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Geoffrey Doumayrou will not make the plane to Japan due to an Achilles injury

French centre Geoffrey Doumayrou out of the World Cup

France centre Geoffrey Doumayrou has been ruled out of the World Cup due to an Achilles injury, coach Jacques Brunel has announced.

Rugby • 15 Aug 19

Ibanez set to become French team manager

Former captain Raphael Ibanez has said that he will be appointed France team manager after this year's World Cup, a role that had not been filled since Jo Maso left in 2011.

Rugby • 26 Apr 19

Jacques Brunel is sticking with his young guns

Brunel names unchanged France side for Ireland showdown

France head coach Jacques Brunel named an unchanged team to face Ireland in the Six Nations on Sunday, keeping faith in young half-backs Antoine Dupont and Romain Ntamack.

Rugby • 05 Mar 19

Ireland enjoyed a stuttering bonus point win over Italy and as they look to recapture their 2018 form

Jackman: Welsh motivational ploy won't work for Ireland

Bernard Jackman believes that Ireland must find their own way back into form, and that motivational techniques employed by Wales and France won't work for Joe Schmidt's side.

Rugby • 27 Feb 19

'I'm telling you it's not the case (that they are sanctioned)'

Brunel says dropping Parra & Lopez 'a sporting choice'

France have dropped scrum-half Morgan Parra and fly-half Camille Lopez for Saturday's Six Nations clash against Scotland

Rugby • 19 Feb 19

Romain Ntamack makes his French bow against Wales this weekend

French boss backs Ntamack to shine on debut

France boss Jacques Brunel believes Test match rookie Romain Ntamack is "a strong pick" for Friday's Guinness Six Nations opener against Wales.

Rugby • 31 Jan 19

Twelve months on and Yoann Huget is back in a French jersey

Huget returns as France look to end winless run

Recalled wing Yoann Huget will play his first test for France in 2018 after being named as one of two backline changes by coach Jacques Brunel for Saturday's clash against Argentina in Lille as the side seek to end a five-match losing run.

Rugby • 15 Nov 18

Matthieu Jalibert was among the players to be sent for HIA during the game.

Six Nations to review HIA incidents from Ireland win

Six Nations bosses have announced a review into "a number of incidents" relating to head injury protocols in Ireland's 15-13 win over France in Paris.

Rugby • 04 Feb 18

Rookie outhalf Jalibert named in France's starting 15

New France coach Jacques Brunel named teenager Matthieu Jalibert at outhalf for his team's Six Nations opener against Ireland at the Stade de France on Saturday.

Rugby • 01 Feb 18

Jacques Brunel was appointed French coach last month after the sacking of Guy Noves

Jackman highlights French disarray and inexperience

Bernard Jackman expects France to select a very inexperienced side for the Six Nations opener and says he would be shocked if Ireland don't win Saturday's encounter.

Rugby • 31 Jan 18

Noves became the first ever France coach to be sacked

France sack head coach Noves weeks before Six Nations

Guy Noves has been sacked as France coach and replaced by Jacques Brunel, the French Rugby Federation (FFR) has announced.

Rugby • 27 Dec 17

Marco Bortolami returns from injury to earn his 111th cap for Italy

Italy make four changes for England game

Italy coach Jacques Brunel has made four changes to the starting XV that lost its RBS Six Nations opener against Ireland for Saturday's game against England at Twickenham.

Six Nations • 11 Feb 15

Italian captain Sergio Parisse will equal Andrea Lo Cicero as Italy's most capped player when he earns his 103rd cap

Brunel shuffles deck for Italy’s clash with France

Italy coach Jacques Brunel has made five changes to the starting XV that lost against Wales last weekend for their RBS 6 Nations game against France in Paris on Sunday.

Six Nations • 07 Feb 14

Jacques Brunel