieu Jalibert are among those rested

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023

Rugby World Cup kick-off: Paris gears up for Olympic dress rehearsal

World rugby’s showpiece tournament is one of the biggest sporting events of 2023 but also starts the countdown to the 2024 Games

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2023

France World Cup lock Bastien Chalureau insists ‘I’m not racist’ despite conviction

The lock is appealing against a suspended prison sentence for a racially-motivated attack in 2020

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023

Bastien Chalureau says he is ‘not a racist’ following France World Cup call-up

The lock is appealing against a suspended prison sentence for a racially-motivated attack in 2020.

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023

World Rugby defends sport’s drug-test programmes amid World Cup concern

Positive tests from Rhys Webb and Elton Jantjies have raised fears doping is becoming more common but World Rugby’s chief executive rejected the idea

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2023

France urged to drop lock convicted of racially motivated assault

Bastien Chalureau is appealing his conviction after a 2020 incident that he denies was related to racism

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023

France's World Cup preparations disturbed by calls to drop Chalureau in racism controversy

France's preparations for the Rugby World Cup have been disrupted by calls to remove one of its players because of a historic racism charge

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023

Rugby World Cup: Outcry as convicted racist Bastien Chalureau called up to France squad

The French lock has always disputed that his assault on two people was racially motivated

Evening Standard · Sep 3, 2023

France v Wales line-ups: Team news ahead of Six Nations fixture

All you need to know about the fixture at the Stade de France

The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2023