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Grill wins poll to lead French rugby union during World Cup

Florian Grill was on Wednesday anointed president of the Fédération française de rugby following a poll among the country's 1,900 amateur clubs.

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Italy vs France LIVE rugby: Six Nations 2023 result and reaction as Italy narrowly miss out on famous win

Italy 24-29 France: Italy push the reigning grand slam champions all the way but Matthieu Jalibert’s try sees Les Bleus win

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Six Nations 2023: Major talking points as rugby welcomes timely distraction

Rugby in turmoil as Six Nations kicks off this weekend

Evening Standard

Dumortier's superb form earns him first France cap for Six Nations opener

Capbreton (France) (AFP) - Ethan Dumortier, the leading try scorer in the Top 14 this season, will make his Test debut for Six Nations champions France in the opening match of their title defence against Italy in Rome on Sunday.

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Laporte quits as boss of French rugby federation

Bernard Laporte resigned as president of the French rugby federation (FFR) on Friday following a meeting of the game's most powerful executives.

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Bernard Laporte set to resign as French rugby president after corruption charge

Former France men’s coach Laporte is appealing after being found guilty of corruption in December

The Independent UK

French rugby chief Bernard Laporte quits role after conviction

Paris (AFP) - Bernard Laporte on Friday resigned his role as president of France's rugby union federation after being convicted of corruption, the sports minister said.

AFP

French rugby chief Bernard Laporte quits role after conviction: minister

Paris (AFP) - Bernard Laporte on Friday resigned his role as president of France's rugby union federation after being convicted of corruption, the sports minister said.

AFP

French rugby clubs reject president Laporte's replacement proposal

Paris (AFP) - French clubs have voted against Bernard Laporte's proposal to appoint Patrick Buisson as interim president of the country's rugby federation (FFR), the governing body announced on Thursday.

AFP

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Wales Online

French rugby chief Laporte released after police probe over alleged tax fraud

Paris (AFP) - French Rugby Federation (FFR) president Bernard Laporte was released without charge on Tuesday after being detained earlier in the day as part of an investigation into suspected tax fraud.

AFP

French rugby boss Laporte detained by police over alleged tax fraud

French police on Tuesday detained rugby federation president Bernard Laporte for questioning as part of an investigation into suspected tax fraud.

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French rugby chief Laporte questioned over alleged tax fraud

Paris (AFP) - French police on Tuesday detained for questioning rugby federation president Bernard Laporte as part of an investigation into suspected tax fraud, financial prosecutors said.

AFP

French rugby 'shining' despite Laporte scandal - Galthie

Belvès (France) (AFP) - France head coach Fabien Galthie said on Tuesday that his team has been making the country's rugby "shine" even though the French federation's president Bernard Laporte has been handed a two-year suspended prison sentence on corruption charges.

Wales Online

Today's rugby news as Welsh captain in bleak warning over player exodus and Eddie Jones addresses Australia links

Here's your rugby headlines for Wednesday, December 21.

Daily Mirror

Rugby boss Bernard Laporte refuses to step down despite corruption conviction

French Rugby Federation President Bernard Laporte was given a two-year suspended prison sentence and fined £64,300 last week after being convicted of corruption charges

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Rugby federation ethics body demands Laporte resign as president: source

Paris (AFP) - The French Rugby Federation (FFR) ethics committee piled pressure on disgraced president Bernard Laporte on Friday demanding he resign, a source with knowledge of the case told AFP confirming a report in L'Equipe newspaper.

The Guardian - UK

World Rugby facing outcry to cut ties with France’s Bernard Laporte

Pressure is mounting on the suspended World Rugby vice-chairman Bernard Laporte to cut all ties with the sport following his conviction for corruption.

Wales Online

Tonight's rugby news as Wales duo hand Warren Gatland Six Nations boost

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The Guardian - UK

World Rugby in crisis after Bernard Laporte fined on corruption charges

The vice-chairman of World Rugby, Bernard Laporte, has been fined £64,500 and given a two-year suspended sentence nine months before the World Cup in France

Daily Mirror

World Rugby chief Bernard Laporte gets suspended prison sentence on corruption charges

French rugby federation president Bernard Laporte has been given a two-year suspended prison sentence and fined after being found guilty of corruption and having an 'illegal taking of interests'

Radio France Internationale

French rugby federation president handed two-year suspended term for corruption

A French court on Tuesday sentenced French Rugby Federation (FFR) president Bernard Laporte to a two-year suspended term on corruption charges, less than a year before France hosts the sport's World Cup. His business associate Mohed Altrad was given an 18-month suspended sentence and a €50,000 fine.

Wales Online

Tonight's rugby news as World Rugby call crisis meeting after vice-chair found guilty of bribery and corruption

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