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November 24th 2009 @ 3:28am
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France coach Marc Lievremont warned that his side’s recent progress could “go up in smoke” with defeat in their year-ending match against New Zealand in Marseille next weekend.
France will go into the match on the back of a 43-5 thrashing of Samoa and a superb 20-13 victory over world champions South Africa, but Lievremont remains [...]

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Wix said | November 24th 2009 @ 10:46am | Report comment

Allez la France ! Allez !

Darwin hammer said | November 24th 2009 @ 10:56am | Report comment

Remember the rainbow warrior

Wix said | November 24th 2009 @ 12:28pm | Report comment

Many years ago France brilliantly dealt with the rugby league threat. NZRU is currently pretending there is no threat . ARU, well, what can I say, other than ‘a basket case’

France, we forgive you for your minor rainbow coloured transgressions

Westy said | November 24th 2009 @ 12:40pm | Report comment

Wix and the death of an innocent man?

Jean said | November 24th 2009 @ 10:47pm | Report comment

batlant handball

Parisien said | November 25th 2009 @ 10:34am | Report comment

“Injuries to back-row forwards Imanol Harinordoquy and Louis Picamoles mean they both miss the cut, as does Toulouse wing Cedric Heymans.”
Merde! – thats a big blow. Ouedrago for Harinordoquy at 7, perhaps Chabal to start at 8 in place of Picamoles who’ll be sorely missed? or leave him on the bench as an impact player covering second and third row? Look forward to seeing the starting line-up. Presume that Medard and Clerc will both start. Will be a big game, and we’ll see if France can add another victory to their run of form. La Marseillaise is always revealing…and the cocks will crow.
Allez les Bleus!