French Rugby Column January 4 || By: Howard Johnson
Well it was very much The Big One as far as my local region of TheTarn was concerned as the area’s two biggest clubs Castres and Albidid battle at the...
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French Rugby Column December 21 || By: Howard Johnson
So it seems that there has been much whooping and hollering andjumping for joy back in the UK since the news was announced lastweek that the Ligue Nationale de Rugby...
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French Rugby Column February 22 || By: Howard Johnson
France will head to Cardiff for their Six Nations meeting with Walesthis Friday evening in confident mood after showing in their first twogames against Scotland and Ireland that they have...
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French Rugby Column February 15 || By: Howard Johnson
Sport isn’t the great driver of bar culture here in France that it is in theUK. Whenever there’s an important sporting event in Britain it servesas the best of excuses...
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French Rugby Column February 8 || By: Howard Johnson
There’s no denying that France were impressive in starting their 2010Six Nations campaign with a thoroughly deserved victory againstScotland in Edinburgh. But it’s far too early to start sounding anyclarion...
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French Rugby Column February 1 || By: Howard Johnson
The cream of French rugby talent met up at their Marcoussis trainingcentre last Friday knowing that the time to put up or shut up is verymuch now. Head Coach Marc...
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French Rugby Column December 7 || By: Howard Johnson
I’m getting something of a reputation round these parts. A good one, Ihasten to add. After Albi’s convincing 20-9 defeat of Biarritz on SundayI suspect I might be getting a...
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French Rugby Column 250 || By: Howard Johnson
With the French domestic rugby season on a small hiatus for thefestive period I was forced to find more general oval ball subjects todiscuss when invited round to a friend’s...
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French Rugby Column 249 || By: Howard Johnson
The stadium announcer didn’t waste any time getting in on the act.“And the Man Of The Match is…. Daniel Cartair.” The French like tostretch things a bit, even the surname...
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French Rugby Column 251 || By: Howard Johnson
With the pound sliding like a drunk on an icy pavement it’s not exactlybeen a Happy New Year for many of the English living in France.Retired folk on fixed sterling...
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French Rugby Column 247 || By: Howard Johnson
When my local club Albi were booted out of the French Top 14 becauseof a series of financial irregularities too complicated for the likes of meto understand, Castres became de...
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French Rugby Column 24 || By: Howard Johnson
SAfter New England's impressive win against Scotland at Murrayfield intheir Six Nations opener Rugby Rugby's Howard Johnson wonders whetherInterim Head Coach Stuart Lancaster has one particularly vital ingredient in hisarmoury......
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French Rugby Column March 15 || By: Howard Johnson
I admit it. I’m clutching at straws now. But if England are to beat theFrench in their own back yard next Saturday night in the final game ofthe 2010 RBS...
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