When men were men and shorts were short
England take on France in Paris on Sunday in a match that used to define the tournament. Continue reading
Didn’t You Used to be ‘Le Crunch’?
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Tag Archives: Tortured genius Lionel Beauxis
The Ballad of Marc Lievremont
The sorry end to a career of great service to French rugby
The Mole enjoyed a very good article on ESPN Scrum.com by Ian Moriarty about Marc Lievremontย and his appalling relationship with the media/his players/the French public. Continue reading
The Team That Never Travelled: Part Four, The Halfbacks
In this installment of The Team That Never Travelled, we look at the scrum-halves and out-halves who could have made all the difference. Continue reading
Skrela Out, Doussain In; Whither Beauxis?
Tortured genius overlooked for versatile nipper
Confidence-drained David Skrela will not feature any further in France’s World Cup shambles campaign. The Clermont Auvergne-bound outhalf re-injured his shoulder against Japan, an injury that first flared up during the August match between France and Ireland in Dublin. Continue reading
Digging Like a Demented Mole 