Result: France XV 23 – 28 New Zealand

Follow @RedefinedRugbyNew Zealand edge out France XV New Zealand managed to claim a 28-23 victory over a France XV in an entertaining contest at Parc Olympique Lyonnais on Tuesday. Crossings from Liam Squire, Matt Duffie, Patrick Tuipulotu and Ngani Laumape got the All Blacks the victory but they held on in the end. For France,…

All Blacks team for match against France XV

Follow @RedefinedRugby All Blacks team for match against France XV Luke Whitelock to captain; Six new All Blacks named The All Blacks team has been named to play a French XV in the third match of the Vista 2017 All Blacks Northern Tour at Groupama Stadium (Parc Olympique Lyonnais) in Lyon on Tuesday 14 November.…

All Blacks team for match against France

Follow @RedefinedRugby All Blacks team named for Test against France  The All Blacks team has been named to play France in the second match of the Vista 2017 All Blacks Northern Tour at Stade de France on Saturday 11 November 2017. (Kick-off: 8.45PM CET, NZT: 8.45AM, Sunday 12 November) The matchday 23 is as follows…

Result: France 20 vs 18 Wales – 18/03/2017

Follow @RedefinedRugby France win in 100th minute France scored a converted try in the 100th minute of the game to defeat Wales 20-18 in their Six Nations clash in Paris on Saturday. A 20-minute spell on the Welsh line was the conclusion to this fixture as Camille Chat’s try, converted by Camille Lopez, saw France…

Preview: France vs Wales – 18/03/2017

Follow @RedefinedRugby France and Wales will be determined to finish their respective campaigns on a high when they face off in what promises to be a thrilling encounter in Paris on Saturday. With England securing their second successive championship with their win over Scotland last week, both France and Wales are amongst the tournament’s also-rans.…

Result: Italy 18 v 40 France 11/03/2017

Follow @RedefinedRugby France broke away in the second half to secure a 40-18 win over Italy in Rome, earning a second victory of the tournament. Italy took a surprise lead through Sergio Parisse but France responded in kind through Gaël Fickou, with three penalties from Camille Lopez to two from Carlo Canna giving France a…

Preview: Italy v France 11/03/2017

Follow @RedefinedRugby France will be looking to get their Six Nations campaign back on track when they face tournament strugglers Italy in Rome on Saturday. After losing two out of their three matches – against England and Ireland – France know their chances of winning the tournament are gone but they will be determined to…

Irish revival overcomes France

Follow @RedefinedRugby Johnny Sexton guided Ireland to a hard-earned 19-9 win over France in Dublin on Saturday in the Six Nations. Both teams were unaffected by Dublin’s rainfall and produced a passionate game of rugby that typified European rivalry. The game did not decline into trench-style combat because of the weather but rather an exhibition…

Preview: Ireland v France 25/02/2017

Follow @RedefinedRugby There will be plenty at stake when Ireland and France resume hostilities in what promises to be an enthralling Test in Dublin on Saturday. After two rounds of matches both sides have already suffered a loss and know that another defeat will ruin their chances of winning the championship. So, with the stakes…

France hold off Scotland for first win

Follow @RedefinedRugby France got their campaign back on track when they secured a hard-fought 22-16 win over Scotland in Paris on Sunday. In an entertaining encounter, in which both teams kept the ball alive at every opportunity, momentum between the two sides ebbed and flowed, but it was the hosts who got the rub of…