All Blacks first five-eighths Beauden Barrett's Test jersey will occupy a special place on the wall of his French rival Joris ...

Head coaches make big decisions. They call it. When I've wanted a certain player in the 23, and the assistants have said ‘god, No’, I take it on board. ‘I hear ya, but I’m still going with this’ ...

By comparison, Romain Ntamack is 23 and he has five Boucliers with Toulouse. The balance of power in European rugby has shifted to France.

The South Carolina Stingrays have secured the return of forward Romain Rodzinski for the upcoming 2025-26 season.

Prominent New Zealand figures have lambasted Fabien Galthie's weakened selection, while the France coach points to player welfare.

France produced a sterling performance in Dunedin which defied many ex-All Blacks' barbs about the strength of their touring squad.