Topic: Marc Lievremont

Never judge a book by its cover and that old adage could not be truer about the two centre pairings that will face each other this Sunday in the Six Nations clash between Ireland and defending champions France.France coach Marc Lievremont has ...

Medard replaces Jauzion on French rugby squad

Veteran centre Yannick Jauzion has been left out of the French team to take on Scotland in the Six Nations opener here on Saturday with his place going to Maxime Mermoz of Perpignan.Mermoz, who last played in the 41-13 loss to Argentina ...

French look for redemption against nemesis Pumas

France will be seeking on Saturday to avenge the party pooping 41-13 humiliation that Argentina inflicted on them back in June having arrived there on the back of their first Six Nations Grand Slam since 2004.Argentina, though, have proved regular gatecrashers when ...

French coach Lievremont in awe of All Blacks

France coach Marc Lievremont admitted on Monday that the Six Nations champions have a lot of work to do if they are to challenge the All Blacks at next year's World Cup in New Zealand.Lievremont said he had watched all four Tri ...

France make seven changes for Argentina Test

France coach Marc Lievremont has made seven changes to the French team that will face Argentina in Buenos Aires on Saturday.Bayonne centre Lionel Mazars makes his international debut while Perpignan full-back Jerome Porical starts a Test for the first time.In their last ...

France rugby coach readies side for Welsh 'hell'

Tournament leaders France continue their quest for a Six Nations grand slam away to Wales on Friday with coach Marc Lievremont warning his side to beware the "France have looked the Six Nations' form team in defeating Scotland and defending grand slam ...

Lievremont readies side for Welsh 'hell'

Tournament leaders France continue their quest for a Six Nations grand slam away to Wales on Friday with coach Marc Lievremont warning his side to beware the "France have looked the Six Nations' form team in defeating Scotland and defending grand slam ...

Lievremont readies France for Welsh 'hell'

Tournament leaders France continue their quest for a Six Nations grand slam away to Wales on Friday with coach Marc Lievremont warning his side to beware the "France have looked the Six Nations' form team in defeating Scotland and defending grand slam ...

Dusautoir takes over as French rugby skipper

Toulouse flanker Thierry Dusautoir is to take over as captain of France from Lionel Nallet, coach Marc Lievremont told AFP in an interview on Monday.The 27-year-old Ivory Coast-born player stood in for the injured Nallet during the the summer tour of Australia ...

France to benefit from foreign rugby players

The French national rugby team could soon benefit from a raft of top-class South Africans and other nationalities plying their trade in the Top 14 and now eligible for selection for 'Les Bleus'.Rugby union's world governing body, the IRB, specifies that players ...