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Demanding Dupont set to fire France in Ireland opener
AFP, Published on 04/02/2026
» PARIS — France coach Fabien Galthie expects returning talismanic captain Antoine Dupont to spark defending champions France to a higher level in their Six Nations opener against injury-hit Ireland on Thursday.
ONE Championship: Nico Carrillo’s coach says ‘nothing will come between him and that belt’
Nick Atkin, Published on 09/01/2026
» Nico Carrillo’s coach JP Gallacher says “absolutely nothing” will stop the Scot from winning ONE Championship gold at the second time of asking.
From Mongolia’s mines to the mountaintop: Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu on his unlikely rise to ONE Championship gold
Nick Atkin, Published on 16/12/2025
» When Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu returned to Mongolia from Bangkok with the ONE Championship bantamweight MMA world title in his hands, the reception was overwhelming.
France qualify for World Cup as Portugal, Norway forced to wait
AFP, Published on 14/11/2025
» PARIS - France reached the 2026 World Cup with a 4-0 win over Ukraine on Thursday as the country marked the 10th anniversary of the 2015 Paris attacks, while Portugal were made to wait after losing 2-0 in Dublin as Cristiano Ronaldo saw red.
ONE Championship: Nabil says Haggerty ‘missed his chance,’ wants kickboxing title if fight rebooked
Nick Atkin, Published on 14/11/2025
» Nabil Anane says he still wants to fight Jonathan Haggerty next in ONE Championship, but this time for the bantamweight kickboxing world title.
France held in Iceland as Germany and Belgium close on 2026 World Cup
AFP, Published on 14/10/2025
» PARIS - Injury-hit France were held to a 2-2 draw by Iceland in 2026 World Cup qualifying on Monday, while Germany won in Northern Ireland with a Nick Woltemade goal and Belgium beat Wales to stand on the brink of a place at next year's finals.
Top four into Women's Rugby World Cup semi-finals as France edge Ireland
AFP, Published on 15/09/2025
» LONDON - The top four teams in women's rugby will feature in the World Cup semi-finals after France staged a superb second-half rally to edge out Ireland on Sunday before England thrashed Scotland.
Familiar foes face off in Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-finals
AFP, Published on 12/09/2025
» LONDON - The Women's Rugby World Cup reaches the quarter-final stage this weekend, with four clashes between old rivals.
European heavyweights belatedly begin World Cup qualifying
AFP, Published on 03/09/2025
» PARIS - With the next World Cup kicking off in just over nine months, European champions Spain and some of the continent's other heavyweights finally begin their qualifying campaigns this week.
Rugby Australia relaxes 'redundant' limit on foreign-based players
AFP, Published on 06/08/2025
» SYDNEY - Rugby Australia has signalled that more overseas-based players will be allowed to represent the Wallabies, shifting away from a strict policy that has heavily favoured domestic players.