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Illtud Dafydd

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Multimedia Journalist at Agence France-Presse (AFP)

Francophone gallois | Sports Journalist/ Newyddiadurwr Chwaraeon @AFP

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  • 2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Illtud Dafydd

    Former New Zealand fly-half Aaron Cruden believes France will pose a serious threat to the All Blacks in July despite sending a depleted outfit on this year's three-Test tour. Six Nations champions Les Bleus are set to rest first-choice players such as Romain Ntamack, Louis Bielle-Biarrey and Thomas Ramos for the games, starting on July 5, due to a clash with the end of the French club season.

  • 2 weeks ago | enca.com | Illtud Dafydd

    Ireland fly-half Sam Prendergast scored 11 points as Leinster cruised past Harlequins 62-0 on Saturday to join Northampton, Toulon and Castres in the Champions Cup last eight. Prendergast's influential contribution in Dublin included a first-half try, one of nine touchdowns by the Irish province, as the four-time winners reached the quarters for a ninth straight season. In next weekend's knockout they will face Glasgow or Leicester, who meet later on Saturday.

  • 1 month ago | barrons.com | Illtud Dafydd

    France's crowning as this season's Six Nations champions underlined their status as genuine contenders to South Africa's global supremacy thanks to an efficient gameplan, generational individual talents and some record-setting performances. The French produced a 20-minute second-half burst to cruise past Scotland in Paris on Saturday for their second championship since the head coach Fabien Galthie took over in late 2019.

  • 1 month ago | barrons.com | Illtud Dafydd

    France blitzed to a second Six Nations title under Fabien Galthie thanks to Saturday's demolition job over Scotland, but next up for Les Bleus is a daunting summer tour of New Zealand. Galthie's side have three Tests against the All Blacks in July but doubts exist about the quality of squad the former captain will be able to select.

  • 1 month ago | japantoday.com | Illtud Dafydd

    France full-back Thomas Ramos scored 20 points as France bulldozed Scotland 35-16 on Saturday in Paris to claim the Six Nations title. After England's record 68-14 rout of Wales earlier in the day in Cardiff, Les Bleus needed to beat the visitors at the Stade de France and did so with a four-try, bonus-point victory.

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4 Dec 24

Peato Mauvaka had a few shifts at 6/7 for France in November. I reckon he wants more gametime there... "I like playing back-row a lot. It does you a lot of good too, as you ruin your enegery in the front-row, you have cramp in your calves after 40 minutes" Via @AFP https://t.co/ji3WNur1mD

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4 Dec 24

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RT @INEOSGrenadiers: INEOS Grenadiers have today announced an agreement that will see Tom Pidcock leave the team at the end of the season.…