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.
Last year's champions Stade Bordelais finished third and will have a chance to defend their title while Stade Toulousain narrowly …
France’s AXA Elite 1 returns on Sunday, just one week after England beat France to a Guinness Women's Six Nations Grand Chelem…
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…
France’s new head coach François Ratier has left the reliable kicking fullback out of his squad for his first match in charge a…
New France coach Francois Ratier has included 16 uncapped players in the squad for his second three-day training camp to prepare f…
France’s new head coach François Ratier has turned to a pair of former rivals to fill two vacancies in his national coaching se…
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…
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.
Scotland full-back Chloe Rollie likes a challenge. How else do you explain leaving the relative certainty of Premiership Women's R…
The Fédération Française de Rugby (FFR) has named current Stade Bordelais’ manager François Ratier as the new head coach of …
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…
The FFR is looking for a new coach to lead the women’s national team, after the Gaëlle Mignot and David Ortiz partnership led L…
Fourth is, by sporting consent, the worst tournament position — a so-near, so-far frustration of a finish. Those who prepared fo…
France live to fight another day at the Rugby World Cup after defeating Ireland 18-13 in dismal conditions in Sandy Park in the qu…
France co-head coaches Mignot and Ortiz have taken no risks up front in their Rugby World Cup quarter-final clash – selecting th…
Les Bleues look to complete a perfect pool phase run against South Africa in Northampton on Sunday.
France's top-flight campaign kicks off this weekend with at least 11 of the 14 clubs holding play-off ambitions.
Benson Stanley is relishing the relative calm that being part of a settled staff has brought.
After a determined, stern-faced, no-frills win over Italy in their Women’s Rugby World Cup opener, Les Bleues had to blast away …
Pauline Bourdon Sansus returns to France’s starting line-up as coaches Gaëlle Mignot and David Ortiz ring the selection changes…
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