Rugby World Cup team of the tournament: Ben Earl, Damian Penaud and South Africa domination The Boks claimed a record-breaking fourth Webb Ellis Cup and make over over a third of our team Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2023
Was Cheslin Kolbe’s crucial charge-down in South Africa vs France illegal? Video footage shared by French fans suggests that the South Africa wing’s vital intervention should not have been allowed The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023
How World Cup quarter-final drama turned the key to rugby heaven A compelling weekend showed that knockout rugby is shaped as much by the bold losers as by the beaming winners The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2023
Was Cheslin Kolbe’s crucial charge-down in South Africa vs France illegal? Video footage shared by French fans suggests that the South Africa wing’s vital intervention should not have been allowed The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023
Rugby World Cup: Cheslin Kolbe’s miraculous stop embodies South Africa’s ruthless edge England be warned, the Springboks are happy to make a feast out of any morsel gifted to them by their opposition in defence of the Webb Ellis Cup Evening Standard · Oct 16, 2023
Was Cheslin Kolbe’s crucial charge-down in South Africa vs France illegal? Video footage shared by French fans suggests that the South Africa wing’s vital intervention should not have been allowed The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023
South Africa eliminate France from rugby union World Cup Defending champions South Africa dispatched France from the rugby union World Cup on Sunday night following a 29-28 victory at the Stade de France. Radio France Internationale · Oct 16, 2023
France suffer painful symmetry with Ireland as Springboks continue southern dominance France 28-29 South Africa: Just 24 hours after Ireland endured quarter-final heartbreak in Paris, hosts France followed suit after an epic Rugby World Cup encounter The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2023
France 28 South Africa 29: Springboks advance after record breaking classic South Africa edged past France into the semi-finals of the Rugby World Cup in a thrilling clash in Paris that will live long in the memory. The National (Scotland) · Oct 15, 2023
France 28-29 South Africa: Hosts knocked out of Rugby World Cup after thriller in Paris Record-breaking first half descends into chess game as Springboks come out on top Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2023
South Africa win epic France clash to set up World Cup semi-final with England The Springboks won 29-28 in a thrilling quarter-final at the Stade de France. The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2023
Returning Antoine Dupont ‘inspires fear in opponents’ – Mathieu Jalibert The France captain is back from a broken cheekbone for the World Cup quarter-final against South Africa. The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2023
France given huge boost as Antoine Dupont starts Springboks quarter-final Face of the World Cup Dupont has recovered from a fractured cheekbone to captain the side in Paris on Sunday evening The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023
Matthieu Jalibert’s magic touch leads France into Rugby World Cup quarter-finals France 60-7 Italy: The World Cup hosts reach the quarter-finals with emphatic win over Italy The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023
Evening Standard · Oct 6, 2023 France 60-7 Italy: Les Bleus reach Rugby World Cup quarter-finals as Pool A winners with demolition job The hosts defy the absence of injured captain Antoine Dupont in an eight-try Lyon rout that sets up likely South Africa showdown
Radio France Internationale · Oct 6, 2023 France brush aside Italy to sweep into World Cup quarter-finals France racked up their biggest victory over Italy on Friday night to reach the quarter-finals of the 2023 World Cup as winners of Group A.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2023 Damian Penaud leads eight-try rout of Italy as France confirm progress in style France laid down a marker for the knockout stages as they swept Italy aside 60-7 to qualify for the quarter-finals as pool winners
Radio France Internationale · Sep 22, 2023 Dupont injury blights France victory over Namibia at Rugby World Cup A second-half injury to France skipper Antoine Dupont eclipsed a record win over Namibia which virtually sealed a place for the hosts in the last eight at the rugby union World Cup.
France 24 · Sep 22, 2023 France's 96-0 win over Namibia overshadowed by facial injury for captain Dupont A serious-looking facial injury to captain Antoine Dupont took the gloss off France's highest ever score, a 96-0 romp against hapless Namibia at the Rugby World Cup on Thursday. There were 14 tries, including a penalty try, and Thomas Ramos converted 12 of 13.
Evening Standard · Sep 19, 2023 France vs Namibia: Rugby World Cup kick-off time, TV channel, team news, lineups, venue, odds today France take on Namibia in their latest Rugby World Cup outing tonight.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2023 France kick off Rugby World Cup with lavish ceremony and historic win Les Bleus serenaded off pitch by 80,000 fans after frenetic victory over All Blacks caps exuberant show to mark sport’s 200th anniversary
Radio France Internationale · Sep 8, 2023 France see off New Zealand to inject feel good factor into rugby World Cup France launched their bid for a first world rugby union crown on Friday night with a pulsating 27-13 win over over New Zealand at he Stade de France.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2023 France give All Blacks a taste of their own medicine to kickstart party The hosts rode a wave of patriotic fervour inside the Stade de France to recover from a dismal start and stun New Zealand
The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2023 France lay down Rugby World Cup marker but not how they intended France 27-13 New Zealand: A raucous Stade de France crowd delivered an incredible atmosphere and Les Bleus repaid them with a win, albeit not in hugely convincing style
Evening Standard · Sep 8, 2023 France 27-13 New Zealand: Les Bleus lay down marker Rugby World Cup 2023 opener France handed a nation the result it craved as they opened their Rugby World Cup campaign on home soil by beating New Zealand 27-13 in Paris.