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James Harrington
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James Harrington is a freelance sports journalist and editor, based near Toulouse in southwest France, whose key focus is on the French rugby scene. He has worked with World Rugby, EPCR, RugbyPass, Rugby World, the Irish Examiner, SA Rugby Mag, Irish Independent, ESPN, and The Rugby Paper.
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‘Frustrating but not worrying’: What success looks like for France at WXV Global Series
A niche rugby record was broken in Lyon on the opening weekend of WXV Global Series 2026. New Zealand became the first side other …
James Harrington
15 Sep 2026, 3:44
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2026 WXV Global Series preview: France
France head coach Francois Ratier is taking the WXV Global Series seriously. The tight five forwards he selected teamed up in Capb…
James Harrington
09 Sep 2026, 6:05
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Opinion
Top 14 season 2026-27 preview: Which teams are tooled up to stop another Toulouse title?
The French top tier has flexed over the past two seasons, but Toulouse have been the one constant. Will the champions make history…
James Harrington
02 Sep 2026, 1:38
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Opinion
ProD2 season 2026-27 preview: Club-by-club guide as French second tier kicks off
With squad overhauls and coaching changes, how will all 16 teams fare heading into a new campaign in France's second tier?
James Harrington
25 Aug 2026, 8:56
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Vernier back for Ratier's France but Feleu will miss WXV Global Series
Gabrielle Vernier’s debut for PWR side Gloucester Hartpury looks set to be put on hold following her selection for the extended …
James Harrington
30 Jul 2026, 7:29
'I must now face the facts': France's Romane Ménager ends playing career
France’s two-time Grand Slam-winning back-row Romane Ménager said it was ‘time to listen to her body’ as she called time on…
James Harrington
16 Jul 2026, 3:13
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AXA Elite 1 Final | Stade Bordelais complete French championship four-peat
Four-in-a-row titles are uncommon events and deserve to be celebrated – yet French rugby marked two such rare runs in less than …
James Harrington
29 Jun 2026, 4:56
AXA Élite 1 Final preview: Not the finale we expected, but the one we deserve
Sunday’s AXA Elite 1 final in Biarritz between ASM Romagnat and Stade Bordelais may not be the match-up many had expected, but i…
James Harrington
25 Jun 2026, 8:17
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Interview
'This was totally meant to be': Stade Bordelais lock Price loving French adventure
Canadian forward Taylor Price has insisted that defending French women’s champions Stade Bordelais understand the scale of the c…
James Harrington
16 Jun 2026, 5:30
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AXA Elite 1 Feminine: Semi-finals confirmed as ASM Romagnat top table by one point
Last year's champions Stade Bordelais finished third and will have a chance to defend their title while Stade Toulousain narrowly …
James Harrington
12 Jun 2026, 2:00
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AXA Elite 1 Feminine: How things stand ahead of Round 16
France’s AXA Elite 1 returns on Sunday, just one week after England beat France to a Guinness Women's Six Nations Grand Chelem…
James Harrington
22 May 2026, 1:00
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Nine France players to keep an eye on in new World Cup cycle
France’s new head coach Francois Ratier laid down a marker with his first Six Nations squad, a 32-player list that is long on po…
James Harrington
10 Apr 2026, 2:56
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No place for Bourgeois in France's opening match day Six Nations squad
France’s new head coach François Ratier has left the reliable kicking fullback out of his squad for his first match in charge a…
James Harrington
09 Apr 2026, 3:29
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Uncapped and young: France's 2026 Six Nations training squad announced
New France coach Francois Ratier has included 16 uncapped players in the squad for his second three-day training camp to prepare f…
James Harrington
19 Mar 2026, 4:30
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France's François Ratier turns to a pair of former rivals to fill coaching vacancies
France’s new head coach François Ratier has turned to a pair of former rivals to fill two vacancies in his national coaching se…
James Harrington
29 Jan 2026, 8:23
Opinion
Top 5 players of 2025: France Women
2025 has been another frustrating year for France’s senior women’s team. As the women’s game in France looks to what it hope…
James Harrington
19 Dec 2025, 2:00
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How things stand: AXA Elite 1 seven rounds into 2025/26
After seven matches of the 18-game AXA Elite 1 season in France, the 10 teams are now on a break until the end of January.
James Harrington
15 Dec 2025, 7:18
Interview
'I needed a different environment': Chloe Rollie opens up about latest French adventure
Scotland full-back Chloe Rollie likes a challenge. How else do you explain leaving the relative certainty of Premiership Women's R…
James Harrington
01 Dec 2025, 2:05
France name current Stade Bordelais’ manager as new women's head coach
The Fédération Française de Rugby (FFR) has named current Stade Bordelais’ manager François Ratier as the new head coach of …
James Harrington
27 Nov 2025, 1:19
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France's AXA Elite 1 Championship: Get to know the teams
Ten teams. One goal. France’s newly titled AXA Elite 1 Championship kicked off with a big-match bang on October 12th, just two w…
James Harrington
22 Oct 2025, 5:52
